Upper Bucks Relay for Life

[Manny]

Has anyone heard about when this event is scheduled? In years past there's been some sort of get together in Qtown (it was the Moose 2 years ago) to promote the event and community involvement.

[Beth]

Manny wrote:

Has anyone heard about when this event is scheduled? In years past there's been some sort of get together in Qtown (it was the Moose 2 years ago) to promote the event and community involvement.

Church groups are raising funds for next year, it will be in May, the first weekend.

[just the facts]

Manny wrote:

Has anyone heard about when this event is scheduled? In years past there's been some sort of get together in Qtown (it was the Moose 2 years ago) to promote the event and community involvement.

They will start to have team captain meetings in January. Usually the 1st Monday of the month. You can go to the ACS.org website and look for info on the Upper Bucks Relay for Life. There might be info about the first meeting on there. They use to send invites to team captains but I didn't get one last year or this year so far.

[Lothario]

Is the Quakertown walk being combined with Perkasie walk for 2010? Or is that the Diabetes walk that will join forece?

[Jim]

Manny wrote:

Has anyone heard about when this event is scheduled? In years past there's been some sort of get together in Qtown (it was the Moose 2 years ago) to promote the event and community involvement.

The formal Kick-off for the 2010 Upper Bucks Relay for Life is on Wednesday, December 9th, 7:00pm, at the Upper Bucks YMCA.

[Irishiz]

These events raise a lot of money for various causes, but yet it does not seem like there has been any major advances for a cure over the last 20 years. I do think it is wonderful that people care & help but wonder if all of this money really goes to the people who are suffering. Does it help pay the victims bills ? go towards helpers for them or for a day out to help them cope & de-stress ?

[Haywood-Javote]

Irishiz wrote:

These events raise a lot of money for various causes, but yet it does not seem like there has been any major advances for a cure over the last 20 years. I do think it is wonderful that people care & help but wonder if all of this money really goes to the people who are suffering. Does it help pay the victims bills ? go towards helpers for them or for a day out to help them cope & de-stress ?

I believe that it generally pays for research and development, and ADMINISTRATION. Unfortunately, the ACS is a little top heavy in management. Anyone have some figures?

[Infoman]

Haywood-Javote wrote:

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I believe that it generally pays for research and development, and ADMINISTRATION. Unfortunately, the ACS is a little top heavy in management. Anyone have some figures?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist...

The ACS is one of the most careful handler of donor dollars...