We have always used votives - (placed directly in bag with sand) for our luminary bags.  We have had 1000 tealight candles donated to the event this year -- our concern is - length of burning time.  We were told the tealights will burn 6 hours --  I have never had a tealight burn for 6 hours!  (more like 2 hours max).  Has anyone had experience with the tealight candles?   And do you place them directly into the sand---  or do you use the "plastic cups" in the sand.  The candle rep thought that placing them in the cups would make them "hotter' and therefore burn faster? 

any experiences you have had are greatly appreciated  (good or bad) -- I just need to know what to expect!

 

 

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Rest in Peace JayCW, Jason has gone home to the lord. May 27. 2008.  I am speechless. So long buddie

There are several reasons I Relay. Too many, in fact.

I got my first glimpse of Relay while I was working for a bank - it was a decent job for a senior in college. I signed up to participate on the team - I got a ridiculous shift, around 2 or 3 in the morning - and I went, ran the track, and left. It looked like there was a lot more going on than what I was told about beforehand, so I looked forward to participating again.

The next Relay experience I had was while working at a college as a hall coordinator. I was the staff liaison for the event, and helped in the attempt to recruit sponsors and teams. My efforts were met with some success, and my dad actually spoke at the event.

After leaving the college, I immediately contacted my local office to find out which events I could help out with. That's when I got connected with the Polk Metro Relay For Life. The first year, I worked on obtaining sponsorships, silent auction items, and built a team. I was able to get a few small sponsorships, several dozen silent auction items, and food for the volunteers the day of the event.

Thank You, from a Survivor

 

 

My wife signed up for the Relay for Life with the Kingman Curvaceous Ladies,

walking in honor of my Mother, Bernice Fessenden, a five year breast cancer

survivor, and myself, a two and a half year survivor of colon cancer.

When my wife signed up she and I had only heard of the Relay and did not