Support our Relay For Life teams!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not stop by one of the following team fundraisers? Don't let the rain stop you - money raised at these tow events will go towards the Winnipeg Relay For Life.


TEAM TUMERATOR is planning a HUGE team fundraiser for May 1st.
It will be a garage sale, bake sale, plant sale, car wash, BBQ, and a 50/50 draw all in one!


Date: Saturday May 1st, 2010


Time: 9am – 4pm


Location: Norberry-Glenlee Community Centre (26 Molgat Avenue)

If anyone would like to volunteer, make a donation or donate items to this event, please contact:

Kristin 770-9585 kriscorpio25@hotmail.com

or Darlene 782-7179 darpel@hotmail.com

THE LIFEFORCE TEAM will be having a garage sale on:


Friday April 30 from 5-8 PM &


Saturday May 1, 8:30AM- 6 PM


at 457 Almey Avenue (off Lagimodiere)


Stop by to support our Relay For Life teams!

Can't make it out? Support either team, or any Realy team by visiting www.cancer.ca/relay.

Relay Profile: Chemo Savvy

Chemo Savvy have been long time Relay For Life participants. You will see them walking the Survivors' Victory Lap; their energy is contagious! They are a special group of people who are all breast cancer survivors. Participating in the Dragon Boat racing inspired their organization to become what it is today.

CHEMO SAVVY, Inc. is a registered chartiable oranization that participates in the sport of Dragon Boat racing. They are 73 members strong. All of the woman on the team, with the exception of the trainers, are all breast cancer survivors. They range in age from 30's to 80 plus! They have a board of talented and very dedicated volunteers. Their mission is to promote heightened awareness of Breast Cancer, to inspire physical and emotional well being of our members. Their our goal to show others, what they have learned themselves, that there is a life after Breast Cancer. It can be, not only healthy but exciting as well. They have participated in races here in Winnipeg, as well as in Vancouver, Regina, Halifax and as far away as Italy and New Zealand, to name a few. Their "rose ceremony", which they participate in at the final heat, is not only to pay tribute to the memory of lives lost to breast cancer but to renew the promise to continue the race against breast cancer until it has been beat. They have learned to live life to the fullest and simplest of things!

Congratulations to Thompson Relay For Life!

We would like to send a BIG congratulations to Thompson who kicked off the first of the Manitoba Relays on Friday April 23! They had a successful and memorable evening and raised approx: $96,000 cash and $136,000 with GIK!


 
CONGRATULATIONS THOMPSON!
 
 
The rest of the Relay For Life dates in Manitoba are as follows:
 
 
Steinbach - May 28, 2010 -  A.D. Penner Park
 
Winnipeg - May 28 - Canwest Park
 
Brandon - June 4 - Riverbank Discovery Centre
 
Dauphin - June 4 - Selo Ukraina
 
Swan River - June 11 - Ag Society Fairgrounds
Roblin - July 9 - Currey Park
International Peace Gardens - August 6 -


Each relay is unique in their own way. Go out and support your local Relay For Life!
 

WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

Did you know that money raised at Relay For Life not only supports world class research, the money raised provides Manitobans with a range of programs and services?

 

•  Cancer Information and Support provides free answers to all of your  cancer-related question by phone, email, fax or mail.

• Peer Support Service matches people living with cancer with volunteers who have had cancer in the recent past through telephone or face to face visits.

• Transportation Service provides safe and reliable rides for people living with cancer in Winnipeg, Brandon and some rural communities. If you are staying in Winnipeg or Brandon for your treatment, you are also eligible for Canadian Cancer Society’s transportation service.

 

• Health Fair Displays are available for your organization. They include brochures and information and can be tailored to your theme.

• Smokers Helpline provides callers with advice from trained specialists about quitting smoking and other tobacco use. Individuals wanting to help friends and loved ones can also call.

•   Smokers Helpline Online is an interactive web-based version of the Smokers Helpline program.

• Publications on cancer, treatments, prevention and support are available free of charge and include information on specific cancers, healthy diets, regular exercise and the latest research on the fight against cancer.

 

• SunSense Program introduces sun safety to children and their care givers in fun and interactive lessons. The program is available free of charge to all teachers, day care workers and youth leaders.

 

• Knowledge Exchange Network is a service available for health care professionals and provides information packages of effective practice in chronic disease prevention, healthy living palliative care.

 

• Advocacy Network strives to improve care for cancer patients, speak out on cancer related issues and raise awareness of cancer prevention issues.

 

For more information on Canadian Cancer Society, Manitoba Division programs and services, visit www.cancer.ca or call 1-888-532-6982

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteer Appreciation Week April 19-26

Winnipeg Relay For Life volunteers at Canwest Global Park.



National Volunteer Week pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who donate their time and energy.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the volunteers of the Canadian Cancer Society Winnipeg Relay For Life for the work they do – helping out, giving back and having fun. From setting up to resgitration to tearing down, our event would not be possible without the time you dedicate to helping out.

If you would like to would like to volunteer again this year, or are a first time volunteer looking to get involved at this year's Relay For Life on May 28, there are still various areas and flexible times for you to volunteer at. Register as a volunteer online at www.cancer.ca/relay.

FUNDRAISE FOR RELAY ON FACEBOOK!

Since most of us already have an existing facebook account, why not let all your facebook friends know about your participation in Relay and give them an opportunity to pledge you?

You never know who may be looking at your facebook profile (hmmm...scary thought), and you might be surprised to see who may donate to you! Who would have thought the guy that used to call you names in grade three has matured and donated $25 towards your fundraising goal?! Must be his way of saying sorry...

Setting up the "widget" to show up on your facebook profile is easy! And, it makes the ability for people to pledge you very convenient. All you need is an existing Relay account (and a facebook account of course).

Follow these 5 easy steps to set the widget up:

STEP 1
Go to www.cancer.ca/relay and login using your name and password. If you haven't already registered, you must do that first, then proceed.

STEP 2
Go to: My participant centre, located at the top left corner once you have logged in.


STEP 3
Scroll down and click on the Fundraise with Facebook logo.
STEP 4
This will now open up your facebook account. (You might have to log in first.) You will have to click on the ALLOW button to allow the widget to appear on your profile.


STEP 5
This will open up a box for Request for Special Permissions. Click on ALLOW once again, and the widget should appear on your profile!

If you have any problems, you might have to try it another way. Visit this link for more information on how to effectively use the online tools: http://convio.cancer.ca/site/DocServer/using_Relay_online_tools_w_template.pdf?docID=3148

DID YOU KNOW...

That there is a section called Participant Resources that has lots of information and resources to help you? Even if you already knwo what you are doing, have a look, there are fundraising ideas, information for team captains, regsitration forms and donation forms that you can print out! You can find the link on the left hand menu, under Get Information. Check it out!

TAKING A BITE OUT OF CANCER

Cupcake Fundraiser a success!

On the morning of April 14, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) teamed up with Winnipeg Relay For Life sponsors Curve 94.3 and The Cupcake Corner for a delicious fundraiser! Curve’s Jay and Andrea from the morning show, CCS staff, volunteers, and Relay for Life committee members stood on the windy corner of Confusion Corner during the morning rush hour and sold 500 dozen cupcakes. That’s 6,000 cupcakes!

Each dozen sold for $15, with $7 from each sale going directly towards Relay For Life, bringing us $3500 closer towards our goal!

The success of this event would not have been possible without the support we received from our wonderful sponsors and volunteers!

We would like to thank the following:

The Cupcake Corner for initiating the idea and for the long hours spent making the cupcakes

Curve 94.3 for bringing in their energetic team to assist and for airing live on location from the sale. They also donated reusable bags to give away.

Winnipeg Free Press for providing free copies of their newspaper to all the supporters

MB Pork for donating stress pigs that went in the goody bags.

MB Lotteries for donating tents.

Cornelia Bean for donating the tea

All the CCS staff and volunteers who helped out!

Donate your hair to make wigs for women who have lost their hair due to treatment

We often have people ask us how to donate their hair for wigs for cancer patients. Here are two great programs that allow you to donate your locks to be made into wigs for women who experience hair loss during cancer treatments.

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

A real-hair wig allows a woman to look in the mirror and at least see a familiar face while she fights to regain a sense of normalcy in her life.The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is pleased to distribute the Pantene Beautiful Lengths real-hair wigs. While this new program aims to assist as many cancer patients as possible, ultimately the number of free wigs that become available will depend entirely on the number of ponytail donations received.

Creating a real-hair wig takes approximately three to four months, and each wig requires at least six ponytails to make.As Pantene Beautiful Lengths wigs are created, they are distributed for free through the Canadian Cancer Society’s national network of community offices. Women facing cancer can find out about the availability of a Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig by calling the Canadian Cancer Society at 1 888-939-3333. The Society’s toll free line can also provide callers with access to many resources, including information about cancer and emotional support for those dealing with the disease. Pantene is also donating $100,000 to CCS this year.



Click on this link to find out more about the proagram and the requirements and directions for donating your hair. http://www.pantene.com/en-CA/article/requirements_for_donating.jspx



La Petite Couette” – “The Little Hairpiece


Evelyn Valcourt, owner/manager of Evelyn’s Wig Sales & Service, along with the help of her granddaughter, Stephanie, accepts hair donations for the purpose of making wigs in order to help children and young adults undergoing hair loss from cancer treatments or Alopecia Areata. Evelyn’s is the only Manitoba business working closely with Manitoba hairstylists for this worthy cause.

To find out more, visit their website at: http://www.evelynswigs.com/donate.htm
 

CUPCAKES IN SUPPORT OF RELAY FOR LIFE!

Tomorrow morning, April 14, motorists in Winnipeg can have their cake and eat it too! Well, their cupcakes anyways.

Winnipeg Relay For Life sponsors Curve 94.3, and The Cupcake Corner will be at Confusion Corner (230 Osborne Street, Dollarama parking lot) between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. selling dozens of cupcakes, all in support of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life!

Staff from the radio station, Canadian Cancer Society volunteeers and Relay committee members will be on hand delivering the cupackes directly to your car. A dozen mini cupcakes will sell for $15, $7 of which will go directly towads this year's Relay For Life! Cornelia Bean will also be there providing complimentary coffee and the Winnipeg Free Press will be handing out copies of their newspaper.

Stop by to get your sugar fix and support Relay For Life at the same time!

How Terry Fox changed Canada

Today is the is the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Marathon of Hope, read how Terry Fox changed Canada; With comments from Vice-President of the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute, Michael Wosnick.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/793452--how-terry-fox-changed-canada?bn=1

The countdown begins!

As of today, there are only seven weeks left until the Winnipeg Relay For Life! That may sound like a long way to go, but this time of year tends to go by faster then we notice!

The spring brings with the the end of the fiscal year, making it a busy time of year at work for many people. The warmer weather brings with it sports practices as we come to the beginning of a new sports season. People start training for marathons, gardening season begins, and evening walks are enjoyed by many. With it being such an enjoyable time of year, some of you may forget that Relay For Life is now less than two months away!

For those of you who are still registering teams, getting new members signed up and fundraising, take a moment to think about how you can tie in your spring acitvities with your Relay For Life fundraising.

We already have a few teams share their fundraising ideas with us. Here are a few suggestions:

- have a bbq lunch at work
- contact your local Sobey's, Safeways, & Wal-Marts to set up a hot dog sale outside their stores on a weekend
- have a garage/yard sale. Get your spring clenaing and fundraising done in one shot!
- have a ice cream sundae sale at work. Buy the ice cream and toppings, pick a warm day to set up your make-your-own sundae station at work for a minimum donation
- have a car wash
- have a sports tournament


So get your team together and plan a fundraiser for sometime in the next seven weeks! Because before you know it, it will be May 28th!