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<\/a><\/p>\nEvent organiser and Curtin Honours student Sarah Henn says her role and studies in cancer research have given her greater insight into how cancer impacts society.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m doing my Honours in Laboratory Medicine and hope to one day find a cure for cancer,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing part of Relay For Life Curtin allows me to understand and appreciate where the money for cancer research comes from and how cancer affects everyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I met all the teams, learned their stories and why they were involved in Relay, that was an extra bit of inspiration for me.\u201d<\/p>\n This year, a total of 48 teams raised more than $80,000 for Cancer Council WA collectively, with the highest fundraising team, \u2018Team Josh\u2019, named after 22 year old Josh who was diagnosed with cancer, fundraising $8,035.50 alone.<\/p>\n Sarah says most of the teams involved in the event are experiencing the effects of cancer in different ways.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the teams did have someone either battling cancer at the moment or had recently lost someone to cancer. Other people were survivors as well and just want to be there for support.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah is also a recipient of the Cancer Council WA Honours Scholarship, which aims to assist outstanding students in their cancer-related research. She endeavors to continue her studies in cancer research and volunteering at Curtin\u2019s Relay for Life, which she believes is one of the most unique and effective cancer charity events.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a team event so that\u2019s symbolic of the fact that you really need a support network to get through that 24 hours a day, one person doing all those laps for 24 hours is tough, same as someone who is battling cancer; it\u2019s a horrible thing to go through on your own,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cAs well as raising money, there is so much more to the event. There are a lot of cool aspects and something for everyone at Relay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>