relay proves very popular relay website fundraising ... - Relay For Life
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RELAY FOR LIFE HAMILTON<br />
5-6 MARCH 2011<br />
AgResearch Ruakura<br />
East Street, Hamilton<br />
RELAY PROVES VERY POPULAR<br />
<strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is a worldwide event and e<strong>very</strong> year<br />
more than 5 million people take part. The 2010 event<br />
saw around 2000 people, including 99 teams, and<br />
spectators and supporters, raise over $200,000 for<br />
the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society.<br />
71 teams have registered for the 2011 event already<br />
with limited tent sites available. If you know of any<br />
businesses, friends or family who would like to<br />
register a team they need to get in quick! Go to<br />
www.<strong>relay</strong>forlife.org.nz to sign up today.<br />
RELAY WEBSITE<br />
The <strong>website</strong> is a great way of communicating with<br />
other team members, tracking your <strong>fundraising</strong><br />
progress and receiving donations from friends,<br />
colleagues and family.<br />
This year all t-shirt orders are<br />
being collated on the <strong>website</strong>.<br />
Please register your team<br />
members on the <strong>website</strong> so they<br />
can choose which size they require<br />
(if they want a t-shirt at all). If team<br />
captains are unsure of how to<br />
register team members online please contact<br />
Catriona or read the team captains manual located at<br />
www.<strong>relay</strong>forlife.org.nz when you log in.<br />
If you have registered a team in the Hamilton<br />
<strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong> event and the team captain has not<br />
yet received a unique username and password,<br />
or any communication from the <strong>website</strong>, please<br />
contact Catriona ASAP. Your personal security<br />
settings may be blocking important information.<br />
FUNDRAISING TIPS<br />
Why not send out an email to all of your contacts<br />
urging them to give to your team? Simply go to<br />
www.<strong>relay</strong>forlife.org.nz and select ‘support a team<br />
and donate’; you will be amazed how quickly you can<br />
achieve your <strong>fundraising</strong> goals. Remember, e<strong>very</strong><br />
donation big or small makes a difference!<br />
People are more inclined to give a donation when<br />
they know how their money will be used. Give details<br />
about <strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, direct them to the <strong>website</strong><br />
www.<strong>relay</strong>forlife.org.nz and arm yourself with a few<br />
key facts about the Cancer Society:<br />
The Cancer Society receives no direct<br />
government funding<br />
All money raised in the Waikato / BOP<br />
division stays in our division<br />
Money raised through the event supports the<br />
Cancer Society in its four main areas of<br />
support services, information, health<br />
promotion and research.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2011<br />
Mark in your diary now so you do not miss these<br />
important information evenings and deadlines.<br />
Meetings are a great way to mix with other team<br />
captains, receive important information, collect<br />
resources and ensure your team is fully prepared to<br />
make the most out of your <strong>Relay</strong> 2011 experience!!!<br />
Team Captains Meeting #1<br />
5.30pm Thursday 27 th January<br />
McMeekan Building, AgResearch, Ruakura<br />
Team Captains Meeting #2<br />
5.30pm Thursday 24 th February<br />
McMeekan Building, AgResearch, Ruakura<br />
Survivor Registration<br />
5pm Friday 25 th of February<br />
Please note: Late registrations will be taken on<br />
Saturday 5 th of March from 12pm<br />
T-shirt Deadline<br />
5pm Friday 18 th of February<br />
(Please ensure you register online- this is the only<br />
way t-shirts are being collated)<br />
Registering a team<br />
5pm Friday 18 th of February<br />
(as <strong>Relay</strong> is proving to be <strong>very</strong> <strong>popular</strong> the event may<br />
reach capacity, don’t leave it until the last minute or<br />
you may miss out!)<br />
Adding new team members to your team<br />
5pm Thursday 24 th of February<br />
(Please remember all team members no matter how<br />
late they join the team are expected to raise at least<br />
$100)<br />
SURVIVORS<br />
<strong>Relay</strong> is a chance for us all to honour and celebrate<br />
those who have overcome or are currently living with<br />
cancer; they are our survivors.<br />
The opening lap of <strong>Relay</strong> is dedicated to survivors.<br />
After walking the first lap, survivors are then invited<br />
to attend a reception afterward to mix and mingle<br />
and enjoy refreshments. You are welcome to invite<br />
as many survivors as you can. To ensure survivors<br />
receive the most out of their VIP experience at <strong>Relay</strong><br />
<strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, please contact Catriona for a registration /<br />
RSVP form.<br />
PHOTO TRIBUTE<br />
During the candlelight ceremony we would like pay<br />
tribute to those we have lost to cancer. If you wish,<br />
you can send photos of your loved ones to<br />
jennyandrews@cancersociety.org.nz. We will collate<br />
these and display them over the course of this<br />
ceremony. Photos need emailed in .jpg format and<br />
received by the 25 th of February 2011.
TUG-O-WAR COMPETITION!!!!<br />
2011 marks the inaugural <strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong> tug-o-war<br />
competition. 16 Teams of 8 people have the<br />
opportunity to enter this ‘winner takes all’ battle of<br />
brute strength.<br />
It costs $20 to enter a team ($2.50 per person) with<br />
the winner taking the combined entry fee as a prize<br />
to go towards their <strong>fundraising</strong> total. $320 is up for<br />
grabs so get in quickly to secure your spot!<br />
Please email jennyandrews@cancersociety.org.nz or<br />
call the office on (07)838 2027 with your credit card<br />
details. As is tradition, you must pay when you<br />
register.<br />
ONE WORLD, ONE HOPE<br />
THEME LAPS<br />
Get your costumes ready! The 2011 theme laps<br />
are…..<br />
1. Michael Jackson Tribute<br />
2. Space: The Final frontier<br />
3. Royal Wedding<br />
4. Denim on Denim<br />
(How many items of denim can you wear?)<br />
5. Grease is the Word<br />
6. The letters R.F.L<br />
(Dress up as anything starting with R, F or L)<br />
7. Bollywood<br />
8. I NZ<br />
Prizes are up for grabs so do your best to join in<br />
these fun laps and show off your creativity!<br />
<strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong> events to support cancer<br />
organisations are held in Australia, Brazil, Canada,<br />
Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras,<br />
Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, The<br />
Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal,<br />
South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.<br />
You are part of a truly international movement that<br />
unites and mobilises community members committed<br />
to eliminating cancer!
HEALTHY ISLAND<br />
The Healthy Island returns in 2011 and will be your<br />
opportunity to check out some of Waikato’s health<br />
promoting organisations in a fun and friendly<br />
environment. Providers confirmed include the NZ<br />
Heart Foundation and As Well As. Be sure to look<br />
out for your ‘passport to health’ in your team packs<br />
(available at the 2 nd team captains meeting) for your<br />
chance to participate and win.<br />
On another health promotion note, please ensure<br />
you remember to slip slop slap and wrap over the<br />
next few months. UV levels in NZ are extremely high<br />
and it is easy to get burnt. The more SunSmart<br />
measures we take now the less likely we are to<br />
develop melanoma later in life!<br />
CANDLE BAGS<br />
Decorate your candle bag in preparation for the<br />
candlelight ceremony. These are available from the<br />
Cancer Society office for $5 each and will also be<br />
available at team captain meetings and the event.<br />
SPONSORS<br />
We have confirmed a number of new and existing<br />
sponsors for <strong>Relay</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 2011. Thank you to:<br />
AgResearch<br />
Astra Print<br />
Canvas Products (1998) Ltd.<br />
Carlton Party Hire<br />
Deloitte<br />
EziBuy<br />
Fairview Motors<br />
Hirepool<br />
Maggy’s Catering<br />
NZ Sound Reinforcement<br />
Pure Water on Tap<br />
The Radio Network<br />
Transpacific Waste Management<br />
Westside Kiwanis Club of Hamilton<br />
We continue to seek sponsorship in the form of cash<br />
and goods and services. Please contact Catriona if<br />
you are or you know of anyone who may be<br />
interested in supporting this great community event.<br />
YOUR KEY CONTACT FOR ANY<br />
QUESTIONS ABOUT RELAY<br />
Catriona Findlay, Events Coordinator<br />
Ph: 07 838 2027<br />
E: events@cancersociety.org.nz