Woman of the Year: Gem Sunkiller

 

 The Newser got a few nominations for Person of the Year. Among them was someone who was part of group of major newsmakers, the Relay for Life.

For over a decade, officially joining in 2012, Gem Sunkiller has been active with the Relay. Originally the founder of Team Shadow, she would go on to be on the committee in a number of positions, as well as organizing numerous multi=team events. One Relayer would say of her, "She has been for lack of a better title Teams Lead for several years. She helps teams on board and show them how to fundraise." She's also been a host on Relay Radio, including during the Relay Weekend, "Her enthusiasm for Relay is evident during her set." For 2023, she is the Relay for Life Lead. She also describes herself as a lover of live music and has photography as a hobby.

"My hope ... beyond the prayer that we are not needed next year because a cure has been found, I hope we Relay the right way, for the right reasons.  It's our desire to help other Relayers reach their goals.  As far as goals, Relay's goal is to finish the fight."

For 2022, Gem Sunkiller is the Second Life Newser's Woman of the Year.

Stay tuned for our runner-up.

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Various Relay Events in February

For most of Second Life history, the Relay for Life's fundraising season has started in March. This year, it started a month early in mid-February. The big event was the Kickoff. After that, there were numerous other events from special club parties to fantasy roleplaying to DJing on stage to show and tell,and more.

Read the story in Events.

Announcement: RFL Team Shadow's "Blues For Life" , Today 12 Noon to 10PM

Team Shadow Presents Their 6th Annual Blues For Life

Saturday, May 18th
12-10pm SLT

Featuring performances by:

Barton Kidd
Joelle Lustre
DJ Sar
DJ Dune
and our own
Fizban Underwood


Hosted by the Golden Tambourine Club

All donations benefit Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coral%20Ocean/83/89/22

Cartoon of the Day: Too Much Firepower

Taken at the RFL Team Shadow Paintball event. This tiny in stormtrooper armor looks like his gun is a bit big to wield around without a lot of trouble. But of course stormtroopers don't exactly have the best reputation for marksmanship.

By Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Announcement: "Cancer Kickin' Tunes"

Saturday June 30th
8:00am-10:00pm
At Southern Cross

Cancer Kickin' Tunes all day long and into the night!  We are raising funds for The American Cancer Society with this Multi-Team Event.  Bring your kiosk along for the ride...........

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kindred%20Sancuary/167/67/27


8:00-9:30  Roseanne Aura-Cure Chasers

9:30-11:00 Aryon Dagger-Team Shadow

11:00-12:30 Cowboy Swansen-Cure Chasers

12:30-2:00 Madonna Daehlie-Team Shadow

2:00-3:30 Leza PTF Swansen-Cure Chasers

3:30-5:00 Otenth Paderborn -Team ACTS

5:00-630  A-Team-Friends For a Cure

6:30-8:00 Bella1 Abbot-Bonanza Country

8:00-10:00  Hollyrose24-Cure Chasers



Once again, thank you from The Cure Chasers and Team Shadow!

Gem Sunkiller

Relay Events This Weekend

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SATURDAY - 6/30/18
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EVENT:  Cancer Kickin' Tunes
HOSTED BY:  Cure Chasers and Team Shadow
TIME:  8:00am-8:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kindred%20Sancuary/167/67/27

EVENT:  Game Night
HOSTED BY:  Heroes Helping Heroes
TIME:  6:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Excelsior/57/117/1534

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SUNDAY - 7/1/18
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EVENT:  Fantasy Breedables Fennux Auction RFL Panel
HOSTED BY:  Fantasy Breedables Fight Against Cancer Team
TIME:  4:00pm-6:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jirina/84/77/3202

RFL Team Shadow's "Music Is Life" Festival

From Friday June 8 to Sunday June 10, Team Shadow is hosting the "Music is Life Festival 2018" event.

The Music is Life Festival has the  BEST DJs spinning EDM, Dance, House, Deep House, Techno and Chill/Down Tempo, Trap, Future House, ETC!! Relay for Life's Team Shadow and DJ Dema are hosting the 2018 Music is Life Festival and Shopping event featuring 26 live mix DJs from around the grid and 48 amazing creators!!

The event goes on 24/7 to Sunday at 6PM

Athenaeum (141/6/21) (concert area to the north)

Interview with Gem Sunkiller

Deaflegacy recently interviewed one veteran Relayer whom has become a familiar face in the Relay for Life of Second Life: Gem Sunkiller. Part of Team Shadow, Gem was part of the team's successful efforts this season, raising almost 1,800,000 Linden dollars and earning Topaz rank in fundraising. In the interview, Gem talks about she became part of the Relay, her team's most successful event in her opinion, and more.

Read Deaflegacy's interview in People.

"Country For A Cure" Nets Almost 140,000 Lindens

On Saturday June 3 was "Country For a Cure," a marathon twelve hour event from 10AM to 10PM SL time. Organized by Team Shadow, four other teams would send DJs over. The DJs were: Sasha Fairywren, Aryon Dagger, Otenth Paderborn, Bella1Abbot, Ari Sparks, Catalysis Resident, Fizban Underwood, and Madonna Daehlie. The event took place in a barn in a skybox high above the sim.

Besides dancing, including line dancing, people could throw darts or try to ride a mechanical bull. But most who tried to tame the beast were thrown off in just a few seconds. There was also a bit of chaos when someone walked in with her motorbike still attached, and when she danced, people dodged to get out of the way from the wildly swinging piece of metal.

Other teams were invited to drop kiosk over if someone would hang around. Among them was the Sunbeamers, who got a few thousand Lindens from the event. Gem Sunkiller stated that the event had raised at least 138,000 for the teams involved.

Announcement: Paint Ball for a Cure

Brought to you by Team Shadow and Team Live Wire.  Saturday April 15th 2:00-6:00 pm slt at Silver Creek Paint Ball Arena.

Play for a donation to The American Cancer Society.

Vendors, Raffles, and Kiosks welcome!

Come join the Melee.

For More Information contact Gem Sunkiller

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silver%20Creek/227/185/2265

Relay Track Peeks: "The Forest" and Team Shadow

Among those taking part at the Relay for Life Track this year is Gemma Cleanslate. Besides both a reporter for the Newser and a member of one of the teams, Team Shadow, for her the Relay is personal as she herself is a cancer survivor. Taking a look around the track before the Relay Walk this Weekend, she stopped by her own team's camp and one of the designer sims, Pluto Fairey's "The Forest."

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Madonna's "Cancer's Worst Nightmare"

So what would you do for the Relay? There have been no shortage of things that have been done to raise money from the "Bid Me Bald," to wearing a different type of avatar for a while, to being a color you told everyone you loathed. But Madonna Daehlie's "Bid a Nightmare to End a Nightmare" took things to a whole new level. Inspired by a scene from a horror movie, the DJ noted for her rubber suit was sporting a look that no doubt will "bug" her fans.

Read the story in Events.

Some Relay Events This Week

It's been a busy week for the Relay for Life, even as the Second Life Thirteenth Birthday celebrations take place. Team Shadow had their Masked Ball, Team Spirit of Sherwood Forest doubled their total at a single event, and other goings on took place. Second Life Newser was there to document these, and others.

See the pictures in Events.

Skunk Aid 2

Last weekend on May 12, two Relay For Life teams had a little problem, being the subject of being "skunked" by the Relay's "Stinky the Skunk" campaign. So what they do? After the success of the "Skunk Aid" fundraising party earlier in the season, they decided to hold a second one.

Read more in Events.