Is that time of year again for the relay for life to officially start up once again. Whooo hooo go relay. Ok had to get that out . Whooo hoooo. Ok all out in the open.
This years relay kicked with a great start on ACS Island in second life. I have been impressed in the past with various builds around second life but the auditorium really impressed me alot. Since Windlight came out, I've noticed slight changes and details in how things look. In so many words. They look so great. Light sources are represented properly, shadows are cast and even real neon glow. In the Second Life before Windlight it was not possible to do this. If you don't belive me just look at the picture.
In case you don't know what the Relay for life is, this quote from their website at http://slrfl.org/ explains it all.
"The American Cancer Society Relay For Life began in May 1985 when a colorectal surgeon ran around a track in Tacoma, Washington, for 24 hours, raising $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. Today Relay For Life is held in more than 4,600 communities in the United States and in 23 countries across the globe. To date, Relay For Life has raised more than $1.5 billion to help the Society accelerate the progress against cancer by saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight back against this disease."
I've been taken photos on second life for a little over a year now ever since i first created my art gallery. I was first approached by Fayandria Foley the co chair of the Relay for Second life those many months back before the 207 relay took place to take photos. Back then i had no idea what the relay actually did or what impact they had. Basically i approached it as a newb. Slowly over the months i started discovering what each linden (the dollar currency in second life) earned brought so much to actual real world money. Reading more about what the relay represents, i was hooked in helping anyway i can.
I know i can participate in a actual real world relay, and you may be asking why don't you. For me my participation in here means the world to me. With the time and energy and creativity each person gives in second life anythings possible. I want to see that possibility. With each contribution we can provide, we can help in our own little way.
I'm tired of seeing little kids die to young because their cancer got out of control. I do not want to see grown men and women be ravaged by a mere bad programming in their cells to cause cancer. I do not want to see another tumor in my dearest loved one. I want the light at the end of the tunnel to shine on us all and take cancer away.
I'm not sure if I've made any point about why i support the relay or why you should but please, join us all on March 17th as festivities begin with a Relay for Life fashion show.
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