In Case Your Kid Doesn't Bring Home Their Carter Current

Dear friends,

We have all had relatives and friends who have been affected by cancer. It is a harsh reality that seems to work its way into everyone’s lives at some point. Things have come a long way the last several years, but we still have quite a bit further to go before it is a thing of the past. With research, education, and service comes new hope. Now is our chance--as a community--to do our part to help fund the work for a brighter tomorrow.

This year marks Carmel’s third Relay for Life. Many communities have had a Relay for several years now. It is a 24-hour team event at the Carmel High School football stadium. Teams keep at least one member walking or running around the track for the entire event. It begins on Saturday, June 7th, at 10:00 AM to Sunday, June 8th, at 10:00 AM.

As the team captain for Team Woodbrook, I would like to invite you, your family, and anyone else you would like to recruit, to join our team and help the Woodbrook family to raise money for The American Cancer Society. You can help by joining the team, sponsoring, or volunteering for the event. You would not need to be there for the entire 24 hours; just come on out and put in a couple hour shift for the team. If you’d like to help with the fundraising, creating a great “campsite” on the field.

If you’ve never experienced a Relay for Life, it is a wonderful event. There will be door prizes, entertainment, and a chance to hang out and relax. It’s a fun time to spend with friends and colleagues, and honor those in our lives who have suffered from this terrible disease. There is a registration fee of $10 per participating team member, which goes to the cause. If you’d like any more information, please contact me at jcarter1@ccs.k12.in.us.

Please consider joining the team--and, in turn--the fight against cancer.

Sincerely,

Jeff Carter
Woodbrook Team Captain

This letter went home this week, but I'd like to add that the kids have been hard at work this week coming up with ways to keep Team Woodbrook up and running. We'll need help with getting the bags distributed around the track, fundraising before (WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE A CARWASH!), fundraising there, and coming up with a theme lap hour for the event. If any parents out there (assuming anyone still checks this blog) have any interest in helping out, PLEASE get in contact with me. Your kids are extremely interested in helping. (Of course, my enthusiasm is hopefully rubbing off on them.)

Thank you!