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East Central Division Relay For Life Advocacy Chair Webinar

Amy Fuller – ACS Volunteer

Chris Reichert – Program Manager, Relay For Life Mission & Communications

Webinar Overview

• Explore Advocacy Chair role

• Review key resources

• Advocacy Best Practices

• Q & A

Your Role

As an Advocacy Chair, your job scope includes planning and implementation of year round integration of Advocacy, through your Relay For Life event. A few ways this is done include:

– Promotion & Recruitment of ACS CAN We CAN Club Program– Mobilize Relayers to fight back by holding Advocacy activities year

round– Recruit volunteers to assist you, by building a sub-committee

What Can I Do Before My Relay Event?

• Become a member of ACS CAN• Check out the Advocacy Chair training available on-line• Get to know your ACT Lead (volunteer) & ACS Grassroots Manager

(staff) • Work with your event committee to ensure Advocacy is on all

meeting agendas, and plan activities• Set a goal for ACS CAN We CAN Club/ACS CAN memberships• Recruit a sub-committee to work with you• Attend Relay meetings, and work with Event Chair or Team D chair

to ensure Advocacy is on the agenda for every Committee meeting, and Team Captain meeting.

• Work with your Survivor Chair to incorporate Advocacy activities with Survivors

• Educate and empower Relayers to attend Lobby Day

What Can I Do During Relay?

• Set up an Advocacy tent or table in a visible high traffic area

• Make your Advocacy education area attractive to those attending. What is going to make them come in & take a look around?

• Manage advocacy activities during Relay. (ACS CAN Laps, recognition of ACS CAN teams)

• Work with your Grassroots Manager to host local lawmakers

• Take an opportunity to “Walk The Track”

What Can I Do After Relay?

• Relay is over – Now What?

• Evaluate your impact!

• Recognize your volunteers, and any ACS CAN teams

• CELEBRATE!

ResourcesThere are a variety of resources available, here are a few places you can go to find them!

• ACSCAN.org/relay • RFL.org • ACT Lead• Grassroots Manager

Common Question = Can I Create My Own Materials For ACS CAN?

National/Division Heart Of Relay Advocacy Award