Woodstock Relay For Life: March 2016

Fanshawe College on Finkle Street is the venue

Learn about fundraising and Canadian Cancer Society's goals for 2016

Relay For Life in Woodstock is June 10, but along the way there is a great volume of information participators can acquire by attending the two Captain’s Meetings.

It is suggested that your team captain attends, but all registrants for the Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser at CASS high school are may attend as discussion will take place about fundraising ideas, social media and where the important dollars raised are directed.

The Captain’s Meetings are Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, May 5 – both at 7 p.m. and both at Fanshawe College on Finkle Street.

“There’s always a lot of new information about Relay – great information to share with your team,” says Sandy Smith, who is co-chair along with Deb Moss this year.

“Our committee will present fundraising ideas, but we also would like to see the teams attending the meeting to share some of their ideas also,” Smith added.

Liz Wismer-VanMeer from the community office of the CCS at 65 Springbank Ave North, says there are several ways Relay participants can promote their team fundraising efforts.

“Let us know about your events such as lawn sales and bake sales,” says Wismer-VanMeer, who added that the CCS office has plastic signs that can be borrowed for benefit garage sales and teams are encouraged to stop by the office for Relay posters or brochures as well.

One of the agenda items is to assist teams create their own page on www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock, which in-turn encourages people to pledge a particular team online.

All registrants who are on Facebook are invited to join the ‘Group’ “Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life In Woodstock”. Lots of background info is also available through Facebook, along with the website blog: www.woodstockrelay.blogspot.com.

If you’re on Facebook, invite your ‘Friends’ to also join the ‘Group’.

If you’re on Twitter be sure to follow both @ccsoxfordcounty and @rflwoodstock, and when you submit items to social media consider adding one of the following hashtags: #WhyIRelay, #AcceptTheBaton or #ReadySetRelay.

BUSY AGENDA

Between registering and supplying dinner for all registrants and volunteers, the Relay committee is also busy organizing an opening ceremony and the survivors’ lap, the logistics of ordering and setting up tents, booking live music, creating a list of theme laps, and creating the always-fun kids’ area.

Leading up to Relay, teams are encouraged to book a time for Bank Night (Tuesday, June 7), reserve a camp site area on the inside of the track, purchase luminaries, and invite friends, neighbours, co-workers and other pals to join their Relay team.

By the way, the committee always needs more volunteers in various capacities. Contact the CCS office today at 519 537-5592. Since this is April and Daffodil Month, the CCS office could use your volunteer time to sell daffodils.