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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at App State chapter.

I relay for the 1 in 8 women that will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

I relay for my cousin who lost her battle to ovarian cancer when I was five.

I relay for my great aunt, a survivor of breast cancer.

I relay for the 1 in 75 women that will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime.

I relay for a friend’s mom, a survivor of breast cancer.

I relay for the 1 in 23 women that will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime.

I relay for my great-grandmother who lost her battle to colorectal cancer when my mom was in high school.

I relay for all the survivors, to celebrate their journies.

I relay for all the fights, supporting them and pushing them to continue.

I relay for those who lost their fight, supporting their families and continuing to fund research for a day that cancer doesn’t hurt anyone else.

Sophomore Psychology Major at Appalachian State University. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha, Student Teacher Assistant and Lover of all things Jesus, Sugar Skulls, and FRIENDS.