Relay For Life

Anybody who knows me, or at least knows me on a somewhat deeper level, know that I am extremely efficient at planning events and/or organizing my team for those events. Two days ago I was informed that our store, Medford Best Buy, will be participating in the Relay For Life event at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford on June 2nd and 3rd. This post and the next couple will be directly related to the event, listing some fundraising events and ideas, how to donate online, how to dedicate luminarias online, and any other information that I might come across.

First, I would like to say that the reason I participate in these events is because I have had family members and friends who have had, or do have, cancer. But the most tolling on me was my grandparents' neighbor and my childhood school Principal, Sammie Allen. Sammie was an amazing woman, someone who hardly ever lost her temper, who is a big reason for me being the bookworm that I am. She taught me how to play Pinochle, and I have numerous memories of her leaving small hidden gifts for us kids to find.

Our store is working on voting for a Disney theme that we will use to decorate our booth and our RFL webpage. So far, the top 3 picks are: Lilo & Stitch, Robin Hood, and Wall-E. By the end of tomorrow the decision will be made and we can start to plan for fundraising events.

Some of those events are going to be the basics like car washes, bake sales, maybe some yard sales if we can get enough stuff together, asking large organizations for donations, and we will be asking friends and family for donations as well. (We have a few specialized fundraising events depending on which theme is chosen.)

 For those who are interested in donating but can't make it to any of the events, I am going to list the steps to donate online through our Best Buy team, or through a specific individual. Since this is through my blog, I'll use my information, but when we make the team website we will recommend any associate/participant that you choose.

To donate online through an individual:
1) Go to www.relayforlife.org
2) Along the top bar, hover over "Get Involved" and click on 'donate'
3) When the page loads, hover over "Donate to a Participant" and type in that participants first and last name (first: Heather, last: Holgate), click 'search'
4) Scroll down and click on the participants name, and then click 'donate on my behalf' in the purple bar in the middle of the screen
5) Select how much you would like to donate and then fill out your remaining information

Your donation through an individual will not only credit that person with the donation amount, but also the team that they are associated with. Each participant has a goal of $100 and teams have a $1,500 goal. The more we can raise the better! Since this is Medford Best Buy's first Relay For Life event, we want to come out with a bang :)

The more people who can donate the better, so please tell friends and family about our involvement. They can either read this blog, follow the above instructions, or look for our team on the Relay For Life website. Our team name is "Medford Heat", and consists of 6 or 7 members so far!