Team Update
One Body of Hope 2009
Hey team - has anyone mentioned lately how awesome you are? You're the best!
Well, we did it again! Luminaria sales soared thanks to our dedicated sales team and we earned over $300.00!
Please keep checking the main Relay Web site for updates. As the Relay gets closer, the site is changing more often.
RFL of Greater Derry and Londonderry
Check out this year's theme laps! Sandy Lagueux has generously offered to coordinate the team's theme lap participation, so please check with her for ideas and inspiration.
And Pat Carbone graciously offered her time and talents to help us coordinate what to bring, so we don't all bring everything! This list gives you an idea of what may come in handy, but ask Pat before you pack -- it might save you some space (not to mention your back, remember -- it's a long haul from the car!).
Helpful Things to Bring to Relay
Remember to get the word out to all the cancer survivors in your life that they should register as a survivor and come out to Relay -- it's such an exhilarating experience.
Are you on Facebook? Do you Tweet on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn? If so, don't be shy -- post fundraising challenges, requests and links to your participant page so your friends and followers will have direct access to donate online. If you have questions about this, give me a call. I posted a request for donations on my Facebook page and got some results. Also, there is a RFL of Greater Derry and Londonderry group page on Facebook if your interested; please note that you must already be logged into Facebook to join.
RFL of Greater Derry and Londonderry Facebook Page
Bank Night is Wednesday, June 17. I will need to collect your funds before then, as I have to turn them in that night. Please drop off your envelope at the church (in Trish's office). If you don't have an official envelope, any old envelope will do and I will transfer the funds to an official envelope before Bank Night. For those who I didn't get envelopes delivered -- I'M SORRY!!!
If you have any ideas to make the team better, please let Trish or me know. We plan to have a team meeting in the next few weeks to tidy up details, so please stand by for details. We're going to rock the Relay!
Until next time...
Do you want to be a part of team in 2009? Do you have a fun idea for the team, a creative idea for a theme lap costume or a brilliant idea for fundraising? Don't keep it to yourself -- let me know! We had a GREAT Relay in 2008, and I expect it to be an even better Relay in 2009. How can it be otherwise with such a fantastic group and dynamic parish? I look forward to having fun with you all during the planning stage and at Relay in June. Please check back regularly for updates. In the meantime, if you have an idea for team fundraising or anything else to make the 2009 Relay successful, please let me know!
Final Tallies
Well, at the planning committee meeting Brigit announced the revised final tallies. Are you ready for this? Are you sitting down? Are you ready to be amazed?
Relay for Life of Greater Derry and Londonderry
Total Teams: 68
Total NEW Teams: 25
Total Number of Registered Participants: 601
Total Number of Survivors Honored: 99
Grand Total as of 1 July 2008: $185,000 $200,000+!!!!
One Body of Hope - St. Jude and Too!
One Body of Hope - St. Jude: $3,119
One Body of Hope - St. Jude Too!: $2,462
Fr. Bob's Donation to the American Cancer Society: $500
Grand Total as of 1 July 2008: $6,081!
How awesome is that?! Thank you all so very much for being part of Relay. I hope to see you on the track next year, too!
