Support the Swift Walkers!

Last year two of my fabulous cousins organized a Swift Family Relay for Life team, called the Swift Walkers for a Swift Cure. Relay for Life is put on by the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and funding for cancer research. The event takes place all over the country at parks, playgrounds, and other outdoor areas. Teams relay continuously for 24 hours (actually only 20 hours this year) after spending months raising money and helping spread the word about the event.
Last year, we took turns walking for an hour at a time. We spent time throughout the day decorating luminaria for a candlelight walk to remember all of our loved ones affected by cancer. Teams camp overnight with someone always walking to support the cause. Our team captain last year blogged about the event.

Last year, at the Green Lake Relay for Life:

• The entire Relay raised almost $90,000 to benefit cancer research.
• Swift Walkers for a Swift Cure raised $6,633 to benefit cancer research.
• This made us the #2 fund raising team!

Now, it's that time again, and I have taken on Swift Walkers for a Swift Cure Team Captain duties for the Green Lake Relay for Life 2009! I am very excited to get the team organized and motivated for another year of Relay. So one of my tactics is to get you Seattle Swift readers to support our cause.


For my family members and friends, join our team! Or if you can't make it to the event, donate to the Swift Walkers. Or if you are not in Seattle, consider starting your own Relay for Life team or getting involved with another team. Most of us have loved ones who lost the battle to cancer... so show your support for their memory and future generations!

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/swiftwalkersrelay

Let's Relay!