This year's event will still have an in-person experience. The Opening Ceremony, Luminaria Ceremony and the Fight Back Ceremony will be broadcast to the community virtually via Facebook live. Included will be speakers sharing the cause, entertainment and gameplay. Currently, the plan consists of hosting a beautiful COVID-19 friendly drive-thru Luminaria experience.
"We are awaiting approvals, if all goes to plan, Relay For Life will light up the night and hearts of all on May 14 with a Luminaria display, providing people with the opportunity to slowly drive through, honouring and remembering their loved ones. This is what Luminaria is all about." said Ms Williams.
Relay For Life, on average, has raised $600,000 per yearsince 2014. The potential loss of these funds has a negative impact on the Centre's ability to provide the range of cancer prevention, detection, treatment and support services it currently offers.
Relay Teams from the past seven years are being urged to reunite virtually and register. In a typical year, Relay For Life of Bermuda has more than 100 teams of 10-15 people. If each team came together and members made a personal donation for the $10 registration fee, teams would donate $10,000- $15,000 without doing any fundraising. In addition, teams could host virtual game challenges, car washes, bake sales, yard sales, online auctions etc. to increase their team totals and donations to the cause.
Alternatively, if every registered team member asked 10 people for a $10 donation, they could each raise an additional $1,000 each! The RaceDayWorld platform makes this easy by giving registered participants a unique URL they can send to family and friends worldwide.
Another way to show support is to visit www.RaceDayWorld.com and donate to one of the participating teams or visit click the donate button at the top of this page and donate to Relay For Life.
As with our community coming together to make a difference, every dollar, no matter how small, when combined with other donations, can potentially save lives! Visit the Relay For Life of Bermuda website for information and links to register, donate and volunteer at www.bermudarelay.com. Follow bermudarelay on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the latest event information.
