Tervis Tumbler Enters Team in Relay For Life
North Venice, FL, April 21, 2009 -
Employees of Tervis Tumbler Company
will be working through the night on April 24
th, but not making their
famously insulating tumblers.
Instead,
they will be walking for a good cause.
The Tervis Tumbler Team will participate once again in the American
Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life event being held at
Laurel Nokomis
School.
The Venice Relay For Life event draws 35 teams
from across the area to join the fight against cancer by walking around a track
overnight for up to 18 hours – each team must have a representative on the
track at all times.
Teams also raise
money for the cause by having fundraising activities during the event – for
instance, Tervis will be selling chicken sandwiches early in the evening and in
the wee hours of the morning they will be tempting participants and spectators
with peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and milk.
The evening kicks off on a very emotional
note with the opening lap being walked by cancer survivors (anyone who has ever
been diagnosed with cancer) – a number of employees and family members of
Tervis will be involved in this first lap as well.
Throughout the evening the teams camp out,
barbeque and play games, all while keeping the relay going.
After the sun goes down, the
Luminaria Ceremony is held where hundreds of luminaria bags (bags filled with
sand and a lit candle) line the track in honor of those who have lost the
battle against cancer and those who fought and survived.
A hauntingly beautiful reminder of the work
that still needs to be done to eradicate cancer from our lives and the
importance of the contributions the participants are making in that quest.
“We are supporters of the American Cancer
Society because everyone knows someone who has been touched by this disease and
we want to do our part to eliminate it from our lives” stated
Laura Spencer, CEO of Tervis.
The Relay For Life is just one of the ways Tervis
employees help the cause – throughout the year the Tervis Relay Team has bake
sales, sponsors Bingo Night, sells snacks/candy to other employees, hosts an
ice cream social, sells “Cancer Sucks” t-shirts and has raffles – with all
contributions going to the American Cancer Society.
In 2008, the team raised $5,000 and in 2009
they hope to meet and hopefully exceed that amount.
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About Tervis Tumbler
Headquartered in North Venice, Florida, Tervis Tumbler Company manufactures crystal-clear, insulated drinkware that is guaranteed for life. Since 1946, the unique, double-walled tumblers have kept cold drinks colder and hot drinks hotter longer. They are sold in 6,000-plus retail outlets nationwide. The company is dedicated to upholding the same high standards of quality craftsmanship and customer relations today as it has for decades. For additional information about Tervis Tumbler, call 941.441.3104, email jbement@tervis.com, or visit
www.tervis.com.