Relay For Life

Current Economy Influences Charity Fitness Events and Related Fundraising

With the current state of the economy it is no surprise that the ability to donate to charity organizations is changing for many people. Regular participants and donators are being forced to either limit participation in events or the amount they give to the causes they believe in.
Last month a Boston Globe article reported [...]

Charity Event Goals for 2009

Do you know what athletic charity events you’ll attend in 2009? I just made my list based on what’s already been posted on organizations’ websites. I’m excited to have these events penned into my 2009 planner:
ALS 5K Run/Walk & 1K Kids Race

What: This is the first ALS athletic fundraising event to take place in Southern [...]

Relay for Life Events: First Weekend of June

This past weekend was a busy one for Relay for Life all across the US and Canada. Here are some of the great events that went on. Congats to all the teams, individuals and organizers!
This quote from Pat Winter, the honorary chair of the Plymouth County, IA Relay, gives us the voice of [...]

Brentwood California Relay for Life Hits Remarkable Donations Record

Volunteers in Brentwood, California completed the third annual Far East County Relay for Life the weekend of June 23-24. This event is remarkable in the annual growth it has expreinced in such a short time. This year over $270,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society with participation from almost 100 walking teams, [...]

Booth Fundraisers the Night of Relay

There are a variety of booths that your group can do the night of Relay.
Photo Booth  Offer mementos from the Relay Night. You could create unusual backgrounds, wooden backgrounds with head cutouts or photos with the stars and have look a likes and costumed characters in attendance at certain times. Borrow a digital [...]

Relay for Life Luminaria Ideas

The luminaria display and opening ceremony are one of the most important events at Relay. It’s one of the consistent things that all Relay for Life events have Luminarias.
Perhaps you are looking for some creative ideas for the luminarias. Relays often also have HOPE signs, sometimes painted and other times illuminated.
You can find [...]

Relay for Life – An International Event

Relay for Life is an all night walk-a-thon that benefits cancer research, advocacy and support programs. The program began in 1986 as a benefit for a local chapter of the American Cancer Society. It was later adopted on a national level and relays were planned for many cities all across the United States.
Relay has [...]

ACS Recommends: How to Raise $100 in 10 Days

I recently stopped by the local ACS office to find out about our local relay. (more about that later). They give team captains a huge packet of information to help them get ready for relay. You get lots of brochures and helpful materials to learn how to be a successful relay team.
One [...]

The “Traveling Potty” Fundraiser

A big purple toilet can raise funds for your cause? Yes! Dawn Turner-Dupuis wrote in about a fun fundraiser that her Relay for Life team did a few years ago.
The potty fundraiser is unusual, fun and really excites interest among those participating. It’s also great because it takes place over an extended period of time [...]

Fundraisers You Can Do the night of the Relay for Life

Normally Relay teams are asked to turn in their funds before the night of the event. But there are still teams that do fundraisers up until and including the night of Relay.
Some fundraisers can take place at the Relay, as long as they are pre-approved by ACS. Here are some fundraising ideas for the [...]