美高梅博彩主办紫色周； 为继电器做好准备
February 13, 2008
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美高梅博彩主办紫色周； 为继电器做好准备
VALDOSTA - Departments and groups from 美高梅博彩
are gearing for the second annual Relay for Life with a variety of
philanthropic opportunities and special events, including the first
ever Purple Week, planned for Monday, Feb. 18, through Friday, Feb.
22.
The entire vs上 community is invited to participate in Purple Week
by donning purple attire, registering a team for the relay or
participating in events like the Relay for Life Talent Show at 8
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Bailey Science Center. The show,
which serves as the second largest fundraising effort for the
relay, will incorporate comedy, dance, singing and more into an
entertaining event held to support the American Cancer Society. The
largest event, the Relay for Life Ball, was held during fall
semester.
Throughout Purple Week, relay team members will be visible at
various locations distributing information about the relay, and 365
balloons will be on display across campus to illustrate a statistic
that claims three percent of vs上’s population will be diagnosed
with cancer at some point. To represent the morbidity of the
disease, one day of the week will be deemed a “Blackout” and all
team members will be dressed in black.
Other fundraising efforts include a Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction
on March 31 and movie night, for which vs上 餐厅 Services has
already donated snacks. The newest event, a battle of the bands
competition, is being planned. The winner will claim the premier
performance at the Relay for Life kick-off celebration. Those
interested in entering the competition should contact Rachel Baker,
RFL committee chair, at rdbaker@valdosta.edu.
The 2008 vs上 Relay for Life, themed “Racing for a Cure,” is an
overnight relay with open participation from students, faculty and
staff. From 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, until 7 a.m. Saturday, April
12, participants will walk continuously around the vs上 front lawn
in order to support the anticipated fundraising goal of $50,000 for
the American Cancer Society.
More than 140 participants on 20 teams are already registered for
the night event, which Baker said should be full of games, food and
entertainment. She hopes to have twice as many teams registered by
the event, which offers hope, support and encouragement to cancer
survivors and the family and friends of victims. vs上 community
members are encouraged to join a team or registered
individually.
“Student support is always very strong at Rely for Life,” Baker
said, adding that her primary goal is to encourage more involvement
by faculty and staff.
Although not everyone will be able to participate all night, anyone
can join for any length of time as the vs上 community unites to
celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to cancer and those who have
survived and to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and
prevention. Those interested in registering or receiving additional
information should e-mail Baker at rdbaker@valdosta.edu.
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