Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.
There are many ways to get involved in our Relay for Life event.
Find an event in your community and get involved! You can form a team, raise money, join the planning committee, or volunteer. One in 100 people participate or volunteer in Relay For Life events in the U.S. Join us and fight back against cancer!
If you don’t have time to be a full-time committee member, there are still many ways you can help out. You can stuff envelopes, help set up on the day of your Relay event, or find companies to donate items and services.
When you donate, you can assign your gift to a specific participant, team, or event. Cancer is an issue that affects us all, and your tax-deductible donation supports the American Cancer Society's lifesaving mission.
You've got a powerful microphone at your disposal with your social networks and blogs. Use it to start a conversation and spread the word about Relay for Life.
Teams can have a lot of fun organizing activities and events to raise money.
Please note that you need to raise at least $100 in order to get your 2013 Relay for Life tshirt. And your registration fee counts toward this total!
There are many team fundraising ideas, but we've found that activities providing a service that people already spend money on (e.g., yard sales, spaghetti dinners, or car washes) are the most successful.
Below are some quick and easy fundraisers for your team to do before and during Relay.
Relay For Life participants and donors remember loved ones lost to cancer
and honor those battling the disease by dedicating luminaria bags.
The Luminaria Ceremony occurs at every Relay For Life event. As the sun sets, luminaria lining the track light up the night. A hush falls over the crowd that had been overflowing with celebration. Relay For Life participants, survivors, and caregivers then gather to remember loved ones lost to cancer and to honor those whose fight continues.
As participants take laps around the Carrier Dome turf, luminaria bags are lit up to show the name of someone who has battled cancer. During the first half of the ceremony, the word HOPE is lit up high up in the stands to remember those who have lost their battle and those who are still fighting. Next, the word CURE is lit up to remind everyone why we’re relaying; to help find a cure for cancer.
Would you like to honor or remember someone with a Luminaria during the Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony?
Relay for Life events are inspiring, uplifting, and great at bringing
the fight against cancer directly into our Syracuse community.
This blog is dedicated to sharing ideas and information about Relay For Life @ Syracuse.
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SU and SUNY ESF Relay for Life is committed to sharing stories
in honor of those who been impacted by cancer.
Dear Brielle, I will never understand how someone as perfect as you could be taken from the world at such a young age. We were only 16. Why you? Every summer I would watch the younger girls at camp look …
I relay for my friend Leticia, who was taken from me when we were only kids. I still remember the days we spent hanging out in the playground and the teachers we always liked to tease. We had great times …
Dear Danny, After you passed away two years ago I began looking for ways to support cancer research. I discovered Relay for Life and began taking part in it at school. This has been kind of weird for me because …
Dear Kara, I think about you all the time. Actually, everyone thinks about you all the time and we all miss you. You were much too young to be taken away from the world. You fought an incredible battle, though. …
Shared, first-hand cancer stories through their eyes.
Comedian Wanda Sykes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 following a breast reduction surgery. Although her specific form of breast cancer was non-invasive, Sykes opted for a double mastectomy. Her recovery took a month, during which time she said: …
Actress Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. “I learned very quickly how important it was to think positively,” Olivia said. Newton-John underwent a partial mastectomy and breast reconstruction and has been cancer-free since. She still keeps that …
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