The Relay For Life national awards program seeks to honor and recognize all those who have gone above and beyond to help the American Cancer Society end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Through our Relay For Life movement, annual award winners exemplify excellence and exude hope - from engaging survivors or an entire school community to creating an event experience to remember.
All national winners will be celebrated on social media beginning Thursday, Jan. 16, via the Relay For Life Community and RFL Event Leadership Teams Support Community Facebook pages, for anyone who would like to share a word of congratulations or appreciation for our winners.
The Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Awards are intended to honor and recognize an event, individual and team that embodies 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. We celebrate the following national award winners for both community and campus events:
Relayer of the Year (Community): Jason Masony, Relay For Life of Medina County, OH
Relayer of the Year (Campus): Catherine Marshall, Relay For Life of Florida State University
Team of the Year (Community): Trucker’s Parade Against Cancer, Relay For Life of Charlotte, VA
Team of the Year (Campus): RIT Tech Crew, RFL of Rochester Institute of Technology
Event of the Year (Community): Relay For Life of Uvalde, TX
Event of the Year (Campus): Relay For Life of Florida State University
The following data-determined awards celebrate fundraising-specific achievements and are solely based on data collected in ACS records. Congratulations to the following community-based winners:
Gordy Klatt #1 Net Income Event: Relay For Life of Decatur, AL
Nationwide Top Individual Fundraiser: Clifford Forrest, Relay For Life of Armstrong County
Teams of Excellence: #1 Nucor Steel Decatur – $506,000
Top College Event: Relay For Life of UCLA
Top High School Event: Relay For Life of Union County Vocational Tech School
Once again, congratulations to all our amazing events, Relay teams and volunteers and many thanks for all you do to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone!
