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LIFE SAVING COOKBOOK
I HAVE CREATED THIS COOKBOOK AS A FUNDRAISER FOR MY RELAY
FOR LIFE TEAM "TRUCKIN OUT CANCER" ALL FUNDS FROM THE SALE
OF THE COOKBOOK WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY.
MYFRIENDS, FAMILYAND IHAVE LISTEDOURFAMILY FAVORITE RECIPES
AND HOPE THEY BECOME YOUR FAMILY'S FAVORITES TOO.
MORE ABOUT AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is the main volunteer-driven cancer
fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United
States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries.[2] Relay events are
held in local communities, campus universities, military bases, and in cyberspace.
Although the main objective of Relay is to raise money for cancer research and
cancer patients, the event is held to spread cancer awareness, celebrate the
lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and unite a
community. The Relay colloquially refers to this mentality, solidarity, activism,
and consummate effort as "the fight against cancer". It is estimated that Relay
For Life events have raised over $3 billion to date
Origin
In May 1985, Dr. Gordon Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington,
decided he wanted to raise money for the American Cancer Society in honor of
his patients. For 24 hours, Klatt walked around the track at Baker Stadium at
the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Throughout the night,
friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He walked approximately
83 miles and raised $27,000 for cancer research. Nearly 300 of Klatt's friends,
family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. After this
successful event, Klatt thought about how other people could partake in a similar
24-hour event in communities across the country. He recruited a small team of
people and put on the first Relay For Life event in 1986.
Since then, Relay has developed into an overnight event where people bring
tents and sleep out around the tracks. People of all ages come out to bring the
community together and reminisce about their loved ones who have died of
cancer and honor those who have survived the disease while raising money for
the colloquial "fight". Now, almost 4 million people take part in Relay events in
over 5,000 communities in the United States.
About the Author
I am a 31 year old male living in Southeast Oklahoma. I have been
involved with the Relay for Life since my dad passed away in 2010
from Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment. In my free time I
like to fish, spend time with friends and family, and build webpages
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