The 2020 Relay Season Kickoff

By Bixyl Shuftan
Some pictures from Gemma Cleanslate

The largest fundraiser in Second Life is the Relay for Life. Started in 1985, the leading charity for the American Cancer Society has numerous chapters not only across the United States, but around the world. The Relay for Life in Second Life ranks as one of it's largest, one year ranking 17th in size. Starting in 2014, the Relay has held fundraising seasons inworld every year. This year's theme: "Game on Cancer!"

Just a couple days before the Kickoff, the Home and Garden Expo started.

There were several sims with shops, and places to look around.

The Kickoff took place on Saturday February 15 at 10AM SL time. With so many Relayers, it would be not in one sim, but two. The main location was at the Hope 1 sim, at the Home and Garden Expo.

There was also another location at the Bellissaria fairgrounds.

Gemma Cleanslate was there and took a few pictures.

Including of when Stingray Rainmaker showed up.

There were avatars of all kinds, including a giant fox.

The Committee was on stage, some rezzing more properly on my viewer than others.

There were numerous words of encouragement from the Committee, with videogame music tribute melodies in the background from Mario Land to Tetris, and others.

 Following the Kickoff, there was a "Family Feud" game. This one pitted Moles against some noted Relayers.

While I was there, the Relayers were ahead, but the Moles were putting up a  fight.

Two other photographers would take a number of screenshots that day. They were Ishtarkiss (link), and Wildstar Beaumont (link).

Stay tuned for more pictures of Relay events.