On June 28 – July 1, cancer organizations from six European nations participated in the International Relay For Life Europe Summit 2007 held in Eckernfoerde, Germany. The summit provided an opportunity for International Relay field staff and volunteers to discuss strategies for sustainable growth of their local events, to share information, and to bring renewed energy to planned events. Representatives from Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom participated in workshop sessions on volunteerism, recruitment, education activities, and fundraising. The group also attended Germany's third annual Relay For Life (Lauf ins Leben) event in Eckernfoerde, an event which drew 46 teams, including 50 survivors, and raised 22,000 Euro for the Schleswig-Holsteinische Krebsgesellschaft. Reuel Johnson, national vice president, Relay For Life, led a senior staff meeting for all of the organizations to discuss International Relay For Life program development and strategic planning.
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