Rasmussen Paint the Campus Purple Day is
Wednesday, April 23, 2008!
One day a year, the Power of Purple is a matter of life and death.
Welcome to the “Rasmussen Paint the Campus Purple Day;” a groundbreaking national movement to help raise awareness of cancer. In doing so we will be saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight back against this disease.
We will empower students, faculty, administration, family, and friends by arming them with the knowledge and facts needed to defeat this dreaded disease…With Knowledge Lies Power! This movement will unite our campuses to raise cancer awareness, support cancer survivors, raise funds and will give students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to work side by side for a unified cause. More importantly, by participating in this annual fundraising event our work will make a real difference in helping to protect all people within our family of schools, our communities, and throughout the world!
Wow! Talk about Rasmussen going global!
Why do we do this? Look around you; look at your co-workers, family, or friends…statistics show that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer within their lifetime. Is that you? The money raised from our campaign will help save lives by funding cutting-edge cancer research, early detection and prevention education, advocacy efforts, and life-affirming patient services. Our involvement makes this all possible through our volunteer partnership with the American Cancer Society and its signature fundraiser, Relay For Life©.
Relay For Life© allows all individuals an opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have survived cancer and to remember those who have passed away from this disease. For the newly diagnosed, Relay is a healing experience that offers a chance to meet others who have claimed victory over cancer. For the caregivers who give their time, love, and support to their friends and family who face cancer it provides hope and understanding.
Will you join? Will you take a stance and grab the tools necessary to Paint the Campus Purple and make this day a success? It takes a team and Rasmussen has all the necessary ingredients to make this a proper mix of perfection!
On April 23, 2008 our campuses will reflect our determination and commitment to educate and empower our students, faculty, and administration!
We will: Celebrate! Remember! Fight Back!
Ok! Here’s what we’ll need to do!
Designate a Team Leader for each campus. Get ready to decorate, dress, and incorporate the color purple any way you can on your campus. Each Campus will raise money through campus or community fundraising. Take it out to your community! Bring your camera along and take plenty of pictures! Prizes are involved! The campus with the highest amount of money collected will receive a trophy, recognition through the American Cancer Society, year long bragging rites, and of course the feeling of knowing you became an important factor in helping fund the fight in the cure for cancer!
Just think...that dollar you collect could be the one that buys the pen that is used in writing the cure for cancer...
All monies must reach the Pasco Campus no later than Thursday, April 30, 2008. Checks made payable to American Cancer Society; or if you prefer, find a Relay For Life© in your area to donate.
(Let’s just make sure people know RASMUSSEN COLLEGE RELAYS FOR LIFE)
Contact Sheila Stiles at the Pasco County Campus to request your Team Leader’s kit along with fundraising ideas and forms.
The POWER OF PURPLE!