I
have participated in Relay for years now- many already know that after
receiving emails, blogs notifications and tolerating my asking for
donations, many responding to those requests in a positive and giving
manner. This year I decided to step it up a notice from merely
participating to registering a team. I have registered a Relay for Life
team: HEART for a cure..(Honoring-Everyone-Affected-Recognizing-The
caregivers).
I'm not sure exactly what I am getting myself into with this
endeavor. I do however love a good challenge and it is for a great
cause.
I have been approached by a friend wanting to join forces, even
suggesting that we use the name I've chosen as they believe it to be a
good name. I am currently at war with myself over this. Imagine a tiny
version of me on each shoulder each with a different opinion on the
topic. One reminding me of the pro's and the other the con's of joining
together. The side thinking I should knows how capable this person is in
raising money for Relay for Life. It knows that this person has
a greater contact base. Knows the in and out of it and has proven time
and again how successful they are. That raising money- the more the
better- is what Relay for Life is all about, that and bringing attention
to the American Cancer Society and what they have to offer cancer
victims and their caregivers.
The other less rational side of me is a bit of a whiner
mentioning that I wanted to have a team. I wanted to see just what I
could do on my own just starting out. I wanted to see if I could
convince people to join the team and work toward a goal. With no preset
fundraiser, no templates waiting to be used. Simply starting from
scratch and seeing what happens.
The part of me in the middle thinks that by following one, I'm
shooting myself in the foot-by following the other, I'm shooting
myself in the other foot.
I full respect the person who suggested this joining. I didn't
expect my first challenge as a team captain to come quite so quickly
and be so frustrating in the decision. Flipping a coin is not an option.
Team, HEART for a cure is special to me, even this early on.
In 2008 I went into battle against cancer and by the grace of God won.
My faith grew stronger each day that I fought even as my body grew
weaker under the effects of the radiation treatments. I struggled
physically to meet the demands of each day, finding my peace in the
woods and along the dirt road that I love. It seemed to take an
extraordinary long time before my strength returned. Now I am stronger,
now I am more at peace and filled with a greater appreciation of things
around me and of the people that I know as family and friends. They know
of my past battle, they know of my feelings for the things around me,
they know my faith and they know my thoughts and feelings for Relay.
My hope was to see HEART for a cure be a success. That is still
my hope. I have ideas that I would like to explore in the planning, in
the putting into action and hoped for success. It was my hope to see the
events I was contemplating be events that would draw in a lot of
community involvement with only small amounts of donations required from
each individual but drawing in enough that it would add up.
As with many start-ups my on hand cash is limited so I have to
be careful in that the events I hope to put on do not require spending
out of pocket because the purpose is to raise money-not spend it.
I'll meet with this most capable friend soon and we will
discuss all this and more. Whether we will join together into one team,
or find ways to work together in a partnership of teams. Either way-
I'll get those two annoying tiny versions of me off of my shoulders and
quiet.
Another Relay for Life season has begun. I will be blogging again
on various Relay, ACS, and cancer related topics. All of which are
things that I am passionate about, Please join me as we travel this road
toward the East Gaston Relay for Life event on May 10Th 2013, at Common
Ground on Hickory Grove Rd, Stanley, NC.
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/HEARTforacure link to team page
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/rebeccasrevels link to my profile page.
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