I can't believe my tenure with Relay For Life at Virginia Tech is complete and what a wonderful four years it was.
When I joined VTRelay in Fall 2007 there were probably only 30-40 people on the planning committee, there are now on average 100-110 people on the different committees and Exec. The 2007/2008 event took place on the Johnson-Miller Track and Field, however that was the last year it was held there because in 2008/2009 the event was moved to the Drillfield. The event has grown from about 2500 participants to almost 6000!! And of course the growth over four years isn't limited just to participants...we've raised over $1.5 million dollars!!
I can't believe I had the opportunity to help plan the largest collegiate Relay For Life event in world for the last 4 years! Seeing the growth this event has achieved in four years is unbelievable and every year I am even more impressed than the year before. I cannot wait to see where this event goes in the future, when I visit as an alum of the greatest university, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Thank you Relay For Life at Virginia Tech for a fantastic four years.
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Until We Find a Cure
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
More pictures!
We received an email yesterday about a slideshow/webpage full of pictures from the first portion of our event. The pictures start with the finishing up of set-up and go through the Survivors lap. Follow the link to take a look at: http://lbhphotography.net/relay2011/
Here's a preview and one of my favorites:
Here's a preview and one of my favorites:
I hope you enjoy the pictures, they really are fantastic and I hope there are more to come.
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Until We Find a Cure
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Photos: Relay For Life 2011
Click on the picture above to see all of the picture!
(more to come!!)
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Until We Find a Cure
Monday, April 25, 2011
#1 Collegiate Relay For Life Event
It's official Relay For Life at Virginia Tech is once again going to be the #1 Collegiate Relay For Life event in the world!! We have raised over $619,000 as of 9am this morning and I know there is still tons of money to be turned in. We are inching ever closer to $750,000 raised in the fight against cancer.
Friday night was an absolutely amazing night (despite the occasional down pours and constant misting of rain). Thousands of Hokies turned out to celebrate, remember and fight back on the Drillfield. I helped out with the survivors banquet and checking all of the survivors in and seeing the smiles on their faces despite the weather was fantastic. My family also came into to town to participate in Relay with me, which made my final VTRelay that much more special. The Remember ceremony was absolutely beautiful, hearing Alice's story of her mom's battle against cancer was awe-inspiring. And as always as I made my silent lap around the Drillfield's track I was brought to tears as I saw the pictures of my grandparents on the projector screen. I miss them both so much but I walk in their memories.
As the night progressed we all continued to walk through the mud and rain to show the world that we are determined to find a cure to cancer in our lifetime. Exec put on a fantastic event and I couldn't be happier to have helped and then participated in the event. I am going to miss being on VTRelay Exec.
I'll post pictures on my Picasa album within the coming week, as they are downloaded off mine and my sister's cameras, to share with the world.
Friday night was an absolutely amazing night (despite the occasional down pours and constant misting of rain). Thousands of Hokies turned out to celebrate, remember and fight back on the Drillfield. I helped out with the survivors banquet and checking all of the survivors in and seeing the smiles on their faces despite the weather was fantastic. My family also came into to town to participate in Relay with me, which made my final VTRelay that much more special. The Remember ceremony was absolutely beautiful, hearing Alice's story of her mom's battle against cancer was awe-inspiring. And as always as I made my silent lap around the Drillfield's track I was brought to tears as I saw the pictures of my grandparents on the projector screen. I miss them both so much but I walk in their memories.
As the night progressed we all continued to walk through the mud and rain to show the world that we are determined to find a cure to cancer in our lifetime. Exec put on a fantastic event and I couldn't be happier to have helped and then participated in the event. I am going to miss being on VTRelay Exec.
I'll post pictures on my Picasa album within the coming week, as they are downloaded off mine and my sister's cameras, to share with the world.
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| My fiance and I outside Burruss Hall. |
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Until We Find a Cure
Friday, April 22, 2011
TODAY!!!
Today is the day that I join thousands of Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff and community members on the drillfield for the 2011 Relay For Life at Virginia Tech. I cannot was to see everyone celebrating the survivors and those currently fighting, remembering those we have lost, and fighting back to find a cure.
Help me make this day even more special by putting me well over my fundraising goal of $1000. I know I can raise $1200, $1300 or even $1500. Go to http://main.acsevents.org/goto/JulieTerrell2011 and donate. Every dollar helps improve the life of someone with cancer and puts us one step closer to finding a cure.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."- chinese proverb
That is a saying I live by and I hope you all will join me in this journey as I walk and fundraise towards for those who have heard the words "you have cancer" and so no one has to hear them again.
I Relay for my Grandpa Rex Terrell and Grandma Mary Krum who both lost their lives to cancer. I Relay for them today.
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Until We Find a Cure
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