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Relay for Life is back in UCD April 10-11th. Help us reach our €18,000 goal for @irishcancersoc!

UCD, Dublin
Joined March 2014
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We are delighted to announce that #UCD #RelayforLife has returned for 2024. Come join us in The Quad on April 12th-13th from 12pm-12pm to fight back against cancer. Keep an eye on our social media for updates on how to sign up. All proceeds donated to the Irish Cancer Society!
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THE NUMBERS ARE IN!! This year UCD Relay For Life raised an unbelievable €14,766.80 for the @irishcancersociety !! 🥳🌟💪🏻 We are genuinely at a loss for words, we want to thank each and every one of you for all of your support over the last few weeks!
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To our master bakers, head shavers, musicians, dancers, debaters thank you for making our 24 hour event such a success!! To everyone who walked/ran laps of the pitch you are absolute heroes!
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Upon hearing President Joe Biden's love of icecream, we would like to formally invite him, and everyone in @ucddublin to stop by Relay for Life tomorrow where we will have Teddy's Ice Cream at the UCD Quad tomorrow from 1pm-6pm! 🍦
US President Joe Biden paid a visit to McAteers The Food House while in Dundalk, Co Louth | Follow more updates: bit.ly/3MBBOTy
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⚠️IMPORTANT UPDATE⚠️ Due to the yellow wind warning forecast for tomorrow, our Relay for Life event has had to be postponed by 24 hours. We will now be holding our event at 2pm Thursday April 13th until 2pm Friday April 14th, again at the UCD Quad behind the student centre.
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We are extremely sorry to everyone for this last minute change, especially to our performers and to those that have worked so hard in helping us fundraise and organise this event.
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We are absolutely over the moon to get #danielodonnell and #majellaodonnell 's seal of approval for our 24-hour Relay for Life event this Wednesday-Thursday! Daniel and Majella have been working tirelessly with Relay for Life committees for over 10 years!
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There is still time to sign up via the link in our bio, buy a candle bag and get involved this Wednesday/Thursday in the UCD Quad! Any donations are extremely appreciated 📷 relayforlife.ie/event/ucd/ho…
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T-3 days until our 24-hour event! All money raised is going directly to the @IrishCancerSoc! This is our first in-person event since 2019, and everyone is welcome to join in our survivor lap at 2pm and our Candle of Hope ceremony at 8pm on Wed 12th April at UCD Quad 💛💜
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🌟GIVEAWAY🌟 We have a COPPERS GOLD CARD up for grabs!!! To win: - Donate €5 to UCD Relay for Life (link here: relayforlife.ie/event/ucd) - Like our page - Retweet this post - Comment who you would bring #coppers #Dublin – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Looking forward to enjoying the sunrise next Wednesday/Thursday at our 24 hour Relay for Life event! You can still sign up via the link in our bio, or donate, with all proceeds going directly to the @IrishCancerSoc 🌼
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We are in O’Brien Science Centre and Conway Institute now until 2pm today! Pop on down and try some famously good treats baked by our Relay Committee! 🍰🧁
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Join us outside James Joyce, Conway Institute Lobby or Health Science lobby this week for our Relay for Life Bakesale! Our committee are baking up a storm that would make Mary Berry proud to help raise funds for UCD Relay for Life and the Irish Cancer Society! 💙
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We will be selling baked goods at these locations from 12pm-2pm so make sure to come down and bring your friends! 🧁🍰 If you cannot make it down in person but would like to contribute you can donate via the link in our bio!
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🌼Today is Daffodil Day!🌼 In an effort to raise funds for @IrishCancerSoc, our Chairperson Grainne, a second year GER student in @UCDMedicine is running 100miles in a month in the lead up to UCD Relay for Life on 12 April, with all donations going directly to @IrishCancerSoc 🏃🏼‍♀️
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Any donations are greatly appreciated and can be made via the link below! relayforlife.ie/event/ucd/ho… 🎗
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Meet the 2023 committee! Our Logistics Chair, Jess Emery (they/them) is in GEM1! Why they Relay: "This year is 10 years since the first Relay I attended and I finally have the opportunity to get involved!" get in touch: [email protected] @relayucd
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Meet the 2023 committee! This is our treasurer, Amy McCabe! (she/her) She is in 3rd year medicine. Why she joined relay: "It’s the biggest cancer fundraising initiative in the world and I wanted to be a part of it."
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Fun fact: "I went to south east Asia and now it’s my only personality trait." Get in touch: [email protected]
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Meet the 2023 Committee!! This is our chairperson, Grainne Malone (she/her). Grainne is a Stage 2 Graduate Entry Radiography student. Fun fact: She also has a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from UCD Why she joined Relay: "In memory of my granny, Aggie."
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Important Update: UCD Relay For Life has been moved to 12th - 13th April, at the same location of Devlin Park UCD. This 24-hour event will run from 2pm Wednesday - 2pm Thursday, all in aid of @IrishCancerSoc Team sign-ups will be available in the coming days!
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Please support our colleagues in @UCDRugby who are collecting for @IrishCancerSoc for Daffodil Day, March 2nd on campus!
🌼 UCD Rugby launch our annual Daffodil Day collection ahead of Thursday March 2nd 🌼 ucdrugby.com/ucd-rugby-to-ra…
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We are delighted to announce that UCD Relay For Life is returning for our 24-hour event on 5-6th April! Join us for 24 hours of fun all in aid of @irishcancersociety! Stay tuned to find out more about team registration
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Today is World Cancer Day - a day that unites communities worldwide to raise awareness and take actions towards prevention, detection, and treatment.
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Please support efforts such as Relay for Life which raises vital funds towards research and relief to those impacted by cancer in Ireland.
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Interested in joining the 2023 Relay for Life Committee? Fill out the Google Form below before 5pm Friday 3rd Feb to get involved! forms.gle/oqhRYTAkJ6xsP9Nd9
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This is incredible 💛 Our one committee member ⁦@Clodagh__Xx⁩ shares a poem she wrote about her experience with cancer. Thanks so much Clodagh, we’re all so proud 👏🏼 ❤️ ⁦@UCDPhysio⁩ facebook.com/196489580433396…
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You can donate to @IrishCancerSoc through the link in our bio or by texting RELAY to 50300 to donate €4. Texts cost €4. The Irish Cancer Society will receive a minimum of €3.60. SP: LikeCharity. Helpline: 0766805278
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