"The whole event was a beautiful experience.
Just to be part of it was awesome!" 

What is RELAY FOR LIFE?

Relay For Life is a magnificent, fun-filled overnight event that brings tens of thousands of New Zealanders together every year to:

• Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue the fight.
• Remember the loved ones lost to the disease.
  At Relay For Life, people who walk alongside those battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
• Fight Back. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease. We make a commitment to save lives by taking up the fight.

How it works

People from all ages and walks of life put together teams of friends, families, colleagues, sports or community groups and take on the challenge of raising FUNds to raise awareness and celebrate survivorship.

Gathering together at the overnight Relay For Life event in their area, they run the Relay to Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back, supporting the individuals and members of their community who are dealing with cancer.

Relay For Life highlights are the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Survivors Walk, and the Candle Light Ceremony.
 

What’s all the FUNdraising about?

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is a non-goverment organisation funded through the generosity of individuals and businesses. Funds raised at Relay For Life help the Cancer Society continue its extraordinary work making sure cancer survivors get access to free services and information and support from the moment of diagnosis right through to treatment and recovery. Business sponsorship at Relay For Life helps to cover the cost of staging the event so that more of the funds raised can go towards research and programmes that support cancer prevention, detection and treatment and support and information.

"I couldn’t have made it without the Cancer Society.  People don’t realize how much help the Cancer Society gives the caregivers. If someone recommends getting help from the Cancer Society, I say, take it. You only have to knock on the door and they are there for you".