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Call 1-800-227-2345 for cancer information, any time, day or night. Our specialists can also help you locate your local Relay For Life event!
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What Happens at a Relay Event

There are many moments that create the Relay experience. Specific details vary by event. But the key moments that all events share in common are listed below:

Survivors Lap
Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. We also rec

ognize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer. Luminaria Ceremony
After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence. Fight Back Ceremony
Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. By taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

04/27/2024

Chuck Norris competition courtesy of Patrick's on Third!

04/27/2024

Some great groups participating in Relay For Life of Gustavus tonight in Lund Arena! Thank you for these fun activities.

02/22/2024

Pie a Gustie is coming up this Friday at 10 a.m. You can watch it live on this page. Candidates include: Ashley Barker, Greta Dahlen, Seth Hardel, Tanner Hopkins, Andrea Junso, Rachel Kawiecki, Richard Leitch, Henry Noma, Lupe Reynaga, Ted Rosenback, Chasey Wedge, and Lauren Williams. The top five are: Tanner, Greta, Henry, Seth and Rachel. There is still time to contribute. We accept donations through Venmo (make sure to include the name that should get your donation).

04/29/2023

Chuck Norris totals below. Winner was Alex Budde. Thank you to Patrick's on Third for donating all the burgers.

04/29/2023

Survivor Lap 2023

03/03/2023

Pie a Gustie raised over $1,800. Thank you to those that volunteered to be up for it and that donated to fight cancer. We are so grateful. We hope to see you at our Relay For Life event on Friday, April 28th in Lund Arena and tonight at Gusties After Dark at 9 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafe.

04/22/2022

Check out the Final Chuck Norris Competition Rankings to see who is going to take on this enormous burger!

The Chuck Norris Burger Eating Competition will take place at Relay for Life at 8:15. We hope to see you all there!

Here is the schedule of events for tonight!

04/22/2022

Relay for Life is today! 6pm-12am in Lund Arena!

Register at the link in our bio

Check out the Chuck Norris Competition Rankings to see who is in the running to take on this enormous burger! Donate to on Venmo or to the tables outside the caf to get your favorite in the top 5! Donations will be accepted until 1:30 pm today!

We will announce the top 5 fundraisers Friday afternoon!

04/20/2022

2 more days until Relay for Life!

Register at the link in our bio

Check out the Chuck Norris Competition Rankings to see who is in the running to take on this enormous burger! Donate to on Venmo or to the tables outside the caf to get your favorite in the top 5!

We will announce the top 5 fundraisers Friday afternoon!

03/08/2022

Happy International Women’s Day!

We would like to take today to recognize all of the strong women who have battled or are currently battling cancer! We are so proud of you!

Also, we would like to recognize our strong women leaders in this organization! We could not be where we are today without the women who show us the way!

02/18/2022

Pie a Gustie 2022. They included: Sydney Stumme-Berg, Dessa Thomas, Anika Gust, Joe Punnoose, and Andrew Dooley. They raised $912.95. Great job!

02/08/2022

February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Visit preventcancer.org to learn more about things you can do now to prevent cancer later!

11/16/2021

Come support American Cancer Society and Gustavus Swim and Dive at the Grace Goblirsch Invite this Saturday! Throw a duck in the pool for a chance to win a Bookmark gift card!

11/09/2021

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month!

Thank you to those workers who support our friends and family members who are in or have been in hospice and palliative care. We appreciate your hard work in making sure that they are happy and comfortable!

10/14/2021

Take a moment today to honor those who have fought Metastatic Breast Cancer! Whether you are a survivor, lost a loved one, or know someone with Metastatic Breast Cancer, send a thought, prayer, or message their way.

10/09/2021

Today, we honor all those hospice and palliative care patients and their care takers around the world. 🏥

Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly important to provide life changing care to those who may be in their final days.

Let’s continue to support and look out for all those who are a part of hospice and palliative care units worldwide. ⚕️

10/01/2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Swipe through the pictures below to learn more about how to reduce your risk.

09/24/2021

Today is World Cancer Research Day!

Celebrate by donating to the American Cancer Society, spreading the word, or thanking a researcher! We are one day closer to finding a cure!

09/07/2021

Have a great first day of classes, Gusties!

04/17/2021

Thank you to everyone who helped Relay for Life to be such a successful event!

We are so grateful for all of our committee members, our advisors, our speakers, and everyone else who contributed and attended this event!

Relay for Life at Gustavus Adolphus College raised $15,000 for the American Cancer Society!

04/17/2021

Pie-a-Gustie!

04/16/2021

Here are the FINAL RANKINGS!

Congratulations to Rachel Skyberg, Emma Goebel, Barb Taylor, Alyssa Lemay, and Richard Leitch for making the Top 5!

Thank you to everyone who donated, participated, and shared these posts! We raised over $1000 just from this fundraiser!

Register here to come to see them get a whipped cream pie to the face: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=100601

04/16/2021

The countdown is over! Relay for Life is tonight at 6 pm!

Register here: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=100601

Check out the Pie-a-Gustie rankings to see who is in the running to get a pie to the face! Donate to to get your favorite in the top 5!

This is your last chance to donate to get your favorites in the top 5!

We will announce the top 5 fundraisers TODAY at Noon!

04/15/2021

Paul Saulnier is dyeing his hair pink to help fight cancer!

If you would like to donate, here is the link to their team's page: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR/RelayForLife/RFLCY21NOR?team_id=2580547&pg=team&fr_id=100601 or you can Venmo @ Abigayle-Paulson

Address

800 W College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN
56082

Website

http://www.relayforlife.org/gustavusadolphus

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Videos

Chuck Norris competition courtesy of Patrick's on Third!

Survivor Lap 2023

Pie a Gustie 2022. They included: Sydney Stumme-Berg, Dessa Thomas, Anika Gust, Joe Punnoose, and Andrew Dooley. They raised $912.95. Great job!

Pie-a-Gustie!

Why I Relay

Want to know why we Relay? Watch this video to see our reasons for being a part of Relay for Life. Relay for Life will be held on April 16th at 6pm in Lund Arena. Stay tuned for registration information! #whyIRelay #relayforlife2021 #americancancersociety #gustavusadolphuscollege #whygustavus

Pie A Gustie for Relay For Life of Gustavus.

Luminaria ceremony ... a favorite part of the evening. So powerful as the room lights up in purple.

Survivor Lap

Pie a Gustie

Pie a Prof/Pie a Gustie went well today. Thank you to those that participated - 1. Brady Kelley, 2. Glen Lloyd, 3. Kathi Winegar Tunheim and 4. Becky Blomgren (in top fundraiser order) and the other contestants. With all the jars, we raised around $200. Keep up the fight against cancer! Go to www.relayforlife.org/gustavusadolphus to support April 28th Relay event at Gustavus.