Woodstock Relay For Life: Asking, learning and walking; read about Train Walk Leaders

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.

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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!