2009 Olmsted Relay Feedback

Thank you for your participation in the 2009 Olmsted Country American Cancer Society Relay For Life.  Please take a few minutes to fill out our online evaluation form.  We value your input, and we will use this information to make next year’s Relay even better!

If you filled out and turned in a paper evaluation at the Relay site, this is the same set of questions so there is no need to do it a second time. Also, remember to mark your calendars for next year.  Relay For Life 2010 is scheduled for July 16 and 17.

http://olmstedrelay.wufoo.com/forms/olmsted-county-relay-for-life-evaluation/

Today is the Day!

Months of fundraising, planning, and preparation all pay off TODAY!  The Olmsted County American Cancer Society Relay For Life is TONIGHT at University Center Rochester.  Teams are securing their campsites, volunteers and committee members are busy setting up, and we’re all keeping our fingers crossed for good weather.

Right now the National Weather Service gives Rochester a 50/50 chance at some showers or thunderstorms during the day today.  We’ll have light winds, and a high of 82.  For tonight, that chance of showers and thunderstorms drops to 20%, and the low will drop down to 58.

Everything you need to know is right here:

• CPS3 Information
• Site Map
• Schedule of Events
• Weather Forecast and updated radar
• Relay Online

Stay tuned to this space for any more updates. We’ll post anything new you need to know as the information becomes available.  Have a great Relay!

Relay Radio

Don’t forget your radio!  We’re trying a new thing with the public address system this year at Relay For Life.  We’ll be doing a low-power FM transmission of the audio from the stage that you will be able to tune in on a standard FM radio.  So toss in the FM receiver of your choice with the rest of your Relay camping gear, and get ready to tune in to the first ever Relay Radio!  The exact frequency is not something I know at the moment, but we’ll make it clear at the event tomorrow.

Last-Minute Online Fundraising

It’s not to late to harness the power of electronic communication and raise money with Relay Online. Relay is just two days away, but there’s still time to send out a last-minute  fund-raising email.

Perhaps you registered for Relay Online, but didn’t get around to importing your address book and taking advantage of the pre-formatted emails. But you can still raise money online. Here’s the ‘low-tech’ way to drum up some donations.

1. Rummage through the address book in your email application and create a message friends or family, even if they are far from Rochester. (Did you know that the number one reason people do not donate to charity is that no one ever asked them!)

2. In the message, include this link: http://www.events.cancer.org/rflolmstedcountymn

3. Ask the recipient of your message to click “Donate” and then search for your name as a participant.

4. They take it from there, and can help add to your individual and team totals.

Good luck, and I look forward to seeing out at Relay! Remember to stay tuned to the blog for the latest information on Relay!

Send an eCard!

Did you know there are eCards ready and waiting to be sent from the Relay For Life web site?  It’s as easy as point, click, and type.  Help spread the word to your friends and family about Relay For Life!