Relay For Life of Second Life

 

 What is Relay For Life -   Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.
Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.

  • History of Relay For Life
    The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
    Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
    Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
    Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the firstteam History of Relay For Life of Second Lif2004 the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life2005 The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of Jade Lily (who in real life was an airman called Keith Morris) and was reported in the The New York Times in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.

  • 2006 The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by Jade Lily, and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
    2007 The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was Fayandria Foley.
            Theme: Quest for a Cure
     2008 The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was Fayandria Foley and the Event Co-Chair was David Jacobs.
            Theme: Heroes
    2009 The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was Fayandria Foley, and there were four co-Chairs: Tayzia Abattoir, Nuala Maracas, Stella Costello, who was succeeded halfway by Charlene Trudeau, and Belle Loll.
            Theme: One World, One Hope
          2010 The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 18, 2010. The Event Chair was Tayzia Abattoir and the Event Co-Chairs were Nuala Maracas and MamaP Beerbaum.
            Theme: Wishing on a Cure
      2011 The seventh Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, July 17, 2011. The Event Chair was Mamap Beerbaum and the Event Co-Chair was Dwen Dooley.
            Theme: Seasons of Hope
    2012 The eighth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 14 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. The Event Chair wasMamap Beerbaum and the Event Co-Chairs were Dwen Dooley and Nikki Mathieson.
            Theme: Time For A Cure
     2013 The ninth Relay For Life of Second Life took on Saturday, July 13 through Sunday, July 14, 2013. The Event Chair was Nikki Mathieson and the Event Co-Chairs were Dwen Dooley and Serina Juran.
            Theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Hope
    2014 The 10th Relay For Life of Second Life will take place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2
             Theme - A Journey of Promise

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