Relay for Life 2010

Team Sherwin-Williams did awesome this year raising over $10,000 for Relay for Life! The campaign wrapped for the year with the walk at the middle school in Richmond. We took the kids to show our support and participate in the fun activities for an excellent cause.

I did a couple of paintings for the silent auction for that night that I'm hoping added a little to the final total!

Before I left with the kids to meet Kris at the walk, I tried to explain to the kids what cancer was and why we wanted to raise money for Relay for Life. I tried to put it in kid terms that they would understand saying that cancer is a disease that makes people very very sick and we want to raise money so that scientists will be able to continue trying to find new medicines that will help the sick people. They had a few questions which I answered and we left to drive down to Richmond.

When we got there, we met Kris in the parking lot and Grace grabbed his hand and said, "Hurry up, Daddy! The disease is about to start!"

Oops...guess something was lost in translation there. We stopped and tried to explain it a little further. Then, as we were crossing the track to go to the Sherwin-Williams tent, Kris warned Sam to not kick over the luminaries that were lining the track. To which Sam responded, "yes, because they are full of diseases."

That's when Kris turned to me and said, "What the hell did you tell them?!"

So, I guess I failed at getting the meaning of the event across to the kids this year. I'll try again next year with them when they are a little older.

The meaning is certainly not lost with the two of us, though, as we walked in remembrance of so many family members and friends who have lost their battle and in honor of so many others who are battling now.

Like I said...fun event for a great cause. If you have a team in your area, please get involved!