Page 42 - June-July 2015 Magazine For Flipbook

Saving Lives One
Step at a Time
ABy Robert Briseno
s the weather turns warm many of us are thinking only remember those lost or in the middle of a fight with cancer, but
about the fun we can have over the summer. Some to help raise money and awareness to fight this scourge.
of us, however, are thinking about the fun we can Most of us have a story to tell about how can-
no longer have with someone dear to us who was cer has impacted our lives,
taken away because of cancer. And for the millions either directly, or with a
of folks suffering from cancer nationwide, their friend or family member.
idea of fun would be to simply enjoy a pain-free day that could be It is because of that that
spent with family and friends. each of us should work
together to help solve this
Each year people in communities across the country are remember- medical riddle that has
ing those we have lost due to cancer, and those that are still strug- struck down so many of us
gling with it. Many of us choose to participate in the American far too soon.
Cancer Society’s Annual Relay for Life event that happens during
the late spring and early summer months each year. It’s a way to not