I want to start out saying that those of you active with YCSC (Yes, we officially launched our new name last night at Relay for Life - Young Canadians Surviving Cancer) are all amazing!

Last night we had a HUGE team of amazing people, who honestly I can say I call family at this point for all the amazing things that each one of them brings to the table, come out and not -just-participate, but fundraise their butts off and stayed out ALL NIGHT!

The event began at 6:30pm, We had a huge beautiful sight. A huge thank you to all of you who brought out food, and camp site stuff to make our tent one of the most atmoshpheric and well food stocked tents there!

The beginning of the night was shared with friends, family, husbands and children of all us YCSC people and their supporters. The kids had a BLAST! Running around, playing bumbbles, jumping in the jumpe tent that Relay brought out this year (Great idea Relay!) We socialized and as with all night except for pictures, there was at least one member on the track at all times.

By about 9:30-10:00pm, all non members had headed out, still leaving us with an amazing team of relayers.
Myself, (YCSC)
Kristie, (YCSC)
Rebecca (Kristies's pregnant sister! Congrats!)
Mom Stewart (Kristies's mom- mine by assosciation)
Helena(Kirstie's mom's friend-WHOLLY SPIRIT! And after 12 hours of Relaying.. WENT TO WORK!!!)
Aunt Bobbi (Kristie's Aunt)
Michelle(YCSC)
Chelsea (My sister - 16 - 17 on the 26th-Happy BDay!)
Jessica (My sisters friend)
Samantha (My 12 year old daughter)
Emma (Sam's friend)
Cassandra(YCSC)
Dennis (Cassandra's Fiance)
Mark (Dennis's 17 year old brother)
Elena(YCSC)
Laura(YCSC)

ALong with other random supporters and visitors through the night.

7 Young Canadians Surviving Cancer, made it all night through! That is -AMAZING-

It was wonderful having the good company of friends, the warmth of an amazingly real propane fire and all the good foor and fun. I was especially inspired by the YOUTH on our team... A whole new generation of teens out there supporting their loved ones and raising funds for cancer.

Our youngest participants, Sam and Emma, both raising over $100 on their own! Chelsea, 17 raising $500! Jessica,17, also over $100!

I am not even going to honour specific people out of the rest, because they all did AMAZING! Wahat was so incredible to me, was we attended to night in order to celebrate our successes, we had no intention of fund raising as we had just completed a major group fundraiser, and we still came in as the 3rd top fundraiser for the event! Out of ALL of ABBOTSFORD! WOW!

The evening was made complete, when we went up to do the closing ceremonies, on behalf of our group, to inspire people to continue FIGHTING BACK... to make sure cancer never wins... and I was able to introduce Dennis, on stage to come up and propose to his girlfriend Cassandra, of two years. I don't think there were many dry eyes as she gleefully accepted, and we all prepare to attend a wedding in the future. Cassandra is 24 years old and has a rare and chronic cancer similar to myself, but hers is typical for children and has presented in adulthood, Wilms tumour. She is currently going through a long and grueling, intensive Chemo, and was bright and bushy tailed through the whole night. I think that Cassandra and Dennis, along with being some of our top organizational supporters, sponosors and participants, are also one of the most beautiful and perfect couples I have ever met!

Relay was a smashing success.. and with over $5000.00 raised on our teams behalf, it brightens our thoughts and future as we continue on with other awareness, education and quality of life missions to make sure that Young Adults with Cancer are not forgoteen anymore.

I will write more hopefully tomorrow on my personal issues and my progress with my car accident injuries, but will leave this entry as is for now.

Watch for us in the upcoming community events! The next date is the July 1st parade! See you there!
And congratulations tema YCSC and Cassandra and Dennis on your new life together!