Give a Little Bit, Give a Little Bit of your Time

Give A Little Bit - Supertramp

Last Saturday there was a Relay for Life which is a fund raiser for cancer research.   It's a team event and I'll admit that I know little about the details of the fundraising.   The event was being held at a local park and having nothing to do I sent a note to the organizers to see if they needed any last minute help.   I figured I could help out in some way and even the little bit would benefit the cause or at least relieve the other volunteers.   Then I could go home and nap.

I was able to help out for 4 hours selling smoothies donated by a Booster Juice and helping out with some children's games.  All proceeds donated from sales or fundraising went to cancer research.   It was great to see all of the community involvement and the energy generated by the event.     I wanted to thank every one of them, knowing full well that they were fundraising not for me alone but for those they knew who had either battled cancer in the past or were facing it at the moment.

The funds and research in the past enables my current treatment and allows me to manage so well through this journey.   It was a little giving of time on my part but something important for me to do.  A reminder that there are many more people out there with their own challenges whether that be cancer, other medical issues, mental health or other personal challenges.   There's always an opportunity and ability to give something to others no matter what situation we may be in.

There's so much that we need to share, send a smile and show you care.