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Where does my relay for life money go.
Where does the money go.
The concept of relay for life began in 1985 when dr gordon klatt a surgeon and american cancer society volunteer ran and walked 81 miles on a local track for 24 hours he raised 27 000 for the american cancer society.
Together with our millions of supporters we are getting closer to that goal every day.
In cancer death rates since 1991.
In the past seven years relayers in australia have raised over 137 500 000.
Doane university s relay for life event goes from 6 p m.
According to doane s own relay for life page fundraising efforts have already begun.
Convening relentless partners for awareness and impact.
But think about the amount of money that is wasted everywhere on relay for life events.
Money from relay for life goes into the same pot as other relay funds.
Giving t shirts to all of the millions people who participate in our relay for life events simply isn t possible or financially responsible.
When talking about donating to causes such as relay for life time and time again i hear the phrase i don t like my money going to big ceo s rather than the cause.
The main reason for the fundraising events is to support.
Here are some quick facts that will hopefully make you think twice before you donate the american cancer society asc that sponsors relay for life spends on average 600 million a year on employee pensions.
From his experience the relay for life event evolved.
People donate the money to make a team and that money does in theory go to cancer research sure.
Here s how you re making a difference.
There s food stands a dj competitions and prizes the whole nine yards.
Media coverage of inflated leadership pay of non profits multitudes of gofundme pleas and other appeals for help make even the most generous people struggle with donating.
More than 2 4 million lives saved.
What about all that donated money.
This well over four times the amount the acs spends on cancer research annually.
The american cancer society must constantly look for ways to ensure the dollars entrusted to us go as far as possible toward finishing the fight to end cancer.
At cancer council we believe it s so important to show you our supporters just how vital relay for life is in our mission to beat cancer.
Investing in innovative research to develop game changing approaches.
This friday in fuhrer fieldhouse.
American cancer society infographics 2016 where does your money go.
There are a total of 26 teams participating in this year s relay fundraising efforts with the top team already accumulating over 8 500.
People go to relay for life to have a good time.
It is then used for research and a variety of programs.
