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Relay for Life fundraising underway

Prize incentives for teams, both local and regional, as well as numerous local fund raising programs kicked off this month.
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Ruth Hopkins sells her handmade scarves to raise money for the Elk Valley Relay for Life.

Prize incentives for teams, both local and regional, as well as numerous local fund raising programs kicked off this month for the Elk Valley’s Relay for Life.

Elk Valley teams have a chance to win summer lift tickets from Fernie Alpine Resort if they register by April 19. Four individual day tickets will be drawn from the list of registrants for the Elk Valley Relay. Each pass gets you a full day of riding at one of the best biking sites in Canada.

As well, Scotiabank is sponsoring a “Grand” fundraising draw that will match $1,000 raised by two teams from across the province between April 1 and 15. For every $1,000 raised, a team will receive one entry. On April 15, two winners will be drawn and their team will each walk away with a $1,000 Scotiabank team donation. If your team raises $5,000 you will receive five entries and there is no limit to the number of entries your team can earn.

In honour of the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Cancer Society, Air Canada has donated 10 tickets for travel in North America. All teams participating in Relay For Life 2013 that raise $7,500 or more will be entered into a draw for their team to win the 10 tickets to experience a 2014 Relay anywhere in North America!

Local fundraising activities have been jumpstarted with Nufloors donating $1 from every gallon of premium paint (excluding Natura) they sell during the month of April. Nufloors is also organizing their “Desperate Housewives of Fernie” Relay team – see Dianne if you would like to join their group.

Also, Ruth Hopkins, a cancer survivor, is making and selling beautiful scarves and donating part of the proceeds to Elk Valley Relay. She says she has always taken part in Relay and this seemed like a good way to raise money. Family members in the Lower Mainland and Calgary sell them for her as well. She sells the scarves for $20 each at the Tom Uphill Manor where she lives.

Teams are expected to be holding various fundraising events throughout the community over the next two months. For more ideas Fund Raising from A-Z, found at www.relaybc.ca, provides an entire alphabet of ideas. Auction, book exchange, car wash, dinners, errand service – there are endless ideas that can be modified to suit any group.

To register a Relay team go to www.relaybc.ca and for more information about Elk Valley Relay for Life teams check out our Facebook page Relay for Life – Elk Valley. The Elk Valley’s Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013.