RFL of Greater Shelby Township, March 4, 2024
We are looking for a Recipe for a Cure at Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township. Plan a recipe for your team because we are going to serve up a heaping dish of fun when you join us Saturday May 18 11am – 11pm at River Bends Park located at 5700 22 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48317
Recipe of the Week: My sister Janet shared her favorite Lazy Shrimp Scampi recipe. It is quick, easy, and delicious 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
Leap Day Challenge Results
A big congratulations and thank you for everyone who took the Leap Day challenge and was able to raise at least $144 on February 29. Our event raised $3,408.25 and Relay for Life as a whole earned $373,554. Nancy Jo Kulikowski raised the most for our event with a whopping $1500. Others who raised at least $144 include Diana Humphries, Cheryl Kaiser, Laurie Solack, Meri Vasilevski, Mary Wackrow, and Christine Fecteau.
#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.
Only a Few Tickets Left!
Drag Queen Bingo at Shelby Gardens – Friday, March 8 – Hawaiian Theme so dress accordingly!
– $40 per person includes bingo, show, pizza, and salad
– Doors open at 6:00, Dinner at 6:15, Show starts at 7:00
– Advanced tickets only – 21 and over – Cash bar – 50/50 Raffle
– Contact Diana Humphries at purpledi@comcast.net to purchase tickets
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.
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.
Students Invade Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township In a Good Way!
A big hello to all the enthusiastic high school students who are volunteering in droves to take part in our event. We are so greatful for the students who are volunteering to plan our event, the students ready to volunteer to help on the day of the event, and the teachers and staff members at their schools who are offering support. Our event is so much better because of all of you.
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.
Our Track is Packed but There is Room for More!
At the end of the Pack the Track Challenge on February 6, Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township had 90 people registered. Titan Walkers (30 registered), Final Round (13 registered), and Robin’s Raiders (9 registered) were the top three teams, but everyone had a hand in our success. Our current numbers are almost double our numbers from last year at this time, but we have the room for so many more! It isn’t too late to build your team bigger and better!
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 March 14
- Thursday April 11
- Thursday May16
Hope to see you all March 14!