What are luminaries Relay For Life?

Luminarias honor every life touched by cancer. You can dedicate them to a loved one lost, someone currently battling, or anyone who’s overcome it. When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see the Luminarias decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people they’re dedicated to.

What is a luminaria ceremony?

Ceremony Purpose The Luminaria Ceremony is a ceremony of remembrance and hope. It symbolizes a time to grieve for those we have lost, to reflect on our own cancer experience or that of those closest to us, and to find hope that tomorrow holds the promise of a cancer-free world.

What do you fill luminaries with?

Simple Luminarias in 3 Steps Make the most simple, traditional luminarias with brown or white paper bags. Fold each bag at the top, then fill each with a couple of cups of sand. Add a votive candle! For safety, many folks now use a flameless LED votive candle or solar-powered light.

What do Relay For Life volunteers do?

Volunteers are key to bringing together Relay For Life in their community. Volunteers are exposed to a wide variety of areas across Relay For Life events including, event logistics, safety and first aid, entertainment and ceremonies, marketing, media and promotion, catering and waste management.

What do you need for a relay for life luminaria?

Relay For Life Luminaria Angels You need: luminaria bag, pipe cleaner, and a doily, cut in half. Attach with a stapler! Relay For Life events are life-changing cancer fundraising events that help communities across the globe fight back against cancer. Relay For Life Luminaria Angels You need: luminaria bag, pipe cleaner, and a doily, cut in half.

Which is the best part of the relay for life?

Then during the Luminaria Ceremony, you are reminded why you Relay and why finishing the fight and finding the cure is so important. The Luminaria Ceremony is personally my favorite part of Relay because I am able to remember everyone in my life who has been affected by cancer.

Is the relay for life a cancer walk?

Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser cancer walk for the American Cancer Society.