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Share the Power of Purple in Your Workplace

Workplaces, big and small, are going purple in celebration of Relay For Life. Join in on the fun! Whether you work for a corporate giant, or own a bakery in a small town, you can help promote Relay For Life by turning your workplace purple.

An Office:

Spread the power of Relay For Life in your office, with your boss and coworkers, by using these great ideas:

  • Distribute and post Power of Purple promotional items throughout your workplace.
  • Wear your favorite Relay Gear or purple clothing.
  • Wear a purple lapel ribbon to work.
  • Decorate your office or cubicle with purple balloons, purple streamers, and other purple items.
  • Hold a contest for the Best Decorated Cubicle.
  • Order a purple flower arrangement for your office reception area.
  • Place purple static clings in your office windows or Relay magnets on your file cabinets.
  • Leave a Relay For Life message on your office voicemail.
  • Create a Relay For Life email signature.

Ideas for Office Administration:

  • Designate one department to be responsible for making purple decorations available to employees.
  • Create a special Power of Purple issue of the company newsletter.
  • Link to relayforlife.org’s ecommunity from your office intranet.

A healthcare system:

Your patients will appreciate a little "purple medicine" from a fellow Relayer. Whether you work in a small private practice or a big healthcare system, these purple ideas will still apply.

  • Distribute and post Power of Purple promotional items throughout your workplace.
  • Wear purple scrubs. 
  • Wear a purple lapel ribbon. 
  • Decorate your office with purple balloons, streamers, or other items. 
  • Order a purple flower arrangement for your reception area. 
  • Place purple decorations in windows. 
  • Display a Relay For Life poster. 
  • Give purple lollipops or candy to little ones under your care. 

A retail business:

Add a little curb appeal to your store or business by decorating it purple. People who pass by will see your support Relay For Life and will be sure to enter!

Use these ideas to paint your workplace purple:

  • Utilize and distribute Power of Purple promotional items throughout your community. 
  • Decorate your store windows with a purple display. 
  • Sell and display Relay For Life “Sun and Moon” cards in your store or business. 
  • Decorate your front entrance, your fence, or your door with purple balloons. 
  • Wear Relay Gear or your favorite purple clothing. 
  • Wear a purple lapel ribbon. 
  • Give out purple candy to clients.

A restaurant:

Whether you own, manage, or work at one, you can turn your restaurant purple in support of Relay For Life! Your patrons will appreciate the following purple ideas:

  • Utilize and promote Power of Purple promotional items throughout your establishment and your community. 
  • Get purple uniforms for your crew or ask them to wear Relay pins or purple ribbons to work. 
  • Create a purple drink or a purple dish for the night. 
  • Display purple votive candles and put your patrons in a purple mood. 
  • Order a purple flower arrangement for your reception area or your tables. 
  • Display purple decorations in your windows. 
  • Change your tablecloths to purple. 
  • Turn your menus purple.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
Spread the Power of Purple in your community! Print out materials to let your neighbors, friends, and coworkers in on Relay For Life.




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