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Time for a Cure

2012 was an exciting year for Relay for Life

on the Second Life grid. With 155 teams (1,741 avatars)

and 40 sims participating, Second Life teams raised $375,385.00 USD for the American Cancer Society! Chair MamaP Beerbaum, along with Co-Chairs Dwen Dooley and Nikki Mathieson, steered the helm as Jesie Janick's 45 laps inspired a total of 2,978 laps walked over a distance of 27,440,917 meters guided by 3,843 luminaria.

• Top Convio Team: Team OD ($3,751.00 USD)
• Top Convio Individual: Blynn Heron ($3,000.00 USD)
• Top Linden Team: Friends Fighting Cancer ($6,561,750.00 Linden)
• Top Overall Team: Friends Fighting Cancer ($2,682.00 USD)
• Spirit of Relay Individual: Zander Greene
• Spirit of Relay Team: Team Shadow

In 2012, the Inspired Dreamwalkers raised $1,258,153 Lindens under the guidance of Captain Leala Spire and Co-Captains SheaJane Carami, SandraDee Ireland, Jezebel Topaz, and Galadrial Avedon!

 BUT, WE'RE NOT FINISHED!

It's 2013, and it's time for Relay for Life and the Inspired Dreamwalkers to kick off a brand new campaign to raise funds for the American Cancer Society! We're all set to beat last year's impressive results, so let's get started!

• Captain: Leala Spire (leala.spire)
• Co-Captains: SheaJane Carami (sheajane.carami), Steel Pony (steelpony77.resident), Mystyre Seerose (mystyre.sapphire), Jezebel Topaz [inactive], and Galadrial Avedon [inactive]
• Blogger: VamPanda Destiny (vampanda.destiny)

So, why do we Relay?

Team Captain Leala Spire shares her story:I have experienced what the words "it's cancer" does to a family.

I have sat by the bed of the man who I thought could do anything, including beat cancer. I lost that man, my Dad, in July 2005.

I have celebrated with my Mom at beating cancer, near 20 years ago. This January, as the new year started, I looked at her and said, "don't worry it's gonna be ok" when she heard the cancer was back.

I've lost Aunts, Uncles, Brothers-in-law, and my Mother-in-law to the monster we know as cancer.

It is for them that I relay. To honor them. To remember them. To keep fighting for them.

I also relay for another reason. Beautiful nieces and handsome nephews whom I relay and fight for so that they never hear the word "Cancer" when it comes to them without knowing that it is going to be OK.

I want them to know, there is a cure.

I want to help make the fear, sadness, loss, and pain that is now tied to the word cancer Disappear Forever!!!
Please help me fight and win!!! Make a donation, not only for your future but the future of all those you love.

Thanks :)  - Leala.