Relay for Life has now begun their operation for 2026 by holding numerous events for students to participate in all around the school. Relay for Life is a student run program that helps fight cancer by raising awareness and money. This program is a collaboration between WMC and Mendham students, and they hold events to gather people for their cause. Relay for Life has now officially started their 2026 campaign and have been starting strong by holding fun activities during lunch such as cupcake eating contest, musical chairs and live music.
Students and guests can help support Relay for Life by registering and donating on their website. Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society try their best in order to educate people and to make sure anyone experiencing cancer never does it alone. They help organize community lodges to help people who had to move for cancer treatments and funding its Cancer Prevention Study.
Ms. Pickrell, a WMC Science teacher and the adviser for Relay for Life, explains how they try to help out everyone they can by coming together and making a safe environment for anyone and their loved ones who have been affected by cancer. “[Our goal is] to raise money to find a cure for cancer in the meantime it’s the community aspect of working together for a common goal.”
WMC and Mendham have been very successful in their efforts, raising $123,000 last year and qualifying to attend the National Conference every year.
They build their success off of their sense of community, being able to work together and communicate for their cause. Owen McCoy, a WMC senior and an active member in Relay for Life feels that the group is very connected and less strict. “We still have goals for our meetings, getting our stuff done but it’s just in general a lot more lax and more like a closer friend group than like a team of colleagues.”
Relay for life is an excellent experience to help students engage not only with in-school activities, but to push them to partake in a greater cause for so many people and their loved ones affected by cancer.
