Relay for LIFE Kuala Lumpur 2008~~~~

This year Relay for Life Kuala Lumpur was on the 31st May 2008 6pm til 1st June 2008 10am at the MSN Training Stadium Bukit Jalil. My company, Wijaya International Medical Center, an outpatient diagnostic screening and cancer treatment centre, of course has encouraged all staffs to take part in this meaningful events.

Relay for Life is an overnight carnivel-like event with the aim to raise funds for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM). Relay for Life has become the world's largest fundraiser, with events held in 23 countries. Fund raised will be used to increase knowledge about cancer - its causes, prevention and early detection as well as research for more effective treatment and supportive care for malaysian impacted by cancer.

my RFL T-shirt and wrist-band...

It was quite a nice weather that evening... Suppose to go for the event with my baby but... TOO MANY cars... so he decided just to drop me off...

National Cancer Society Malaysia banner...

HOPE... One world, One Hope...

The children were enjoying themselves with games and entertainment...

colourful hair sprying...


face painting...

clowns with the kids...


main stage...

Me taking photos with the cute cute mascots...

me with green teletubbie...


me with barney...

Participants decorated their tents to compete for the 'Best Decorated Tent' prize...


decorating their tents...

Survivors Walk - celebrate the strength of those living with cancer during the 'Survivor's Walk', an inspirational opening to Relay for Life...

preparing for the 1st survivors (in yellow) lap...

Me with my colleagues joining the crowd on the track...


me with my collegues...

Hmm.... Elvis Presley back in action???

Elvis Presley???...

Luminaria Ceremony - Placing a candle tribute around the track in support of curvivors or in memory of loved ones, then gather around at dusk to experience this moving ceremony...


luminaria ceremony 1...


luminaria ceremony 2...


luminaria ceremony 3...


luminaria ceremony 4...


luminaria ceremony 5...


luminaria ceremony 6...


luminaria ceremony 7...


made by our collegues...


me in the middle...


surrounding the luminaria bags...


luminaria bags around the track...

Our turn to set up tents for the night...

setting up the first tent...


setting up second tent...

Not many of us stayed overnight... Me sitting at the tent, feeling so awake... looking at the sky...enjoying the night with my colleague...

During the night, there are still people walking around the track. Activities still going on till the crack of dawn...


crack of dawn...


what a big 'fake' sun...

Getting ready for the final few laps...

model for WIMC... hahaha...


energetic survivors...


walking on the track with WIMC banner...


final lap...


running to the final finishing point...

Finally~~~ A GREAT success~!!! Hoo-ray!!!

yeah~! A great success...

Even though staying overnight is quite tiring... But i do enjoy the whole event. Gathered around with colleagues... chit-chatting... enjoying the night life... It is definitely a GOOD and UNFORGETTABLE memory for all of us...