The 2014 Mudgee and District Relay For Life was officially launched at the St John’s Markets on Saturday morning as the buzz builds for the community fundraising event.
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The relay will be held on the weekend of May 3 and 4, 2014, at Victoria Park, Mudgee.
The event not only raises money to help fund cancer research and patient treatment but is also about raising awareness of the disease that one in two Australians will be diagnosed with before the age of 85.
It’s also about creating a community event that brings locals from across the district together.
Organising Committee Chairman, Ian Hunter, said the launch attracted plenty of interest as did the Cancer Council mascot Dougal Bear who was a hit with the youngsters.
“It’s been really good, there’s been interest from people we’ve been talking to and we’ve made some good contacts,” he said.
“Plus we’ve had three teams say that they will sign up this morning.
“Dougal has been around the streets and there are a lot of people who want their photo taken with him.”
There will be a team information night at Club Mudgee, at 6.30pm on Wednesday, February 26, where team representatives can share fundraising tips and ideas.
It’s one of four team information nights that will be held in the lead up to the event, the others will be on March 12 and 26, and April 30.
For more information on the Relay or to register a team online visit relay.cancercouncil.com.au
You can also check out the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Mudgee-Districts-Relay-For-Life
Prospective relayers are reminded that Earlybird Registration is currently open and you can register your team online for $15 per person, after Monday, March 3, it will cost $20 per person.
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Relay For Life events raise tens of thousands of dollars each and in the case of the last Mudgee event nearly $170,000.
Below is information on how far money raised at relays can go.
$25: Can help the Cancer Council to provide a newly diagnosed cancer patient with support and information resources.
$50: Can help the Cancer Council train a staff member for the Cancer Council Helpline to answer questions about all aspects of cancer, including prevention, early detection and treatment.
$100: Can help the Cancer Council to provide resources to health professionals to assist them in adopting proven methods in treating and caring for their patients.
$500: Can allow a research team to purchase tissue samples for use in investigating the causes of cancer, as well as potential treatment options.
$1000: Can assist the Cancer Council to fund clinical trials, which test new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and ensure patients have access to promising new treatments.
$1500: Can help the Cancer Council fund groundbreaking research into the causes of cancer and into new and improved treatments.
Significant advances have been achieved through research; the cancer mortality rate has decreased by almost 14 per cent over the last 10 years.