Help needed for Relay For Life
The plans for Fanshawe's firstever
Relay For Life in March are
underway, and organizers are still
looking for volunteers to help out.
Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. According to the Canadian Cancer Society's website, "Relay is fun, fulfilling and your participation gives strength to our mission to eradicate cancer."
"I've lost a number of family members to cancer, and I've had a couple of friends with cancer," said Adam Gourlay, the Fanshawe Student Union's VP of Athletics and Residence Life, who is organizing the Relay on campus. "This is a really great cause. It's important for people to support the Canadian Cancer Society because it helps so many people."
"We officially have our committee together and we do have a few more interested," he said. "I'm not turning away any help; anyone who wants to help is going to help as long as they put forward the effort."
Gourlay said he is looking for volunteers to help with the Relay, as well as events leading up to it. "If you come to me, I'll find a place for you," he said. He also added that he is looking for cancer survivors to do a victory lap at the Relay.
To raise some funds in the weeks leading up to the relay, he has the idea to sell roses on campus for Valentine's Day, as well as daffodils, the official flower of the Relay. All money raised at these events would go to the Relay For Life.
Although the specific details about the Relay For Life are in the works, Gourlay divulged that the date is set for March 25, and that he is hoping to plan some themed laps, as well as have Fanshawe's mascot, Freddie the Falcon, run a lap or two. "We're hoping for fun," Gourlay laughed.
If you're interested in participating in the Relay itself, start getting some friends together. Each team has 10 people, and each team has to raise at least $100 altogether. "Most of what we raise comes from teams," explained Gourlay. "If you have a lot of teams at $100 apiece, that's quite a lot of money."
Between the events leading up to it and the Relay itself, Gourlay and his team are hoping to raise $2,000.
To sign up to volunteer for this amazing event, contact Gourlay at fsuathletics@fanshawec.ca. To learn more about Relay For Life, visit relay.cancer.ca.
Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. According to the Canadian Cancer Society's website, "Relay is fun, fulfilling and your participation gives strength to our mission to eradicate cancer."
"I've lost a number of family members to cancer, and I've had a couple of friends with cancer," said Adam Gourlay, the Fanshawe Student Union's VP of Athletics and Residence Life, who is organizing the Relay on campus. "This is a really great cause. It's important for people to support the Canadian Cancer Society because it helps so many people."
"We officially have our committee together and we do have a few more interested," he said. "I'm not turning away any help; anyone who wants to help is going to help as long as they put forward the effort."
Gourlay said he is looking for volunteers to help with the Relay, as well as events leading up to it. "If you come to me, I'll find a place for you," he said. He also added that he is looking for cancer survivors to do a victory lap at the Relay.
To raise some funds in the weeks leading up to the relay, he has the idea to sell roses on campus for Valentine's Day, as well as daffodils, the official flower of the Relay. All money raised at these events would go to the Relay For Life.
Although the specific details about the Relay For Life are in the works, Gourlay divulged that the date is set for March 25, and that he is hoping to plan some themed laps, as well as have Fanshawe's mascot, Freddie the Falcon, run a lap or two. "We're hoping for fun," Gourlay laughed.
If you're interested in participating in the Relay itself, start getting some friends together. Each team has 10 people, and each team has to raise at least $100 altogether. "Most of what we raise comes from teams," explained Gourlay. "If you have a lot of teams at $100 apiece, that's quite a lot of money."
Between the events leading up to it and the Relay itself, Gourlay and his team are hoping to raise $2,000.
To sign up to volunteer for this amazing event, contact Gourlay at fsuathletics@fanshawec.ca. To learn more about Relay For Life, visit relay.cancer.ca.
