This is the sign that lit up Robb's Ball Field Complex last night at our 10th Annual Relay for Life event. Hundreds of participants gathered to celebrate and fight against cancer despite the bad weather. Even the rain from Andrea couldn't damper the spirits. Several hundred survivors proudly walked the victory lap in a sea of yellow shirts.
Our little town always turns out in full force for this event. There have been no totals announced yet but you can be sure it will be an impressive number.
But it seems that in today's society there are always some idiots who want to insert evil and cruelty into what should have been a positive, uplifting night of fundraising, fellowship and support. Another Relay event was happening last night in Halifax, just 2 hours away from here. In less than an hour after it got underway Police received a bomb threat indicating something similar to the Boston Marathon bombings would take place. They had no choice but to take this seriously and the site was immediately evacuated and the event cancelled.
I am just stunned that someone would do that. Volunteers work for months organizing these events. Teams fundraise for months. And Survivors deserve to take that victory lap. Yet, in a cruel hoax it was all taken away from those in Halifax. Hopefully the police will be able to identify the caller and I hope they receive the maximum penalty.
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How awful and how sad to take away that moment of victory for those survivors.
ReplyDeleteThat is incredibly sad to have something happen like that. sandie
ReplyDeleteHow horrible. I know how much work goes into relay. My daughter is co-chairing the event at her college and the things they have planned are exciting for the kids.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad yours went off well, but man, it's so sad that the other was spoiled by a prank call...a sick, sick, prank call. I also hope they catch who did it and punish them. Maybe they should be made to work in a cancer center and take time to see what this disease does to people and families and how much help is needed in research and also in helping the cancer patients with wigs, money for gas, lodging, etc...money that the caller just took away from them.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, how terrible...We have a walk for the cause yesterday, made a lot of money....Happy Sunday, Francine.
ReplyDeleteHow awful! I hope they catch the perpetrator and he does time for it.
ReplyDeleteUgh! What a terrible mark on such an event!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that...it's so ridiculous!! Hope they catch them, too!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad that someone did that. I am glad though yours turned out so nice. I know it means so much to you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a nice day.
What is wrong with some people! The good people of this world just have to keep plucking away.Hugs Cheri
ReplyDeleteKim, I'm glad that your relay event was successful despite the threatening weather but I feel sad that someome would be so cruel to do this to the people working so hard in Halifax to put on Cancer fund raiser relay. It is more than a fund raiser. So very sad that this happened.
ReplyDeleteEveryone is touched by cancer in some way or other, I just can't understand why someone would do this terrible sabottage.
I do hope that the police will successfully find who is responsable and that the culprit(s) be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
HUgs,
JB
Sad. There are lots of sick people out there.
ReplyDeleteHugs :)
Lauren
I will never know what motivates individuals to do such hateful things. So sorry that this happened.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me so sad that there are people out there who will do something so hateful.
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