Training Walk Leaders now part of CCS's Relay For Life
Across
the province of Ontario, the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life
has created a new position on the organizing committee – a person
to both motivate Relay participants and to simultaneously assist in
each person's fundraising endeavours.
The
volunteer Training Walk Leader organizes short group walks with
individuals already registered for Relay For Life this year.
Sandy
Smith (pictured here) is the Training Walk Leader (TWL) for Woodstock and her
schedule is noted here.
The
TWL will inspire participants and assist them in their fundraising
ideas.
A
CCS press release describes the TWL as: “a key source of
information, guidance and inspiration as participants prepare for
Relay For Life. TWL are an integral part of the Relay experience and
provide face-to-face fundraising coaching and support to help ensure
events realize their revenue goal through getting outside and leading
walks."
As
a long-time committee member, Sandy Smith is an ideal person for this
role as it does combine walking for fitness and exercise along with a friendly
discussion about Relay For Life.
The
CCS's TWL description continues: “TWL will be trained on how to
lead and execute walks for people at any physical level to build
their endurance and to prepare them fully for the event.”
In
Woodstock, Relay For Life has a 6-hour format on Saturday, June 13 –
6 p.m. - midnight.
“The
TWL will provide a fun, supportive atmosphere for participants and
provide timely fundraising coaching, tips and inspiration. . . TWL
have a passion for Relay For Life and are committed to seeing
participants reach their physical and fundraising goals,” said a CCS release.
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Kelly
Jorgensen (pictured below) from the Oxford County community office explains the role
this way:
“Now
that you have registered for Relay, let’s keep the momentum going!
Join us for walking sessions to prepare for Relay, have some fun,
talk to other Relayers about successes, get some fundraising ideas
and stay informed. The walks are roughly one hour at various times
starting in April in Woodstock and are FREE!"
Please
contact Kelly Jorgensen at 519-537-5592 or
KJorgensen@ontario.cancer.ca
to find out more details for Woodstock, but also Ingersoll and
Tillsonburg – dates, times and locations!
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Watch
this space over the next few days for exciting news about sponsorship
for Relay For Life in Woodstock for 2015. Relay is proud to announce
it has renewed an important corporate sponsor / contributor for this
year's event.
Relay
For Life
To
learn more about Relay For Life in Woodstock – Saturday, June 13,
2014, 6 p.m. - midnight, plus background information on Oxford County
events in Ingersoll (June 20) and Tillsonburg (June 6) as well, be
sure to read other posts on this blog site.
Many
updates will appear as Relay approaches, including reminders about
fundraising events (lawn sales, bbqs, bake sales, etc.), fundraising
hints, background details about registrations, sponsorships, luminary
sales, volunteering, registering as a survivor, entertainment, the
children's activities planned, the evening's menu choices, and the
logistics of setting up at CASS.
To
sign up or sponsor a participant, see: www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock
or call the Oxford unit office at (519) 537-5592.
If
you would like to contribute a story (Why you participate) or promote
a Relay team fundraiser, send details to: mschadenberg@rogers.com.
Ready?
Set. Relay!
CONTACTS:
Sandy
Smith
Relay
For Life Training Walk Leader
Email:
megzmom@hotmail.com
(519)
456-5270
Bob
Axon
Sponsorship
committee
Email:
raxon@rogers.com
(519)
421-0806
Deb
Moss
Relay
For Life co-chair
Email:
mmoss905@rogers.com
(519)
539-2288
Mark
Schadenberg
Public
relations committee
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
(519)
537-1553
Kelly
Jorgensen
CCS
– Oxford community office
Email:
Kjorgensen@ontario.cancer.ca
(519)
537-5592
Liz
Wismer-VanMeer
CCS
– Oxford community Office
(519)
537-5592
