Walden will be hosting a “Chili Open” on Saturday, Feb. 24th, 2007, starting at 10:30 a.m., proceeds to benefit the Walden Relay for Life team. Anyone may sign-up. For further info or to sign up, please contact Megan Mackey at Walden, 330-995-3131, or at megan@waldenco.com.
How much this costs who? The city of Aurora? The school system?
For the use of the football stadium? For police? For janitors?
It kinda irks me because my child wanted to collect for a charity at school and couldn’t, although they Jumprope for the Heart Association and support Relay for Life. There’s lots of good causes.
I used to collect door to door for the cancer society. It was a hard sell. And i only got token donations. I guess the Cancer Society wised up and turned fundraising into a social event!
If you contact the ACS office in Akron (our parent office), they can give you the figures on salaries, etc. The American Cancer Society’s funds raised from Relay go mainly toward Education, Advocacy, Research and Services for those patients with cancer in need. I’m sure the ACS office would be happy to provide the answers to your questions, though. All costs are covered by the Relay, not the taxpayers as far as I’m aware, but I will double check with our ACS staff person and get back with more info.
I encourage you to attend the next Aurora Relay for Life. My husband lost his mother to cancer last Easter. She was a mother of six and a grandmother to twelve who was diagnosed with cancer in October and died six short months later. Needless to say it was devistating to our family. She passed just weeks before the 2006 Aurora Relay. Having had little to no experience with cancer I never really thought much about it. We were at her side through her difficult battle. We were also by her side when she lost her battle with this terrible disease. I can tell you that it was I life changing event, that inspired us to get involved in the fight against cancer.
Our children are younger and we did not know very many people in this community before relay. I can tell you that the most comfort and support we have felt throughout our journey was from the people involved in planning and attending the relay. It brought us great comfort to be with members of this community who wrapped thier arms around us and wipped away are tears.
This event brings members of our community together to give us hope and comfort, with the added benifit of raising money to fight this deadly disease.
So if you are courious or have questions I encourage you to attend a planning meeting and/ or the Relay itself to see what a great event it really is.
If you have any questions I will try to answer them. I can be reached at vboswell_2000(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
REASEARCH PREVENTS PRESUMPTION… instead of whining about things you are unaware of, you should have taken the time to learn that there are no additional police or janatorial cost to the city for the Relay for Life..AND HOW WOULD THIS COST TAX PAYERS MONEY?? The football stadium is not in use in June and the complete set up and clean up is all done by the fantastic group of volunteers who work for months organizing this event as they join in a national war against cancer.. this community alone has raised over a million dollars in the last 7 yrs. all of the expenses of the relay are paid for by the event itself. Aurorans should be proud..yes it has become a social event but isn’t that what its all about???
bringing a community together to face a challenge and help people in need.. I believe CANCER is also a social issue.. so let them do what they can to help bring comfort and hope to those in need… shouldn’t the healthy help the sick? someday you may see this differently..MAYBE YOU SHOULD JOIN A TEAM AND SEE WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.. also you may want to sleep at 3:39a.m. this may help your overall disposition..
By the way, the first year in 70 that cancer deaths declined was 2005.. all survival rates are improving as are peoples lifstyles who have battled some form of cancer….SOMETHING IS WORKING…thanks for listening..let’s start caring..
Hi to Aurora! This is my second attempt to post comments on this site, so I apologize if it ends up here twice.I am the American Cancer Society staff partner with the Relay For Life of Aurora. What an amazing city, and the support of this cause is phenomenal! I would like to offer a few details regarding the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission, and why our signature fundraising event, Relay For Life, is so successful. The Society’s mission is to save lives and diminish suffering from the indiscriminate disease called cancer. We do this through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Let me say that this event would not be possible without the hard work, sweat, and tears that 100’s of volunteers put into the event, year-round, here in Aurora, and the generous personal contributions from folks everywhere. Over 40 teams participate in fundraising around the clock, and through the year, by doing spaghetti dinners, gala events, craft sales, business dress-down days, and other creative ways. We also have mini-relays in the schools.
Cancer does not discriminate, just this year I lost a 6 year old cousin to it. People of every age, race, sex, and state of mind can potentially be affected by cancer. I thank everyone that has already joined this fight.
If only money were not an issue, and we could have a continuous flow of cash to help people. But, as life goes, it takes money to make money, and we all have to raise money in order to fund research, education, advocacy, and service programs that make a difference to millions of people. Every dollar and every hour donated makes a difference. Our size makes us very efficient; we can reach many people because of our volunteers. No other cancer organization has this kind of presence in the community. Over 2 million people participated in American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in over 4,400 events across the country. Last year, Ohio had $15 million dollars for research. The survival rate has gone from 1 in 5 people in the 1930’s, to today with a rate for survival of all types of cancer at all stages of diagnosis is 64%.
Relay For Life originated in 1985 by a doctor and it raised $27,000. Last year, Aurora Relay raised over $125,000 and has raised over $1 million over the past 6 years.
The event does not cost taxpayers, as it flourishes strictly on those fundraising dollars. Some facilities/services are donated to us and others we pay for. These costs come directly out of the total dollars that we raise, and as a standard, they are well under 8% of our event income.
To comment on staff salaries, I can tell you that it is not the reason we are compelled to pursue our career with the Society. We are proud to be one of the most efficient charities in the nation by delivering between .72 and .78 cents per dollar to fighting cancer. Last year, the Ohio Division of the Society regionalized, reducing the number of offices from 25 to 5, saving over $200,000 yearly on overhead costs. The Society’s stand on that is that money is better spent on ensuring quality recruitment, retention, and training of staff, rather than facilities. The more money saved on overhead, the more money we have for mission.
I hope that clarifies what we are working so hard for, and addresses any questions or concerns anyone may have. Please feel free to contact me regarding the Relay For Life or ACS at 888-ACS-OHIO ext. 2211 or renee.scherick(AT)cancer(DOT)org. To learn more about Relay, visit http://www.cancer.org, and to learn more about non-profit organizations, you can visit the Better Business Bureau’s site at http://www.give.org . Thank you!
taxpayer,
sorry for the abrupt response.. but i was also responding to ou812..I am glad someone with the real facts wrote in and clarified both of your concerns..I just didn’t want a positive event in our city turn into a negative issue…I’ve seen these people work hard and long to insure the success each year..I’ve seen the results…..Maybe this year I will even get involved myself..give what time I have to a great cause…maybe we all should… TODAY AGAIN I HEARD THE WONDERFUL NEWS OF CANCER RATES DECLINING…2 YRS.IN A ROW……..NOW THAT IS SUCCESS…
thanks for your concern,
dont worry
Walden will be hosting a “Chili Open” on Saturday, Feb. 24th, 2007, starting at 10:30 a.m., proceeds to benefit the Walden Relay for Life team. Anyone may sign-up. For further info or to sign up, please contact Megan Mackey at Walden, 330-995-3131, or at megan@waldenco.com.
Does anyone know how much this event costs the taxpayers? Has anyone researched the salaries of the American Cancer Society staff?
How much this costs who? The city of Aurora? The school system?
For the use of the football stadium? For police? For janitors?
It kinda irks me because my child wanted to collect for a charity at school and couldn’t, although they Jumprope for the Heart Association and support Relay for Life. There’s lots of good causes.
I used to collect door to door for the cancer society. It was a hard sell. And i only got token donations. I guess the Cancer Society wised up and turned fundraising into a social event!
If you contact the ACS office in Akron (our parent office), they can give you the figures on salaries, etc. The American Cancer Society’s funds raised from Relay go mainly toward Education, Advocacy, Research and Services for those patients with cancer in need. I’m sure the ACS office would be happy to provide the answers to your questions, though. All costs are covered by the Relay, not the taxpayers as far as I’m aware, but I will double check with our ACS staff person and get back with more info.
I encourage you to attend the next Aurora Relay for Life. My husband lost his mother to cancer last Easter. She was a mother of six and a grandmother to twelve who was diagnosed with cancer in October and died six short months later. Needless to say it was devistating to our family. She passed just weeks before the 2006 Aurora Relay. Having had little to no experience with cancer I never really thought much about it. We were at her side through her difficult battle. We were also by her side when she lost her battle with this terrible disease. I can tell you that it was I life changing event, that inspired us to get involved in the fight against cancer.
Our children are younger and we did not know very many people in this community before relay. I can tell you that the most comfort and support we have felt throughout our journey was from the people involved in planning and attending the relay. It brought us great comfort to be with members of this community who wrapped thier arms around us and wipped away are tears.
This event brings members of our community together to give us hope and comfort, with the added benifit of raising money to fight this deadly disease.
So if you are courious or have questions I encourage you to attend a planning meeting and/ or the Relay itself to see what a great event it really is.
If you have any questions I will try to answer them. I can be reached at vboswell_2000(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
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Sincerely,
Vanessa Nietert
REASEARCH PREVENTS PRESUMPTION… instead of whining about things you are unaware of, you should have taken the time to learn that there are no additional police or janatorial cost to the city for the Relay for Life..AND HOW WOULD THIS COST TAX PAYERS MONEY?? The football stadium is not in use in June and the complete set up and clean up is all done by the fantastic group of volunteers who work for months organizing this event as they join in a national war against cancer.. this community alone has raised over a million dollars in the last 7 yrs. all of the expenses of the relay are paid for by the event itself. Aurorans should be proud..yes it has become a social event but isn’t that what its all about???
bringing a community together to face a challenge and help people in need.. I believe CANCER is also a social issue.. so let them do what they can to help bring comfort and hope to those in need… shouldn’t the healthy help the sick? someday you may see this differently..MAYBE YOU SHOULD JOIN A TEAM AND SEE WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.. also you may want to sleep at 3:39a.m. this may help your overall disposition..
By the way, the first year in 70 that cancer deaths declined was 2005.. all survival rates are improving as are peoples lifstyles who have battled some form of cancer….SOMETHING IS WORKING…thanks for listening..let’s start caring..
Hi to Aurora! This is my second attempt to post comments on this site, so I apologize if it ends up here twice.I am the American Cancer Society staff partner with the Relay For Life of Aurora. What an amazing city, and the support of this cause is phenomenal! I would like to offer a few details regarding the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission, and why our signature fundraising event, Relay For Life, is so successful. The Society’s mission is to save lives and diminish suffering from the indiscriminate disease called cancer. We do this through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Let me say that this event would not be possible without the hard work, sweat, and tears that 100’s of volunteers put into the event, year-round, here in Aurora, and the generous personal contributions from folks everywhere. Over 40 teams participate in fundraising around the clock, and through the year, by doing spaghetti dinners, gala events, craft sales, business dress-down days, and other creative ways. We also have mini-relays in the schools.
Cancer does not discriminate, just this year I lost a 6 year old cousin to it. People of every age, race, sex, and state of mind can potentially be affected by cancer. I thank everyone that has already joined this fight.
If only money were not an issue, and we could have a continuous flow of cash to help people. But, as life goes, it takes money to make money, and we all have to raise money in order to fund research, education, advocacy, and service programs that make a difference to millions of people. Every dollar and every hour donated makes a difference. Our size makes us very efficient; we can reach many people because of our volunteers. No other cancer organization has this kind of presence in the community. Over 2 million people participated in American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life in over 4,400 events across the country. Last year, Ohio had $15 million dollars for research. The survival rate has gone from 1 in 5 people in the 1930’s, to today with a rate for survival of all types of cancer at all stages of diagnosis is 64%.
Relay For Life originated in 1985 by a doctor and it raised $27,000. Last year, Aurora Relay raised over $125,000 and has raised over $1 million over the past 6 years.
The event does not cost taxpayers, as it flourishes strictly on those fundraising dollars. Some facilities/services are donated to us and others we pay for. These costs come directly out of the total dollars that we raise, and as a standard, they are well under 8% of our event income.
To comment on staff salaries, I can tell you that it is not the reason we are compelled to pursue our career with the Society. We are proud to be one of the most efficient charities in the nation by delivering between .72 and .78 cents per dollar to fighting cancer. Last year, the Ohio Division of the Society regionalized, reducing the number of offices from 25 to 5, saving over $200,000 yearly on overhead costs. The Society’s stand on that is that money is better spent on ensuring quality recruitment, retention, and training of staff, rather than facilities. The more money saved on overhead, the more money we have for mission.
I hope that clarifies what we are working so hard for, and addresses any questions or concerns anyone may have. Please feel free to contact me regarding the Relay For Life or ACS at 888-ACS-OHIO ext. 2211 or renee.scherick(AT)cancer(DOT)org. To learn more about Relay, visit http://www.cancer.org, and to learn more about non-profit organizations, you can visit the Better Business Bureau’s site at http://www.give.org . Thank you!
Dear dont worry,
I was asking questions to learn more…. since when is asking questions whining?
To those who graciously answered my questions, thank you.
taxpayer,
sorry for the abrupt response.. but i was also responding to ou812..I am glad someone with the real facts wrote in and clarified both of your concerns..I just didn’t want a positive event in our city turn into a negative issue…I’ve seen these people work hard and long to insure the success each year..I’ve seen the results…..Maybe this year I will even get involved myself..give what time I have to a great cause…maybe we all should… TODAY AGAIN I HEARD THE WONDERFUL NEWS OF CANCER RATES DECLINING…2 YRS.IN A ROW……..NOW THAT IS SUCCESS…
thanks for your concern,
dont worry
so when is this event anyway? the first last rainy weekend in May?
The dates for this year’s Relay are June 2 and 3rd, Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m. with hopefully no rain!!!