1. What is Relay for Life?  Relay for Life is an event put on by the nonprofit American Cancer Society in order to fundraise the mission to fight cancer. These funds go towards research, information, support, and prevention. 
2. But why is it called “Relay” for Life? The event can last from 3-24 hours. For the duration of that time, the goal is to have someone from your team on the track at all times so that someone is always taking steps towards hope and a cure. 
3. So how do I sign up? Go to our campus event on the American Cancer Society website! Don’t attend UW? You are still welcome! You have to register for the event with a donation to the cause. 
4. Can I join the RSO? Of course! The more the merrier. Although we are officially known as the American Cancer Society on Campus, most people know us as UW Relay for Life. As a part of the RSO you can either volunteer your time to help us with fundraising and awareness events OR be a part of the committee to make the Relay For Life Event come to life!
5. Why do you Relay? Probably the most common question for everyone involved in Relay and every answer is different. A lot of us are connected through the same experiences of watching a loved one fight their heart out or caring for a friend who is experiencing that on their day to day. Either way, we all relay for a cure. And because of this cause and community that come together annually to fundraise time and time again, we can one day say that there is one.

Have more questions? Reach out at acsuw@uw.edu to get them answered!

Here is our October calendar! You can use to calendar page to stay updated on our club meetings and events! In October we will have our first club meeting on October 3rd! Other notable events is our dawg daze event on September 27th and our booth at the RSO fair on September 29th!

Visit our calendar page to see our monthly/weekly calendar!

Calendar

Can’t wait for Relay to start again! Only one month away!

Post says it all! Cheers to a new month and a new year of relaying!

Welcome back Relayers! As we get closer to starting the school year we wanted to look back at this past year! Drum roll please… we raised $5501 for the American Cancer Society! We couldn’t thank you enough for your continuous support. Scroll to see some highlights of what this past years event entailed and get excited for what is to come! Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. Stay tuned!

 

At UW, Relay for Life is an RSO that represents the American Cancer Society. Here on campus we have many fundraisers, including our yearly relay event, where we raise money for the American Cancer Society. This money not only goes to treatments and research, but emotional support and medical support to those living with or touched by cancer. Our yearly “event” as we call it takes place in May and is our large scale fundraiser. We have many other fundraisers throughout the year that help us reach our yearly goals. Join our team to learn more about cancer and to be a part of our team!

Welcome to our new website! Whether new to our club, or a returning member, we hope you find this website useful! If you have any questions, please email us at acsuw@uw.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible!