American Cancer Society Relay For Life - On-Line Information For Volunteers

ON-LINE INFORMATION FOR RELAY FOR LIFE

* Great Ideas From Great Volunteers *
"There Is No Finish Line Until We Find A Cure...."

UPDATED! TOP 20 DOWNLOADS:
#1 FUNDRAISING IDEAS FROM A TO Z - One of the longest lists of fundraising ideas you'll find anywhere!
#2 RELAY FOR LIFE POEMS - A large collection of Relay For Life poems and links to cancer-related poems.
#3 FLYER - RELAY MINI POSTER - This is a flyer you can modify for your Relay For Life event.
#4 FLYER - RELAY INFO SHEET - This is a 1-pager info sheet you can customize for your Relay For Life event.
#5 MUSIC SUGGESTIONS LIST FOR RELAY - Luminaria, Opening, Survivor Lap, Caregiver Lap, and other Ceremony Song Suggestions is newly updated and bigger than ever... songs for every part of Relay! One of the most comprehensive song lists you'll find anywhere!
#6 TEAM DAY OF CHECKLISTList of the things your team should bring the day of to Relay!
#7 TEAM THEMES AND NAMES - Here are team and event theme ideas as well as team name ideas!
#8 FUNDRAISING LETTERS - These are great examples of fundraising letters used by volunteers that you can customize for your own fundraising!
#9 TEAM CAPTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES - A basic summary of your responsibilties as a team captain!
#10 LUMINARIA CEREMONY SCRIPT - LIGHT BY GROUP VERSION - A luminaria ceremony script for larger events - names are read by group of affected cancer survivor or victim.
#11 THE RELAY FOR LIFE CHAIRMAN'S CHECKLIST MANUAL - This is a manual that has the list of essential things you need to know to plan a Relay For Life event.
#12 ON-SITE FUNDRAISING IDEAS - Here are ideas that your team and event can use to fundraise on site!
#13 BANK NIGHT IDEAS - How to make your Bank Nights a success!
#14 OPENING CEREMONY AND SURVIVOR LAP SCRIPT
#15 RELAY FOR LIFE LOGO LINK - Here's a link to download the Relay For Life Logo!
#16 LUMINARIA CEREOMNY SCRIPT - READ ALL NAMES VERSION - This luminaria script is for smaller events;
#17 RAINY RELAY FOLLOW-UP LETTER - Did you have bad weather at your Relay? E-mail and post this letter to let your teams know that rain or shine, you want them to get their fundraising turned in.
#18 RAIN AND BAD WEATHER PLAN - Some things to consider for a Plan B if if the weather goes bad!
#19 LUMINARIA CEREMONY SCRIPT - READ ALL NAMES VERSION - An example of a script for the Luminaria Ceremony for smaller events, where you can read the names of all those who are honored, and light them one at a time.
#20 FEEDBACK FORM - A form you can ask team captains/participants to fill out to provide feedback on your event!
 "It's About Being A Community That Takes Up The Fight...."
Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society and is a team event that promotes survivorship and increases cancer awareness in our community!  Across America, there were over 4300 Relay for Life events in 2004!   Families, schools, companies, hospitals, and other community groups create teams of 8 to 15 people who take turns walking around a track all night to raise money to find a cure!
acsrelay.org is an on-line resource webpage for Relay For Life. This site provides a manual for event chairs, ideas for fundraising, team themes, ceremonies, team recruitment, site logistics, team captain's meetings, kickoffs, music suggestions, and more! This website is constantly being improved - come back weekly for updates!  If you need more information, have feedback, have a great idea, have questions, or to JOIN OUR MAILING LIST, please CONTACT US
Last updated 1/25/07 12:00am.
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