Remember the Wall of Hope that was signed and sent to Washington DC for Celebration on the Hill 2006? Are you doing anything similar? Different? Please share your suggestions or ideas on what you're doing or what others can do that allows people to take action and learn more about ACS CAN...and can also be used to demonstrate to our elected officials that we care about cancer and our voices will be heard.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa May, 4,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa May, 4, 2009 What began in 1985 as one man's passion to make a difference in the fight against cancer has swelled into the world's largest nonprofit fundraising movement, today involving more than 5,000 communities worldwide, including the communities of Linn and Johnson counties.
The power of one individual to make a difference is clearly seen in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which has grown from one man and one walk to a truly global grassroots movement uniting more than 3.5 million participants in the U.S. and 19 other countries. Relay For Life provides cancer survivors, their loved ones and caregivers and others who wish to celebrate, remember and fight back against the disease, with an opportunity to come together and share in the message of hope.
In 2009, Relay For Life commemorates its 25th year as well as Dr. Gordy Klatt's 83-mile journey around a Tacoma, Wash., athletic track, where in walking, running and raising $27,000 for the American Cancer Society, the colorectal surgeon established an event that has made a difference in the lives of countless people he has never met. Twenty five years later, Dr. Klatt continues his involvement in his local community, reflecting the spirit of millions of Relayers around the globe.
Relay For Life participants' unified call to action supports the American Cancer Society's nearly 100-year commitment to save lives. The Society, the nation's best-known voluntary health organization, helps people stay well, by preventing cancer or detecting it early; get well, by being in their corner through every step of their cancer experience; by finding cures, through groundbreaking research and treatment discoveries; and by fight backing, through influencing public policy.
Relayers from Linn and Johnson counties honor this legacy when they gather at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on June 12-13 and at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin on June 19-20 to celebrate loved ones who have battled cancer, remember those who have lost their lives, and commit to fight back against the disease.
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Our advocacy chair for the
Our advocacy chair for the Elkton-Cecil Relay is giving out raffle tickets. For each membership and/or petition we get, we get a ticket and if you do 5 you get 10 tickets. At our Fight Back ceremony, a name will be drawn for a basket that has different things in it (Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, etc).
Promoting ACS CAN
Our advocacy chair for the Elkton-Cecil Relay is giving out raffle tickets. For each membership and/or petition we get, we get a ticket and if you do 5 you get 10 tickets. At our Fight Back ceremony, a name will be drawn for a basket that has different things in it (Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, etc).
She promotes this at each team/commitee meeting!
ADVOCACY AT RELAY IN MARYLAND
We actively recruit at Team Captain meetings.
We are having 3 contests for Teams our Relay in St. Mary's County
(1) One team will win a $50 donation for the most Picture A Cure forms filled completed and returned
(2) One team will win a $50 donation for the most Maryland Cancer Treatment Program petitions filled completed and returned
(3) One team will win a $50 donation for the most ACS CAN members added or renewed
WE SENT THIS LIST OF IDEAS OUT TO ADVOVACY CHAIRS IN MARYLAND:
Advocacy at Relay
Ideas for Advocacy Activities and ACS CAN Membership Recruitment
Kickoff Meetings
Attend Kickoff meetings to recruit or renew ACS CAN members and to collect, Picture A Cure stories and petitions. Present information an or set up a table. Use Hope Car Magnet as an incentive for those who give at $20 level. Show 25th Hour Video.
Committee Meetings
Attend Committee Meetings and challenge every committee member and team captain to join or renew ACS CAN membership, fill out a Picture A Cure and sign a petition. Show 25th hour video.
Survivor Receptions
Work with Survivor Chair (if one is available, if not then Mission Staff person) and ask to share information at the Survivor Reception. Say a few words at the reception and ask survivors to either fill out a Picture A Cure or a petition. Place petitions at tables or walk around with clip boards.
Recipe For a A Cure!
Wear relay advocacy apron and Chef’s hat and walk around with clip boards and petitions. Place completed petitions into drawing for a cookbook. Give Relay recipe cards as thank you.
Jail and Bail
Arrest individuals and send them to jail. To get out of jail, participants need to pay a minimum of $10.00. If you do this activity, we can supply you with some Car Magnets. For those who pay $20, receive a Hope car magnet.
Basket Drawing
1 ticket = 1 Petition Signed
5 tickets = 1 ACS CAN Membership
10 tickets = 2 ACS CAN Memberships
Hold drawing sometime in evening, at midnight or at Closing Ceremony of Relay. Basket can include donated items from Tastefully Simple, for Martins, Pampered Chef & Garden Party and gift cards . May include a nice kitchen towel, dish cloth & pot holder. Sell tickets at Committee, team captain meetings and event.
Wear Fun Hats
Wear a fun or silly hat and walk around with clipboard and petitions.
Wear Sandwich Board Signs
Wear Sandwich board signs or clip signs to your shirt that urge participants to fill out petitions. Message could read “Help Marylanders receive life-saving treatments for Cancer!” Sign Petition Now!
Dress Up As a Clown or another Costume.
Wear a Clown Costume or another Costume and walk around with clipboards and petitions. Do face painting.
Set Up a Table
Have a table at local hospitals, volunteer and health fairs, shopping centers or other community events to recruit ACS CAN members and collect petitions.
Relay Fundraisers
Have information about ACS CAN membership and petition at Relay Fundraisers- car washes, bake sales, yard sales etc. Talk with committee to learn about these opportunities.
Team Contest:
Have a contest to see which team can raise the most CAN memberships for a $50.00 donation to their team.
Fun Facts around the Track
Have Fun Facts on foam boards posted around the track. We could use these every year. Ex. Men are not excluded from getting Breast Cancer and show the percentage of men with breast cancer.
Advocacy Skit Contest:
This would be a team event. They would take and choose a type of cancer
do a skit about it and the Survivors would judge which one they feel should
win a prize.
Ways to recruit others to assist with advocacy activities
Engage Youth Groups
Recruit Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts or another youth group to assist with advocacy activities.
College Students
Invite college students possibly from a fraternity or sorority to assist with advocacy activities.
ACS Scholarship Recipients
Talk with Relay Committee to learn about scholarship recipients who may be involved with Relay and want to help with advocacy.
Researchers
Work with committee to identify Researchers who may be interested in helping with advocacy activities.
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