Friday, June 5, 2026
RFL Announcement: Sunbeamers Make Ruby!
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Sunbeamers Reach One Million Lindens, Hit Emerald
Sat, Apr 11 2026 7:57:57 PM SLT
that last push on the stage got us just across the line at L$ 1,000,523 to make Emerald!
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Sunbeamers Make Ruby Level
Good news for the Relay for Life's team Sunbeamers, and the Relay in general. Yesterday, Sunday May 24, team captain Rita Mariner announced the team had reached Ruby Level Fundraising, or the 1,250,000 Linden dollar mark, or five thousand dollars USD.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Team Sunbeamers Make Ruby
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
RFL Sunbeamers Reach Sapphire Level
Monday, May 29, 2023
Team Sunbeamers Reach One Million Lindens, Beach Party With Roos With A Dream
This year, someone else had offered to be something else as well. Foxy offered to be a landwalker shark for a month if the team raised a million. And with the news came his finny look. As someone commented, "Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the water." It was also mused this would mean more tuna fish caught for the team.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Relay Fundraising Levels For 2023 Season Announced
Silver $200 usd / $50,000 Lindens
Gold $500 usd / $125,000 Lindens
Platinum $1,000 usd / $250,000 Lindens
Jade $2,000 usd / $500,000 Lindens
Sapphire $3,000 usd / $750,000 Lindens
Emerald $4,000 usd / $1,000,000 Lindens
Ruby $5,000 usd / $1,250,000 Lindens
Topaz $6,000 usd / $1,500,000 Lindens
Diamond $7,000 usd / $1,750,000 Lindens
Crimson $10,000usd / $2,500,000 Lindens
Purple $15,000 usd / $3,750,000 Lindens
All-Star $20,000 usd / $5,000,000 Lindens
Super Star $25,000 usd / $6,250,000 Lindens
Supernova $30,000 usd / $7,500,000 Lindens
Friday, November 18, 2022
New Account Payment Level: Plus Accounts, Euro Residents No Longer Pay VAT Tax
Yesterday in the official Second Life blog, there were two noteable announcements. Linden Lab stated it was introducing a fourth level for accounts, one between basic and Premium: Plus accounts.
Monday, June 13, 2022
RFL Team Sunbeamers Reach One Million Lindens, Emerald Level
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On the late morning of Sunday June 12, the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers passed a goal that was looking doubtful. They finally passed the one million Linden dollar mark.
We made Emerald! Or as Dr. Evil might say, "One, million, Lindens!"
Great, but one small complication for yours truly, whom has to own up to a commitment.
The team camp marker was quickly updated with a new badge to show the new rank.
As of now, the Sunbeamers are 13th among the 138 teams in terms of cash raised.
Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!
Monday, May 24, 2021
Sunbeamers Reach Sapphire Rank
Once again, the Relay for Life in Second Life's Team Sunbeamers reached another milestone. Near the end of the Medieval Fun fest this past weekend, a number of donations brought the total amount of Linden dollars to over the 750,000 mark. This brought the team officially into Sapphire rank among the Relay teams.
The Sunbeamers and the Roos With A Dream thank all who came to the fair and helped. the Sunbeamers Medieval Fun Fair 2 day total is L$73,375 added to it the L$44,000 the Roos brought in with their show for a grand total of L$117,375 and Sapphire. Go Relay!!
With the Medieval Fun Fest over, the Sunbeamers still have over two and a half weeks to raise money at events, such as their weekly Moon Dances every Thursday night at 6PM in Sunlight Bay. Then comes the Relay weekend which offers one last push. Will the team make it to one million Lindens and Emerald level? They're certainly going to try.
Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!
Correction: The Moon Dance is on Thursdays, not Tuesdays as originally written, sorry about the error.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Relay Rockers Reach Purple Level
The Relay for Life of Second Life has gotten it's first Purple-ranked team this season. Yesterday, the Relay Rockers passed the 3,750,000 Linden dollar level, or $15,000 USD, or Purple level fundraising.
The Relay Rockers were the organizers of the recent Relaystock and "Bid the Lindens Bald," as well as the CRFB DJ competition.
Other teams have also made progress, such as Meli's Maniacs reaching Gold Level. Team Sunbeamers passed the 600K mark, and as of the writing of this article is at 644,000 Linden dollars, closing in on Sapphire level.
Go Relay!
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
RFL Team Sunbeamers Reach Jade, 500K Lindens
Yesterday evening, Tuesday April 20, the Relay's Team Sunbeamers reached a milestone. The total raised in both online and inworld donations hit the 500,000 Linden dollar mark, and into Jade level fundraising. The equivalent of $2000 US dollars.
By all means, this isn't going to mean the team will slow down. Having just had their bumper car event (which raised 6400), there's one ongoing Bid-Me event with plans for more. And then there's the Air Show, and the weekly Moon Dance and other Bring Your Own Kiosk events. Team captain Rita Mariner plans to get the team to reach to Sapphire level (750,000 L), and beyond.
Team Sunbeamers is the Relay team of the Sunweavers community, where the SL Newser has it's office.
As of the writing of this article, the Sunbeamers are twelfth (very close to eleventh) among the teams in terms of money raised, with six other Jade teams. The three Emerald teams (over one million), are Roos With a Dream, Goreans in Relay for Life, and The River of Life. Third highest is Cure Chasers, which is at Ruby level. Second highest at Diamond is Relay Rockers. And the highest, also at Diamond, is Camping For a Cure. So far they've raised over 2,500,000 Linden dollars, or over $10,000 US dollars.
Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!
Bixyl Shuftan
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
RFL Sunbeamers Reach 300,000 Lindens, Team "Camping For A Cure" Reaches Ruby Level
A few days ago, the RFL Sunbeamers reached another milestone. On March 12, the team passed the 300,000 Linden mark
Monday, February 22, 2021
RFL Team Sunbeamers Hit Platinum At Start
The Relay season is on! The Kickoff was on Saturday (more on that later), and among the teams is the Sunbeamers. The team of the Sunweaver community, the "beamers have been a top-performing team, last year making the top ten teams in terms of Lindens raised. And this season, they hit the ground running. As the team has been raising money since the end of last season, they started out at 255,050 Linden dollars in their kiosks. And so, right off the bat, the Sunbeamers were at Platinum fundraising level. And as a picture provided to the Newser showed, started out in the lead.
As the weekend went on, Grove Country Club Estates also reached Platinum and took the lead. A look at team totals shows most teams are still at Bronze level or below. This includes some yearly heavy-hitters, such as the Relay Rockers and Team ACTS. But the number of teams in Silver and beyond will quickly grow as the teams hold various events. Those holding events include the Sunbeamers with their first Moon Dance later this week.
Those wishing to donate to the Sunbeamers can use the kiosk at Club Cutlass at Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).
And for yours truly, the season started having to own up on a certain promise right away. Five years ago, I challenged the team that if they ever reached Platinum Level fundraising, I'd go pony for a week. Since then, I've gone about in an odd look for a week when it happened. For a time, it was one I never went about in public before, the most remembered of these being the "Rita clone." But as time has gone on, I've been running low on options I've never done before, such as going pink and pantsless. So this year, I'll be a tiny Dinkie fox for a week.
The Dinkie Fox isn't sold as is, but is a mod of the Dinkie cat made by Missy (terris Graves). As I haven't installed this kind of mod before, I needed a little help from Missy herself. But as you can see, the job was done. And unlike my other tiny fox, this one can wear a jacket and pants. As before, my "out" is when obviously on Newser duty such as doing interviews. And finally on Saturday the 27th, I'll be back at my usual height.
Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!
Middle image credit: Spooked Dreamscape
Bixyl Shuftan
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Announcement: RFL Team Fundrasing Totals, Week Sixteen
Final Fundraising Club Level Report.
We are hugely proud to see and be involved with the progress each of you has made. Because of YOU we have had a wonderful year! Let's have a GREAT RELAY WEEKEND!
Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped to make a difference and helped this year be such a HUGE success.
Congrats to everyone who has hit a Fundraising Club Level!!!! We are definitely saying "Game On, Cancer!"
Bronze
The Krazy Korner Team, The Red Door, Bonanza Country RFL TEAM, MC - Twisted Torque MC Club, MC - Silent Heathens MC, MC - Death Riderz MC, PawZ! For the Cause!, CastAways, Team Wishing Star, Spirit Walkers, MC - MC ODINS GUNGNIRS, MC - Eternal Wolves MC, Caer Cares, Twisted Hunts & Events For A Cure, MC - Satans Warriors MC, Feed Your Soul, Find A Cure, Slatanic Mechanic, MC - SAVAGE FEW MC, GridPlay, MC - Legion of Veterans MC USA, Mini A Chuu, RFL Ryukyu Warriors, MC - Thunder Demons MC, Secret Desirez, Sweet Genesis, United Artists of SL, Sail For Life, Sisters in SL, Purpose SL Homes, MC - RWA HELLS ANGELS, Jacksonville Friends Unite, ROCKIN REBEL'S BEARS, Quest for a Cure, We are Dragon's, Too Tough To Die, Omega Fleet, Ministry of Dance, RFL Evenstarr's, Midnight Renegade Country Club, MC - Dark Disciples, MC - Littlepaws/Desideria, MC - DARK ANGEL REBELS, Team Core Charities
Silver UFS Metamorphosis, The Original Sinners, SOUL SISTERS n FaMiLy, Team Sol Existence, Circle of Life, One More Light, B - Bellis Blues and Djs, MC - Affliction Rising MC, Cruz4Life, Team Live Wire, Infinite Possibilities RFL Crew, Team Warrior, Burners Without Borders in SL, MC - Legends MC, Secret Garden Productions, MC - Blood Wolfs MC, Steelhead Salmons, MC - Highway to Rock, Foundation For Life, Southern Nights Country Club, Harshlands, MC - Outlaws KY MC, MC - Heaven's Vixens, Bluzsters For Life
Gold
Giant Snail Races, Elves Of Hope, MC - Cobras MC World, Little Toes Dancing For Hope, Stay PAWsitive, Team OD, Mieville Steampunks, Sanctuary Rockers, Supernaturals For A Cure, The Purple Nurple Gang, Rocking Sands, Gor - Port Kar, RGF Estates for RFL, Relay for Christ, Nightfall RFL, Team Bobbi Sue, MC - Relay Goes MC
Platinum
Cancer Gets Stung, SHB Gems, Second Life Cheerleading Squad, Stormy's Stars, MC - Voodoo Rebels MC, MC - HAMC Renegades, MC - SISTERS OF MAYHEM, Attention on Cancer, LOW GEAR AUTO RACING, The Grove Country Club Estates RFL Team, Free Spirit Hippie Brigade, Meli's Maniacs, Esalinus
Jade
Spirit of the DragonRFL, The Second Fiddle For RFL, Roos With A Dream, Gull's Wing Sailing Club, Inspired Dreamwalkers, BlueWaters Plaza, Team Shadow, Friends For A Cure, Seekers of Hope, Heroes Helping Heroes, SUNBEAMERS
Sapphire
MC - HeadHunters
Emerald
Goreans in Relay For Life
Aether Chrononauts Tiny Steps
Topaz
Bellisseria for RFL
Diamond
Cure Chasers
Harmony of Hope
MC - The River of Life
Camping for a Cure
Relay Rockers
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR TEAMS!!!!
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Announcement: RFL Team Fundrasing Totals, Week Thirteen
WOW you guys are ON FIRE!!!! We're 3 1/2 weeks from Relay Weekend, keep going!!
GAME ON CANCER!!!
Congrats to everyone who has hit a Fundraising Club Level!!!! We are definitely saying "Game On, Cancer!"
Bronze
The Krazy Korner Team, The Red Door, Bonanza Country RFL TEAM, RFL Ryukyu Warriors, Sail For Life, PawZ! For the Cause!, Too Tough To Die, Team Wishing Star, Spirit Walkers, Little Toes Dancing For Hope, Mini A Chuu, MC - Satans Warriors MC, Team OD, Twisted Hunts and Events For A Cure, Slatanic Mechanic, Infinite Possibilities RFL Crew, Feed Your Soul, Find A Cure, MC - SAVAGE FEW MC, We are Dragon's, RFL Evenstarr's, Rocking Sands, GridPlay, MC - Thunder Demons MC, SOUL SISTERS n FaMiLy, Midnight Renegade Country Club, Secret Desirez, Sweet Genesis, Team Live Wire, The Original Sinners, United Artists of SL, MC - RWA HELLS ANGELS, Sisters in SL, Purpose SL Homes, Omega Fleet, ROCKIN REBEL'S BEARS, UFS Metamorphosis, Quest for a Cure, Team Core Charities, One More Light, MC - Dark Disciples, MC - Cobras MC World, Ministry of Dance, Steelhead Salmons, MC - DARK ANGEL REBELS
Silver
Team Sol Existence, Circle of Life, Cruz4Life, B - Bellis Blues and Djs, Burners Without Borders in SL, MC - Blood Wolfs MC, MC - Legends MC, Secret Garden Productions, Foundation For Life, MC - Highway to Rock, Southern Nights Country Club, Giant Snail Races, Mieville Steampunks, Elves Of Hope, Harshlands, Supernaturals For A Cure, MC - Outlaws KY MC, Stay PAWsitive, MC - Heaven's Vixens, Bluzsters For Life, Sanctuary Rockers, MC - Relay Goes MC
Gold
Second Life Cheerleading Squad, The Purple Nurple Gang, Gor - Port Kar, Relay for Christ, Meli's Maniacs, Nightfall RFL, RGF Estates for RFL, SHB Gems, Team Bobbi Sue, Cancer Gets Stung, Attention on Cancer

Platinum
MC - Voodoo Rebels MC, Stormy's Stars, MC - HAMC Renegades, MC - SISTERS OF MAYHEM, Spirit of the DragonRFL, LOW GEAR AUTO RACING, The Grove Country Club Estates RFL Team, Free Spirit Hippie Brigade, Roos With A Dream, Gull's Wing Sailing Club, Esalinus, Team Shadow, The Second Fiddle For RFL, BlueWaters Plaza, Aether Chrononauts Tiny Steps, Inspired Dreamwalkers
Jade
Friends For A Cure
MC - HeadHunters
Seekers of Hope
SUNBEAMERS
Heroes Helping Heroes
Sapphire
Goreans in Relay For Life
Emerald
Bellisseria for RFL
Topaz
Cure Chasers
Relay Rockers
Harmony of Hope
Diamond
MC - The River of Life
Camping for a Cure
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Sunbeamers Reach Jade Due To Anonymous Donor
The weekend of May 8-10 was very much a successful one for Team Sunbeamers. On Friday May 8, the day DJ Matt was playing at the Fantasy Faire, an anonymous donor donated a huge amount of Lindens, sending the team past the half million mark, or Jade fundraising level.
"I checked the web site total early today and it was 473,100," Cynthia Farshore told me near the end of the day, "I knew we needed 26900 to make 500k ... which 26900 plus the over totals ...64,968! So just today we racked in just under 65k." Team Captain Rita Mariner would later say, "I am curious as all heck, who pushed us over the hump into JADE. I have no clue and it came as a huge happy surprise to me."
Saturday was the day of the multi-team event at Meli's Maniac's Club Amarantha. The Bring Your Own Kiosk event was a fantastic success for the Maniacs, with over 80,000 Lindens brought in. At one point, they pulled their kiosk down so the other teams there would get more cash. By Monday, their team total would cross the 100K mark to 102,000 Lindens. The Sunbeamers would make a little over 10,000 L at the party.On Saturday night, the results of Shockwave Yareach and Cyanthia's two "Bid Me" events were totaled at Club Cutlass. It had been expected they would be having a change of appearances for a few weeks, but like with Nydia's event a few weeks ago, there was a last minute surprise. Enough money had been donated in their "stay" kiosks to keep them as is.
CYNTHIA: Goat: 12,200L
Fox: 10,000L
Wolf: 200L
SHOCKY: Wolf: 12,200L
Fox: 3,060L
Goat: 10,001L
TotaL: 47,661L
Talking to Cynthia, she was a little worried if some people were disappointed at the results, expecting a change. But Rita was happy, saying the team had gotten almost 48,000 Lindens as a result.As of now, the Sunbeamers have raised 582,100 Linden dollars. And the team still has much to do. There's a special event by the Sunbeamers this Friday at a special location, plus a "Moon Dance" at Sunlight Bay a week from now on Tuesday May 19. Both events are Bring Your Own Kiosk. The team is confident of reaching Sapphire rank, 750,000 Linden dollars soon.
Go Relay!
Bixyl Shuftan
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Announcement: RFL Team Fundrasing Totals, Week Twelve
OW!!! We have some BIG movers this week and our first DIAMOND TEAM!!!!!!
This list is for the first 11 weeks with totals as of Monday 04/27/2020.
Congrats to everyone who has hit a Fundraising Club Level!!!! We are definitely saying "Game On, Cancer!"
Congrats to ALL our teams!!! This year is fantastic!!!
Thank YOU for all you do!!
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Bronze
The Krazy Korner Team, We are Dragon's, Sail For Life, PawZ! For the Cause!, Too Tough To Die, Team Wishing Star, Spirit Walkers, Slatanic Mechanic, Mini A Chuu, MC - Satans Warriors MC, Team OD, Rocking Sands, Twisted Hunts & Events For A Cure, Feed Your Soul - Find A Cure, MC - SAVAGE FEW MC, RFL Evenstarr's, Steelhead Salmons, GridPlay, SOUL SISTERS n FaMiLy, Midnight Renegade Country Club, MC - RWA HELLS ANGELS, MC - Thunder Demons MC, Team Live Wire, Secret Desirez, Sweet Genesis, The Original Sinners, United Artists of SL, Sisters in SL, Purpose SL Homes, Team Core Charities, Omega Fleet, ROCKIN REBEL'S BEARS, UFS Metamorphosis, Quest for a Cure, One More Light, MC - Dark Disciples, MC - Cobras MC World, Ministry of Dance, MC - Highway to Rock, MC - DARK ANGEL REBELSSilver
Team Sol Existence, Cruz4Life, Circle of Life, B - Bellis Blues and Djs, Southern Nights Country Club, Foundation For Life, Burners Without Borders in SL, MC - Blood Wolfs MC, MC - Legends MC, Secret Garden Productions, MC - Outlaws KY MC, Supernaturals For A Cure, Giant Snail Races, Mieville Steampunks, Harshlands, Stay PAWsitive, Elves Of Hope, Sanctuary Rockers, Bluzsters For Life, MC - Relay Goes MC
Gold
Meli's Maniacs, Second Life Cheerleading Squad, The Purple Nurple Gang, Gor - Port Kar, Relay for Christ, Nightfall RFL, Free Spirit Hippie Brigade, SHB Gems, RGF Estates for RFL, Team Bobbi Sue, MC - Voodoo Rebels MC, Cancer Gets Stung, Attention on Cancer, Stormy's Stars, MC - HAMC Renegades
Platinum
MC - SISTERS OF MAYHEM, Spirit of the DragonRFL, LOW GEAR AUTO RACING, Roos With A Dream, The Grove Country Club Estates RFL Team, Gull's Wing Sailing Club, Aether Chrononauts Tiny Steps, Esalinus, Team Shadow, BlueWaters Plaza, The Second Fiddle For RFL, SUNBEAMERS, Inspired Dreamwalkers
Jade
Friends For A Cure
MC - HeadHunters
Seekers of Hope
Heroes Helping Heroes
Sapphire
Bellisseria for RFL
Goreans in Relay For Life
Ruby
MC - The River of Life
Topaz
Cure Chasers
Relay Rockers
Harmony of Hope
Diamond Camping for a Cure
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Announcement: RFL Team Fundrasing Totals, Week Eleven
This list is for the first 11 weeks with totals as of Monday 04/27/2020.
Congrats to everyone who has hit a Fundraising Club Level!!!! We are definitely saying "Game On, Cancer!"
Bronze
Bluzsters For Life, The Krazy Korner Team, We are Dragon's, Spirit Walkers, Sail For Life, PawZ! For the Cause!, Elves Of Hope, Team Wishing Star, Slatanic Mechanic, Feed Your Soul, Find A Cure, Rocking Sands, Mini A Chuu, MC - Satans Warriors MC, Team OD, Twisted Hunts and Events For A Cure, GridPlay, RFL Evenstarr's, Steelhead Salmons, MC - HAMC Renegades, SOUL SISTERS n FaMiLy, Midnight Renegade Country Club, Team Live Wire, Team Sol Existence, Fantasy Faire, MC - RWA HELLS ANGELS, MC - Thunder Demons MC, Team Core Charities, Secret Desirez, Sweet Genesis, United Artists of SL, Sisters in SL, Purpose SL Homes, ROCKIN REBEL'S BEARS, Giant Snail Races, UFS Metamorphosis, Quest for a Cure, MC - Dark Disciples, MC - Cobras MC World, Ministry of Dance, Cruz4Life, MC - Highway to Rock, MC - DARK ANGEL REBELS
Silver
Foundation For Life, Circle of Life, Southern Nights Country Club, B - Bellis Blues and Djs, Harshlands, Burners Without Borders in SL, MC - Blood Wolfs MC, MC - Legends MC, Secret Garden Productions, MC - Outlaws KY MC, Supernaturals For A Cure, Mieville Steampunks, Stay PAWsitive, Sanctuary Rockers, MC - Relay Goes MC
Gold Meli's Maniacs, Second Life Cheerleading Squad, SHB Gems, The Purple Nurple Gang, Relay for Christ, Stormy's Stars, Gor - Port Kar, Nightfall RFL, Free Spirit Hippie Brigade, RGF Estates for RFL, Team Bobbi Sue, MC - Voodoo Rebels MC, Cancer Gets Stung, Attention on Cancer
Platinum
Spirit of the DragonRFL, The Second Fiddle For RFL, Inspired Dreamwalkers, MC - SISTERS OF MAYHEM, The Grove Country Club Estates RFL Team, Team Shadow, Aether Chrononauts Tiny Steps, Roos With A Dream, LOW GEAR AUTO RACING, Gull's Wing Sailing Club, BlueWaters Plaza, Esalinus, SUNBEAMERS, Seekers of Hope, Friends For A Cure
Jade
MC - HeadHunters
Heroes Helping Heroes
Sapphire
Bellisseria for RFL
MC - The River of Life
Goreans in Relay For Life
Emerald
Relay Rockers
Topaz Cure Chasers
Camping for a Cure
Harmony of Hope










































