For those of you that weren’t able to make it to Relay for Life on Saturday it was an extraordinary experience. Seeing so many people standing up and being united for one cause was truly remarkable to witness, and it got me thinking if we can do this for cancer, why not homelessness? So far Relay for Life has raised around $43,000 (correct me if I’m wrong Emily) and fundraising will continue for a next couple months. I honestly think having an event structured the way Relay for Life was, and having people spend 24 hours walking the track, having guest speakers and those who have had experience with homelessness throughout the day could and would be a major step towards raising public awareness and putting a more positive spin on public opinion while raising money. Getting other non-profits involved would help immensely; there could be one target organization that all donations would go towards, or there could be multiple organizations that split the donations. Either way I think the organizations would greatly appreciate the assistance. This would definitely take a lot of planning, time, and effort, but with hard work and dedication the University of Redlands could be one of the first schools in the country to do something like this; who knows, maybe there’d be media coverage of the event if it were advertised enough, that would expand public awareness way past the boundaries of our community. I really like this idea and see no reason why something like Relay for Life can’t be replicated for other causes. Let me know what you guys think, maybe we can start working with admin on it.