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HOORAY4RELAY The Relay For Life Newsletter celebrate remember fight back T his year in order to make things easier on everyone, we ask that all team members be registered by May 1st. This gives new team members two weeks to fundraise before the their bank night on either June 7th or June 9th. Team captains should have their registra- tion sheets and $10 fee into Judy Burke by May 1st. Even easier, register the paperless way - ON LINE! Whenever there is a at least one person who has filled out a registration sheet and paid their fee, their team is automatically put on our Kentville Relay Website! Go to www.cancer.ca/relay pick Nova Scotia from the drop down tab and thenclick on Kentville's Relay; your team will be listed there.You will be asked for your $10 fee via a secure transaction using your credit card. This is a great way to also check on the on-line progress of other teams We are always here to help. Please con- tact: Judy Burke for more info email [email protected]. Kentville Relay • Issue 2 what’s going on To see your events in our next newsletter please email details to: [email protected] or look for our Relay For Life: Kentville, Nova Scotia facebook group Relay For Life: Kentville Friday, 17 June 2011 at 6pm to 6am Memorial Park 125 Park Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an op- portunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate cancer survivors, re- member loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back in the hope of finding a cure for this terrible disease. Relay is fun, fulfilling, and your participa- tion gives strength to our mission to eradi- cate cancer.Walk with us in this inspirational 12-hour overnight event as we come to- gether and fight to make cancer history. Find out how to register a team, register as a survivor or volunteer today. Or mark June 17 on your calendar today and come out to support our teams and survivors. For more information, please contact: Team Registration: Judy Burke [email protected] Questions? Terri-Lynn Munro [email protected] Canadian Cancer Society Kristin Matheson (902) 681-0092 [email protected] Survivor registration Are you a Survivor who attended last year’s celebration? Your registration form and event details are scheduled to be in the mail as of the 5th of April. If you have someone you would like to see receive a Survivor package, or you would like to register as a Survivor your- self, please contact: Port Williams Lisa Messom 542-3836 Canning Sally Minard 698-3149 New Minas Margaret Parr 681-1218 Kentville Sharon Stewart 678-2609 Coldbrook, Waterville Shari Head 678-0006 teams participated 60 team members participated 509 survivors participated 100 luminaries sold 1257 total raised $121,444 volunteer hours served 1225 Kentville 2010 numbers All Team Registration in by May 31st, 2011 a few fundraisingtips Contact your local Fundraising Development team Dave & Andrea for more ideas at [email protected] DID YOU KNOW? where your money goes $20 will cover the cost of 3 square meals served out of The Lodge That Gives kitchen. These meals are provided for Nova Scotians who need a place to stay while undergoing can- cer treatments in Halifax. The Lodge That Gives $100 will support the cost of a one-night stay at The Lodge That Gives. Nova Scotia's Lodge is the only Lodge in Canada that is solely funded through donor donations. $280 will cover the cost of one day for a child to attend Camp Goodtime, a week-long sum- mer camp offered to 125 Nova Scotian kids who are currently fighting their own battle with cancer. $500 will support the cost of providing support of providing support to a Nova Scotian cancer patient through CancerConnection. CancerCon- nection puts Nova Scotians diagnosed with can- cer in touch with people similar to them from across the province or throughout Canada. 1- 888-939-3333. next time someone asks where does all this money go, just remind them of a few of these facts: Questions about cancer: www.cancer.ca or call 1.888.939.3333 • Host a Bake Sale/ muffin sale/cookie sale or a NO-bake sale- (where coworkers pay so they don't have to bake goodies.) • Brown Bag Lunch Day- everyone brings in his or her own lunch and donates the money they would have spent to your Relay For Life funds. • Clean up with a neighbourhood business district/office car wash • Car Window Washes- wash car windows at fast food restau- rants and have a donation can at the exit • Casual Day/Dress Up Day - employees pay to dress accordingly • Change jar - Keep this in high traffic areas. • Drawings for a donated item from a local business (dinner for 2, movie tickets, etc.) • Lunch time barbeque or sell turkey burgers/ pizza - use your imagination • Matching Funds - Ask your CEO/President to match the total raised by your team or to be the leading donor for your team. • Publicize your team's participation in the company newsletter and on intranet lists. Like our facebook page for more info: Relay For Life: Kentville, Nova Scotia FundraisingYard Sale for the Kentville Relay For Life. Stop by from 8am to 1pm and see what deals you'll be able to find, better yet, invite all your friends. Hope to see everyone there!! Are you on a Kentville Relay For LifeTeam?Tables are available to you. Please drop Judy Burke a line to let her know if you and your team will be joining us, as well as how many tables you think that your team will require. Details will be added as confirmed including how many teams plan on participating. Yard Sale New Minas Civic Center 14 May · 08:00 - 13:00 Check our facebook page: Relay For Life: Kentville, Nova Scotia for more events in your area. To post your event pease send to:[email protected]
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HOORAY4RELAYT h e R e l a y F o r L i f e N e w s l e t t e r
celebrate remember fight back
This year in order to make things easieron everyone, we ask that all teammembers be registered by May 1st.
This gives new team members twoweeks to fundraise before the their banknight on either June 7th or June 9th.Team captains should have their registra-
tion sheets and $10 fee into Judy Burke byMay 1st.
Even easier, register the paperless way -ON LINE!Whenever there is a at least one person
who has filled out a registration sheet andpaid their fee, their team is automatically puton our Kentville RelayWebsite!Go to www.cancer.ca/relay pick Nova
Scotia from the drop down tab and thenclickon Kentville's Relay; your teamwill be listed
there.Youwill be asked for your $10 fee viaa secure transaction using your credit card.This is a great way to also check on the
on-line progress of other teamsWe are always here to help. Please con-
tact: Judy Burke for more info [email protected].
Kentville Relay • Issue 2
what’s going onTo see your events in our next newsletter please email details to: [email protected] look for our Relay For Life: Kentville, Nova Scotia facebook group
Relay For Life: KentvilleFriday, 17 June 2011 at 6pm to 6am
Memorial Park 125 Park Street,Kentville, Nova Scotia
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay ForLife is more than just a fundraiser. It is an op-portunity to get together with family andfriends and celebrate cancer survivors, re-member loved ones lost to cancer, and fightback in the hope of finding a cure for thisterrible disease.Relay is fun, fulfilling, and your participa-
tion gives strength to our mission to eradi-cate cancer.Walk with us in this inspirational12-hour overnight event as we come to-gether and fight to make cancer history.Find out how to register a team, register
as a survivor or volunteer today. Or markJune 17 on your calendar today and comeout to support our teams and survivors.
For more information, please contact:Team Registration: Judy Burke [email protected]? Terri-Lynn Munro [email protected]
Canadian Cancer Society Kristin Matheson (902) 681-0092 [email protected]
Survivorregistration
Are you a Survivor who attended lastyear’s celebration?Your registration form and event detailsare scheduled to be in the mail as of the5th ofApril.If you have someone you would like tosee receive a Survivor package, or youwould like to register as a Survivor your-self, please contact:Port WilliamsLisa Messom 542-3836CanningSally Minard 698-3149New MinasMargaret Parr 681-1218KentvilleSharon Stewart 678-2609Coldbrook,WatervilleShari Head 678-0006
teams participated 60team members participated 509survivors participated 100luminaries sold 1257total raised $121,444volunteer hours served 1225
Kentville2010 numbers
All Team Registration in by May 31st, 2011
a fewfundraisingtips Contact your local Fundraising Development
team Dave & Andrea for more ideasat [email protected]
DID YOUKNOW?
where yourmoney goes
$20 will cover the cost of 3 square mealsserved out of The Lodge That Gives kitchen.These meals are provided for Nova Scotianswho need a place to staywhile undergoing can-cer treatments in Halifax.The Lodge That Gives
$100will support the cost of a one-night stayatThe LodgeThat Gives.Nova Scotia's Lodge isthe only Lodge in Canada that is solely fundedthrough donor donations.
$280will cover the cost of one day for a childto attend Camp Goodtime, a week-long sum-mer camp offered to 125 Nova Scotian kidswho are currently fighting their own battle withcancer.
$500will support the cost of providing supportof providing support to a Nova Scotian cancerpatient throughCancerConnection.CancerCon-nection puts Nova Scotians diagnosedwith can-cer in touch with people similar to them fromacross the province or throughout Canada. 1-888-939-3333.
next time someone asks where does allthis money go, just remind them of afew of these facts:
Questions about cancer: www.cancer.ca or call 1.888.939.3333
• Host a Bake Sale/ muffin sale/cookie sale or a NO-bake sale-(where coworkers pay so they don't have to bake goodies.)
• Brown Bag Lunch Day- everyone brings in his or her ownlunch and donates the money they would have spent to yourRelay For Life funds.
• Clean up with a neighbourhood business district/office carwash
• CarWindowWashes- wash car windows at fast food restau-rants and have a donation can at the exit
• Casual Day/Dress Up Day - employees pay to dress accordingly
• Change jar - Keep this in high traffic areas.• Drawings for a donated item from a local business (dinner for
2, movie tickets, etc.)• Lunch time barbeque or sell turkey burgers/ pizza - use your
imagination• Matching Funds -Ask your CEO/President to match the total
raised by your team or to be the leading donor for your team.• Publicize your team's participation in the company newsletter
and on intranet lists.
Like our facebook page formore info: Relay For Life:Kentville, Nova Scotia
FundraisingYard Sale for the Kentville Relay For Life. Stop by from 8am to 1pm and seewhat dealsyou'll be able to find, better yet, invite all your friends.Hope to see everyone there!!Are you on a Kentville Relay For LifeTeam?Tables are available to you. Please drop Judy Burke a lineto let her know if you and your teamwill be joining us, as well as howmany tables you think thatyour teamwill require.Details will be added as confirmed including howmany teams plan on participating.
Yard SaleNew Minas Civic Center14 May · 08:00 - 13:00
Check our facebook page: Relay For Life: Kentville,Nova Scotia for more events in your area.
To post your event pease send to:[email protected]
