Welcome to KICK OFF

Mark Horoszowksi National Relay For Life Advisory Team

Mission Delivery Kaylin Salladay “Cancer Does Not Stop For Nighttime Poem”

Meeting Etiquette Please turn off you cell phones No side bar conversations until meeting is over.

2011 Accomplishments: $681,000 8 th Fundraising Event in the Country and WORLD 207 Teams 800+ Survivors 2012 Goals: Willamette High School July 27 th and 28 th 2012 GOAL: $690,000! Registered “Fundraising” Teams Amount Raised To Date $22, Announcements KaLynn Alley

2011 Teams That MET THEIR GOAL! A2J2 Altair Allstars Angels of Hope Avenging Angels Big Cancer Family Jewels Bi-Mart Cancer Crushers Candlelighters for Children with Cancer Celebrating Many Spirits Choose Joy! Columbia Distributing Comcast Community College Crayon Chaos Credit Union For A Cure Dari-Mart Duck Divas Emerald Lanes Emerald People’s Utility District Emerald Square Dancers Estheticians for a Cure Eugene GI & Oregon Endoscopy Eugene Family YMCA Extreme Team Fairfield Fighters For Jeannie and Mary Franz bakery Springfield Friends For The Cure FUMC Gavel Gang Heart Throbs High Milers Hopeful Spirits Hotline For Hope, EPD tribute to Chris Kilcullen Jean’s Walking Bean’s John and Friends Jones & Roth Kerri’s Kancer Kickers Kickin’ Cancer KVAL- TV Lite the Nite Luck of the Irish M.R. Imaging-Walking 4 a Cure Maddie’s Marchers McClure Associates & Friends Momen Tears Northwest Surgical Specialists Northwood’s Relayers Of Hope

2011 Teams That MET THEIR GOAL! NSC Cancer Care Alliance Oregon Community Credit Union Oregon Imaging Centers Pacific Continental Bank Pacific Source Health Plans Pathology Consultants Peacehealth Laboratories Picture Us PPC Path Finders Right To Remain Cancer Free Ritter Family Rooters For Hooters Royal Caribbean Safeway Sanipac Cancer Thrashers Selco Spirit Squad Sheldon NHS Sheldon Park People Who Care Sherman Bros Trucking Signature4Life Sole Sisters Springfield Jazzercise Fitness Center Steamfitters Local 290 Step Sisters Step Sisters Too Team Believe Team Grammy Team Hope Team M.O.M. Team Mikilas Boot Camp Team Nation Team ORI Team OSLC Team Smiley Team Tj AKA Diddy The Sisterhood The Ta-Ta’s Thurston Elm Staff Walk with Reason Walmart Wigglers Springfield West 11 th Walmart WHA-hoo Walkers Women’s Care

What is Relay? Kalynn Alley What is Relay? Although the main objective of Relay is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the 24 hour event is held to spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

Team Incentives Tiffani Noah All teams with 10 registered team members that have each raised $ will go into a lottery for a tent site inside the track must be completed by 05/15/12. First 10 teams with 20 registered team members that have each raised $ will receive 2 VIP parking Passes!!!

Goals Tiffani Noah What happens when a participant raises $100? An comes to you saying “You have raised at least $100 for the American Cancer Society earning you your 2012 Relay For Life participant shirt!“ We are thankful to have you helping your American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer, and more birthdays! Keep up the good work! The sky is the limit. Check out the National Fundraising Club to see what gifts are waiting for you at the next level. Something new: We will be handing out buttons to participants as they reach milestone goals…keep an eye out for the new buttons at meetings this year!

PRIZES

American Cancer Society Info. Kristen Salladay Our Relay is the 8 th Largest Relay in the WORLD. Our Relay is # 1 in the Great Northwest Region American Cancer Society, (ALL OF YOU), are saving 351 more lives a day than in 1991 our goal is to reach 1, % of all cancer is preventable.

Important Dates 2012 “Team Meeting” Schedule/Important Dates: February 4th10:00am to 1:00pm Relay University – FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS – Training as well as updated and new information, methods, tools, what’s changed?, and relevant 2012 information. (At Sheldon Community Center) February 15th Team Meeting 1 March 21 st Team Meeting 2 April 6th Registration deadline -- (Every Team registered through April 6 th will be eligible to confirm or choose a “Curbing Intersection”. April 18thTeam Meeting 3 May 15 th Registration deadline – (Every Team registered through May 15 th will be eligible to choose a “tent site”. May 16thTeam Meeting 4 - **Tent Site Selection** June 1stRegistration deadline for T-shirt availability June 13th Team Meeting 5 (NOTE: Second Wednesday) June 18th – 22nd Power of Purple Week (TBD) --Monday: Survivor Reception; Tuesday: Rally; Wednesday: Dining Out; Thursday: Curbing Cancer; Friday: Survivor Walk July 18thBank Night Team Meeting 6 July 27th & 28th RELAY FOR LIFE – WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL, EUGENE, OR – Noon to Noon August 27thTeam Fundraising Cutoff for credit toward FY12, anything turned in afterwards will go toward FY13. Sept 19th Wrap up Party

Survivor/Caregiver Addie Miller Welcome to Addie Miller Returning Survivor/Caregiver Chair…Addie Miller Goals for 2012 –800 Survivors Registered –Personally meet each and every survivor.

Luminaria Stevie Clifford Contact Information for Stevie Clifford - Luminaria Chair Reminders: –Money raised goes to YOU! –Cost - $5 donation –Volunteer opportunities New for 2012: –Slide show presentation during "Ceremony of Hope“ –Food for Lane County

Most WANTED Food At FOOD for Lane County, we are working hard to fight hunger. With your help we can provide our neighbors with more nutritious food. The foods listed below are healthy, have a great shelf life, and tend to be more expensive for us to purchase.  Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, corned beef)  Low-sugar fruit, dried fruit, jams and jellies, unsweetened applesauce  Canned and dried beans (pinto, navy, kidney, refried)  Canned stew, chili, hearty soups, and broth  Boxed macaroni and cheese  Pasta, rice, cereal, corn meal  Cooking oil and olive oil  Canned tomato products (whole, paste, spaghetti sauce)  Peanut Butter  Ethnic foods (mole, tortillas, enchilada sauce, cumin, chilies, etc.) A monetary donation goes even further. For every $1 we receive, FOOD for Lane County can access and distribute 5 pounds of food. For more information, or to organize a food drive, call

PRIZES

CPS-3 Study Linda Schmitt CPS3 means…Cancer Prevention Study # 3 What is required? –Your information, a small amount of blood, and a commitment to answer questions when mailed to your home. When can I participate? –Willamette High School track, Friday July 27th 5-9pm Who can participate? Anyone yrs old, never been diagnosed with cancer and willing to commit to a long term study. For more information – go to cancer.org/cps3 or Linda at

2012 Relay Committee

Housekeeping Open Mic - team fundraisers… Team Meeting Fundraising Tables: sign up at the back of the room if you are interested, no selling food this year. Still recruiting committee/sub-committee/day of event volunteers. Relay The Sheldon Community Center Saturday February 4 th 10:00am to 1:00pm Thanks for coming…our next Team Meeting is February 15 th