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How do you Fight Back?

Here's a clip of some dedicated Relayers coming home from Summit and bringing HOPE to the skies. Thank you everyone for such a great Summit! Are you ready for another year of fighting back against cancer?

Team Captain Help

Team Captains Meetings
Each Relay event hosts info sessions to provide you with all you need to know before you hit the track! Check your event’s website or contact us to get the dates. Check out the Team Toolkit page for more resources.
     
Contact Us
Call your local office, or email ca.relayforlife@cancer.org.

How to Recruit Terrific Team Members

Get Excited- Your enthusiasm is contagious!

Include everyone- Think of everyone you know as a potential team member. Relay is a non-competitive walk; anyone can be part of this great community experience.

Ask Family & Friends- Expand your team roster by including spouses and other family members. Other potential walkers can be found at your place of worship, doctor’s office, neighborhood etc.

Recruit your co-workers- Arrange an employee presentation at a work meeting or lunch.  Tell your co-workers what Relay For Life is all about. Try to set up a challenge between departments. Ask your company to sponsor your team (or pay the reg fee).

Ok, got my team, what's next?

Pay Tribute - You can dedicate your team to a loved one lost, someone you know currently dealing with cancer, or a cancer survivor.

Set fundraising goals - Start with each participant setting a personal fundraising goal of at least $100, and then set a team goal.

Encourage team members to meet their goals by being in constant communication with them. Remember, $100 is the minimum to get your Relay For Life T-shirt!

Team Captain eLearning Videos
Topics included: How To Team Captain, Fundraising, Make it Relay Fun, Ready. Set. Relay.
 

Online Help:

Frequently Asked Questions Help Documents and How To Videos

Join the movement to make the American Cancer Society the Official Sponsor of Your Birthday

Through Relay For Life, we mobilize the world’s largest movement to defeat cancer once and for all. We’re fighting for every birthday, threatened by every cancer, in every community.

Society’s “Birthdays” Crowned Most-liked TV Ad by Nielsen Ratings

On May 4, the advertising trade publication ACS's new "Birthdays" ad is the "most-liked" by Americans among new ads that aired between March 30 and April 26, according to the Nielsen firm.Visit http://www.morebirthdays.com/ to learn more!

Start Spreading the Word!

• Add our birthdays application to your Facebook page.
• Tweet about us on Twitter: "I've declared the American Cancer Society the official sponsor of my birthday! Join me: http://www.morebirthdays.com/"
• Download badges, wallpapers, and the birthday kit.
• Send e-cards to your family and friends.
• Be a Brand Ambassador by wearing your Relay Gear.
• Talk it up! Do you ever get asked what the American Cancer Society is all about? Our new branding campaign should help clarify.

10% off registration now through November 30th! Register here>>

California E-Mall is Open

Visit the CA E-Mall and find easy access to all our Relay vendors.  A percentage of proceeds comes right back to the American Cancer Society, so go ahead...shop for a cure!

FUNdraising Corner Plan your Work, then Work your Plan Step one is already done if you follow this one-month FUNdraising plan. Tweak it to fit your goal then work it one day at a time. Get more ideas here: Fundraising Fun page What's your favorite fundraising activity? Share with us privately or publicly post them in the fundraising forum!