8/14/08 

Ok since no one has told me any different, blogging will be my way of journaling my thoughts and ideas for Moreno Valley (M.V.) Relay.  I actually started a group for us.  Now all I have to do is get some members to register at RelayforLife.org.  "If you build it they will come"  Lol

So... after recording my first entry last night.  I was on the search for matching companies.  My thought, gather all the info on who matches and then target those companies to pull teams from them.  My thinking, get an audience with HR or who ever is the decision maker.  Appoint a target person as Relay Coordinator for the company and have them recruit teams within thier own company.  If it goes like I think it would, I can even hold the team meetings there at the company and give them support with fundraisers and ideas.  (I will let you know how that pans out). 

How to find matching companies.  I believe Relay on line tab and there is a place to put the name of companies there, however I wanted to see just a list and then see if those companies where in my city.  So I did a google on matching gifts in california (you use your state or area).  I now have 41 companies in our city that do matching gifts.  Guess which companies will be the first to get an email introducing and requesting an audience to present Relay 2009!

I Love email  - or one more thing - yesterday I had a t-shirt made.  I am also the Chair for the African American Community Outreach Committee (An ACS Committee).  I will be participating in a Health Fair at the end of the month, I thought why not roll a double (I like to bowl).  So I had a t-shirt made - on the front it says "M.V. Relay for life (has a stick person walking) Become a "Relayer" Today.  On the back it says I Love Email then it states my email RecruitMVRelay@cs.com.  How many emails do you think I will get from that health fair?  I beleive in passing it on - if you can use it - choose it!

Til next time (probably later tonight)