Relay For Life of University of Maryland that took place this weekend from April 17 to 18 was hosted by the American Cancer Society. Members were able to raise more than $129,000 with 197 teams that comprised 1,757 individuals.

For many it was inspirational to participate in Relay for Life this weekend, the opportunity to raise money for cancer research and support those who have battled the disease, for some it was personal like junior family science and government and politics major Colleen Hoffman.

Hoffman had lost her brother Peter to cancer in 2009 and she had created a team called Blue Barracudas. Hoffman participated in the relay for her third year in a row and was the captain of her team. This year she raised about $1,000 in his memory.

She said, "Last year I did the same thing, the Blue Barracudas Team, because my brother really liked Legends of the Hidden Temple when he was young, kinda when he was old, too. So we did it again this year because it was kind of a fun thing to do and it has a reason behind it."

Senior government and politics major Katelynn Eckert, who participated on the Purple Parrots team said, "It is always important to remember someone's legacy."