IT'S BLITZ WEEK!

Today marked the kickoff of Relay For Life at UVA's 2013 Blitz Week! Be on the lookout for so many great events on Grounds this week to celebrate the upcoming Relay For Life event on April 19th! 
Here's a schedule of events for the remainder of the week:

Tuesday 2/26

·     Minute to Win It: Relay Challenge @LAWN 11:30am-1:30pm

·     Birthday Cake @CLARK 12pm-3pm

Wednesday 2/27

·     Flash Mob @ CLARK 11:55am

·     Birthday Cake @CLARK 12pm-3pm

·     BLOOD DRIVE @ Chem Building from 1-4pm

Thursday 2/28

·     Campus Cookies Bakesale @ LAWN, 11am-2pm

·     Bar Night @ Coupes: Drink Beer, Fight Cancer

Friday 3/1

·     Luminaria Ceremony @ Beta Bridge,  8pm-10pm

ALL WEEK

·     Paint Grounds Purple

·     Penny Wars @ Thorton, 10-1pm

We are at a record number of participants right now at 812 participants and over $43,000!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up! This year is going to be our most amazing Relay yet and you don't want to miss out! Also check out this latest video from the Publicity Committee below! You don't want to miss out on all the Relay fun so sign up at www.relayforlife.org/uva today and join the fight against cancer!

Relay Love,

Relay For Life at UVA

FUNDRAISE IN FEBRUARY

Since starting back up after break, Relay For Life at UVa has made some incredible strides for the 2013 season in just a few short weeks.  There are now 700 participants for the main event and as it gets closer and closer to April 19^th, we want to see that number grow even more! So you know what that means? Keep signing up! Currently, we have raised over 33,000 dollars. Since the last blog post, that number has increased significantly, so why stop now, let’s give cancer a run for its money this year!

This month there are some amazing fundraisers going on around grounds, so be on the lookout! The Campus Cookies  “Like” Event started February 10^th and ends March 3rd.  For every “Like” Campus Cookies’ Facebook page receives, they will donate 25 cents to Relay For Life. There is not an easier way to raise money for a great cause than with the click of a button. Go to www.facebook.com/CampusCookies and “like” away.

A special shout out goes to Hair Ties for a Cure, spearheaded by Lana Hoang. So far she has raised over 700 dollars by selling these super trendy non-hair crimping ties. They make great practical gifts, so if you’re looking for a little something extra for a special Valentine of yours and want to branch away from Teddy bears and chocolates, here you go! Also if you need to add the finishing touch to your little’s basket that you know will be used, this is the perfect thing. Visit the Facebook page for more information on ordering: http://www.facebook.com/events/149029531920489/?fref=ts

The month of February is also a very important month for Relay because it is our Pledge Month.  This month we hope to see numbers sky-rocket to make this the most successful year yet. Join us by pledging to raise 100 dollars this month by signing up at https://sites.google.com/site/relayatuva/; there is still a lot of time left!

Much Relay Love,

Relay For Life at UVA

WELCOME BACK!

We hope everyone had a wonderful break.  I know I had a great break telling my friends and family members all about Relay For Life at UVA.  As classes are picking back up again, so is Relay for Life!  We want to thank everyone for your hard work and support last semester.  Now that it’s spring, it’s finally RELAY SEASON!  Keep an eye out for some random group dancing on grounds, our Blitz Week at the end of February, Relay Week right before the event, and of course, lots of purple. 

Relay For Life at UVA is officially set for April 19^th, 2013 at 6pm at Carr’s Hill Field.  So far, 96 teams have signed up for a total of 654 participants.  This is the most people ever to sign up at this time of the year.  We also have raised $29,114.52!  This is more than double the total at this point last year.  We are so excited to see these numbers increase!  Don’t stop now – keep recruiting and fundraising to make this a year a new record!  If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for?  Join the fight against cancer today!           

      Lots of Relay love and excitement,

      Relay For Life at UVA