Bread and Raffles and Streetcorners? OH MY!
Hope everyone is doing well! Just a quick update (haha.)* We're collecting raffle prizes! If you have anything you would like to donate, or know of anyone we should contact for prizes, please let us know- we need to have them collected by FRIDAY. I have a list of companies who are already sponsoring the Relay for Life, and who have been put on a strict "Do not Call" list by the American Cancer Society (to prevent oversaturation of requests.)
So far we have: A telescope, A $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card, and a Marketing Goodie Bag!
I am hoping for event tickets? Gift Certificates?
* Raffle ticket sales start Monday. Kyia has generously donated both the roll of tickets and the Barnes & Noble Gift Card. The telescope was the prize our team won last year for the amount of funds they raised. Great idea to hold this over for a future raffle prize by Debbie and Ginger! Raffle ticket sales will be great for your personal fundraising goals. We'll have you check raffle tickets out, and when you turn the money in, it will be put directly into your Relay account. Very easy. I've gone over the Raffle Rules and Regulations for the State of Oregon with Dawn C. She had some great insight into the raffles and fundraising, and some great ideas for prizes! More on this when sales begin.
* Sun & Moon sales have begun. Signs have been posted, and they are available at the reception desk. Ginger let me know, and I did not know this, that the suns are supposed to be purchased in honor of survivors, and the moons in memory of those who have passed. I wasn't aware, so I put them at different prices: $5 for the suns, and $1 for the moons. Hopefully no one will hold it against me or object- the money all goes toward funding research for a cure! Don't forget to get yours soon!
* Ginger has offered to head up Luminaria sales. For those who don't know, the Luminarias are white bags which a person can take home to decorate in any way they wish. Candles are placed inside the Luminarias, and they are set around the track, candles lit, during the survivor lap. The ACS site explains it better:
Held after dusk, the Luminaria Ceremony pays tribute to the courageous men, women, and children whose lives have been touched by cancer. It is an opportunity to help in the fight against cancer with a donation and to honor someone in your life who has faced this disease.
A Luminaria is simply a bag filled with sand, and a small candle that makes it glow. Each Luminaria bears the name of a person who has battled cancer. Right before the Luminaria Ceremony, we light all the candles. As they burn into the night, they light the way for the walkers. They offer a path of hope.
It's very powerful to just read about. We are "selling" them for $5 each. You turn them in when you're finished decorating them. We may hang finished Luminarias and samples as they become available to raise awareness.
* May 11th, from 4-6pm is the American Cancer Society's Curb for the Cure event, organized by Tab Davis. Teams are signing up for streetcorners in Springfield, on which we will be able to take donations for the Relay for Life.
There will be ACS Relay For Life Signs available to borrow, and we are asking each
team to dress in Relay t-shirts, or Dr. Seuss attire or dress in what ever your team
theme might be, just be visible. Making homemade signs to advertise Relay for Life and
your Team Name would be great!
team to dress in Relay t-shirts, or Dr. Seuss attire or dress in what ever your team
theme might be, just be visible. Making homemade signs to advertise Relay for Life and
your Team Name would be great!
I've sent an invite to the list, please reply if you're interested in attending. I will be going- but I do understand not everyone can get or take the time off. It'd be great to stand out there with fellow Probies, though, so if you can, please consider it! I haven't got a Relay shirt, so I'm planning on wearing my Invitrogen Global Citizenship Day t-shirt. Maybe we could plan to get together and make Invitrogen/Relay signs?
* A great experiment begins! A lady at another company brings her breadmaker to work, and has the silent auction for the loaves as they finish cooking. I've got permission from Paul W. in Facilities to go ahead with this. Experimental loaf is on for today to see if my breadmaker works and if it arouses any interest. I'm anticipating that the smell of fresh baked bread wafting through Bldg E, at least, will have been well worth the trouble!
{Edit: This went VERY well- the bread turned out great and generated lots of interest. I don't think we'll have any trouble auctioning them off when the time comes!}
* The Penny jars have done VERY well! I did a drop last week and came out with $34ish in change, a couple dollar bills, and a $100 check from Warren M. of bldg J! WAY TO GO! I took the money in to the ACS that day. Very excited to see our donations rising. I need to update that thermometer hanging in bldg D soon.
* Candy sales are also going very well. We seem to be collecting funds appropriate to the number of candy bars being taken- so far so good!
* {Addition} If you've received checks, or have had donations via check sent directly to the ACS office here in Eugene, you'll need to update your personal page manually to reflect that donation, if you want it to show in your total. Let me know if you need help with this!
I think that was everything. Hope your week goes well. I hear they're anticipating a bit more sunshine, and temperatures well into the 70's. Have a fantastic day!
Brandy//Team Coordinator
* A great experiment begins! A lady at another company brings her breadmaker to work, and has the silent auction for the loaves as they finish cooking. I've got permission from Paul W. in Facilities to go ahead with this. Experimental loaf is on for today to see if my breadmaker works and if it arouses any interest. I'm anticipating that the smell of fresh baked bread wafting through Bldg E, at least, will have been well worth the trouble!
{Edit: This went VERY well- the bread turned out great and generated lots of interest. I don't think we'll have any trouble auctioning them off when the time comes!}
* The Penny jars have done VERY well! I did a drop last week and came out with $34ish in change, a couple dollar bills, and a $100 check from Warren M. of bldg J! WAY TO GO! I took the money in to the ACS that day. Very excited to see our donations rising. I need to update that thermometer hanging in bldg D soon.
* Candy sales are also going very well. We seem to be collecting funds appropriate to the number of candy bars being taken- so far so good!
* {Addition} If you've received checks, or have had donations via check sent directly to the ACS office here in Eugene, you'll need to update your personal page manually to reflect that donation, if you want it to show in your total. Let me know if you need help with this!
I think that was everything. Hope your week goes well. I hear they're anticipating a bit more sunshine, and temperatures well into the 70's. Have a fantastic day!
Brandy//Team Coordinator
posted by Brandy @ 8:52 AM
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