Hey there,

A lot of these might seem, obvious, but figure it never hurts to check:

· Look for Survivors at the Locations that they Frequent - Place Relay Information at hospitals, doctor’s offices, support groups, pharmacies, etc. Those locales have high survivor traffic. Keep a list of places like that around town.

· Ask the Survivors you have on what survivor related groups they are exposed to – Doctors, Support groups, etc. – have them take information to those places.

· Search online for local support groups and other Cancer-related groups that might be interested – Support groups or other organizations will often have websites or on-line info.

· Check http://www.myspace.com ; http://www.facebook.com ; http://www.meetup.com and other on-line networking sites. ( I know Trish already mentioned this!)

· Have local hospitals put info in their cancer wards about Relay and your survivor reception and ongoing actvities for survivors

· Advertise for survivors in the “Community Section” of your local newspaper or Penny Saver – these ads are free, usually.

· Contact the following resources:

· ACS Speaker Bureau – they will know survivors – some may be in your area!

· Reach to Recovery program

· Cancer Survivor Support Group – have them talk at a team captain’s meeting or the event to build a relationship with them.

· Cancer Survivor Network

· Have each survivor bring a friend who is also a survivor to whatever survivorship activity you have planned – Survivors often know others who have also battled cancer… Ask them to invite friends to a team captain’s meeting, kickoff, or the event!

· Survivor Interest Story in the Newspaper – could you get an article in the local newspaper about the fact that you are doing this?

As far as things this group could do, check out:

http://www.acsrelay.org/Darn_Good_Ideas/12-Survivorship_And_How_To_Keep_Them_Involved_DGIs.doc

for some ideas. Hope this helps!

Ramesh