Saturday, March 21, 2020

Signing Up to Join A Relay For Life Team

This page will help assist you in signing up for a Relay For Life Team.  These directions are specifically written to join my team, Director Dan associated with the Quaboag Valley Relay For Life chapter.  If you are using them for another team, you will have to modify the steps appropriately.  Some of the print on the screen shots look small, just click on the image to see a larger view as necessary.

You can reach my Relay page at: https://bit.ly/MyRelayTeam.  You should see this on the resulting page:


Click on the "Join My Team" link I've highlighted in red.
You'll be taken to the "Log In" page


If you have never had an American Cancer Society (ACS) or Relay For Life (RFL) account before, click the "Create An Account" that I've highlighted in red.

If you have had a previous account, log in the right hand section with your email address and password you previously used.  If you don't remember your password, click on the on the "Forgot password?" link to the right of the  LOG IN  button.

Presuming you are new to ACS and RFL, fill in your name, email address and password.


Click on the  CREATE AN ACCOUNT  button that I've highlighted in red.

You will be taken to a page giving you an option to add your phone number to your profile.  It is not required.  So, either enter your number and click on  ADD PHONE NUMBER ,, or just click on   NO THANKS 


If you entered a phone number, you'll see this screen next:


You have now create your account and will be asked what do you want to do next.  We'll focus on Joining my Relay Team, named "Director Dan".  



Click on the  JOIN A TEAM  my team button.  You'll be taken to a list of teams.  Scroll down the list and find "Director Dan", or type Director Dan in the search bar and select   SEARCH  


 Once you find Director Dan, click on the name so it is highlighted as shown below.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click  NEXT  

The last registration screen collects you mailing address (when ACS cans end you rewards, information or other materials).  After you have entered your information, click   NEXT STEP  



You are now a member of Team Director Dan.  Welcome to the team!
You are first asked what is your relationship to cancer.  

Choose one of the following 3 options on the next screen, partially shown below asking what your relationship with cancer is:

If you have personally had any form of cancer, you should select the  SURVIVOR   button

If you were a caretaker, someone who helped another person who had cancer, select the   CARETAKER  button

If you'd rather not say, select the last option of  OTHER/RATHER NOT SAY 


Next, select a tee-shirt size.  Note, that if you are a cancer survivor, you will receive a free survivors tee-shirt.  If you opt to help with fundraising, you will receive a team tee-shirt.  

Note, when you are done with this process, please let me know by some means (text, email or messenger) of what size shirt you selected...  I'll provide more details on this when we talk.

Lastly on this page, it ask for you to verify whether you are over 18 years old or now, click on the appropriate answer 

Note: when selecting the options on this page, note that the entire button does not turn purple, only the bottom line on the button turns to a "thicker" purple line as you should be able to see in the image below.

You need to check the check box verifying you acknowledge you have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the waiver.  Please read it.

Lastly, click on the   NEXT  button


Note: Once you have clicked the NEXT button, in the previous instruction, you are likely to start seeing this pop up box regarding enabling Facebook Fundraisers.  Facebook fundraiser is integrated in with the ACS FUNrasing app and is absolutely the best and easiest way to do fundraising on your own.  Always initiate a Facebook Fundraiser from within the ACS FUNrasing app or from the upcoming dashboard you will see.  That way, it is hands off to you, you get credited with any funds automatically, there's nothing to do except to thank anyone that donates through your fundraiser.  If you choose to do this, and I encourage you to, I'd set a goal of $100.00.  I've seen several people reach that goal within a few days.


Click on with  CONTINUE WITH FACEBOOK  or Not Now

If you opt to Continue with Facebook, enter your goal then click on   SAVE CHANGES  



You now have your own fundraising dashboard.  On this page, you can update or add more information to your profile.  If you are going to fundraise with Facebook, I encourage you to add your picture, tell why you relay - your story and why working towards a world without cancer is important to you.


This is what your Facebook Fundraising page will look like to others on Facebook.  On this image, recall that "Dipsy" is the bogus name I used to build this profile.  On your page, your first name would be there.

To get to your page, you log into your ACS account with your email and password.  You'll get this resulting page:



The links within the highlighted red are is where you can get the URL (Web page address) and the second is where you can edit the "Why I Relay" text etc.

I hope this helped, thank you so much for joining this amazing human cause.  Did you know that 1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime?  Let's work together and eliminate this beast.

My last pitch is get screened.  Early detection through screen leads to early diagnosis, which leads to easier and more successful treatment, which provide us with more birthday.

Thank you so much.




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Join and support my Relay For Life Team at: http://bit.ly/MyRelayTeam
Check out my Scentsy Web store at: http://DanGreeley.Scentsy.us
Want to join my amazing team of consultants?  http://bit.ly/2JoinDan



Never, ever, forget how amazing you are and can be!















Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Luminaria Bags Honor Every Life Touched By Cancer



Luminaria bags honor every life touched by cancer 


The lighting of the luminaries is one of the most solemn and emotional parts of a Relay For Life event.  Each luminary can be dedicated to a loved one lost, someone currently battling the beast, or anyone who’s overcome it and has been declared cancer free, our survivors. It’s our way of showing that there’s a light, even in darkness.

When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see small white bags decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people they’re dedicated to. After dark, each Luminaria lit is in remembrance of a life touched by cancer.




Some of our luminaria from an event in 2019


When you make a donation for a Luminaria, it helps fund the American Cancer Society’s patient programs and breakthrough research.  You can purchase a luminaria at me Relay For Life page at: http://bit.ly/RelayTeam2020 or even easier, just connect with me by text message or phone at 413-531-1544 and leave a message, I'll call you back.  I'll need to know the person's name, type of cancer and where they are in their fight.  We'll make the luminary for you and post the pictures of they.






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Join and support my Relay For Life Team at: http://bit.ly/RelayTeam2020
Check out my Scentsy Web store at: http://DanGreeley.Scentsy.us
Want to join my amazing team of consultants?  http://bit.ly/2JoinDan

Never, ever, forget how amazing you are and can be!



I Really Need Your Support & Help


Imagine a world without cancer

I'm sure many of you know that since I entered my journey with cancer, my focus, drive, and intent has made a complete turn around from where I once was.  I am now a fighter and advocate to rid the world of cancer and the devastating affects it has on so many people.  Cancer doesn’t care if you are Republican or Democrat, young or old, black, white, Asian, Indian or any other stereotype ... it goes after us all.

I have become a very active part of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life program.


So, what do I need?


I need you!  I need your support to fight this incredibly horrible disease.  I'm almost be willing to wager that you know someone that has fought the fight, and you have a sense of how that affected them, their family and friends, in not a good way.  There is strength in numbers.

Many of you might have already joined my Relay For Life team.  You are so special to me for taking that first decisive step.  You ROCK!  If you haven't taken the step yet, I ask, even plead with you to take it now.  It only takes a minute, cost you nothing, and you will be a part of an amazing group of humans that really care.  You can join me at http://bit.ly/RelayTeam2020.  Please click and join me right now.


Optional Next Step

It cost nothing to join the team, however, as you sign up, you will be asked if you want to make a donation now.  You don't have to, you can select donate later (not that you have to really donate later, there is no requirement for you to actually make a donation.

It should be obvious that one of the purposes of Relay For Life is to raise money for a whole host of services provided by the American Cancer Society (ACS).  We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and donors. Together, we’re making a difference – and you can, too. Become a volunteer, make a tax-deductible donation, or participate in a fundraising event to help us save lives.

The easiest way to fund raise is to download the ACS FUNdraising App from the App Store for your iPhone or get it on Google Play for Android phones.  It to is free of cost.  Once you have it installed, it can be linked to your Facebook account so you can create a fundraiser on your Facebook page and Facebook will handle all the donations for you and register them on your account on the team.  Of course, if you are talking to someone and they want to donate, you can also accept a check made out to the American Cancer Society and upload it via the app and hand the check back to the person.  Credit cards of all kinds are also accepted in the app.

ALWAYS, create the Facebook fundraiser from within the app, NOT directly on Facebook.

You can set the value of your goal you would like to raise, I suggest $100.  IF you make it there, great, if you don't, no harm.  Once you are signed up, send me a PM on Facebook and include your Tee-Shirt size, I hope to get everyone a Relay For Life Tee-shirt for your help.


Last Step

Share this message with someone else you know who's life might have been touched by cancer, or is just a great human being that wants to do the right thing.  Perhaps your spouse, sibling, friend, or just about anyone.  Again, we have strength in numbers.

As of this writing, there are 35 members of the team, my goal is to far exceed 100 members by the end of the month.  I can only do that with your help.  Please join me, and find someone else to join me.

Have them follow the same process to get the app and start a Facebook fundraiser (from within the app, NOT directly on Facebook.

In Closing

Thank you VERY MUCH for helping me, joining me, and helping make a world without cancer.  On a personal note, I need Relay For Life to save my life.  With the cancer I have, there is no known targeted or immunotherapy to help stop it.  I need more research so the doctors and scientist can find the cause for my mutated cells.  Your help helps me live longer.


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Join and support my Relay For Life Team at: http://bit.ly/RelayTeam2020
Check out my Scentsy Web store at: http://DanGreeley.Scentsy.us
Want to join my amazing team of consultants?  http://bit.ly/2JoinDan



Never, ever, forget how amazing you are and can be!