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Hi my name is Patty Vela. I’m a caregiver for my husband Ruben Vela who was diagnosed in June of 2019 with Pancreatic Cancer stage III. Our lives were great. Our
Hi my name is Patty Vela. I’m a caregiver for my husband Ruben Vela who was diagnosed in June of 2019 with Pancreatic Cancer stage III. Our lives were great. Our
Hello! My name is Lori Candrian. I am a mental health counselor in private practice, and I have a long history with Relay for Life and raising funds for The
Michelle Berndt lives in Midlothian, Texas with her husband, Dr. Stephen Berndt. They have two children, Grayce and Tristan. Michelle prays daily a cure will be found so that her children
My name is Kimberly Dillard. I live in Livingston, Texas with my husband Raymond. We have two grown children and four amazing grandkids. Our grandkids absolutely fill our hearts with
My name is Joseline Molina. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. But, I relocated to the Houston, Texas area. Being a cancer survivor myself who was diagnosed
I am Val Reeves from Katy, Texas. I am a wife, a mom, a VeeVee, a retired teacher, and a passionate RFL volunteer in my community. I became involved in
My name is Karen Nugent. I live in Galveston, Texas with my dog, Bailey. Even though I live in a different city from my parents and brothers, we are a
My name is Nancy Neel from Silsbee, Texas. I have been involved with Relay for over 25 years. I’m the State Lead Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action
My name is Lauren Miller. I live Houston, Texas. Cancer saved my life. You don’t hear that often, but it is absolutely true. During college I turned to drugs as
My name is Debbie McDonald. I live in Alvin, Texas with my husband, Lou. We have 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Relay started for us in 1999 after my
At the age of 47, Ginger Freeze learned she had breast cancer. A lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation followed. Eighteen years later a routine mammogram revealed breast cancer again. This time the
My name is Dodi Emmons. I live in Washington, Texas with my husband John we have been married since 1995. We have 6 children and 8 grandchildren and 5 cats.
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