From: Kistler, Nicole R Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 11:18 AM To: Varma, Arvind Subject: Relay For Life- Chemical Engineering Dear Mr Arvind Varma, My name is Nicole, and I am the Director of Alumni Relations for the American Cancer Society's Colleges Against Cancer Organization on Purdue’s campus that puts on the Relay for Life on campus every spring semester. Since faculty and staff are a huge part of Purdue’s campus, I wanted to reach out to your department and give you more information about our organization and its mission. We at Colleges Against Cancer aim to spread cancer awareness through teaching of early detection and prevention. We also encourage students to partake in events throughout the year to help fundraise for the American Cancer Society's life saving mission with Relay For Life being our biggest fundraiser. Relay For Life is a 12 hour overnight event to symbolize the fight against cancer a patient goes through with nightfall representing the diagnosis and sunrise representing the light at the end of the tunnel. During the event, teams are encouraged to host an onsite fundraiser and have a least one member of their team walking the track at all times. There are also multiple ceremonies throughout the event to help us honor those currently fighting and remember our loved ones who have passed on. I would like to personally invite you and all your department faculty and staff to come and join the Boilermaker community in the fight against cancer. Our event is April 8-9th from 6PM-6AM in the France A. Cordova Recreational Sports Center. We have created a Purdue Faculty and Staff team, and you only have to kick start your fundraising by donating $10 to sign up. The link to the website to sign up and find out more information is below. www.relayforlife.org/purdueuin<http://www.relayforlife.org/purdueuin> If you are unable to attend this event, there are several ways to show your support for the cause: - Host a department fundraiser such as a dress down day for department faculty and staff - Make a personal monetary donation to the event - Volunteer with the American Cancer Society - Participate in the Tippecanoe Relay For Life Please let me know if you have any questions or want more information regarding Relay For Life or Colleges Against Cancer. Until there is a cure, Nicole Kistler Purdue School of Nursing 2017 CCO Peer Consultant Alpha Chi Omega (317) 979-6188