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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: Gary on June 29, 2015, 19:57:18

Title: Relay for Life
Post by: Gary on June 29, 2015, 19:57:18
Last week was very very busy. It culminated with an American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. The event is an overnight community fundraising walk. Teams of people camp out around a track with members of each team take turns walking around the track. The organizers provide food, games and activities for kids. I was volunteered to grill chicken for 400 of my closest friends and didn't have a lot of time for photography. This is such a worthwhile cause that I want to post images ... so I'm posting snaps from past Relays.

#1
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-2013/i-std6kgh/0/O/_DSF4374.jpg)
The Remembrance Walk

#2
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-2013/i-kbHJMFf/0/O/_DSF0061.jpg)
Luminaries

#3
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-2013/i-97fft6x/0/O/_DSF4180.jpg)
Entertainment

#4
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-Pomona-CA-2012/i-NqZVtqg/0/O/P6230059.jpg)
This was a watermelon eating contest. The young man pictured is wearing a hat because he lost his hair to chemo.

#5
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-Pomona-CA-2012/i-j79fCpR/0/O/GRA20030.jpg)
Mom's luminarie

#6
(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-Pomona-CA-2012/i-nxP2MzB/0/O/GRA20083.jpg)
In Memorial
Title: Re: Relay for Life
Post by: Frank Fremerey on June 29, 2015, 20:18:16
Wonderful sensitive reporting. #2 really touches me. Wonderful telling metaphor and great picture. The dancing lady with the skirt swirling around her offers great graphics color and situational tension.


"400 of my closest friends" is that irony?
Title: Re: Relay for Life
Post by: Gary on June 29, 2015, 22:34:43
Quote from: Frank Fremerey on June 29, 2015, 20:18:16
Wonderful sensitive reporting. #2 really touches me. Wonderful telling metaphor and great picture. The dancing lady with the skirt swirling around her offers great graphics color and situational tension.


"400 of my closest friends" is that irony?
'"400 of my closest friends" is that irony?"' I hoped so ... lol ... there were approximately 400 people participating in this year's event ... so I had to grill enough chicken to fill enough tacos to feed approximately 400 people.

(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Relay-for-Life-2013/i-hB2Ddxd/0/O/_DSF4210.jpg)
This was the grilling setup.