Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Relay For Life
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Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Relay For Life Details
Relay For Life is an overnight, community event where teams of 10-15 participate in a relay-style walk or run to raise funds for Cancer Council. The event brings the whole community together for a night of fun, entertainment, celebration and remembrance. Each Relay For Life event is organised by a local volunteer organising committee on behalf of Cancer Council.In NSW around 40,000 people each year take part in Relay For Life. The event is not just about the amazing experience of spending the weekend with people from your local community. It's also about the fun ways your team can raise money in the lead up to the day. Relays are truly amazing occasions where tears are shed, hopes are raised, fun is had and friendships are forged. The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Relay For Life is in it's 8th year in 2010 and has targets of 1000 participants, 100 teams and to raise over $120,000 for Cancer Council NSW.All funds raised go to Cancer Council to help continue the great work we do and help beat cancer. As a guide:•$25 can help us provide a newly diagnosed cancer patient with support and information resources.•$50 can help train a staff member for the Cancer Council Helpline (13 11 20).•$100 can help us provide resources to health professionals to assist them in adopting proven methods in treating and caring for their patients.•$500 can allow a research team to purchase tissue samples for use in investigating the causes of cancer, as well as potential treatment options.•$1000 can assist us to fund clinical trials, which test new and better way s to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.•$1500 can help us fund groundbreaking research into the causes of cancer and into new and improved treatments.
