Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2010, Page 134

Description:	(Below) Running in the HOC race, senior Rachel Lee saidthat she ran for Mary Serbin, her grandmother and grandfather. I was [on] the Hoosiers Outrun Cancer committee,Lee said. The pep rally was really fun getting other kidsinvolved. The committee organized pep rallies at both Tri-North Middle School and North to promote the event.Photo by Mary Edgeworth/*\| u oosiers Outrun Cancer (HOC), anI I event to raise money to find a cure~w ¥~ for cancer, was expected to haveI I over 5,000 participants this year.I-/ Team North has been the largestteam for the past three years and this year hasmade it the fourth. Students participated forreasons such as being with their friends, racingfor someone who has a loved one with cancer and having personal experience with thedisease.Some people were inspired by others whohave dealt with loved ones diagnosed withcancer.[Ive] met so many great people and heardnumerous stories that have touched my heart,senior Justin Schleibaum said.He ran to be a part of something bigger thanhimself, finding an end to cancer. He believesits about being selfless.[I see] the race as a small sacrifice of myown body in the 5k run, but doesnt even comeclose to the sacrifices and pain that cancerpatients go through, Schleibaum said.Many others felt the same way, becausethere were many people who volunteered, ran,walked and donated to this event.However, the most common reason toparticipate in HOC seemed to be that peoplehave been directly affected by cancer. Threeout of every four American families will have at(Above) New to Bloomington, junior Briana Vargas makesa poster for the Hoosiers Outrun Cancer (HOC) pep rally.She became a member of the HOC committee becauseMary Serbin asked her to get involved. I had a lot of fun andeveryone was great, Vargas said.Photo by Shannon Whiteleast one family member diagnosed with cancer (American Cancer Society). Teacher HelenBastin lost her mother, father and step mother tocancer. Bastin believes HOC is very helpful.If my own mom and dad could be here now,maybe there would have been a chance forthem, she said. Thats why she participated.Bastin gave children the chance she didnthave—the chance to have their parents.Many people and their families are affectedfirst hand by cancer. Junior Mackenzie Crowehas experienced cancer in her family. One ofher aunts was diagnosed with breast cancer,but through chemo and radiation, she survived.Another of Crowes aunts currently has breastcancer. She is maintaining a healthy diet andshrinking the tumor. Crowe participated in HOCto support others diagnosed with cancer.People who dont have cancer want to supportthose who do and those who do have cancerwant to support themselves and the othersaround them, Crowe said.Every 60 seconds, one person dies from cancer (HOC committee). While you were readingthis, one of the many types of cancers has killedsomeone. Through HOC, students, teachers,and people all over Bloomington raced to helpthese people, so that maybe one day, they cansurvive cancer.IBy Addy Smith134 hoc
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