Friday April 30 to Sun March 2, CSUB hosted Relay for Life. This event allowed everyone in the community of Bakersfield to celebrate the lives of their loved ones that they have lost due to cancer. Team Triumph was one of the teams at the event. This team was made in memory of Cynthia Grubb, who passed away September of last year due to colon cancer. Team Triumph was organized by Cynthia's two daughters, Carla and Crysten Grubb. Both girls' friends joined the team and helped support the effort. The team used a boxing theme to show that they can really kick cancer's butt! Team Triumph in the end raised of $1000 with all their raffle sales and showed that cancer is not match for them!
picture to left: Team Triumph poses, proud to be contributing to such an amazing event. (from left to right) Crysten Grubb, Carl Grubb, Mary Abidayo, Hazel Abidayo, Sarah Hickok, Gina Ronquillo, Kathyrin Huynh, Vaness Barrientos, Christy Villazana, Alex Balfour, and Danielle Hernandez.
Sarah Hickok, Carla Grubb, and Christy Villazana try and hide from the sun in the tent. They have been working for good cause all day and decided to take a break.
Everyone on team Triumph made tee shirts to support the theme of kicking cancer's butt. Vanessa Barrientos decided to show off her tee shirt. It has her nick name one it and KA POW with some boxing gloves, showing that they are fighting back.
Knowing that all the fundraising she is doing is in support of her good friend's mother, Danielle Hernandez watches happily as more and more people buy raffle tickets from their team.
Vanessa Barrientos decides to take a break from all the fundraising. such a perfect day to be out in the sun, she decides to bath in it.
Crysten Grubb decided to step aside of everyone a take a break to reflect on the the good she has done. She knows that her mom is looking down happy and proud of all she has accomplished today.
The girls Crysten Grubb, Gina Ronquillo, and Shara Hickok gather around and talk about the even that takes place. A lot of them were so happy of the turn out and could not believe the number of faces.
All of the team members decided to put stickers of the cancer ribbon on their arm. Unfortunately for Gina Ronquillo The heat seemed to want hers to be more permanent. Fortunately she is proud that even after she takes off her sticker the memory of this amazing day will still be there.
Team Triumph's raffle consisted of 7 baskets that were a mix of everything to a movie basket to a children's basket. There were over 100 raffle tickets sold.
The girls take a break to sit and talk in the shade of the ten. Carla and Crysten Grubb understand how wonderful it is to be surrounded as well as have the support of all of their friends during this time of need.from left to right: Hazel Abidayo, Crysten Grubb, Mary Abidayo, Shara Hickok, Carla Grubb, and Christy Villazana.
A pic of Team Triump's camp, everyone is out walking round but even though there is one here you can still fill the presents of love.
Half of the team ready to fight back against cancer. Alex Balfour is ready with his boxing gloves and his fighting face.
From left to right: Shara Hickok, Gina Ronquillo, Kathyrine Huynh, Vaanessa Barrientoes, Christy Villanzana, Alex Balfour, and
Carla Grubb and Shara Hickok are the last ones in the tent, trying to get some relaxation and look back on the event and how wonderful it is to be here in support of Cynthia Grubb
