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RELAY FOR LIFE 2012

COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU!

 
Thank you to everyone who participated and supported our 2011 Relay For Life events. We have been humbled by the generosity of all those who have been involved as team captains, participants and sponsors. We are grateful for the fantastic support, as our events were held this year in difficult circumstances with the earthquake in Christchurch and bad weather at events around the country. Planning is now underway for our 2012 events and the website will be updated as the events and dates are confirmed.

Again thanks so much for your support of Relay For Life and the Cancer Society. All of the funds raised will be used to minimise the impact of cancer in our communities. 

 
Let’s get ready to Relay in 2012!

 

What is Relay For Life?

The Cancer Society's Relay For Life is a remarkable community event that helps communities

Celebrate and acknowledge cancer survivors
 
Remember loved ones lost to cancer
 
Fight Back! against cancer, which affects one in three New Zealanders
 

What happens at Relay For Life?

Relay is a team event. Teams can be made up of friends, whānau, co-workers, faith-based groups, classmates, and neighbours. Every team brings its own special energy to the event by creating campsites and enjoying each other's company while educating the community about cancer risk reduction and supporting the work of the Cancer Society 

The Opening Ceremony is a highlight of Relay. Cancer survivors and their carers are our guests of honour and lead the way in the first lap of the event.
 
At dusk a Candlelight Ceremony is held. It is a time to remember those lost to cancer and to show our support for those living with cancer. Candle bags inscribed with personal messages are placed around the track. As they burn throughout the night, they emit a warm glow from the candles placed inside.
 
At the Closing Ceremony we come together to celebrate our success, remember the fun and treasure our special memories and the new friendships that have been forged.
 
“Relay For Life represents the hope that those who have lost their lives to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day we will live in a cancer free world.”  

 

What’s all the FUNdraising about?

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is not funded by the Government, and relies solely on the goodwill and generosity of the community.

Funds raised at Relay For Life help the Cancer Society continue its extraordinary work providing access to free services, information and support for the one in three people in New Zealand affected by cancer. From the moment of diagnosis right through to treatment and recovery, the Cancer Society in your area is there to help minimise the impact of cancer.

Business sponsorship at Relay For Life helps to cover the cost of staging the event and ensures donations go directly towards Cancer Society services in the community.

 "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."  

  

 

 

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