Relay 2025....Wow, I mean W O W!
This morning I sat drinking my coffee as it rained and thundered outside and just reflected on this year of Relay. The Magic of Hope.
Registration opened and you guys were ready, the registrations was amazing and we had more register within the first couple of weeks than in the past. This told me one thing... "These guys are ready to Relay!" And boy was I right!
I've been asked many times, why do you take on so much with relay. The answer is simple. Its because of YOU. My heart is full. Watching teams raise donations for other teams other than their own. Embracing someone going through a rough time. Surrounding them with their thoughts, prayers and avatars so they "feel" it. The Love, and HOPE was impalpable! Not one person that walked the track or stepped a foot inside a campsite can say they did not feel it. Not one.
You have the ability to turn someone's hopeless feeling into a feeling of strong hope, and belief that they have INDEED Got This!
The personal stories that have been shared with me I will forever hold them close to my heart. YOU have forever changed me. Relay has forever changed me. So Thank you!
Thank you for such a successful year! Not just in donations...but in being you and giving sooo many people HOPE! Sugar couldn't have said it better when she stated "when someone got Jade, we ALL got Jade, When someone got Diamond, we ALL got diamond". THATS Relay !!
Now, as I wipe away the happy tears lol. yes I do cry...but its good therapeutic crying filled with Hope ;-) I want you guys to know, I will be leaving to head out of town to take care of my parents for a few weeks in Colorado. So I will not be able to be at the sinking of the sims. At least not in avatar form lol. My heart is always with you guys! But I will be back in a few weeks then we are all going to get together and reflect. And talk about this season... how can a lead do more to help each team. How can we possibly make Relay better . Ideas on recruiting more teams. Or just have time to share our stories with each other. I'm sooo looking forward to that. But for now, sit back and look what you all did as ONE TEAM ONE DREAM...smile and say... WE did good!
I love you all !!
Selene Jashan
2025 Relay For Life of SL Lead
This morning I sat drinking my coffee as it rained and thundered outside and just reflected on this year of Relay. The Magic of Hope.
Registration opened and you guys were ready, the registrations was amazing and we had more register within the first couple of weeks than in the past. This told me one thing... "These guys are ready to Relay!" And boy was I right!
I've been asked many times, why do you take on so much with relay. The answer is simple. Its because of YOU. My heart is full. Watching teams raise donations for other teams other than their own. Embracing someone going through a rough time. Surrounding them with their thoughts, prayers and avatars so they "feel" it. The Love, and HOPE was impalpable! Not one person that walked the track or stepped a foot inside a campsite can say they did not feel it. Not one.
You have the ability to turn someone's hopeless feeling into a feeling of strong hope, and belief that they have INDEED Got This!
The personal stories that have been shared with me I will forever hold them close to my heart. YOU have forever changed me. Relay has forever changed me. So Thank you!
Thank you for such a successful year! Not just in donations...but in being you and giving sooo many people HOPE! Sugar couldn't have said it better when she stated "when someone got Jade, we ALL got Jade, When someone got Diamond, we ALL got diamond". THATS Relay !!
Now, as I wipe away the happy tears lol. yes I do cry...but its good therapeutic crying filled with Hope ;-) I want you guys to know, I will be leaving to head out of town to take care of my parents for a few weeks in Colorado. So I will not be able to be at the sinking of the sims. At least not in avatar form lol. My heart is always with you guys! But I will be back in a few weeks then we are all going to get together and reflect. And talk about this season... how can a lead do more to help each team. How can we possibly make Relay better . Ideas on recruiting more teams. Or just have time to share our stories with each other. I'm sooo looking forward to that. But for now, sit back and look what you all did as ONE TEAM ONE DREAM...smile and say... WE did good!
I love you all !!
Selene Jashan
2025 Relay For Life of SL Lead
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