Relay for Life is right around the corner, and it has MSU students ready to participate for the cancer-fighting charity.
Relay for Life is an organized fundraising walk, taking place in the evening and designed to raise awareness about cancer and money toward cancer research.
During the relay, students will have to form teams to participate and be ready for a night filled with activities and events pertaining to the event.
Prenursing freshman Natalie Moesta is participating in MSU’s Relay for Life event this year, and said she is excited to see how this year’s relay will impact donations and cancer survivors.
“I think it’s great that Relay for Life is able to get people together and raise money for those who need it,” Moesta said.
While students such as Moesta participate in Relay for Life for the benefits of others, other students have different motives.
Nursing sophomore Brandon Woodruff is participating in the event to honor and respect the most important people in her life — her family.
“Relay for Life allows me to bond with my mom,” Woodruff said. “I feel like it’s a good way to give back to those who are less fortunate.”
While Woodruff uses the time spent at Relay for Life to bond with her mother, she also does it to pay respects for other family members.
“My grandma died of cervical cancer and my other grandma has lung cancer,” Woodruff said. “I definitely feel like Relay for Life gives me an opportunity to give back and help pay for research that goes toward cancer research.”
During the relay, participants will also keep busy with a number of activities, including a dance hosted by a DJ.
Food, games and other activities at the relay are designed provide entertainment and build companionship among team members.
“I think that Relay for Life promotes the need to help support cancer treatment,” Moesta said. “It gives people more knowledge about the issue, and when people have more knowledge about an issue ... they want to truly help.”
The event starts Friday at 6 p.m. at Breslin Center and goes on until 6 a.m. Saturday.
