When I was 15, my dad was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. It had already progressed to a late stage, and the outlook was very bleak. When I was 15, I had to come to terms with the fact that my dad wouldn't get to see my future achievements or milestones, that he wouldn't get to keep on knowing me, and that I wouldn't get to keep on knowing him. Sometimes, I still feel 15, like I haven't moved or grown since the day he was diagnosed. I carry my grief with me everywhere I go, as it is an extension of all the love I'll never get to give him. Though my list of why I relay is long, he is my number 1 reason. 

I relay with the hope that I can help minimize how many kids and teens go through what my siblings and I went through. I relay so that scientists and doctors have the funding they need in order to create progress in regards to cancer treatments and prevention. I relay so that cancer patients can get the support and care they need to keep fighting. I relay for everyone who can't. 

I would be endlessly grateful to any who decide to donate to my relay page, and on a broader scale, my team's page. Last year, having raised over 125k, Carleton was the #1 fundraiser amongst Canadian universities and colleges! Help us reach that goal again by either donating, sharing, or joining/making a team of your own! It takes all of us to make a change, no matter how big or small.

Thank you thank you thank you xxx