Announcement: National Cancer Survivor's Day Garden Party

Join us at the ACS Event Park this Sunday 1 -7pm slt as we celebrate National Survivors Day.

Press Release: Survivors and CareGivers at the Relay Weekend

Surivors and Caregivers we need you!!

Relay weekend is to celebrate our Survivors and their Caregivers (remember caregiving is physical and virtual)

We need your help to get things ready!

#1 - Survivor sim
Please fill out the attached notecard and return to Savannahraye or Lizzy Gracemount as soon as possible. We are asking that all notecards be returned by May 15!

Your photos (and stories)  will become part of the Survivor sim build!

Also, we are updating the old Survivor stories book (the current one is from 2011!) and are including Caregivers stories as well.  The book will be available for you to receive a copy on the Survivor sim during Relay weekend - then will be moved to Hope Haven following Relay. The new format will be an online magazine!

#2 - RFL Honor Lap
Have you registered for the 2019 Honor Lap for our Survivors & Caregivers? This is the opening lap of Relay! Registration for the Honor Lap is not required - but it helps us make sure everyone is spread out around the track (so we don't crash the sims from the start!) You will also be invited to join the RFL Honor Lap group and be given a tag as a Survivor or Caregiver.
Register here:
http://bit.ly/2YcLo2Q

#3 - Survivors and Caregivers Gifts
If you would like to donate a special gift for our Survivors & Caregivers to receive during Relay weekend, we would love to have them! All gifts are welcome - mens, womens, childrens, decor, avatar enhancements, etc.
Questions or to donate, please contact-
ℳαч Iνч Äмaяa Рєndrαgσn (raidenrose)

If you have any questions or need any further information about celebrating our Survivors & Caregivers Relay weekend or Survivors & Caregivers inworld support, please contact Sandie Slate (Sandie Loxingly)

Announcement: National Cancer Survivors Day Ball

What; National Cancer Survivors Day  Ball

When; Sunday June 4th, 2017

Time;12-2pm slt

Where; Two Moon Paradise


Dress code; Semi Formal/cocktail

Two Moon Paradise, Two Moon Paradise (49, 110, 2449)

Press Release: Survivor/Caregiver Ball at Two Moon Paradise Sunday

 Dress to impress and come expecting a great time at the annual Relay For Life of Second Life’s Survivor & Caregiver Ball set for 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at the Two Moon Paradise sim.

The ball will be at
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Two%20Moon%20Paradise/160/183/28

“The Survivor Caregiver Honor Ball is always a highlight of our Relay season,” said RFL of SL Survivor/Caregiver Co-Lead TS Darrow.  “This year will be no exception. If you are a Survivor and Caregiver this is your time to shine. You are the foundation of why we relay. The whole RFL of SL community is invited to join us for an afternoon to honor all our heroes!”

As part of the celebration, there will be special performances by Russell Eponym and Lisa Brune.

For more information, please contact Co-leads Shiran Sabra or TS Darrow.

About Relay For Life of Second Life

Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society and has been active, and continually growing in Second Life for 13 years. In 2005, the first Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) was attended by a few hundred avatars and raised almost $5,000 US dollars for the American Cancer Society. As of July 2014, RFL of SL ranked number 17th in donations received among more than 5,600 relay events held worldwide. As of January 2017, RFL of SL celebrated raising $3 million US dollars to support the mission of the Society to 'Save Lives, Celebrate Lives and Lead The Fight for A World Without Cancer!’

About the American Cancer Society

For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society has been working to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays and is the world leader in the fight to end cancer. Together with our global partners and millions of supporters, the American Cancer Society carries out its mission to Save Lives, Celebrate Lives, and Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer.

For More Information:

www.relayforlifeofsecondlife.org

www.cancer.org/involved/participate/relayforlife/second-life

Announcement: 2016 Survivor's Ball

Sunday June 5th at 12 Noon to 2 PM SL time
12- 1 PM SL time: Russel Eponyn and
1-2 PM SL time: Ceci Dover

Formal Attire Requested

IM Nuala Marcas or check with RFL Volunteer Group for location

Hope Gardens 2016 Photography Exhibition: Part 2

At Saint Kitts Isle this week, an art and photography exhibition has been on display. While the building itself is a work of art, and the photo auctions themselves are noteworthy, the centerpiece are the portraits of twenty-five cancer survivors and caregivers. Bixyl Shuftan talked to Catalina Staheli and Melodie Jigsaw about the exhibition and how it came to be.

To read the article, head to Events.

Note: This article had some technical difficulties earlier, they've been resolved.

Press Release: Cancer Survivors and Caregivers to be Honored at Relay For Life

Cancer survivors and their caregivers will walk the celebratory first hour at the annual American Cancer Sociery event on July 18 at the Relay For Life regions (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Relay%20For%20Life/80/64/21). The Survivors Hour will start at 10 AM SL time, and anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer may participate. As the survivors walk, other event participants will cheer then on in a demonstration of support and celebration. The five-year survival rate for all cancers has risen to 68 percent, thanks in part to the many colunteers around the world who participate in Relay for Life events in their communities and in Second Life.

The Relay For Life program is a community event where teams and individials set up "campsites" around a track and take turns walking or running for the duration of the event. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide last year. The money raised supports groundbreaking cancer research, education programs, and critical services for people facing cancer.

If you are a cancer survivor or caregiver in Second Life and would like to take part in the Relay for Life of Second Life event, you can register at Http://bit.ly/1SCvJ5w or contact TS Darrow inworld or at tsdarrow@gmail.com.

About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of nearly three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 22 percent decline in cancer death rates in the US during the past two decades, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress, nearly 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year. We're determined to finish the fight against cancer. As the nation's largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, we're finding cures and ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more infomration, to get help, or to join the fight, visit cancer.org or call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345.