How do you fundraise for Relay For Life?

Bake Sales are also an easy way to fundraise for your relay team. Find a free or cheap location to hold your event. A perfect location can be an office, school, community center, or local farmers’ market. Ask your teammates to each make their favorite treat, and you may be able to find a few bakeries willing to donate.

What percentage of donations go to Relay For Life?

According to our most recent financial data, 73 cents of every dollar goes directly to research, prevention, detection, education, and patient support. The rest – about 27 cents – fuels supporting services for our lifesaving work to manage and fund those programs.

How long do you walk for Relay For Life?

Relay for Life only requires that one person from each team be on the track at all times. This allows team members to take breaks. However, team members should be able to walk for 30 minutes at a time. People who rely on wheelchairs may also “walk” laps in most events.

What is Luminaria Relay For Life?

Luminarias honor every life touched by cancer. You can dedicate them to a loved one lost, someone currently battling, or anyone who’s overcome it. When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see the Luminarias decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people they’re dedicated to.

What is the largest Relay For Life event?

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event dedicated to saving lives from cancer. For over 35 years, communities across the world have come together to honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change.

Are Relay For Life donations tax deductible?

Yes, monetary donations to the Society are tax-deductible (including donations to events like Relay For Life or Making Strides Against Breast Cancer); however, certain donations in which the donor receives a good or service in return for a donation are not tax-deductible or maybe only partially deductible.

How does the Relay For Life work?

The Relay For Life movement is dedicated to helping communities attack cancer. Through funds donated, time given, or awareness raised, our communities are teaming up – virtually or in person – to make a difference. When we rally together in the fight against cancer, we can accomplish anything.

What can I expect at a Relay For Life event?

WHAT HAPPENS AT A RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT? Teams and individuals fundraise and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Music, games, food, fun and fundraising. Participants will take part in fundraising the months leading up to the event.