Just a reminder that the new 2024 Nationwide Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Award nominations will close on 11/1/2024.
To learn more about the Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Awards visit Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Awards or to make your nominations visit – Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Award Nominations
The Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Awards are intended to honor and recognize those that embody the same spirit of Relay that the “Mother of Relay” – Pat Flynn – inspired in Relay participants around the world. She helped turn an idea into a movement that would reach countless communities, raising over $6.9 billion to fight cancer and save lives since the inception of this grassroots concept in 1985.
Awards can be nominated by fellow volunteers with support from ACS staff. The Nationwide Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Award will be selected by the Nationwide American Cancer Society Fundraising Leadership Teams (Community and Campus).
There will be one Nationwide winner for Campus and Community in each nomination based category. Nominations are due 60 days post event. The nomination portal will lock down on November 1, 2024.
This year’s Nationwide Spirit of Relay awards will recognize the following categories:
- Event of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Relayer of the Year
The details and criteria for each of these three awards can be found here. There you will also find the link for the online nomination submission form.
There have been so many amazing Relay For Life events already having taken place and yet many more to come in the next few weeks. So, if you feel that your event, an outstanding team or exceptional individual Relayer is deserving of national recognition for all of the the hard work, the passion and in exemplifying the spirit of Relay, don’t delay in submitting a nomination!