“We want Toti to rock. Cancer does not sleep and neither do we.”
That’s the enthusiastic cry from media liasion for Toti, Errol Theron and the Kingsway cancer support group, who are gearing up for the relay at Kingsway High School from 20 to 21 September.
Book your teams now. Each team consists of between 10 and 15 people at a cost of R600 per team and R400 per team of scholars.
“Families, friends, business groups, sports groups, and service organisations are invited to walk around the track throughout the night, as long as one member of each team is walking at any one time,” said Errol.
“Teammates may swop around from time to time and teams may camp around the track and bring their own food. However, there will be food and refreshments sold on the premises.”
If you cannot raise a team, but would like to walk in the relay, contact the Cansa office and you will be placed in a team.
“There will be an MC with plenty of fun and entertainment throughout the night.”
To enter your team, contact the Cansa office on 039-682-7680 or email dsaunders@cansa.org.za, Michelle Careless on 072-119-8802 or Errol and Sharon-Ann Theron on 083-312-5360 or email errolandsharon@skytec.co.za.
How to recruit your team:
- * Ask people you like to be with you;
- * Have a team kick-off to recruit new members and get things going;
- * Set a team fundraising goal for your team;
- * Fundraising year-round will lead to more success;
- * Don’t forget to plan some on-site fundraising for the day of the relay:
- * Get creative with fundraisers that the whole team can help with and enjoy;
- * Select a co-captain to help you;
- * Layout team fundraisers on a calendar and discuss responsibilities for each delegate;
- *Trust and support your team members;
- * Communicate, communicate and communicate;
- * Have regular team meetings;
- * Call and email with updates, good news, reminders about fundraisers, upcoming team meetings, etc;
- * Attend team captain meetings or send someone in your place;
- * Pass along information you get at the team captain meetings;
- * Ensure you submit your registration fees and forms by the due date;
- * Motivate, excite and enthuse your team;
- * Dedicate your team’s efforts to a cancer survivor;
- * Share information about the CANSA programmes and service that you receive at the team captain meetings;
- * Be their cheerleader and their biggest fan;
- * Ask survivors that you know to come to the relay and participate in the opening lap;
- * Have fun.
For more information, contact Diane on 039-682-7680 or Michelle on 072-1198-802.
