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User:Poppy Zabelin

2013-12-29T12:03:01Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* SL Activities */

== About Poppy Zabelin ==
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life, responsible for support groups, and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]. In 2011, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $375,000 real US dollars!

== SL Activities ==

* Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
* Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group (now inactive)
* Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
* Lead moderator, ACS Cancer Support Network (replaces SLCSG)
* Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
* Volunteer, [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
* Member of Planning Committee for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
** 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
** 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
** 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area

== Skills and Interests ==
* Languages: English, Dutch, some French
* Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(

== External Links ==
* http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife

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* http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
* Can be found [http://twitter.com/poppy-zabelin on twitter]
* Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com

== Real Life ==
* The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
* >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
* Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a newsletter for a UK health charity
* Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations
* Secretary-Director of an international health advocacy group and chair of the board of trustees for a UK health charity

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User:Poppy Zabelin

2013-12-29T11:58:11Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Real Life */

== About Poppy Zabelin ==
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life, responsible for support groups, and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]. In 2011, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $375,000 real US dollars!

== SL Activities ==

* Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
* Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group
* Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
* Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
* Volunteer, [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
* Member of Planning Committee for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
** 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
** 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
** 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area

== Skills and Interests ==
* Languages: English, Dutch, some French
* Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(

== External Links ==
* http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife

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* http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
* Can be found [http://twitter.com/poppy-zabelin on twitter]
* Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com

== Real Life ==
* The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
* >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
* Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a newsletter for a UK health charity
* Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations
* Secretary-Director of an international health advocacy group and chair of the board of trustees for a UK health charity

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Relay For Life of Second Life

2013-12-29T11:53:32Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* Since 2005, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised over $1 million USD for the American Cancer Society.
* In 2011, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $374,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2011 participants from over 80 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
**[http://youtu.be/yt_xMeN74TY 'Video: Part 1']
**[http://youtu.be/u-62gwdx-JQ 'Video: Part 2']
**[http://youtu.be/kF9EJPJj4sY 'Video: Part 3']
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
**[http://youtu.be/K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Video: Part 1']
**[http://youtu.be/Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Video: Part 2']
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 18, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139
**Luminaria Lit: 7,271
**[http://youtu.be/H330iUlxKGk 'Video']
* '''2011''' The seventh Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, July 17, 2011. The Event Chair was [[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]].
** '''Theme: Seasons of Hope'''
**Total raised: US$375,000
**Avatars: 2140
**Sims: 44
**Laps Walked: 3,846
**Teams: 144
**Luminaria Lit: 4,821
**[http://youtu.be/tKfyrTPa5ms 'Video']
* '''2012''' The eighth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 14 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. The Event Chair was[[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Nikki Mathieson|Nikki Mathieson]].
** '''Theme: Time For A Cure'''
**Total raised: US$375,385
**Avatars: 1,741
**Sims: 40
**Laps Walked: 2,978
**Teams: 155
**Luminaria Lit: 3,843
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk8Rsv1CmLU&feature=plcp 'Video']
* '''2013''' The ninth Relay For Life of Second Life took on Saturday, July 13 through Sunday, July 14, 2013. The Event Chair was [[User: Nikki Mathieson|Nikki Mathieson]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Serina Juran|Serina Juran]].
** '''Theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Hope'''
**Total raised: US$393,000
**Avatars: 3,549
**Sims: 40
**Laps Walked: 2,898
**Teams: 200
**Luminaria Lit: 3,334
**[http://www.livestream.com/virtualrfl 'Video']
* '''2014''' The 10th Relay For Life of Second Life will take place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2014. The Event Chair is [[User: Nikki Mathieson|Nikki Mathieson]].
** '''Theme: A Journey of Promise'''

source data 2004-2013: [http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/history-of-rfl-of-sl/ 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2014: [http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/ 'RelayForLifeofsecondlife.org']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

'''Q: Where can I go (inworld) to receive information about Relay For Life or for cancer support?'''

'''A:''' Visit the American Cancer Society Island [http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/121/104/21]

'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 19 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 80 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2011.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' The American Cancer Society is becoming one of the global leaders in the fight against cancer and in cancer information, participating in many global forums and alliances every year. For more information about how we are leading the global fight against cancer, visit http://global.cancer.org.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' Any time someone asks you to donate money to a kiosk or vendor, you can check to see who the Creator of the object is. If it is relayforlife AmericanCancer, it is one of our approved fundraising tools. If it was not created by relayforlife AmericanCancer, we cannot vouch for its legitimacy. All money donated through the approved fundraising tools will be routed directly to the American Cancer Society. The team raising the money will be credited with raising the money.

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://www.relayforlife.org/learn/WhyWeFundraise/index?cons_id=10214337]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For offseason vendors and/or kiosks, contact [[User:Gem Sunkiller|Gem Sunkiller]].

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2014 ==
*'''Theme:''' A Journey of Promise
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: Nikki Mathieson
** Event Co-Chairs: TBA
Planning Committee Information: [http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/committee/]
*'''Key dates'''
View key dates here: [http://relayforlifeofsecondlife.org/special-events/]

== Relay For Life of Second Life Fundraising Guidelines ==
This is an online virtual fundraiser, unlike any other. If there are any questions about these guidelines, please contact the RFL of SL Event Chair and/or Co-Chair to discuss. There may be times of special circumstances considering the platform that we are utilizing to fundraise.

For the detailed guidelines, visit our Guidelines page: [link not available]

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* Event Website: [http://www.RelayForLifeofSecondLife.org RelayForLifeofSecondLife.org]
* Relay For Life Website: [http://www.RelayForLife.org RelayforLife.org]
* RFL of SL Wiki: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life]
* RFL of SL Official Blog: [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ rflofsl.blogspot.com]
* Find us on Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/rflofsl facebook.com/rflofsl]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157626259520420/ RFL of SL 2011 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED September 27, 2013

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2012-09-26T08:16:03Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Be A Sponsor */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* Since 2005, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised over $1 million USD for the American Cancer Society.
* In 2011, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $374,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2011 participants from over 80 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
**[http://youtu.be/yt_xMeN74TY 'Video: Part 1']
**[http://youtu.be/u-62gwdx-JQ 'Video: Part 2']
**[http://youtu.be/kF9EJPJj4sY 'Video: Part 3']
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
**[http://youtu.be/K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Video: Part 1']
**[http://youtu.be/Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Video: Part 2']
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 18, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139
**Luminaria Lit: 7,271
**[http://youtu.be/H330iUlxKGk 'Video']
* '''2011''' The seventh Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, July 17, 2011. The Event Chair was [[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]].
** '''Theme: Seasons of Hope'''
**Total raised: US$375,000
**Avatars: 2140
**Sims: 44
**Laps Walked: 3,846
**Teams: 144
**Luminaria Lit: 4,821
**[http://youtu.be/tKfyrTPa5ms 'Video']
* '''2012''' The eighth Relay For Life of Second Life will take place on Saturday, July 14 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. The Event Chair is [[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chairs are[[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Nikki Mathieson|Nikki Mathieson]].
** '''Theme: Time For A Cure'''

source data 2004-2011: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154705&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2012: [http://www.relayforlife.org/secondlife 'RelayForLife.org/secondlife']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

'''Q: Where can I go (inworld) to receive information about Relay For Life or for cancer support?'''

'''A:''' Visit the American Cancer Society Island [http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/121/104/21]

'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 19 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 80 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2011.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' The American Cancer Society is becoming one of the global leaders in the fight against cancer and in cancer information, participating in many global forums and alliances every year. Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are used to support the ''international'' Relay For Life program.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' Learn how our donation kiosks and vendors work: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154703&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558]

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://www.relayforlife.org/learn/WhyWeFundraise/index?cons_id=10214337]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For offseason vendors and/or kiosks, contact [[User:bainfinch Resident|bainfinch Resident]].

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2012 ==
*'''Theme:''' Time For A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: MamaP Beerbaum
** Event Co-Chairs: Dwen Dooley & Nikki Mathieson
*** Event Day Area Chair – Bailey Dazy
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – Charlene Trudeau
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – PrettyKitty Gumbo & Calumn Tomsen
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – Lyr Lobo
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – JB Hancroft
*** Special Events Area Chair – APinkSwan Beauchamp
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – Tayzia Abattoir
*** Outreach - tbd
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: Stingray9798 Raymaker
*'''Key dates'''
** March 10, 2012 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 10-20, 2012 -- Fashion For Life
** April 21-29, 2012 -- Fantasy Faire
** May 12-13, 2012 -- Halfway There Fair
** May 12-20, 2012 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 19-28, 2012 -- Home & Garden Expo
** July 14-15, 2012 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Relay For Life of Second Life Fundraising Guidelines ==
This is an online virtual fundraiser, unlike any other. If there are any questions about these guidelines, please contact the RFL of SL Event Chair and/or Co-Chair to discuss. There may be times of special circumstances considering the platform that we are utilizing to fundraise.

For the detailed guidelines, visit our Guidelines page: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154702&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558]

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* Event Website: [http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife RelayForLife.org/SecondLife]
* Relay For Life Website: [http://www.RelayForLife.org RelayforLife.org]
* RFL of SL Wiki: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life]
* RFL of SL Official Blog: [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ rflofsl.blogspot.com]
* Find us on Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/rflofsl facebook.com/rflofsl]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157626259520420/ RFL of SL 2011 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED January 5, 2012

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2012-01-08T11:29:07Z

Poppy Zabelin:

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* Since 2005, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised over $1 million USD for the American Cancer Society.
* In 2011, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $374,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2011 participants from over 80 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 18, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139
**Luminaria Lit: 7,271
* '''2011''' The seventh Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, July 17, 2011. The Event Chair was [[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]].
** '''Theme: Seasons of Hope'''
**Total raised: US$375,000
**Avatars: 2140
**Sims: 44
**Laps Walked: 3,846
**Teams: 144
**Luminaria Lit: 4,821
* '''2012''' The eighth Relay For Life of Second Life will take place on Saturday, July 14 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. The Event Chair is [[User: MamaP Beerbaum|Mamap Beerbaum]] and the Event Co-Chairs are[[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Nikki Mathieson|Nikki Mathieson]].
** '''Theme: Time For A Cure'''

source data 2004-2011: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154705&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2012: [http://www.relayforlife.org/secondlife 'RelayForLife.org/secondlife']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Where can I go (inworld) to receive information about Relay For Life or for cancer support?'''

'''A:''' Visit the American Cancer Society Island [http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/121/104/21]

'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 19 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 80 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2011.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' The American Cancer Society is becoming one of the global leaders in the fight against cancer and in cancer information, participating in many global forums and alliances every year. Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are used to support the ''international'' Relay For Life program.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' Learn how our donation kiosks and vendors work: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154703&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558]

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://www.relayforlife.org/learn/WhyWeFundraise/index?cons_id=10214337]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For offseason vendors and/or kiosks, contact [[User:bainfinch Resident|bainfinch Resident]].

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2012 ==
*'''Theme:''' Time For A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: MamaP Beerbaum
** Event Co-Chairs: Dwen Dooley & Nikki Mathieson
*** Event Day Area Chair – Bailey Dazy
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – Charlene Trudeau
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – PrettyKitty Gumbo & Calumn Tomsen
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – Lyr Lobo
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – JB Hancroft
*** Special Events Area Chair – APinkSwan Beauchamp
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – Tayzia Abattoir
*** Outreach - tbd
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: Stingray9798 Raymaker
*'''Key dates'''
** March 10, 2012 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 10-20, 2012 -- Fashion For Life
** April 21-29, 2012 -- Fantasy Faire
** May 12-13, 2012 -- Halfway There Fair
** May 12-20, 2012 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 19-28, 2012 -- Home & Garden Expo
** July 14-15, 2012 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Relay For Life of Second Life Fundraising Guidelines ==
This is an online virtual fundraiser, unlike any other. If there are any questions about these guidelines, please contact the RFL of SL Event Chair and/or Co-Chair to discuss. There may be times of special circumstances considering the platform that we are utilizing to fundraise.

For the detailed guidelines, visit our Guidelines page: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SL?sid=154702&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=42558]

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* Event Website: [http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife RelayForLife.org/SecondLife]
* Relay For Life Website: [http://www.RelayForLife.org RelayforLife.org]
* RFL of SL Wiki: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life]
* RFL of SL Official Blog: [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ rflofsl.blogspot.com]
* Find us on Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/rflofsl facebook.com/rflofsl]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157626259520420/ RFL of SL 2011 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED January 5, 2012

[[Category:Annual Events]]

User:Poppy Zabelin

2012-01-08T10:32:05Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* About Poppy Zabelin */

== About Poppy Zabelin ==
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life, responsible for support groups, and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]. In 2011, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $375,000 real US dollars!

== SL Activities ==

* Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
* Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group
* Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
* Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
* Volunteer, [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
* Member of Planning Committee for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
** 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
** 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
** 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area

== Skills and Interests ==
* Languages: English, Dutch, some French
* Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(

== External Links ==
* http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife

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* http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
* Can be found [http://twitter.com/poppy-zabelin on twitter]
* Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com

== Real Life ==
* The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
* >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
* Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a quarterly newsletter for a UK health charity
* Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations

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Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-05-15T10:45:00Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chair – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 1, 2011 -- May Day Community Fair
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home & Garden Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED May 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-05-06T11:18:20Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chair – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and Area Co-Chair [[User:Skylar Smythe|Skylar Smythe]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 1, 2011 -- May Day Community Fair
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home & Garden Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED May 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-05-06T10:45:36Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Pictures */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chair – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and Area Co-Chair [[User:Skylar Smythe|Skylar Smythe]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 1, 2011 -- May Day Community Fair
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED May 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-05-06T10:44:53Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chair – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and Area Co-Chair [[User:Skylar Smythe|Skylar Smythe]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship Area Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 1, 2011 -- May Day Community Fair
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-05-06T10:44:26Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chair – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chair – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and Area Co-Chair [[User:Skylar Smythe|Skylar Smythe]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship AreaChair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 1, 2011 -- May Day Community Fair
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T22:20:34Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship AreaChair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** March 12-22, 2010 -- Fashion For Life
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 13-22, 2011 - Home Expo
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T21:16:52Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Pictures */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship AreaChair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157622922559687/ RFL of SL 2010 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

User:Poppy Zabelin

2011-01-06T21:13:30Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* About Poppy Zabelin */

== About Poppy Zabelin ==
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life, responsible for support groups, and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]. In 2010, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $222,000 real US dollars!

== SL Activities ==

* Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
* Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group
* Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
* Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
* Volunteer, [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
* Member of Planning Committee for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
** 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
** 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
** 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area

== Skills and Interests ==
* Languages: English, Dutch, some French
* Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(

== External Links ==
* http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife

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* http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
* Can be found [http://twitter.com/poppy-zabelin on twitter]
* Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com

== Real Life ==
* The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
* >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
* Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a quarterly newsletter for a UK health charity
* Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations

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User:Poppy Zabelin

2011-01-06T21:12:19Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* SL Activities */

== About Poppy Zabelin ==
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]. In 2009, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $270,000 real US dollars!

== SL Activities ==

* Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
* Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group
* Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
* Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
* Volunteer, [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
* Member of Planning Committee for [[Relay For Life of Second Life]]
** 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
** 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
** 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
** 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area

== Skills and Interests ==
* Languages: English, Dutch, some French
* Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(

== External Links ==
* http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife

{{ISO 639-3/cat-speaking|eng}}
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* http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
* Can be found [http://twitter.com/poppy-zabelin on twitter]
* Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com

== Real Life ==
* The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
* >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
* Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a quarterly newsletter for a UK health charity
* Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations

{{Tweeter}}

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T21:10:18Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day Area Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design Area Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]]
*** Teams and Mentors Area Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing Area Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]]
*** Technology and Security Area Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]]
*** Special Projects Area Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]]
*** Sponsorship AreaChair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]]
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T21:07:04Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life was an airman called '''Keith Morris''') and was reported in the [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] in an article called 'Letting your fingers do the running'.
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T21:02:48Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Links */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T21:01:11Z

Poppy Zabelin:

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference]

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T20:58:22Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Frequently Asked Questions */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11SL?sid=126719&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=34810 http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T20:52:52Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* '''Dr. Gordy Klatt''', a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of '''Pat Flynn''' – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T20:51:35Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T20:50:24Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Pictures */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

UPDATED JANUARY 6, 2011 WITH 2011 COMMITTEE AND TIMELINE - Please check back regularly for updates!

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2011-01-06T20:47:29Z

Poppy Zabelin: Added new section with committee members and timeline /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2011 ==
*'''Theme:''' Seasons of Hope
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]]
*** Event Day (Chairs – [[Nikki Mathieson | Nikki Mathieson]]
*** Sim and Track Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology and Security (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Special Projects (Chair – [[User:Katina Magic|Katina Magic]])
*** Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Samara Barzane|Samara Barzane]])
*** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 14,2011 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 12, 2011 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** May 7-13, 2011 -- Paint SL Purple!
** May 14-15, 2011 -- Half-Way There Fair
** July 16-17, 2011 -- RELAY WEEKEND!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-09-09T15:24:36Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
*'''Theme:''' Wishing On A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
*** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
*** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
*** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
*** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
** Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Security (to be appointed)
** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2010-2011 ==
* The RFL of SL committee suggests that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season kiosks and vendors.
* The committee will make them available upon request.
* Normal RFL of SL fundraising guidelines apply.
* The off-season kiosks and vendors are hard-coded for General Fund.
* There will be NO TEAM FUNDRAISING between August and February.
* Off-season vendors/kiosks have a script in them that makes them vanish on March 11, 2011 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either to start/join a team for the regular season, or to request new general donation kiosks/vendors after March 12, 2011.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] (RFL of SL 2011 Event Chair) or [[Belle Loll|Belle Loll]] (RFL of SL 2011 Technology Area Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-08-11T15:53:50Z

Poppy Zabelin:

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2010, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over $222,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2010 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
*'''Theme:''' Wishing On A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
*** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
*** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
*** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
*** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
** Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Security (to be appointed)
** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-08-07T15:57:06Z

Poppy Zabelin: updated historic data for RFLSL 2010

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters
* '''2010''' The sixth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2010. The Event Chair was [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]] and the Event Co-Chairs were [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]].
** '''Theme: Wishing on a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$222,804
**Avatars: 1579
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,676
**Teams: 139

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

source data 2010: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25620 'Relay For Life of Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
*'''Theme:''' Wishing On A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
*** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
*** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
*** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
*** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
** Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Security (to be appointed)
** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1112 Second Life Relay For Life 2006 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1095 Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/AlbumView.aspx?id=1368 Second Life Relay For Life 2008 pictures by Dedric Mauriac]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-27T09:17:11Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
*'''Theme:''' Wishing On A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
*** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
*** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
*** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
*** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
** Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
*** Security (to be appointed)
** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Please check back regularly for updates

[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-26T13:34:25Z

Poppy Zabelin: expanded and updated planning committee and added information about 2010 RFL

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
*'''Theme:''' Wishing On A Cure
*'''Planning Committee'''
** Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
** Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
*** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
*** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
*** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
*** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
** Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
*** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
*** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
*** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
** Security (to be appointed)
** American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].
*'''Key dates'''
** Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
** March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party and start of fundraising
** July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-26T13:25:47Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Planning Committee 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
* Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
** Security (to be appointed)
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-26T13:24:34Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Planning Committee 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event Co-Chair [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]] is responsible for:
** Activities (Chairs – [[User:Marissa Goodliffe|Marissa Goodliffe]] and [[User:Grogo Tungsten|Grogo Tungsten]])
** Design (Chair – [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]])
** Corporate Sponsorship (Chair – [[User:Ren Stonecutter|Ren Stonecutter]])
** Survivors and Caregivers (Chairs – [[User:Dwen Dooley|Dwen Dooley]] and [[User:Cinders Vale|Cinders Vale]])
** Teen Grid (to be appointed)
* Event Co-Chair [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]] is responsible for:
** Teams and Mentors (Chairs – [[User:Panza Eilde|Panza Eilde]] and [[User:PrettyKitty Gumbo|PrettyKitty Gumbo]])
** Public Relations and Marketing (Chairs – [[User:Poppy Zabelin|Poppy Zabelin]] and [[User:Breezy Carver|Breezy Carver]])
** Technology (Chair – [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]])
** Security (to be appointed)
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]].

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-23T22:10:00Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* What is Relay For Life of Second Life? */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised $274,000 for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-15T19:13:32Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source data 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life']

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-15T17:16:13Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2004''' the first volunteer driven fundraiser for the American Cancer Society ever in Second Life
**Avatars: 99
**Total raised: US$2,000
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris''').
**Total raised: US$5,000
**Avatars: 315
**Laps: 817
**Sims: 6
**Course Length: 2,500 meters
**Distance Walked: 2,042,500 meters
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
**Total raised: US$41,000
**Avatars: 1570
**Sims: 12
**Laps Walked: 2,047
**Course Length: 4,065 meters
**Distance Walked: 8,321,055 meters
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
**'''Theme: Quest for a Cure'''
**Total raised: US$118,500
**Avatars: 1831
**Sims: 32
**Laps Walked: 1,519
**Course Length: 12,140 meters
**Distance Walked: 18,432,891 meters
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H'The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
**'''Theme: Heroes'''
**Total raised: US$215,000
**Avatars: 2230
**Sims: 35
**Laps Walked: 3,441
**Course Length: 8,379 meters
**Distance Walked: 28,826,107 meters
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].
** '''Theme: One World, One Hope'''
**Total raised: US$274,000 (corrected figure)
**Avatars: 1913
**Sims: 36
**Laps Walked: 2,155
**Course Length: 11,907 meters
**Distance Walked: 25,650,536 meters

source date 2004-2009: [http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10SL?sid=90360&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=25620 'History of Relay For Life in Second Life'

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

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== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL 'http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL']
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life 'http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life']

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-14T15:07:16Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Videos */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://treet.tv/indexes/show-keywords/relay-life 'Treet TV coverage of Relay For Life of Second Life']
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-08T00:58:29Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Planning Committee 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

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== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]
* Follow us on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RelayForLife_SL]
* Follow us on Avatars United: [http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/relay-for-life-of-second-life]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-02-01T22:21:36Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* What is Relay For Life of Second Life? */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 26 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-01-19T17:39:32Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Articles */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-01-19T17:06:32Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Articles */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17, 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/relay-for-250-mill.html 'Can Second Lifers Raise a Quarter Million US$ to Fight Cancer This Year? UPDATE: Yes We Can!' by Wagner James Au, July 17, updated July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2009/07/second-life-relay-for-life-raises-a-quarter-million-dollars.html 2009 Second Life Relay for Life raises a quarter million dollars (and climbing)! by Rik Riel, The Click Heard Around the World, July 19, 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

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== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/07/open-forum-9.html 'Open Forum: How Can Second Life's Relay Raise Over $500,000 in 2010?' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 21, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-01-14T10:23:51Z

Poppy Zabelin: added RFL of SL blog to /* Links */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life
* [http://rflofsl.blogspot.com/ The official blog - Relay For Life of Second Life Updates]

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2010-01-14T10:18:07Z

Poppy Zabelin: updated /* Timetable 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* Feb 1, 2010 -- Teams registration opens!
* March 13, 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-12-28T15:29:40Z

Poppy Zabelin: added two videos

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985.
* Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, decided to personally raise money for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for his patients by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
* Dr. Klatt ran for 24 hours around the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. Nearly 300 of his friends, family, and patients watched and friends donated $25 to run or walk with him for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
* Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, and in 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event 'City of Destiny Classic 24-hour Run Against Cancer' on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* March 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0&feature=player_embedded# 'Relay for Life in Second Life 2007' by VoiceOverDream March 25, 2008]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFav-NStvzA&feature=channel 'Second Life for Relay for life 2008' by VoiceOverDream July 31, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-11-28T21:43:17Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

* In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

* While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

* In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. Participants said an indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* March 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-11-22T23:13:43Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Videos */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

* In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

* While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

* In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. Participants said an indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], , and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* March 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyOQqjylmQ 'Cancerland at Relay For Life, 2009, by rmazar, July 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-11-22T22:31:33Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

* In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

* While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

* In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. Participants said an indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]] (who in real life, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, was an airman called '''Keith Morris'''). It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], , and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* March 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-11-22T22:25:24Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* Timetable 2009-2010 */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

* In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

* While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

* In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. Participants said an indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], or, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, an airman called '''Keith Morris'''. It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], , and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* March 2010 -- Kick-off Party
* July 17-18, 2010 -- Go Relay!

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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[[Category:Annual Events]]

Relay For Life of Second Life

2009-11-22T22:04:36Z

Poppy Zabelin: /* History of Relay For Life of Second Life */

== What is Relay For Life? ==
* Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising activity.
* It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
* Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path.
* Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
* Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

== What is Relay For Life of Second Life? ==
* Relay For Life of Second Life (RFL of SL) is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year.
* Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fundraising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July.
* In July teams build campsites and walk a track, just like in a Real World Relay.
* In 2009, Relay For Life of Second Life raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the American Cancer Society.
* Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and in SL. In 2009 participants from over 30 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

== History of Relay For Life ==
* The American Cancer Society's real world Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

* In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

* While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

* In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the 'Mother of Relay' – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. Participants said an indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

== History of Relay For Life of Second Life ==
* '''2005''' The first Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2005. It started at 5pm SL time. It raised almost US$5,000. It was the brainchild of [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], or, as [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ''The New York Times''] reported, an airman called '''Keith Morris'''. It covered six sims.
* '''2006''' The second Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 23. It started on Saturday at 5pm SL time. The total raised was approx. US$40,000. It was again organized by [[User:Jade Lily|Jade Lily]], and the track was laid out over 12 sims representing the different countries of the world.
* '''2007''' The third Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 21 through Sunday, July 22, 2007. The theme was 'Quest for a Cure'. It attracted more than 1,700 avatar participants and raised over US$118,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]].
* '''2008''' The fourth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 19 through Sunday, July 20, 2008. The theme was 'Heroes'. It took place over 33 sims laid out in the shape of an 'H', and raised the sum of over US$210,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]] and the Event Co-Chair was [[User:David Jacobs|David Jacobs]].
* '''2009''' The fifth Relay For Life of Second Life took place on Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009. The theme was 'One World, One Hope'. It took place over 37 sims laid out in the shape of an 'O'. There were over 200 teams and over 2,000 avatar participants and the event raised over US$274,000. The Event Chair was [[User:Fayandria Foley|Fayandria Foley]], and there were four co-Chairs: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]], [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], [[User:Stella Costello|Stella Costello]], who was succeeded halfway by [[User:Charlene Trudeau|Charlene Trudeau]], , and [[User:Belle Loll|Belle Loll]].

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
'''Q: Why does Relay For Life take place overnight?'''

'''A:''' The significance of daytime and nighttime coincides with the journey that all cancer patients go through. A much-used slogan is 'Cancer doesn't sleep and neither do we'.

'''Q: How does this Relay differ from Relay For Life in ''real'' life?'''

'''A:''' The main difference is location. Residents form teams, set up and decorate campsites, and sell small items to help raise money just like at a local relay. Since this is a virtual environment however, there are some activities that are special to Second Life, such as, snail races and sailboat races.

'''Q: Relay For Life is an activity of the ''American'' Cancer Society. Is it just for Americans?'''

'''A:''' Relay For Life is international. In ''real'' life, Relay For Life is licensed to national cancer societies in 21 countries outside the United States, and the American Cancer Society's International Relay For Life Program provides training and technical assistance to licensees. In Second Life, participation by residents from other countries is growing, with avatars from over 26 ''real'' life countries taking part in 2009.

'''Q: Why should people from other countries donate Lindens to an ''American'' cause?'''

'''A:''' Approx. 12-15% of Lindens donated to Relay For Life of Second Life are donated to ''international'' causes.

'''Q: How can I be sure my Lindens will get to the right place?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlifedonations

'''Q: Where does my Relay For Life donation go?'''

'''A:''' See: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/dollarsmakeadifference

'''Q: Is it possible to fundraise outside the Relay For Life season?'''

'''A:''' In Second Life, the committee encourages volunteers to take a break between August and February. But off-season/year-round fundraising for the American Cancer Society is permitted in some circumstances. For the current procedures see [[#Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010|Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010]] below.

== Planning Committee 2009-2010 ==
* Event Chair: [[User:Tayzia Abattoir|Tayzia Abattoir]],
* Event co-chairs: [[User:Nuala Maracas|Nuala Maracas]], and [[User:MamaP Beerbaum|MamaP Beerbaum]]
* American Cancer Society representative in Second Life: [[User:Stingray9798 Raymaker|Stingray9798 Raymaker]],
* Other positions to be announced

== Timetable 2009-2010 ==
* To be announced

== Off-season/year-round fundraising guidelines 2009-2010 ==
* The RFL of SL committee recommends that volunteers take a break from Relay For Life from August to February. This is to avoid donor fatigue and give everyone a much-needed break to spend time with their SL and RL families, so that they are all well-rested and ready to devote their time and passion once again from March onwards.
* Just because volunteers are resting does not mean that they have to cease all activity. Many teams plan year-round and have events on the kick-off day.
* This year, as in years past, the committee continues to get requests for off-season fundraising kiosks and vendors. This has caused the committee to re-examine its guidelines and tweak them to support those that do not wish to cease fundraising efforts completely during the downtime.
* People who request off-season kiosks and vendors will be obliged, but with a specific set of kiosks and vendors that deposit donations into the general Relay For Life event fund.
* They also CANNOT use the volunteer group or any RFL groups to advertise events and/or vendors, as the committee feels that the community needs a break.
* They may, however, advertise in other ways (SL events calendar or other media) that they are doing an event to support the American Cancer Society or with proceeds going from their sales (in official vendors) to the American Cancer Society.
* No split percentages, (offering products for sale with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society) is allowed. This is a safeguard so people do not use the ACS name to benefit/profit themselves.
* Offseason Vendors/kiosks have a script in them to make them vanish on March 13, 2010 so that they will not be confused with the regular season fundraising kiosks.
* Those people requesting year-round/off-season vendors/kiosks need to be made aware of this stipulation and will need to either join/have a team for regular season kiosks/vendors, or request new general donation kiosks/vendor(s) after March the 13th, 2010.
* To receive an off-season kiosk/vendor with set up instructions, people should contact: [[Jaelle Akulla|Jaelle Akulla]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Chair) or [[Seaway Brodsky|Seaway Brodsky]] (RFL of SL Off-Season/Non-Team Co-Chair).

== Articles ==
* '''2005'''
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/arts/21wall.html?ex=1282276800&en=4cedb085743c8125&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Running, by Mark Wallace, The New York Times, August 21, 2005]
* '''2006'''
**[http://taotakashi.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/relay-for-life/ 'Tao's Thoughts on Second Life' by Tao Takashi, July 16, 2006]
** [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536728/20060719/index.jhtml 'Why Walk? Virtual Walkathon Helps Raise Money For Cancer Research' by Stephen Totilo, MTV News, July 20, 2006]
** [http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/21/relay-for-life-aimees-build-crew/ Relay for Life: Aimee's Build Crew, by Aimee Weber, Second Life Insider, July 21, 2006]
** [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2006/07/running_for_lif.html 'Running for Life' by Wagner James Au, New World Notes, July 22, 2006]
**[http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2006/07/virtual_relay_f.html 'Virtual Relay for Life nets $38,000 for American Cancer Society!' by Rik Panganiban, The Click Heard Around the World, July 24, 2006]
** [http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6643 'Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips Its Toe Into Virtual Worlds' by Tom Watson, onPhilanthropy, July 26, 2006]
* '''2007'''
**[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A451621 'Electric Sheep Co. of Second Life -- Herding pixels for fun and profit' by Memory Harker, Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007]
** [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2007/jul/30/teamguardians 'Team Guardians Relay for Life Success!' by Aleks Krotoski, The Guardian Games Blog, July 30, 2007]
**[http://socialsim.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/sl-relay-for-life-second-life-success/ 'SL Relay for Life: Second Life Success', Social Sim blog]
* '''2008'''
** [http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/content/relay-life-second-life 'Relay for Life Second Life', by Penguin Kuhn, Non Profits in Second Life (NPSL) blog, August 3, 2008]
** [http://givinginadigitalworld.org/2008/09/07/second-life-relay-for-life-2008-doubles-previous-record-raising-over-210k/ 'Second Life Relay For Life 2008 doubles previous record, raising over $210k' by Bryan Miller, ''Giving in a Digital World'', September 7, 2008]
* '''2009'''
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1288 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', Best of Second Life (BOSL), June 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-for-life-of-second-life-is.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life is International!', SL-Newspaper, June 29, 2009]
** [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156923.php 'American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Second Life Marks Milestone Year In Virtual World', Medical News Today, July 9, 2009]
** [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=43804 'Virtual Relay For Life fundraiser in Second Life' by Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate), July 17, 2009]
**[http://www.massively.com/2009/07/17/annual-second-life-relay-for-life-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-rese/ 'Annual Second Life Relay For Life to raise funds for cancer research this weekend' by Tateru Nino, Massively, July 17 2009]
** [http://rezlibris.com/science-a-health/health/431-relaying-for-a-good-cause-rfl-in-sl.html 'Relaying for a Good Cause: RFL in SL' by Dulcie Mills, Rezlibris, July 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1695 'Relay for Life Shatters Records', Best of Second Life (BOSL), July 24, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/07/relay-for-life-of-second-life-shatters.html 'Relay for Life Shatters Records, Raises Over $270,000 to Fight Cancer', SL Newspaper, July 25, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/compassionate-redheads-win-2009-spirit.html 'Compassionate Redheads Win 2009 Spirit of Relay Award' by Bixyl Shuftan, SL Newspaper, August 2, 2009]
** [http://thebosl.com/bosl_blog/?p=1853 'Relay for Life 2009 Final Results' Best of Second Life (BOSL), August 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/08/relay-for-life-of-second-life-goes-to.html 'Relay for Life of Second Life goes to National Summit', SL Newspaper, August 15, 2009]
** [http://15timez.blogspot.com/2009/09/brother-and-sister-team-up-in-second.html 'Brother and Sister Team Up in Second Life to Support Relay for Life' by Nazz Lane, SL Newspaper, September 7, 2009]
** [http://issuu.com/avenue/docs/avenue_slcc2009 'For the Love of Relay for Life', by Isadora Fiddlesticks, Avenue Magazine, September, 2009 - online version of the special SLCC 2009 print edition]

== Videos ==
* '''2006'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nndLQw_xU&feature=related 'Relay for Life 06' by SLHamlet, July 21, 2006]

* '''2007'''
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-pS-RH8rI&NR=1 'Second Life Relay For Life Demo SXSW 2007' by 'acshp', a video of the presentation given by Keith Morris at SXSW 2007 in Austin, TX]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibJXA0x5Dc&feature=fvw 'SLRFL 2007 Survivor's Lap' by Moo Money, 2007]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxnNEbLiM0 'Relay for life in Second life 2007' by MarkTwain White, 2007]

* '''2008'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xMeN74TY&feature=fvw 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 1' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-62gwdx-JQ&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9EJPJj4sY&feature=related 'Relay for Life Sims Tour Part 2' by MarkTwain White, 2008]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCHinLBAsBo&feature=player_embedded 'Second Life Relay for Life (SLRFL) 2008' by Jovana Qinan, July 26, 2008]

* '''2009'''
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG1XOe75zY&feature=related 'Relay For Life Giant Snail Race in Second Life - March 21 2009' by SLCNfan, promotional video, March 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCXfVqABXI&feature=fvsr 'Giant Snail Relay for Life 09' by waelyatenk, April 15, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAttafp00hM 'Relay For Life 2009 in Second Life' by MarkTwain White, July 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qUWqajDlOA 'Elf Circle at RFL09' by Serina Juran, July 16, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zebnHURroE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esecondlifeupdate%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Dand%2Dstuff%2Fsecond%2Dlife%2Drelay%2Dfor%2Dlife%2Draises%2D270388%2Devent%2Dvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=70 'Relay for Life Charity Video: Believe in the Dream', by waelyatenk, July 19, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6G5tVztnU 'New Babbage - SL Relay For Life 09', by Lokiboy, July 20, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_3QQJ1qa8 '2009 Gorean Relay For Life Part 1 HD', by spectralglider, July 22, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=K6Cdq0_p9WM 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part One)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixj5qPTvtoE 'Relay For Life in Second Life -- Tour (Part Two)' by MarkTwain White, September 18, 2009]

== Links ==
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/SecondLife
* http://www.RelayForLife.org/relay/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_For_Life

== Pictures ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/ Volunteer pictures on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/taotakashi/sets/72157601038960670/ Second Life Relay For Life 2007 pictures by Tao Takashi]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157608591937994/ RFL of SL 2009 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtarskiss/collections/72157604210859944/ RFL of SL 2008 pictures by IshtarAngel Micheline]

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