Transcript Community Service at Valdosta State University

Community Service at
Valdosta State University
By: Anna Sirmons
When and Where:
 Relay
for Life was held on the Front Lawn
of VSU.
 It started Friday at 7 p.m. and ended
Saturday at 7 a.m.
What is Relay for Life?
 Relay
for Life is a fundraising event of the
American Cancer Society, and is now held
in many other countries. It is an overnight
event designed to spread awareness of
cancer prevention, treatments and cures,
celebrate survivorship and raise money for
research to find more cures for cancer.
How it was started

Relay For Life was started in May 1985 in
Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a
colorectal surgeon, spent 24 hours circling the
track at the University of Puget Sound in
Tacoma. He raised $27,000 for cancer research.
 The scale of Relay is now enormous. In 2006,
over three million people took part in more than
4,600 Relays in the USA alone. Over half a
million cancer survivors walked the opening lap,
a traditional part of all Relays, and over $375
million was raised, making it by far the biggest
single fundraising activity in the world.
Website
 http://www.relayforl
ife.org/relay/
Rock the Fight!
Our team got 2nd Place!
We raffled off prizes
Dvd Player
Free Massage
Our Table Activities
Snow Cones
Guitar Hero
Face Painting
The Team
Hard at Work
Activities at the Event
 Mechanical
Bull
 Dunking Booth
 Inflated Obstacle Course
Classmates having fun
Why Community Service is good
 Helps
build personal character
 Meet new people
 Help others
 Sense of pride
Thanks for Watching!!