Throughout my life, I have witnessed teachers, coaches, friends, and family fight cancer. Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, which means that nearly every Canadian will be affected by cancer. Whether it be YOUR family or YOUR friends, or YOU yourself, cancer affects everyone.

I was inspired to begin my journey with Relay for Life after hearing about the event through a past teacher of mine who beat cancer many years ago. I believe that cancer shouldn't solely be fought by those who have been diagnosed with it; everyone should fight for those affected by cancer. After the death of a family member in 2020 due to cancer, I truly began to realize how much cancer can affect somebody and their loved ones. That is when I started my own Relay for Life journey at my high school in 2021, and since then, I've made it my mission to be involved with Relay for Life and to get others to become involved too. My goal this year will start at $1000, but I hope that I will be able to change it to $2000, then $3000, and so forth.

Please help me reach my fundraising goal for Relay For Life. It doesn’t matter how small the step, it truly makes a difference. Not only for those living with cancer now, but for those remembering and honouring those we’ve lost. A donation of $5, $20 or $100 could help make sure a team of researchers has the resources they need to make a life-saving discovery or a patient has access to support services when they need it most.

Please donate to help fight against cancer; think about the impact we can make together!