McKinney Texas - Relay For Life

01 Aug 2008

McKinney Relay For Life Facts

Many cancer patients and their families in the McKinney community receive programs and services as a direct result of funds raised through Relay For Life. Some of these services include: Early Detection, Prevention Education, Transportation to and from Medical Treatment, Patient-to-Patient Visitation, Breast Prostheses, Wigs and Medical Equipment.   

This is our 7th annual event in McKinney, we have raised over  $1,590,000.00 in our first 6 years.

In 2008, our 7th year,  (Event Chairs  - Sharon Laird & BJ Ray)

• This Year's Goal is $450,000

• This Year's Goal is a $125,000 Underwriting Dollars

In 2007, our 6th year,  (Event Chairs  - Sharon Laird & BJ Ray)

• We raised over $434,000

• We raised $100,000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 150 teams 

• 257 survivors attended

• Over 3800 people participated

Recognition:  

• McKinney RFL received the 1st place High Plains Relay Award, recognizing it as the division’s top online fundraising relay.
• Collin County took the 1st place High Plains Per Capita Relay Award for Relays held in McKinney, Allen, Frisco and Plano. 
• McKinney RFL also received the 4th place High Plains Overall Dollars Raised Award & 2nd place in Texas
• The Krings Team, McKinney RFL participants, received the second place High Plains Top Team Award for raising $52,000 for last year’s Relay.

  Note: The High Plains Division, consists of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Hawaii, and Guam

In 2006, our 5th year,  (Event Chair  - Alan Barker)

• We raised over $275,000

• We raised $40,000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 118 teams 

• 221 survivors attended

• 138 caregivers attended

• Over 3000 people participated

Recognition:

• Number "1" Relay Event in North Texas

• Number "3" Relay in the entire State of Texas.

• Number "8" Relay in the entire High Plains Division 

  • "High Plains Division, consists of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Hawaii, and Guam

• We raised over $343,000

• We raised $42,000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 152 teams 

• 250 survivors attended

• 150 caregivers attended

• Over 3200 people participated

      Recognition:

• Number "1" Relay Event in North Texas

• Number "2" Relay in the entire State of Texas.

• We raised over $270,000

• We raised $25,000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 140 teams 

• 219 survivors attended

• 130 caregivers attended

• Over 2500 people participated

      Recognition:

• Number "1" Relay Event in North Texas

• The best 3^rd year Relay in the State History

• Number "2" Relay in the entire State of Texas.

• We raised over $195,000

• We raised $12,000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 118 teams 

• 180 survivors attended

• Over 1800 people participated

      Recognition:

• Number "1" Relay Event in North Texas

• The best 2^nd year Relay in the State History

• Number "3" Relay Event in the entire State of Texas.

• We raised over $72,000

• We raised $2000 Underwriting Dollars

• We had 90 teams 

• 50 survivors attended

• Over 650 people participated

      Recognition:

• The best 1^st year Relay Event in North Texas