This past weekend MIT hosted the 2nd annual Relay for Life at MIT raising money for the American Cancer Society. Pi Beta Phi participated with a fundraising and participating team. But Pi Phi's were also volunteers and organizers of the event.
Crystal Noel ('13) is the Vice President of Team Recruitment/Management in Collegians Against Cancer: "The event was a success beyond what we could have ever imagined. We had over 1,000 participants and raised a grand total of over $76,000, with donations still coming in. Some of the most popular activities of the night were Zumba and the 4 AM ice cream eating contest. The student performances added to the entertainment, and some of those groups stayed until the end of the night, joining the ~125 people that made it the whole way through. All the ceremonies went beautifully, especially the inspiring Luminaria ceremony. We were able to skype in with Chris Welch [an MIT student recently diagnosed with Cancer] for the Fight Back Ceremony at 1:30 am, and he sent us many thanks for all of our efforts. Overall, the event was a total success, and we look forward to Relay 2013."
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