2. The American Cancer Society Regional Summit… Is a day dedicated to motivate, educate, and charge the batteries of new and returning RFL committee members, volunteers and participants. Was held at the Hilton/Double Tree Hotel in Seatac. Hotel rooms for participants (like myself) and parking was paid for courtesy of ACS. Over 600 Relay committee/volunteer members participated this year. Over 100 Relay For Life Council members set up the event and cleaned up. Included approximately 12 educational workshops revolving around a specific committee “chair” position or a general workshop.

3. Whatcom County Relay For Life July 10-11, 2009 Purple Shirts are all the survivors

4. Creating Change in WA State… $12,000-Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Fred Wilkinson MSW $653,012-Group Health Cooperative Seattle, Diana S. M. Buist, PhD $1,232,000-Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, multiple professionals $2,238,000-University of Washington, Seattle, multiple professionals $840,000-University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Michael Lagunoff, PhD $180,000-Washington State University, Pullman, Nancy Magunson, PhD Washington State: 24 grants total and $5,285,012 Great West Division raised $39.5 million and 101 grants Nationwide raised $458.3 million and 935 grants Because of Relayers throughout the country, and especially locally! ©American Cancer Society, Research in Washington, current of March 2008

5. Social Change… More people Relay every year since it was founded in 1985 (in Tacoma, WA!!) Each person who participates is an advocate for finding a cure for cancer and educating others about cancer (whether they think so or not). American Cancer Society is the 2 nd leading cancer funding research organization in the country. The first is the national government. They have raised $3.1 billion for research to date and have been involved in supporting important cancer research breakthroughs. Because of our hard working Relay For Life participants, committee members, and volunteers, we are closer to finding a cure with every step we take! Social change…will YOU be part of history when we finally find a cure? Walk with us, so your children will not have to.

6. Be part of the Social Change… In finding a cure For more info: http://www.cancer.org http://www.relayforlife.org http://www.acscan.org http://www.relayforlifeofwhatcom.org http://www.relayforlifeofwwu.org