Our Relay for Life event is next weekend. I have been on a team for the past three years, but this year my 13 year old daughter and several of her friends (some whose parents have had cancer)have formed their own team. They have had car washes, babysat, and sold magnets to raise money. I think it is a great way for children/teenagers to help deal with their feelings and to feel they are helping in the fight. I remember when my husband was going through radiation and we drove home for the weekend to see the kids; the relay was one weekend and I went and brought my kids. My husband was too weak to walk the survivor lap, but my kids and I walked the caregiver lap (usually the lap after the survivor lap). It was very emotional for all of us, especially when we saw his name on several bags people in our small town had done.
If you have never been to a Relay for Life event, I would encourage you to go. It is a great community event that not only raises money for cancer, but awareness as well.