January, 2013 Relay For Life of Norlanco. Co-Chair Letter, January, 2013

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January, 2013 Relay For Life of Norlanco Co-Chair Letter, January, 2013 We Dream Big, Hope Big and Relay Big! We want a world with more birthdays! Celebrate these survivors with us!

At our last rally, we met Lori Stayer, her husband Ben and daughter Holly. Lori has agreed to be our Honorary Chair and the face of our Relay.

1 January, 2013 Relay For Life of Norlanco Co-Chair Letter, January, 2013 We Dream Big, Hope Big and Relay Big! We want a world with more birthdays! Celebrate these survivors with us! January: Gina Kimes February Karen Markward The Relay For Life of Norlanco is less than 150 days away are you breaking in your new walking shoes? At our last rally, we met Lori Stayer, her husband Ben and daughter Holly. Lori has agreed to be our Honorary Chair and the face of our Relay. As she shared her story, there was not a dry eye in the place. Great strength and love were evident in this family s life too. Lori, thank you for your inspiration you have given us all another reason to RELAY BIG! We had media coverage for TV and print. The publicity ladies have been hard at work and can be a great help to you and your teams to announce and promote your fundraisers. The plan for our event is taking shape as the committees come together. Luminaria will be an even bigger part of our evening and we are looking for Team Captain Participation. More information will be in the newsletter and at the next rally about this wonderful opportunity to Remember. We are again asking teams to help with the The Survivor and Caregiver reception. The table decorations and favors were so appreciated last year; we are hoping you will consider adopting a table again. The Youth, Entertainment and Mission groups have preliminary plans that include great new ideas for us to stay busy. As you may know, a few changes have been made for accounting and registration for A plan is in effect for Bank Night and at the Relay. More details will be in the newsletter or if you have questions, please contact Kathy or Missy. Please visit the website for our Relay as you browse. The details are updated weekly, but we have nearly 40 teams and about 300 participants registered. The fundraising seems to be going well also, our total is above 10% of our goal. Beth McCollom has planned our 8 th Annual Survivor Fashion Show for March 23th. We hope your team will support this wonderful celebration as well!. We hope your winter is going well and we can t wait till summer! Please either Andrea alamphere1@aol.com Or Ashley a.miller1986@yahoo.com with survivor birthdays! Thank you all, Sandi and Sharon sdavidson@windsor1844.com, susashrn@aol.com

The 8 th Annual Survivor Fashion Show and Luncheon Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:00 am Middle Creek Church of the Brethren Lunch provided by Rettew s Catering of Manheim Themed Gift baskets provided by

2 The 8 th Annual Survivor Fashion Show and Luncheon Saturday, March 23, :00 am Middle Creek Church of the Brethren Lunch provided by Rettew s Catering of Manheim Themed Gift baskets provided by our own Relay teams will be raffled off at the event! Cost: $20. per person Contact Beth McCollom to sign up today! mccollom@ptd.net The last day to sign up is March 15 th so don t delay, sign up today!! Team Challenge Did you know that you can earn money for your team s total by obtaining sponsors for our event? This is also an easy way to help spread the word about Relay for Life. From now until the March 5 th rally, the team that turns in the most sponsorship money will win a team pizza party at Relay. Businesses can advertise in the event program or with an event banner. There are a variety of sponsorship levels to choose from, but each level provides your company with valuable visibility. If you need forms or have questions, Contact Sharon or sgroff@frontiernet.net

We Calendar All Rallys will be held at the Cocalico High School at 6:00pm Feb 5 th March 5 th April 2 nd May 7th (will be held at Cocalico Middle School) June 4th (Bank Night) June 14th & 15th Relay

3 We Calendar All Rallys will be held at the Cocalico High School at 6:00pm Feb 5 th March 5 th April 2 nd May 7th (will be held at Cocalico Middle School) June 4th (Bank Night) June 14th & 15th Relay For Life of Norlanco!! At Cocalico Middle School Here are your Committee Members COMMITTEE POSITION NAME CONTACT CO-CHAIR Sandi Davidson sldavids@ptd.net CO-CHAIR Sharon Susa susashrn@aol.com Team Development & Recruitment Paula Spohn pjspohn218@aol.com Mary Dissinger mary@sequinox.com Sponsorship Sharon Groff sgroff@frontiernet.net Mission Shelby Hoover blueyedmom99@gmail.com Wendy Hoover warrenwendy0120@yahoo.com Graphic Design Deb Bock debbock@ptd.net Newsletter Ashley Miller a.miller1986@yahoo.com Andrea Lamphere alamphere1@aol.com Online Shanelle Lee shanellebakes@gmail.com Logistics Deb Bock debbock@ptd.net BobCroft bob.croft@ymail.com Bill Williams william.williams@cnh.com Publicity Lorraine Korber lorraine.korber@henryschein.com Cindy Mellinger cmellinger@pencor.com Registration Kathy Williams pixiecatz26@yahoo.com Registration Missy Frey melissa.frey@us.army.mil Accounting Ranee Zimmerman rzimmer@dejazzd.com Youth Activities Jeana Padula jlbaumiller@hotmail.com Joni's Jerks jlbaumiller@hotmail.com Entertainment Beth McCollom mccollom@ptd.net Bonnie Showalter tbls@ptd.net Luminaria Sandra Martin gsskmartin@gmail.com Joanne Martin joannemartin@ephratahospital.org Survivorship Sandy Schlott farmfolk@ptd.net Sue Reese BACHSUER@aol.com Susie Menzer smentzer@badofshoe.com Sue Gehr sgehr@dejazzd.com Kim Walters delbeachbum@yahoo.com Ad Hoc Karla Sweigart karla56@ptd.net Wendy Sweigart wendy258@ptd.net Advocacy Ephrata Cancer Center Rep. Joanne Martin joannemartin@ephratahospital.org ACS Staff Partner Courtney Shaffer courtney.shaffer@cancer.org Honorary Survivor Lori Stayer LStayer@epnb.com Honorary Caregiver Ben Stayer stayers7@yahoo.com

Prayer Corner Linda Lorah Diane Kubica Jim Frankfort Shirley Burkhart Helen Fegley Pearl Buch Rita Palmer Gina Kimes Elaine Hartl Meg Walck Joey Klazas Kay Croft Tami Jo Schaeffer Shirley Hurst Cheri

4 Prayer Corner Linda Lorah Diane Kubica Jim Frankfort Shirley Burkhart Helen Fegley Pearl Buch Rita Palmer Gina Kimes Elaine Hartl Meg Walck Joey Klazas Kay Croft Tami Jo Schaeffer Shirley Hurst Cheri Maurer Charles Bortle Please submit names to Ashley or Andrea by the 15th of the month to be added to the newsletter. or Our Relay and the ACS will be participating in the Student Health Fair at Ephrata High School on February 1st. If you are interested in helping out that day, please contact Sharon Susa at The Norlanco RFL family is grieving the loss of Ruth Ann Myers, a true Relay spirit and supporter. Please keep her family and friends in your prayers. Do You Work At A School or Work With Your Child s PTA? Relay Recess and Relay Field Day are new initiatives to incorporate our youth in to the American Cancer Society s mission. Relay Recess and Relay Field Day have three components: education, fundraising, and physical activity. The four components of education include sun safety, tobacco prevention, good nutrition, and physical activity. These programs provide students, teachers, and administrators the opportunity to become engaged in their community by celebrating people who have battled cancer, remembering loved ones lost, and fighting back against the disease. Because the programs are so flexible, it is different at every school and is an excellent opportunity to showcase unique qualities about your school and your community. For more information about Relay Recess or Relay Field Day, visit: or You can also contact Courtney your local American Cancer Society office at or Courtney.Shaffer@cancer.org.

Upcoming Relay Rally will be held on February 5 th @ 6:00pm At the Cocalico High School Cafeteria!

*Wear red in honor of Valentine s Day IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER, please tune into WGAL or Blue Ridge Channel 11 for cancellations of monthly rallies!

5 Upcoming Relay Rally will be held on February 5 6:00pm At the Cocalico High School Cafeteria!! *Let s show our love to our Survivors in celebration of Valentine s Day bring a survivor to the rally with you! *Wear red in honor of Valentine s Day IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER, please tune into WGAL or Blue Ridge Channel 11 for cancellations of monthly rallies!! If Cocalico School District cancels for the day, the meeting is cancelled also. Be a part of History! This year, select Relay events in our community are offering the unique opportunity to participate first-hand in a landmark new study, the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). The American Cancer Society will be enrolling people into CPS-3, a longterm study that will help researchers better identify the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer.

Turtle Trotters Nite Owls Circle Of Hope In Memory Of Angels In Heaven All for one and one for All Thank you to the Ephrata and Cocalico Football Teams for their donation to our Relay!

6 Registered Teams for 2013 Meet our Teams for 2013! Please join us in the fight! Joni's Jerks Team Kealey & Friends HENRY SCHEIN OPTIMIST'S Bonnie's Bee-lievers CNH: Plowing Over Cancer Redners88 Steps Toward Hope Mission: Possible Misfits On A Mission Envision No Cancer Turtle Trotters Nite Owls Circle Of Hope In Memory Of Angels In Heaven All for one and one for All Thank you to the Ephrata and Cocalico Football Teams for their donation to our Relay!!! Co-Workers For A Cure Tracey's Circle Of Hope 2 Special Ks Nancy s Nutcases The Survivors Lollipop Kids Prayer Angels of St James CMS: National Junior Honor Society Lee Ream Family Babysitters Gang Bonnie's Little Believers Cruisin' Cows Crusaders for a Cure Goody's Gang Scrappy's Crew Superfriends The Wrecking Crew

The information will be placed in local papers, Community Calendar, The Weather Channel crawl, flyers posted in Blue Ridge lobby, etc.

7 Fundraiser Frenzy TEAMS! You can bring your flyers to any rally to pass out to the different teams to promote your event! Lorraine Korber and Cindy Mellinger are our Relay Publicity Chairs All team captains are invited to send promotional information on fundraising events to Lorraine and Cindy. The information will be placed in local papers, Community Calendar, The Weather Channel crawl, flyers posted in Blue Ridge lobby, etc. Depending on the type of event, a news story might even be possible Does your team have an upcoming fund raiser? Ashley the information by the 15th of the month at a.miller1986@yahoo.com or Andrea at alamphere1@aol.com to get the event in the newsletter. The Norlanco R4L committee is asking for organizations such as Longaberger & Tastefully Simple to donate items to be used to encourage mission? Contact Shelby Hoover for more details: blueyedmom99@gmail.com. Ruby Tuesday's is looking for nonprofits to do fundraisers with them in January & February. Teams should call the restaurant if interested & ask to speak to someone about the Give Back Program!

Fundraiser Frenzy IN MEMORY OF ANGELS IN HEAVEN WHAT: COACH / VERA BRADLEY BINGO WHERE: Ephrata Amvets Post 139 614 S. State St.

8 Fundraiser Frenzy IN MEMORY OF ANGELS IN HEAVEN WHAT: COACH / VERA BRADLEY BINGO WHERE: Ephrata Amvets Post S. State St. Ephrata, PA WHEN: Sunday, March 24 th (Doors open at 12:30 PM Bingo starts at 2:00PM) COST: $20 PER PERSON (dabbers available for purchase) Food/drinks available for purchase Also, there will be Specials and Raffle Items For Tickets Call: Sue G HENRY SCHEIN OPTIMISTS HANDMADE (CROCHETED) BUTTERFLIES -- CATCH THE RELAY FLUTTER HANDMADE BY ONE OF OUR TEAM SCHEIN MEMBERS ASKING: $.50 CENTS EACH or 3/$1.00 CONTACT LORRAINE AT The Wrecking Crew Car Washes: Saturday, May 4th, at Weavers Market at the corner of 272 & 897 from 8AM till? Saturday, June 1 st at Oregon Dairy from 9AM to 2PM. Envision No Cancer is having a "Thirtyone" fundraiser. You may order any time from now thru January 26th. If you are interested in placing an order, you can do so at: and look for the show for Kathy Williams and/or Envision No Cancer. If you have any questions or prefer to place a paper order, please call me at

AWAY CANCER WITH CRACKERBOXX WHERE: Ephrata American Legion 300 Cocalico Street Ephrata, PA 17522 Mission: Possible is selling Domino's Pizza BOGO cards. They are $10.

9 Fundraiser Frenzy HENRY SCHEIN OPTIMISTS $ 1.00 EACH TERRA COTTA SUNFLOWER POT FITS TWO PLANTS (ONE TALL AND ONE SMALL) PACKED IN SECURE BOXES- GREAT FOR GIFTS CONTACT LORRAINE AT IN MEMORY OF ANGELS IN HEAVEN HELP DANCE AWAY CANCER WITH CRACKERBOXX WHERE: Ephrata American Legion 300 Cocalico Street Ephrata, PA Mission: Possible is selling Domino's Pizza BOGO cards. They are $10.00 per card and good at all Domino's in Lancaster County. If anyone is interested they can contact Shelby by blueyedmom99@gmail.com or phone WHEN: 8 PM 12 am Sat, Feb 16th, 2012 (Doors open at 7 PM) COST: $20 PER PERSON includes beer & water Cash Bar available. Buy tickets in advance. For Tickets Call: Bert Sue G

SURVIVOR SCOOP The Survivor/Caregiver Social will be March 20 th 6:30-8:00 at the Ephrata Health Pavilion 175 Martin Avenue, Ephrata Our 2013 Honorary Survivor and Caregiver: Lori and Ben Stayer Your

Last year was the first year that we did this and the tables looked great! The Survivors and Caregivers as well as the team participants really liked it.

10 SURVIVOR SCOOP The Survivor/Caregiver Social will be March 20 th 6:30-8:00 at the Ephrata Health Pavilion 175 Martin Avenue, Ephrata Our 2013 Honorary Survivor and Caregiver: Lori and Ben Stayer Your Team Can Help We are asking teams again this year if they would be interested in "adopting a table" at the Survivor Reception on Friday night at the Relay. Last year was the first year that we did this and the tables looked great! The Survivors and Caregivers as well as the team participants really liked it. The Survivor committee will cover the tables with white plastic and the rest is up to you. Some ideas might include decorating with flowers, maybe using the color pink if you Relay for breast cancer, centerpieces that reflect your team theme...the ideas are endless. It can be very simple...each survivor is given a ticket when they arrive and during the Survivor Lap we collect all of the things from the tables and draw the ticket numbers. Last year not all of the tables were decorated and we had OVER 100 things to give away...this is something that they look forward to each year. Hopefully we can have all of the tables decorated this year. If you put something on the tables that you want the people to take right away you may want to make to let them know that. (Like candy, etc...we do not suggest individual favors only because there would not be one available for each guest.) Thanks so much, Sue Reese Bachman's Roofing, Building & Remodeling, Inc. Phone: Fax: Help us honor our Survivors: Bring a Survivor, or more, to our February Rally so that we can honor all of them. Remember.this is why we RELAY!!!

Letter From the Co-Chairs

Letter From the Co-Chairs The planning stages for the 2012 Norlanco Relay For Life has already started. We are looking forward to a new and exciting year. Our theme this year is Reach for the Gold, Find