RELAY FOR LIFE

Team meeting 9/13Get excited for a

great year!!!

THIS YEAR’S CHAIRS

Toni HerrmannIrene Beam

Judy Schneider

Contact us with anything at JMURelay@gmail.com!

WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET?

WHAT DOES RELAY DO AT JMU?

•YEARLONG fundraisers• Survivor outreach- cards/packages,

survivor events and banquet•Cancer awareness/prevention information

•2 Kickoff events•Speakers

More than just one night in April!

OUR THEME IS…

COMBAT CANCER!

OUR GOAL…

$200,000

We need ALL of JMU involved!

SOO HOW DO YOU GET MORE

INVOLVED?

BECOME A TEAM CAPTAIN!

Get people together from your dorm, team, class,

organization, sorority, fraternity, family, church

…endless possibilities

WHAT DOES A TEAM CAPTAIN

DO?•set goals for team• recruit members

• hold team meetings• hold members accountable

• team challenges•team fundraisers

•Team captain packets will be available

at next month’s meeting

You can also have co-captains!

JOIN A COMMITTEE…

ON- SITECheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

LOGISTICSCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

KICKOFFCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

SURVIVORSHIPCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

PUBLICITY Check www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

MENTORINGCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

FUNDRAISINGCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

DONATIONSCheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

LUMINARIACheck www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

TEAM RECRUITMENT

Check www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

REGISTRATION & ACCOUNTING

Check www.jmurelay.com under the tab labeled “Join a committee!” for

a description and contact info

WHY DO WE RELAY?Mission Moments at each meeting

If you ever want to do a mission moment

at a meeting, email the co-chairs @ JMURelay@gmail.com. Anyone is welcome to

share their story!

COLLEGES AGAINST

CANCER (CAC)Looking for a way to do something

more than fundraising?

CAC Strategic directions:

-Cancer Education -Advocacy

-Survivorship -Relay For Life

www.jmucac.weebly.com JMUCAC@gmail.com

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

-->football concessions (Oct.2) -->stadium cleanup (Oct. 2)

Earn $$$ for your Relay team!!

details on www.jmurelay.com under the tab "fundraising

around campus“

If you want to volunteer but don’t have a whole team to help, email

JMURelay@gmail.com! You will earn 10 points for each fundraiser you

volunteer for.

POINT SYSTEMPoints add up throughout the year by:

•Coming to meetings•Volunteering

•Raising money•Getting others involved

•etc

Points will be used to give prizes, pick campsites, and reward you

throughout the year

FOR EXAMPLE…

•1 point per person from each team at team meetings

•10 points for raising $100•10 points for helping set up/clean up for an

event•10+ points for volunteering/helping with

fundraisers •etc

HOW TO REGISTER

www.jmurelay.com

Click on “sign up”

Start a team or join a team

If you don’t have a team, you can do “Individual signup,” so you can

start fundraising online. We can add you to a team later.

EARN BIG $$ FOR A CURE! Upload your address book Use email templates to ask for donations,

send thank-you’s Personalize your emails (& save them to re-use)

Do this under “My Participant Center”

Personalize your page! Do this under “Change Profile” Suggestions: add your own picture, share your story,

add your contact information, add how to donate offline (ex:

“If you prefer to send a check by mail, email me at…for

an address.”; “All checks should be made payable to the American Cancer Society C/O JMU Relay…put my name in the Memo”)

Reach for the stars! Set high fundraising goals for your team & yourself Encourage and support teammates in their

fundraising efforts

THIS MONTH’S CHALLENGE:

Registration Rally!

How many people can YOU get on your team?

Keep checking the website & your email for

more info on this!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Top Team:

Hearts for Hope ($525 since September 1st!!!)

Top Fundraiser:

Lauren Determan ($235 since September 1st!!!)

CONTACT YOUR CO-CHAIRS!

Email: JMURelay@gmail.com We hold weekly office hours to answer all of your questions!

Office is in TDU 112 D (behind the pool tables)

Tuesdays 11am-1pmWednesdays 11am-1pmThursdays 9am-11am

Start your fundraising today at www.jmurelay.com!