Relay in The Community
Relay For Life is a volunteer-run event. Citizens work alongside of their local American Cancer Society office to put on a Relay event. American Cancer Society staff partners educate the community on how to establish a Relay event and about the various activities and events that are held during Relay. Staff partners may give fundraising tips and help publicize the event.
People interested in becoming part of Relay can contact the local American Cancer Society office. If there is not a Relay event in the area, one may decide to recruit participants and work with the American Cancer Society staff partners to establish a Relay event. If a Relay event is present in a community, an individual may go to Relay’s website: Each Relay event has its own webpage.
Each year, Relay For Life posts the top-earned college and community online fundraising statistics. In 2011, the Relay For Life of Virginia Tech was the university that raised the most money online and Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, IL was the highest grossing all-youth high school event in the nation with just over $405,000. In 2012, the Virginia Tech Relay for Life raised $578,868 with 5,892 Participants slightly less than 2011.
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