I sat down with one of my fellow committee members to talk about her experience with Mercyhurst's relay and relay in general. It was short and sweet, but I could tell that Mandi really loves participating in Relay for Life. It's good to have a dedicated member like herself working hard to plan this event. Here is the interview:
Me: why do you relay?
Mandi: i relay because of my aunts who have had breast cancer and survived it and for my pappy who has also survived cancer
Me: was this your first relay?
Mandi: in high school I was on a team but was unbale to walk the day off, so yes this was my first
Me: why did you want to be on the committee and not just a team?
Mandi: well i wanted to experience the hard work the committee goes through each year
Me: what was your favorite part about planning relay and what was your favorite part the day of?
Mandi: my favorite part of planning was the bonding all the committee members had, we all got to know each other really well. day of, i dont have a favorite part. the whole time i was there was my favorite
Mandi's family also participated in this year's Relay for Life. Many committee members had family members visit for the event because it is a great bonding experience. My mom came because she lost two sisters to ovarian cancer and has a brother and sister in remission. This is the perfect opportunity to show her that I am supporting her and her family because I am so involved in Relay. It is a great feeling to see how proud my parents are when I dedicate my time to such a fantastic cause.
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