Hey fellow Relayers, need some inspiration for fundraising or boosting your team’s enthusiasm for Relay? Check out these helpful tactics and encouraging thoughts from Laura Elliott, co-captain of team Hoo Would’ve Thought?, and Lana Hoang, captain of team VSA. These teams have been diligently raising money for this year’s Relay since early last semester, and are continuing to come up with more fundraisers as we get closer and closer to April 13th.
When asked why she relays, Lana said, “...I found out last year that my uncle was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and he is currently going through treatment. Even though this is my fourth year doing Relay For Life, this is the first time someone close to me has been affected by cancer.” Similarly, Laura noted how she has seen loved ones suffer from cancer, “I personally wanted to Relay because at the age of 6, I lost my best friend to a malignant brain tumor. The next year, my grandfather past away with cancer.” Both captains mentioned that as far as fundraising goes, helping others and fighting cancer outweighs the energy it takes to plan and execute each event.
We asked Laura what her strategy is for brainstorming and implementing fundraising ideas. She replied, “We think of ideas, how in the world we could make them happen, and what our target groups are, we think of how to market the idea. We knew our V-day sale was the week before so we made it into a "date-maker". It’s just a matter of gauging what angle you're trying to squeeze.” Both she and Lana feel that they have strong support from their friends in their efforts to raise money for Relay.
Finally, Lana gave us some advice on how to get the most out of the Relay experience: “Be passionate about what/ who you're Relay-ing for! Relay For Life is such a touching, emotional 12 hours, especially with the Luminaria Ceremony, but it can also be fun! The more effort you put into it, the more you'll get out of it. I would recommend building your team early (as soon as the new year's ACS Relay site is up and ready!), which allows you to put on more fundraisers and see your progression through to the big event in April.”
Let’s follow in these girls’ footsteps and keep working toward more birthdays for everyone!
When asked why she relays, Lana said, “...I found out last year that my uncle was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and he is currently going through treatment. Even though this is my fourth year doing Relay For Life, this is the first time someone close to me has been affected by cancer.” Similarly, Laura noted how she has seen loved ones suffer from cancer, “I personally wanted to Relay because at the age of 6, I lost my best friend to a malignant brain tumor. The next year, my grandfather past away with cancer.” Both captains mentioned that as far as fundraising goes, helping others and fighting cancer outweighs the energy it takes to plan and execute each event.
We asked Laura what her strategy is for brainstorming and implementing fundraising ideas. She replied, “We think of ideas, how in the world we could make them happen, and what our target groups are, we think of how to market the idea. We knew our V-day sale was the week before so we made it into a "date-maker". It’s just a matter of gauging what angle you're trying to squeeze.” Both she and Lana feel that they have strong support from their friends in their efforts to raise money for Relay.
Finally, Lana gave us some advice on how to get the most out of the Relay experience: “Be passionate about what/ who you're Relay-ing for! Relay For Life is such a touching, emotional 12 hours, especially with the Luminaria Ceremony, but it can also be fun! The more effort you put into it, the more you'll get out of it. I would recommend building your team early (as soon as the new year's ACS Relay site is up and ready!), which allows you to put on more fundraisers and see your progression through to the big event in April.”
Let’s follow in these girls’ footsteps and keep working toward more birthdays for everyone!
