RFL of Greater Shelby Township, March 18, 2024
We are looking for a Recipe for a Cure at Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township. Are you hungry for a cure to cancer? If you are join us Saturday May 18 11am – 11pm at River Bends Park located at 5700 22 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48317. We have a recipe to fund a cure, but we need you!
Recipe of the Week: Need a quick and easy side dish for a crowd? Check out my very own Golf Ball Potato recipe. Find the recipe here
Relay for Life Facebook Ads – Do Not Click!
The American Cancer Society is paying for Facebook ads to draw new participants to our Facebook groups and ideally our events. These are paid ads and ACS will pay for every click or interaction with these ads so as someone who is already part of RFL, please do not interact with these ads. If you have questions you can contact April at april.busch@cancer.org
#WhyIRelay Challenge
From March 25-28, 2024 we are challenged to remind people why we Relay. We will be asked to focus on selling luminaria to honor our reasons that we Relay. Top 40 participants by funds raised during the challenge period will receive and exclusive Relay for Life luminaria photo frame. All those with $100 or more will be registered for a photo frame drawing. The events with the most $100 participants will win a custom inflatable luminaria bag for their event.
Silent Auction Update
The queen of the Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township Silent Auction Carolyn Paone has sent out her kick off notice. It should be in your inbox, but if you don’t remember seeing it, you can find it here.
Fundraisers
NCAA tournament squares are on sale now from Team Charlie’s Angels. $30 per square (must be paid in advance) with 100 squares available. There will be 63 chances to win with the purchase of each square. Contact Diana Humphries at purpledi@comcast.net to purchase squares.
Euchre Tournament at Cracklewood Golf Club, 18215 24 Mile Rd. Macomb 48042 – Saturday, April 13. 21 and older. Doors open at 5:00, event starts at 6:00. $20 a ticket gets you Euchre, pizza, pop, dessert, and cash bar. There will be prizes and a 50/50 drawing too. You must register and pay in advance. Contact Jamie at jamielynncase@gmail.com or Mary at mcicala@yahoo.com to register.
Casino Bus Trip brought to you by Charlie’s Angels on June 1, 2024 to Hollywood Casino in Toledo, OH. Bus loads at 7:45 am from Walmart parking lot located at 23 Mile and Shelby Parkway. 21 and older only and you must have a valid ID to enter the casino. Cost is $45 each and includes $10 free play and $10 food voucher. Contact Diana Humphries at purpledi@comcast.net to reserve a spot. You will be dropped off at the Walmart parking lot by 6:00 pm and there will be a stop for ice cream on the way home.
50/50 Raffle – You Sell the Tickets and Your Team’s Fundraising Gets Credit!
We have tickets for our 50/50 raffle on sale now. For every ticket sold, your fundraising or your team’s fundraising gets credit for $2. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can sell or the amount your team can earn! Though you need not be present to win, this is a great way to build awareness of our event and increase participation.
Each ticket costs $2 and the winner will be drawn on May 18 at our event at River Bends park at 6:30. One lucky person will take home the prize so buy/sell your tickets now. Contact our Raffle Lead Nancy Jo Kulikowski at njkulikowski@yahoo.com for more info or get your tickets at any of the meetings.
Portillo’s Fundraiser and Kick Off Event
Don’t forget that April 4th from 11:00 am to 8 pm at Portillo’s at 14425 Lakeside Circle Sterling Heights for our Event Kick Off and Relay fundraiser. 20% of money raised will go to our event including dining in, drive thru, and curbside pick-up (details on flyer). You must have a copy of the flyer (either paper or on your phone) for our Relay to get credit for the sale. Get a copy of the flyer here, and tell all your friends about it! You’re going to have lunch and dinner so you might as well fight cancer too! We are hoping to see how many of the ELT can join together at 6:00 to dine as a group if possible.
We need more teams, members, and survivors!
We have the room for so many more teams, people, and survivors! It isn’t too late to build your team bigger and better! It’s not too late to find others who are ready to start a team!
Have you registered your team and yourself yet?
Have your registered your team members from last year?
Have you contacted and registered all your survivors?
Have you reached out to new members for your team or new survivors?
This is a great time to jump start our event so go to our event page and get started: Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township
2024 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 (come to the ELT meeting if they are interested)
When:
- Thursday April 11
- Thursday May16
Hope to see you all April 11!