Today, Feb 1st will be the day when you can start registering your team for the Relay For Life in SL! Tihs year’s theme is ‘Wishing On A Cure’. Registration of teams is the first step towards fundraising that will start from March to July, culminating in a 24-hour walk on July 17-18 around a virtual track.
To register your team, please go to: http://www.relayforlife.org/
If you don't have a team and would like to participate in Second Life's biggest official fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, AVENUE Inc. has a group, called AVENUE of Life. Look for AVENUE of Life under groups to join us and take part in raising funds for cancer research and awareness!
Below is an excerpt from the official press release regarding Relay for Life in SL:
About Relay For Life
Relay For Life is the signature fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. The mission of the American Cancer Society is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Cancer knows no boundaries. The American Cancer Society partners with 20 cancer organizations globally to license and support Relay For Life programs in other countries.
About Relay For Life of Second Life
Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is a division of Relay For Life in an online virtual world. Relay For Life teams fundraise from mid-March through mid-July. On July 17 and 18 we will walk a track for 24 hours, just like in a real world Relay For Life. Team members build and gather at their team campsites, enjoy live music, participate in fun events, and explore the many Relay sims and the incredible builds by some of Second Life’s top designers, as the event runs overnight and into the next morning.
Last year’s Relay For Life of Second Life attracted more than 120 teams with participants from over 26 countries, held over 300 team fundraising events between March and July, and raised over US$275,000 (that’s REAL US dollars) for cancer research and education.
Key dates
Please note these key dates:
February 1 – Teams’ registration opens
February 12 – information sessions at 6am and 4pm
February 13 – information sessions at 8am and 6pm
March 13 – Kickoff Party and start of fundraising!
July 17-18 – GO RELAY!
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