American Cancer Society seeking teams for Relay For Life of Holmes County
The American Cancer Society is seeking teams for the Relay For Life of Holmes County. An informational meeting will take place March 25 at the Comfort Inn to share with community members the importance of Relay For Life and its impact on the fight against cancer.Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s national signature, overnight fundraising activity. Teams of eight to 15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to participate in the largest fundraising walk in the nation. Relay For Life unites friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools and churches…people from all walks of life. Teams seek sponsorship prior to the Relay, all with the goal of supporting a cure for cancer.
Teams are encouraged to sign up early for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Holmes County to take place June 13-14 at Hiland High school in Berlin. By organizing early, teams have more time to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Relay For Life is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and empower others to fight back against a disease that takes too much.
The event raises awareness about the progress against cancer while also raising funds to fight the disease. Individuals who are willing to give their time and energy to this exciting community event, as a volunteer or as a participant, have made a commitment to fight back against cancer.
Team captains have a critical role in the Relay. Team and committee meetings are planned monthly to jump-start enthusiasm and to help get teams on the right track.
Team captain duties include the following:
- Recruit eight to 15 team members at work, church, community clubs, civic organizations, family, friends or neighbors
- Attend Relay captain team meetings
- Secure team commitment fee of $10 per team member from sponsor or team members. (The fee helps cover the costs of printing registration materials and other event overhead costs.)
- Fill out paperwork completely.
- Set a fundraising goal for the team and for individual members.
- Encourage and plan team fundraising events.
- Host team meetings. Recognize team successes and promote team spirit.
- Encourage team members to turn in money by deadline. Account for all team money.
- Encourage team members to sell luminaria and to write names or decorate the bags for the event.
- Attend bank night to turn in the team’s money.
- Develop a team theme for the team’s campsite at the Relay.
For more information on the Relay For Life or to register a team, contact Heidi Bowman at 330-231-8759 or email her at Bowman43@embarqmail.com. You can also visit www.RelayForLife.org to connect with other Relayers in your community and across the nation.
To learn more about the American Cancer Society’s research, prevention, advocacy, patient services and early detection programs, call 800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.