Relay For Life isn't a physical race. It's a fundraiser for cancer research, a source of information about cancer, and patient advocacy program. Many people first ask the question, "How far do I have to run?" or, "Do I challenge people to sponsor me at like a dime per lap to raise money?"...

Another season of Relay for Life is about to begin. Although the committee has been meeting for a couple of months, Tuesday, Jan. 17, is Relay for Life Kick-off 2012 for the entire community. This year, we will be meeting at the Brazil National Guard Armory beginning at 6:30-8 p.m...

When I first started to volunteer with Relay For Life, I thought a caregiver of a cancer patient was the one person who was always there; like my dad was always there for my mom when she fought her battle with breast cancer. Now she's a seven-year survivor, and Dad is still at her side. But what about the other caregivers in her life? What about them? Well, to answer that question we must first answer another: Who is a caregiver?...

Who is a Survivor of Cancer? Many people would say the person who has gone through the entire chemo ordeal is a survivor. Others would say that those who are currently in the process of fighting cancer are survivors. We at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life see a survivor as so much more. ...

What drives you? What makes you tick? Floats your boat? Spins your top? Turns your crank? All of these questions are asking the same thing: What is your passion? What makes your eyes light up with excitement? Your spouse? Children? Grandchildren? Job? Church? Sports? Hunting that trophy deer? Starbucks? Do you have a passion? Do you have many?...

Even though the Relay for Life 2010 event held this past May is over, the 2010 season itself ended Aug. 31. As I look over this past Relay season, I am reminded that no one organization is ran by one someone, but by many someones. Every one of those someones has a name, a face, a story, and a purpose. ...