2011 Kick-Off Party! Relay for Life – East Kendall Save the Date: March 19 th 1 st Team Captain Party! Relay for Life – East Kendall Save the Date: March

2011 Kick-Off Party! Relay for Life – East Kendall Save the Date: March 19th 1st Team Captain Party! Relay for Life – East Kendall Save the Date: March 19th

Relay For Life of East Kendall

1st Team Captain Party

Let’s Get Started!


Top Relay in South Florida!

396 Survivors Honored!5,007 Lighted Luminaria! 44 Lighted Tiki Torches!46 Sponsors Donating $50,550 42 Dedicated Teams!$227,000 Grand Total Funds Raised!!!

5th Highest Grossing Relay in Florida!


Relay for Life 2011 Goals!

55 Dedicated Teams!29 Teams Already!!!

$40,000 Donated By Sponsors$250 Committed!!!

$230,000 Grand Total Funds$23,310 Already Raised!!!

Celebrate, Remember & Fight Back!


Team Recognition 2011: 29 Teams

This Year’s Theme is: Fairy Tales!

Advanced Medical Specialties Irina Bakura Vasquez Regional Cancer Program Lydia Torres

Baptist Care Management Barbara Nunez Stairway to Heaven BJ Herndon

Baptist Hospital HR Nurdes Gomez Sugar Shack Meili Martinez

Baptist Hospital Miami Brains and Bones Nada Mikhael Helou We Are the Champions Geneva Bazile

Bch Sugar, Sugar Carolina Parra-Tinoco We Are the Lab World Mark Jammel

Born in the Usa- Assurant Nora Barzaga Yellow Submarine- Surgery/Imaging Maria Diego

Center For Research And Grants Jeanee McJilton Amazing Grace- Miami Breast Institute Art Mesa

Cheeseburger in Paradise (Moose) David McCoy/ Keith Delano Beat It- Dr. Escape Melissa Gutierrez

Happy Feet Adrienne Vasquez Celebration Martha Chavez

Heroes Muriel Sommers Delta Violets Jerhonda Grace

Hot Hot Hot!! Chivone Gardner Feliz Navidad Frank Gaviria

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Pat Neyra Heart of A Champion Michelle Merritt

It's A Small World Jennifer Cummings John A. Ferguson High School Kerri Medina

Jamaica Me Crazy! Stefania Vernace Konica Minolta Business Solutions Patti Thompson

La Vida Es Un Carnaval Ina Perry Living Well Lady-the Climb Jeannette Jarquin

Lady Marmalade Zoleyda Mora MDC Nursing Jesabel Bergouignan

Lean on Me - Phy-Med Group Mona Cordova Miami Vineyard Angels Linda Robles

Miami Elks Lodge 948 Nivia Myers NSU Nursing School Amanda Fleming

Mission: Not Impossible Sandy Paster Our Destini Anne Yunis

Over the Rainbow Freda Lynch Stop Colon Cancer Now- Amsurg Corp. Alina Martinez

Party in the Usa Shari Brenner The Wise Little Girl Amy Storey

Piano Man Cheryl Rosen Vitas Hospice Kimberly Martin

Primroses By The Bay Lisa Wilson Your Team Name Can Go Here!!! Your Name!


Top Teams & Fundraisers:

Top Team: Advanced Medical Specialties Team $16,000!!!

Share Your Team fundraiser!


Bring a New Team to be a part of our Relay For Life and become a

TEAM CHALLENGER!!

Celebrate a World with Less Cancer And More Birthdays!


2011 Team Captain Packet• Team Captain Handbook• Team Member Envelopes• Participant/Survivor Registration• Luminaria Forms• Getting Started Online

– 16 Teams & 44 Participants


Why do We Relay?Behind each Luminaria is a story

Why Do You Relay?• Camaraderie, Survivor Walk, Luminaria Ceremony• Opportunity to remember loved ones• Research can make a difference in lives• I want our children and grandchildren to never have to worry about having

cancer or losing friends and loved ones to the disease.

It’s up to Relayers to:• Raise money• Become advocates• Educate the public

We will never give up in our Fight Against Cancer!


Help Fund American Cancer Society’s Research, Advocacy, Services & Education

Any Individual that raises $1,500 will be recognized as a

STAR SUPPORTER!!


Relay Begins March 19th!Fun Begins: 12:00pm

Survivor Ceremony: 4:00pm

Luminaria Ceremony: 9:00pm

Teams can start setting up their campsites at

…


Relay Begins March 19th!

• Food & Specialty Items• Silent Auction• Sponsorships• Luminaria • Tracking Team Dollars


Relay Contests• Team banners

– Will carry in front of team on first walk around the lake after the survivor walk

• Tent decorations– Includes decorations, food, activities, costumes

• Cancer Facts– A fact about prevention, screening etc designed to match your

tent• Survivor Table Centerpieces

– Will be on the survivor tables for their dinner


Getting to Know ACSThe American Cancer Society is Pro-Cancer Research:

• Largest nonprofit, nongovernmental funder in the U.S.• Spends $125 million each year• 44 Society researchers went on to become Nobel Prize recipients• In Florida, Advocacy efforts helped secure $150 million to support

a Biomedical Research Fund for the study of tobacco-related diseases

American Cancer Society’s Mission: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.

American Cancer Society research, no matter where it is carried out, benefits all people in all communities.


Where Does the Money Go?Services: Reach to Recovery

• Reach to Recovery is a Breast Cancer Support Group that helps patients learn, understand, and ultimately cope with the disease.

• Trained breast cancer survivors provide one-on-one support and information.

• For more information, call 1.800.ACS.2345 or visit www.cancer.org.


Upcoming Events

Support Your Fellow Teams!!!

Join in Some Fundraising Fun!!!


Nov. 12: Bake Sale

Team Shrek11:30am – 1:30pm

BHM Oasis Cafeteria, Pineapple Room

For detailed information contact Team Captain,

Lydia Torres at 786-596-3536.


Dec. 2: Jingle & Mingle


Share Your Upcoming Fundraisers!


Dec. 2: Team Captain Party!!!

See You at Our Next Party: December 2nd @ 7:00 PM5th Floor BCVI Conference Room

Thank You for Coming!www.relayforlife.org/ekfl

http://www.relayforlife.org/ekfl

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