262 Relay for Life started at 5 p.m. and went on throughout the night until 5 a.m. Students and faculty had a wide range of activities to keep them awake such as line dancing, watching a movie and live music entertainment. The theme for Relay for Life 2022 was “for a world with more birthday parties,” and their fundraising goal for the whole event was $20,000. The goal was exceeded before the actual event started, which had never been done before. The starting total at the event was $27,339, and by the end the grand total was $39,124.59. Relay for Life would not have happened if it were not for the executive committee that helped with putting the event together. One of the members of this crew was junior Aja Von Luckner. “It’s just such a great team to get to know, and we all have so many good ideas and get along with each other so well,” Von Luckner said. “The time that we put into it is so great, and I loved every minute of it because I know it’s just for a great cause.” Relay for Life was a beloved event that connected the Harding community to the cause of raising funds to find a cure for cancer. Written by: Mattie Powers Relay for Life was a yearly occurrence on Harding University’s campus and had heavy involvement from the student body, faculty and staff. It was an event where the Harding community came together for the common goal of raising as much money as possible in support of the American Cancer Society. Many people were involved, including junior Eli Smith. “[For] Relay for Life at Harding, we’re just trying to make as big of an impact as we can on the cancer research community as far as raising money and raising awareness on how many people are impacted, but also how we can utilize our time and energy into making an impact,” Smith said. Each social club and organization involved had their own way of raising money. There were a wide range of methods to raise money such as selling baked goods, taking a chance at the dunk tank and paying to pie university leadership and faculty in the face. There was also a competition among the social clubs to see which could raise the most money, and women’s social club Zeta Rho was the winner. Junior McKenzie Paden was also involved in the work to set up Relay for Life and told how Harding connected to this cause. “It is an excellent way for the Harding community to come together,” Paden said. “Relay for Life is a great way to show the people affected by cancer our love and support.”
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