Relay for Life Newsletter, March 27, 2023
The Next Team Lead Meeting is Thursday April 20
Sign up for your onsite fundraisers and campsites at the next meeting. See details below!
Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township Kick off Event Sunday April 2
Do some laps around Lakeside Mall on Sunday April 2 to get ready for Relay from 1:00 – 4:00. We’ll be sharing the mall with a Spring Fling vendor event so we should have an excellent turn out. Wear your Relay finery and help us get the word out to the general public. We will be based on the lower level at a kiosk near Aunt Annie’s Pretzels! This year we are handing out luminaria bags with invitations to Relay and instructions on decorating the bags. Those who bring their bags to Relay will have them put on the track by Robin’s Raiders at dusk.
Calling all Cancer Survivors!
We are still on the lookout for survivors to join our event. If you know a survivor (or are a survivor), call 1-800-277-2345 to sign up with our event. Tell them you are signing up for Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township and you’ll be signed up for a shirt, a chance to take a survivor lap, and have a lunch at Relay! You can also go to the event website to register a survivor: Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township
Relay Fundraisers
It isn’t too late to get your Charlie’s Angels Hot Rod calendar for 2023. Learn more here
Shelby Township Jazzercise Penny War – Earn a free Jazzercise class the month of March (you still have time!) when you donate to their Relay for Life Penny War! See the flyer here.
Charlie’s Angels Euchre Tournament – April 15, 2023 at Cracklewood Golf Course. Check out the details at this link.
Charlie’s Angels Drag Bingo – April 21, 2023 at Shelby Gardens Banquets and Events. See the flyer with details here
Laurie’s Legacies Bowling Fundraiser – Team Laurie’s Legacies is hosting a bowling fundraiser on April 30th from 2-4pm at 5 Star Lanes in Sterling Heights. Cost is $25 for 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and pop. See the flyer here. Sign up here.
Charlie’s Angels Casino Trip – Saturday May 6 to the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish, MI. Hop on the bus for a fun day (8 am to 6 pm) of gambling and comradery. 21 years and older only please. See this flyer for more details.
Are you planning some fundraisers of your own? Have some questions? Have suggestions? You can contact us at relayneighborhood@gmail.com or contact the ACS lead April Busch at april.busch@cancer.org
Volunteer Hours Are Going Fast!
If you or someone you know needs volunteer hours for NHS or other church or civic groups, we are still looking for people to help us out the day of the event.
5-6 volunteers for Survivor luncheon (2 hours – 11:30 to 1:30)
8-9 volunteers for Silent Auction (2 hours – 4:15 to 6:15)
6-8 volunteers for parking lot duty (2 hours – various times)
2-4 volunteers for the info tent (afternoon-evening)
If you are interested, email Christine at relayneighborhood@gmail.com to get on the list to claim your hours!
Theme Laps, and Prizes
Our wonderful, fun team of high school volunteers are bringing back theme laps this year. There will be an assortment of competitions and games every hour to keep everyone on the track and energized! But wait! There’s more!
NEW we will be giving out donation prizes to the teams who win our themed lap competitions. If your team competes/participates and are deemed the winner, your team will get $100 toward their team’s fundraising efforts. We are planning on up to 10 themed laps, so these donations will add up fast! We are also working to get other prizes for the runners up too, so stand by for more details.
Silent Auction Info
For the latest update from our Silent Auction Lead Carolyn Paone check out this post. For more detailed info about filling out the bid sheets, check out this post.
Food Truck News
Detroit Panzerotti Company and Sucree (French for Sweet) will be serving up all sorts of delicious treats from 12:00 to 7:00 this year. They will have a wide range of Italian treats and street food as well as frozen sweet treats and loaded milkshakes. So many delicacies!
Calling all sponsors!
If you know a business who would like to sponsor our event? Get our 2023 sponsorship brochure at this link.
2023 Meeting Schedule: Attending meetings introduces you to your fellow Relayers and gets you up to speed on all your Relay needs.
Where:
Shelby Township Activities Center
14975 21 Mile Rd, Shelby Twp.
Who:
Event Leadership Team (ELT) meets at 6:00
Team Leads and Volunteers meet at 7:00 (but are welcome to the ELT meeting if they are interested)
When:
Thursday April 20
Thursday May 18
Event Details
The 2023 Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township
Saturday May 20, 11am – 11pm
River Bends Park
5700 22 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48317