It’s the tenth year of Relay For Life at UVa, so we’re doing a multiples of ten theme this year. We’re trying to raise $100,000 and have 100 teams at Relay! We had a lot of great events last semester and are in pretty good shape to get to both of our goals. Currently, we have 273 registered participants, 60 teams, and $14,230 raised!
We had a lot of great events last semester. Canning before each home football game was incredibly successful and brought in thousands of dollars each game! Our 3rd annual 5k was also very successful; we raised almost $700, had 242 runners cross the finish line, and had tons of great food and activities at the event. The Knock Out Cancer Kickoff event was also productive, despite bad weather cancelling our outdoor activities. O’Hill night, the free Jimmy Johns sandwich giveaway, and a free kickboxing classes were all fun ways to spread the word about Relay and get people excited for our event this semester.
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| Runners at the 3rd Fight Cancer 5k! |
This semester is the time to really amp up the fundraising effort! We have benefit nights at local restaurants almost every week, lots of team fundraisers all around Grounds, and Blitz Week coming up in March. Our first of three Team Captain’s meetings is on February 15th. Relay For Life will be held at Carr’s Hill Field on Friday, April 13th, from 6pm-6am. Relay is sooner than you think, so if you haven’t registered or started fundraising yet, now’s the time to do it!
Check this blog periodically throughout the semester to get the inside information on everything Relay. We’ll cover all the big fundraising events, interview captains from top fundraising teams, and have guest bloggers share their Relay experiences.
Relay Love,
Relay For Life at UVA
