Volunteer Video Opportunity

From: Steve & Debbie Manser <manser9@comcast.net>
Date: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 9:24 AM
To: teacher <kmohnike@lgsuhsd.org>
Cc: Tima Maharaj <tima.maharaj@cancer.org>
Subject: Community Service Opportunity

Hello!

As Event Chair for the American Cancer Society's Saratoga Relay for Life, I have a great opportunity for SHS MAP students to put together a community service video that we can use for future events, put on our website and upload to the ACS YouTube channel.  Our Relay is a day-long event on July 19 and is held at St. Andrew’s Crestbrook Field.  

Relay is a community event, not a race unless you count the race to find a cure for cancer.  We celebrate our community's cancer survivors, remember our friends and family who lost their battle with cancer, and fight back against cancer by raising funds for research and providing services to those with cancer.   Relay is a celebration of hope complete with live music, Bollywood dance performers, a magician, raffles, food and fun! 

This video project should capture the spirit of Relay and the reasons why people participate in Relay for Life.  Additionally, I would love to have a student do still photography through out the day and evening. Another opportunity would be to write an article based on survivor’s stories or about the event itself.

Our Relay webpages are: http://www.relayforlife.org/saratogaca and https://www.facebook.com/saratogarelay. I hope this community project is something you would consider for your students.  It's a human interest story about resiliency, hope and rememberance at best. It a documentary about a volunteer run community event at the very least.

Additionally, it would be terrific to have some teams from Saratoga High School participating.  In the past we have  groups from the music department, ASB and other campus groups form teams.  Teams have walkers in shifts of an hour or so around the track throughout the day and evening. All teams are encouraged to fundraise but not a necessity, and team members can camp out overnight in a safe setting.  Our Relay needs the energy that young people bring, and our entertainment is geared toward them. Our ACS Representative, Tima Maharaj, and I would gladly come talk to you, other administration, ASB, MAP or other student groups about Relay.

Thank you for your consideration. I hope to hear back from you. Should you have questions, please contact me at 408 472-1851 or via email.

Sincerely,

Debbie Manser

Event Chair

Saratoga Relay for Life

American Cancer Society Volunteer