Halfway There and Fantasy Faire!

Can you believe that we're at Halfway There already??  We kicked off the 2014 RFL season on March 8th and it's May 6th - wow! And so far, Relay Nation has raised over $225,000 USD - more than halfway to our goal for 2014: ($401,000 USD =  401k: cancer's retirement plan)!

The Halfway Awards will be presented during the Halfway There Celebration Ceremony on Saturday, May 10 at 4pm SLT! Hosted by the RFL of SL Steering Committee, the ceremony, during this TENTH anniversary, will be full of fun, special guests and surprises … so mark your calendars and plan to attend!  So far, our Hands, Hearts, and Hope team will receive a Gold award at Halfway There - something we've never accomplished!  We're so very excited about this weekend, as well as the coming events we have planned to get to our Platinum goal by Relay Weekend (July 19-20)!

Pulling this from the Relay For Life of Second Life website, because I do not want you to miss it:

  The Fantasy Faire is in full swing!  Celebrating its sixth year, Fantasy Faire 2014 is the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers and performers in the  virtual world. From Thursday, May 1 to Sunday May 11, treat yourself to eleven days of shopping, live music concerts, auctions, hunts and  roleplaying as thousands of Second Life residents and creators bring their own visions together to support the American Cancer Society’s  vision of a world without cancer.

Avatars, clothing, furnishings, gadgets and exclusive items are available from more than 150 of SL’s top Fantasy Creators across eleven  stunning sims designed by some of the visionary artists behind many of the hottest spots on the SL destination guide.

Fantasy Faire 2014 will be open to the public May 1-11 and accessible from the American Cancer Society sim or by teleporting to http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fairelands%20Junction/145/128/21.   We welcome you to come and join the story.

 Have you set up your Convio page yet?  You can use that page to get donations from people in both the SL community and your 1st Life too! You can use your avatar name, or your real name - or set up a page for both and hit up both sides of your worlds! Spread the word - find the cure!! 

Remember, "attend an event, donate to a kiosk, volunteer if you're able", and I want to make sure we mention: this is a marathon not a sprint - be creative, be diligent and bold in your efforts, and always keep the face of the reason you Relay in your mind - it will keep you going!

Stay tuned to this blog, our Facebook page, or the in-world group notices, because our HUGE 12-Hour Rally, and Bid Me Bald event is coming up May 14-May 24 (rally day is the 24th Noon - midnight SLT) - and we've got so many fun and amazing things planned, you don't want to miss it!

We've also got some "Gotya" vendors being worked up with items, Team clothing will be coming very soon, and the unveiling of this year's Team Motorcycle happens this month as well! So much fun and fundraising!!  It makes you just want to throw your hands up and shout: GOOOOO RELAY!!!

*Our hands join, our Hearts unite, and together we take this Journey of Promise toward Hope - for a world with more Birthdays... a world without cancer!