Every year in February when the air is frigid and the
sidewalks are icy the OCI starts gearing up for another year of excellent
fundraising for the Yellowstone County Relay for Life! For five thrilling months, weekly fundraisers
are held to help us reach our goal of $10,000. The fundraising dollars help to
fund research in the fight against cancer and assists local cancer patients
currently battling who are in need of wigs, rides to appointments and lodging
during treatment.
Anywhere between 80 and 100 MSUB faculty, staff, students
and family members join the Relay team every year. For 2012, the MSU-B theme is
Toy Story and we are having fun as we work to “send cancer to infinity and
beyond” and “give cancer the boot”. A
week in the life of Relay at MSUB can be wild, exciting, hopeful, fun, busy and
detailed. Our standard fundraisers that continue to bring in thousands of
dollars and raise the bar of Relay excellence at MSUB include: Blue Jean
Wednesdays, weekly Relay Lunches sponsored by different departments on campus,
popcorn Wednesdays, multiple dessert auctions, a raffle basket drawing every
Friday and of course the continuous sale of luminaries, which are purchased to
honor a loved one who has battled cancer and placed around the track at the
Relay event.
MSU-B Relay for Life committee members work tirelessly every
year to ensure that fundraisers and activities run smoothly. There are so many
people to thank, celebrate and remember as we inch closer to the event on July
13th and 14th.
Post submitted by Hazel Todd, Campus Corps Leader at MSU-Billings
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