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Kentville Relay • Issue 4

Relay For Life: KentvilleFriday, 22 June 2012 at 7pm to 7am

Memorial Park 125 Park Street,Kentville, Nova Scotia

The Canadian Cancer Society Relay ForLife is more than just a fundraiser. It is an op-portunity to get together with family andfriends and celebrate cancer survivors, re-member loved ones lost to cancer, and fightback in the hope of finding a cure for thisterrible disease.

Relay is fun, fulfilling, and your participa-

tion gives strength to our mission to eradi-cate cancer. Walk with us in this inspirational12-hour overnight event as we come to-gether and fight to make cancer history.

Find out how to register a team, registeras a survivor or volunteer today. Or markJune 22 on your calendar today and comeout to support our teams and survivors.

For more information, please contact:Team Registration: Judy Burke jburke01@eastlink.ca

Questions? Pamela Davison pambrian@eastlink.caCanadian Cancer Society Kristin Matheson (902) 681-0092 kristin.matheson@ns.cancer.ca

49 teams458 participants110 survivors1035 luminaries$125,982 gross revenue

Kentville2011 numbers

Questions about cancer: www.cancer.ca or call 1.888.939.3333

Like our facebook page formore info: Relay For Life:Kentville, Nova Scotia

JANUAR-FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE

new yearhealthytips•Wear a pedometer. Wearing a pedometer

encourages you to walk more, lose weight, andlower yourblood pressure. Aim for at least 30minutes of walking a day.. and a total of10,000 steps.

•Strength training. both the upper and lowerbody. often we forget resistance exercise, this isespecially important for women in preventingmuscle and bone loss that comes with age. Liftweights for at least 20 minutes, 2 or 3 times aweek.

•Have 2 meals of fish per week. There is ev-idence that the oils in darker fish, like salmon,

tuna, mackerel and herring, are healthful for theheart and brain and studies have shown thatthey may even lower risk of some cancer.

•Drink lots of water. wherever you are, watershould always be the first thing you reach for.Water truly is indispensable.

•Get proper sleep. You really do need at least8 hours a night. There are many benefits of ade-quate sleep... it makes you feel better, dimin-ishes your risk of cardiovascular disease, helpsmemory.

•If you smoke, quit. There is nothing goodabout it. Get help right away. Smoking cessa-tion groups can be helpful and supportive, andmedications like a nicotine patch can help de-crease the cravings.

•Stay away from processed meat. Insteadof eating the sodium-loaded processed meat

Cold Winterfundraisingtips

1.Coffee – One of the easiest things you can make for adults is simplycoffee. Hot water and instant coffee isn’t really an expensive option. Yousimply need to figure out a way to keep the items warm, and then pro-vide sugar and cream for those that want it, and you’ll be an inspira-tion for fundraisers all over. Selling coffee is a major way to makemoney, just ask the mighty coffee giants that were laughed at whenthey started companies that only sold cups of premium coffee at a lowprice.

2.Tea – For those that aren’t really into buying coffee, and want to makesure everyone knows it, tea is a great option. Tea requires even lessthan coffee, with just hot water and a tea bag. You don’t have to offera great variety, but the standards will work out indeed. Charging around

$1.50 a cup will be a fantastic plan of action. You won’t want to missout the opportunity to bring smiles to people’s faces in the cold with ahot tea option.

3.Soup/Chili – In the cold months people are going to be hungry, andthey are going to be cold. That’s where this winter fundraising ideasgoing to get groups making serious money. Offer soup or chili on colddays and you’ll have a long line of people willing to pay a small fee toenjoy a nice bowl of warmth. Offering hot soup or chili is an incrediblysimple thing and can be made in an inexpensive manner.

The above are 3 warm options that you should consider in regards towinter fundraising ideas. You have to make sure to make the options a lit-tle more high quality than condensed soup, but you’ll make serious stridesforward. If you’re not comfortable with tea or coffee, hot chocolate is sim-ple as well. The key thing above is hot water, and cups. Make sure that youprovide people with a little bit of variety. Setting this up can take a littletime, but it will definitely be something worth checking out.

Successes

Congratulation to Margie’s Team The Parr-T -Gangwho made 250.00 from there Poinsettia sale

Parr-Tee GangMargie Parr captain

Poinsettia Sale

To see your events in our next newsletter, on ourr facebook group, and in Valley Events please email details to: an-dreaburb1982@gmail.com or look for our Relay For Life: Kentville, Nova Scotia facebook group

sandwiches, try a grilled fish burger or a teriyakichicken breast sandwich.

•Healthy eating and cancer. Eating a healthydiet – lots of vegetables and fruit, lots of fibreand little fat and sugar – will help you keep ahealthy body weight. Research shows thatmaintaining a healthy body weight reduces yourrisk of developing cancer.

•Eat regular meals. Skipping a meal – espe-cially breakfast – can lead to overeatingthroughout the day. And when you’re very hun-gry, it’s hard to make healthy choices.

•Read nutrition labels. “Low-fat” and “fat-free” doesn’t always mean low in calories.

•Choose wisely when you eat in restaurants –skip the fries and sugary drinks, and ask fordressings on the side.

Please email your story submissions for upcomingRelay newsletters to andreaburb1982@gmail.com

We want to hear from you! Do you have a fan-tastic fundraising idea? or would you like to

share a story of how Cancer has affected you and the ones you love?

A call for

stories

What is Relay For Life? The Canadian Cancer Soci-ety Relay For Life is a celebration of survival, a tribute tothe lives of loved ones and a night of fun, friendship andfundraising to fight back against cancer. Relay For Life in-volves teams of up to 15 people who participate in anovernight non-competitive relay. Participants take turnswalking, running or strolling around a track. Teams con-sist of people representing corporations, communities,families and friends. Learn more about Relay For Life.How is the money I collect used in the fightagainst cancer? The funds raised through Relay ForLife help the Canadian Cancer Society fund promisingresearch, provide information and support services forpeople living with cancer and advocate for public poli-cies that reduce cancer risk and improve the quality oflife for those living with the disease. Where the MoneyGoes.Where is the Relay For Life location nearest me?Contact Kristin Matheson (902) 681-0092 kristin.math-eson@ns.cancer.ca for more infoWhat if it rains/snows/hails during the event?The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life takes placerain or shine! Please check your local weather stationthe day of your event and bring the appropriate pro-tective clothing.Can I participate on my own? Yes. The CanadianCancer Society Relay For Life is a team event; howeverwe offer the option of participating as an individual. Ifyou are not interested in starting your own team, or join-ing an existing team that is looking for additional par-ticipants, please click on Join Relay For Life and followthe option to Join as an Individual.How can my school/company/department/or-ganization get involved? You can get your school,company, department or organization involved by reg-istering one or more teams for the event. Contact KristinMatheson (902) 681-0092 kristin.matheson@ns.can-cer.ca for more information on how to get your com-pany, school, department or organization involved. Besure to identify the company or organization in the reg-istration process. You can also find out about other op-portunities to get involved, such as corporatesponsorship, donations and volunteer opportunities.Do I have to be registered to come watch? No.You can drop by anytime to make a donation, purchasea luminary or just to watch and enjoy the spirit of theevent.Why is there no smoking at the Canadian Can-cer Society Relay For Life events? Smoking isstrictly prohibited at all Relay For Life events. There is acorrelation between the use of tobacco and cancer. To-bacco use causes about 45,000 deaths in Canada eachyear. The Canadian Cancer Society wants to set a posi-tive example in the area of tobacco control by prohibit-ing the use of tobacco at events. Smokers are welcometo participate, but they are asked to respect the smoke-free environment. More information about tobacco andcancer.Why is alcohol not allowed at Relay For Lifeevents? Relay For Life is a family, fun event that is notconducive to the serving of alcohol. We do not have al-cohol permits at any of our Relay For Life events.

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