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Thank you to all the donated to our Relay for Life cause. The Chesser's were able to raise $580.00. Our team raised over $3,000. Every lap Tracie took she said a prayer for each survivor we were walking for those we lost. She also said a prayer of thanksgiving for those who donated.

This is the beginning of the "Survivor Walk". Survivors and their caregivers walk the first lap before anyone else walks a lap. My Mom wanted all of her family to participate in the first lap.

Purple shirts represent survivors. Some of the survivors are not wearing purple shirts due to that each team has a theme and they dress up. Our team was a tropical theme. Above to the left is Tracie's Mom (the extremely colorful one in the middle) and her Dad (in the wonderful red hat and shirt) along with other family members.

All the survivors one by one went to the mic and told how many years since their diagnosis. For Tracie's Mom it has been 17 1/2 years. The young boy in the picture to the left is just beginning his fight. Some survivors had more than one type of cancer. Rodney's mom has had breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Tracie's mom and cousin Teresa volunteer their services to "Lock of Love". Anyone who has long enough hair can donate. Tracie's mom cut the ponytail and cousin Teresa would give the participant a new hairdo.

Below are pictures taken throughout the night. L to R- Jacie,(Chelsea's best friend) Tracie, Teresa,(Tracie's cousin) Missy,(Tracie's sister) Chelsea, Diane (Tracie's mom)

Cody,(Tracie's nephew with a former teacher who is a survivor. Ruthie doing her Hula dance.
Ruthie & Makenzie(Tracie's niece)




Tracie's Mom & Dad


Jacie, Chelsea, Josh( Tracie's nephew & Taylor (Tracie's little cousin) Ruthie, Valen & Brendan (Cousin's meeting for the first time)