Community Service at Community Service at Valdosta State UniversityValdosta State University

By: Anna SirmonsBy: Anna Sirmons

When and Where:When and Where:

Relay for Life was held on the Front Lawn Relay for Life was held on the Front Lawn of VSU.of VSU.

It started Friday at 7 p.m. and ended It started Friday at 7 p.m. and ended Saturday at 7 a.m.Saturday at 7 a.m.

What is Relay for Life?What is Relay for Life?

Relay for Life is a fundraising event of the Relay for Life is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money for celebrate survivorship and raise money for research to find more cures for cancer. research to find more cures for cancer.

How it was startedHow it was started Relay For Life was started in May 1985 in Relay For Life was started in May 1985 in

Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon, spent 24 hours circling the colorectal surgeon, spent 24 hours circling the track at the University of Puget Sound in track at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He raised $27,000 for cancer research.Tacoma. He raised $27,000 for cancer research.

The scale of Relay is now enormous. In 2006, The scale of Relay is now enormous. In 2006, over three million people took part in more than over three million people took part in more than 4,600 Relays in the USA alone. Over half a 4,600 Relays in the USA alone. Over half a million cancer survivors walked the opening lap, million cancer survivors walked the opening lap, a traditional part of all Relays, and over $375 a traditional part of all Relays, and over $375 million was raised, making it by far the biggest million was raised, making it by far the biggest single fundraising activity in the world.single fundraising activity in the world.

WebsiteWebsite

http://http://www.relayforlife.orwww.relayforlife.org/relayg/relay//

Rock the Fight!Rock the Fight!

Our team got 2Our team got 2ndnd Place! Place!

We raffled off prizesWe raffled off prizes

Dvd Player Free Massage

Our Table ActivitiesOur Table Activities

Guitar Hero Snow Cones

Face Painting

The TeamThe Team

Hard at WorkHard at Work

Activities at the EventActivities at the Event

Mechanical BullMechanical Bull Dunking BoothDunking Booth Inflated Obstacle CourseInflated Obstacle Course

Classmates having funClassmates having fun

Why Community Service is goodWhy Community Service is good

Helps build personal characterHelps build personal character Meet new peopleMeet new people Help othersHelp others Sense of prideSense of pride

Thanks for Watching!!Thanks for Watching!!