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Relay For Life is a 24 hour walking team relay event. It brings a community together to Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back.

Relay For Life Carlow 2015 starts at 5pm on Saturday 20th June and takes place in Duckett's Grove outside Carlow town.

The event is a fundraising inititaive in support of the Irish Cancer Society and their work in patient support and research.

Relay For Life Carlow

2015 Launch

Wed. 18^th February
IT Carlow
@ 8pm

Everyone welcome!!!
bring a friend.

People often ask us "Why do you Relay". Here is Nicola's reason for Relaying.

This is our Dad Jimmy Daly.

On 5th December 2009 Dad was diagnosed with multiple myeloma a form of cancer which until that day we had never heard of. Dad had been sick for many years before but never really given a proper diagnosis.

To hear the words 'your Dad has cancer' rocked the foundations of our lives. Even though he was 80 at the time, it didn't matter he was still our Dad and Grandad to our kids. Dads chemotherapy began straightaway but we were never given a prognosis for him due to his age and previous health problems.

He travelled to Waterford for his chemo and always remained strong and saw his visits to the hospital as a day out where he could chat away to the nurses and doctors and have a bit of craic with them.

On Saturday the 17th April 2010 exactly one month past his 81st birthday Dad passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, friends, neighbours and his dog Diesel. We were all devastated at his loss but we were grateful of the time we had with him and and although it was very tough we were glad that we were Dads carers throughout his illness.

As a family we stood by one another and supported each other as we all grieved in different ways. Coming up to Dads first anniversary my sister Majella had heard about Relay For Life which had taken place in Carlow for the first time in 2010 and she approached our Mam about taking part in 2011 to celebrate and remember Dads life and to raise awareness and money for the Irish Cancer Society. We got together with our cousin Bernie and very quickly realised that this was much bigger than our immediate family that unfortunately all of our extended families had been touched by cancer.

In 2011 Team Sweet Delights was born and we participated in our first Relay For Life in Ducketts Grove, Carlow. The experience of those 24 hours was one we will never forget. No words can explain what Relay For Life does for families. It is an opportunity to meet other people who have gone through or are going through the same ordeal as you. It is a great healing experience to be surrounded by amazingly brave people who are fighting for their lives with such strength and dignity. We also know how to have fun and the 24 hours although solemn at times is very much a fun filled experience.

Please come along to Relay For Life 2015 on the 20th and 21st June in Ducketts Grove Carlow and experience this for yourself. It is coming up to Dads third anniversary and I will never tire of telling our story as i believe every time i tell it another person is aware of the wonderful work that Relay For Life does.

That is why I Relay

Relay For Life celebrates cancer survivors. The event starts with a Survivor Lap around the track.

If you are interested in taking part in our Survivor Lap at Relay For Life, please complete the details below and one of our committee will be in contact with you.

Name:
Phone:
Email Address:

Relay For Life cannot happen without Teams. If you have a group of 12-15 like minded friends who want to do something to support the fight against cancer in Ireland (while having some great fun along the way), why not enter a team for Relay. This year Majella Owens & Nicola Doyle are looking after Team Recruitment and they are just waiting to hear from you so please email them at teams@relayforlifecarlow.ie or complete the enquiry form to the right and they will be in contact with you in due course.

If you are interested in entering a team into Relay For Life, please complete the details below and one of our committee will be in contact with you.

Name:
Phone:
Email Address:

Team Name	Team Captain
Team Oncolibusters	Aoife ONeill

After dark, we honour people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Candle of Hope Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags of sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants walk a lap in silence.

As people take time to remember, those who have walked alongside others battling cancer can grieve and find healing. This is a time that truly highlights the importance of defeating this disease.

Candle Of Hope is a time for us all to reflect on those who have lost their battles with cancer and to nurture within ourselves a sense of hope for success in the ongoing battle against cancer. It is a chance to consider the research work being carried on on our behalf and to remember those nameless people working on our behalf to improve the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cancer throughout the world.

At Relay For Life 2014, 5500 candle bags lined our track. A community came together to remember its loved ones in a most reverent and moving way.

As with all events, we need volunteers to help make the event a success. If you can give us any amount of your time either before or during the event (or both), we would love to hear from you. Please email volunteer@relayforlifecarlow.ie and we will be in contact with you to discuss how you can help make Relay For Life Carlow a great success.

Team Oncolibusters
Date	Time	Location	Event	Description
12/03/2015	20:00	Palatine GAA Club	Table Quiz	Table Quiz, team of 4 - 40 Euro

Relay For Life is a community based initiative in support of the Irish Cancer Society and their work in patient support and research. Relay is a 24-hour team fundraising event. The event is based around a walking track and at all times during the event at least one person from each team is walking on the track. Each team has a cancer awareness theme which they promote at their team base. The teams also run fundraising events on the day.

Relay is all about:-

Celebrate – During our opening Survivor lap, we celebrate our community based survivors and their successes in living with their illnesses
Remember – During the Candle Of Hope
ceremony, we remember those from our community who have lost their battle against their illness
Fight Back – After sunrise, we begin the fight back against cancer. This is reflected in the provision of support information for people attending our Relay event

Relay For Life Carlow 2015 will take place on 20th/21st June 2015, starting at 5pm. Again this year, we are delighted to hold our event in the walled gardens of Duckett’s Grove on the outskirts of Carlow town. Come join us in Duckett’s Grove for the most amazing 24 hours you will experience.

Relay For Life – Carlow 2015

Date: 20th/21st June 2015

Time: 5pm – 5pm

Venue: Duckett’s Grove, Carlow

Every event has a committee and Relay For Life Carlow is no exception. Without the fantastic voluntary work these people put in on an annual basis, this event would not be possible. Every member of the committee is dedicated to their jobs and are always working with each other to ensure that Relay For Life Carlow is a complete success for everyone participating.

Gerard Holohan Chairperson	Gerard has been involved with Relay Carlow from the beginning. He has been responsible for organising the entertainment for the event and also acts as MC. His job is to ensure that everyone has a good time, whether they want to or not.
Cathy Doyle Survivors chair	Cathy has been with us from our first Relay. She has been involved on our committee and also as a team captain. Cathy's energy is infectious (though she does like her sleep). Every Relay committee needs a Cathy.
Majella Owens Team Recruitment chair	Majella came to Relay Carlow in 2011 as a team captain. The enthusiasm that Majella and her family team brought to Relay was infectious. When we were changing our committee for 2011, Majella was an obvious choice.
Nicola Doyle Team Recruitment co-chair	Like her sister Majella, Nicola came to Relay in 2011 as a team member. The working relationship Nicola has with Majella, our teams and other committee members is fantastic. She brings a different way of looking at things to the table (and she loves giraffes).
Aine Haskins Candle Of Hope Chairperson	Aine was a team member from our first Relay in 2010. In 2011 she came onboard to our committee and has worked in different roles since then. This is her second year as Candle of Hope chair. COH forms a centerpiece of the entire Relay event and it is the one part of the 24 hours that most people remember.
Brian O'Neill Logistics Chairperson	Brian's family have been involved with Relay from 2010. A brief conversation during Relay 2011 led to Brian coming on board in the logisitics chair. His ability to organise resources and find anything we need is beyond belief. It is thanks to the work Brian does on our behalf that Relay takes place within its very limited budget every year.
Dick Murray Mission Chairperson	Dick has also been with Relay Carlow from the start. He has been involved in the past with survivor recruitment and last year took on the role of Mission chair. Relay is a great way for the Irish Cancer Society to deliver their message to people. It also provides a platform to encourage people within the community to consider their lifestyle choices and take action to reduce their own helth risks. This is what Mission is all about

Info:	info@relayforlifecarlow.ie
Teams:	teams@relayforlifecarlow.ie
Volunteer:	volunteer@relayforlifecarlow.ie
Survivors:	survivor@relayforlifecarlow.ie
Website:	http://www.relayforlifecarlow.ie