Friday 27 February 2015

Relay Reunion: All are invited to March 2nd kickoff event

Relay Reunion is Monday, March 2 for the Woodstock Relay For Life
Canadian Cancer Society event is June 13 at CASS high school 
There's a ton of reasons to attend the Relay Reunion in Woodstock on Monday, March 2, 4 - 7 p.m., at the Quality Hotel & Suites in Woodstock.
Firstly, if you have not registered yet for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Woodstock (Saturday, June 13, 6 p.m. - midnight, at CASS high school), now is a great time. You can register for only $10.
The format has changed this year for Relay For Life -- six hours instead of 12, but it's always a fun event to sign up . . . and then attend with all your friends and family. Your Relay group might be three people, or 10, or perhaps 30 or more !
Here's the official PRESS RELEASE from Kelly Jorgensen from the CCS Oxford community office at 65 Springbank Ave North in Woodstock.
See you on Monday !!


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By Kelly Jorgensen
READY. SET. WALK.

The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting Relay Reunion events to gear up for Relay For Life 2015 in Woodstock and Ingersoll. If you have been to Relay before in any capacity or want to inquire about becoming a Relayer, we invite and encourage you to come. There are lots of exciting changes for this year’s event. The Reunion will be your chance to learn more, ask questions, reminisce of Relay’s past and, if you haven’t already, register for the special rate of $10.00.

For Woodstock, on Monday March 2, 2015, drop by for this FREE event at the Quality Hotel and Suites from 4 pm – 7 pm. Ingersoll’s Relay Reunion will be held on Wednesday March 4 at the UNIFOR Hall from 5 – 8 pm. There is lots of exciting things happening. Drop by information sessions, helpful booths, a survivor’s area, luminaries and kids area, so bring the whole family! There will be draws, door prizes and snacks. Plus, if you register to participate in Relay For Life, or have already registered, you will receive a long sleeve T-shirt.

Woodstock is celebrating 16 years of raising funds totalling over $3.37 million and Ingersoll is celebrating 13 years and raised over $1.29 million. These funds are needed for vital support services in our community and Canada’s most promising cancer research. Every fundraising dollar counts. For instance, a $50 donation means we can provide one ride for a cancer patient trying to get to treatment, a $300 donation means we can cover the cost of cancer cells needed for one research project and $100,000 raised means we can fund one more research grant. As a community we can work together and change lives.
 
Join us. Accept the Baton. Pass it on. 
 For more information please go to www.relayforlife.ca/Woodstock, www.relayforlife/Ingersoll or call 1 877-577-7797 or 519-537-5592.

 

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Important March 2nd event at Quality Hotel & Suites

 

Organizing large cancer society fundraiser includes dozens of volunteers
By Mark Schadenberg
I'm proud to point out that I've been a member of the organizing committee for Relay For Life (Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser) in Woodstock for five years -- assisting in public relations, which includes writing these blogs and press releases, but also delves into delivering posters to stores and schools, and posting on Twitter and Facebook.
The launch of Relay For life for 2015 is already underway with sub-committee meetings and planning as the framework for the Woodstock event is shifting this year to a 6-hour fundraiser -- 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 13.




The first public kickoff or rally is Monday, March 2, 4 - 7 p.m. at the Quality (Inn) Hotel & Suite on Bruin Blvd. in Woodstock. Now known as the Relay Reunion, it's an opportunity to register as an individual or team, register as a cancer survivor participant, discover details about the 2015 theme and other changes to the format, learn about luminaries, sponsorship, volunteering in organizing the event (logistics always needs people who can safely operate a folding ladder), and talk to the guy who wants to promote the Relay For Life Facebook 'group' (me). Watch this blog space for further updates.
A couple graphics follow with some important thoughts and statistics: