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2 What is Relay For Life?

3 High spirited 16 hours overnight event (sundown to sunrise) Teams of friends, coworkers, family and neighbours take turns to walk around the track Participants camp out together to create a community party atmosphere What else do we do at Relay? On-going entertainment, activities, food bazaar, performances, etc. What is Relay For Life?

4 OBJECTIVE To celebrate the lives of cancer survivors To celebrate the lives of cancer survivors To raise public awareness about cancer To raise public awareness about cancer To raise funds to fight against cancer To raise funds to fight against cancer

5 Why We Relay? CELEBRATE the strength of Cancer Patients & Survivors. Give HOPE & SUPPORT to those undergoing treatment REMEMBER loved ones who lost the battle FIGHT BACK! Together, as a community, help spread the message on CANCER AWARENESS & PREVENTION

6 Significance of Walking the Track Overnight? To symbolize the journey of a cancer patient. - from daylight to darkness (fear when diagnosed) - from darkness to sunrise (hope after treatment)

7 Take Turns to Walk the Track

8 Camp Out With Your Friends

9 Food & Beverage

10 Survivor Lap-opening lap VIP lap Celebrities lap Teams lap Luminaria ceremony Entertainment throughout the event Food Closing lap Highlights of Relay

11 Relay For Life Programme SATURDAY 6 pmOpening Ceremony Survivors Lap VIP Lap Celebrities Lap Team Lap 8pmLuminaria Ceremony Silent Lap 9pmEntertainment Miss Relay 2014 12amNight Activities Field Games SUNDAY 1amField Games 4 amEndurance Lap 5amMorning Exercise 9amEntertainment 10amClosing Lap

12 Highlights of Relay For Life Survivors Lap

13 Highlights of Relay For Life Teams Lap

14 Highlights of Relay For Life Teams Lap

15 Highlights of Relay For Life No Tobacco Event

16 Highlights of Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony

17 Happens at dusk To honor cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battle with cancer Small bag filled with sand holding a small candle When candle is lit it gives a warm golden glow Luminaries are placed side by side around the track Remain lit throughout the night to light the way for the walkers and to create a path of hope Luminaria Ceremony

18 Relay For Life Activities

19 Cancer Messages Relay For Life Activities

20 How Did It All Start? Dr. Gordy Klatt, Tacoma, Washington (1985) Walk & Run 24 hours to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. He raised USD27,000 the first year. He invited his friends to join him the next year. People camped out and took turns walking the track. Today, Relay For Life is being held in 22 countries all over the world.

21 We’re Part of a Global Movement! IRELANDJAMAICA AUSTRALIA BELGIUMBRAZIL CANADA DENMARK FRANCE GUATEMALA NETHERLANDS GERMANYNEW ZEALAND PHILIPPINES JAPAN HONDURAS PORTUGALSLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA TAIWAN UK MALAYSIA USA

22 SO, HOW DO WE TAKE PART?

23 Be a part of a growing community of RFL Organisers Raise cancer awareness & education within your community Promote early detection through regular check-ups in your community. Encourage your community to participate & fundraise for a good cause. BE AN ORGANISER!!

24 START A TEAM!! Get together a group of friends / family / co-workers / neighbours / classmates Fill in RFL Registration Form and sign up! As a Team, you can also help us to fundraise through pledge card collections or you can organize your own fundraising activity. Come to Relay For Life. Walk the track and show support as a team!

25 BE A VOLUNTEER!! Volunteer as an Individual or a Team. Tell us what your strengths are and we will assign you to a task that is suitable for you. Come to Relay For Life and help make this an unforgettable event for everyone! Contact us at 03-2698 7300 if you or your team are interested to become volunteers

26 SPONSOR RELAY! Support Relay For Life Malaysia by being a Sponsor. Pick up a Sponsor’s Registration Form. Or contact us directly at 03 – 2698 7300 for more details.

27 WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE MONEY PLEDGED?

28 Cancer Awareness Programmes Funds raised will go towards National Cancer Society Malaysia. To EDUCATE our society about early detection and prevention. To CARE for cancer patients by providing access to treatment and detection facilities. To SUPPORT cancer patients & their caregivers by organizing events to empower them and increase quality of life.

29 Outreach Programmes (For the underprivileged) 2013 Description of Outreach ProgramsQuantity Free Breast Screening548 Free Cervical Screening399 Free Cancer Treatment14 Education and Awareness Programmes & Campaigns10

30 Come Show Your Support In Our Fight Against Cancer! You Won’t Want to miss this……..

31 KUALA LUMPUR 20 th & 21 st September 2014 @ Dataran Petaling Jaya MELAKA 16 th & 17 th August 2014 @ SMK Padang Temu

32 TOGETHER. We will beat Cancer!

33 For more information log onto www.relayforlifemalaysia.com or www.cancer.org.my www.relayforlifemalaysia.comwww.cancer.org.my See you at RELAY 2014……..


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