2009 North
Central
Alabama
October
10th at Linn Park
Fundraising
101
Top 3
Fundraisers
1. Lori Elrod
$1665
2. Percy Wang
$340
3. Michelle
McMullen
$325
“When you run, walk and
fundraise, you exercise
Your power to change the
world.”
ASK! ASK!
ASK! - It’s just
that simple. You can’t get donations if you don’t ask, so get started
by sending an email to your entire contact list! Feel
comfortable being PERSISTENT, and let people know where the money is
going – it’s for a cure and supports Komen’s life-saving
efforts!
“Fun
Raising” Activity - Have a Susan
G. Komen for the Cure garage sale. Get your friends and family to
bring over all their unwanted items, as well as baked goods, and tell them
that all proceeds go to your fundraising efforts. You can
advertise by putting pink balloons and signs all over the place, from the
high-traffic areas all the way to the house. Of course, this can be a
great Team fundraising activity as well.
Visit www.komenNCalabma.org for more Fundraising tips and
ideas!
Top 3 Team
Fundraisers
1. High and
Lifted Up
$1665
2. Hakuna
Ma-Ta-Tas
$795
3. Miracle
Michelle
$325
Share your story - ”Keeping a
positive Spirit”
Mary’s story
was submitted at our "Share Your Story" Web site. You to can share your
story and be a source of motivation and comfort for those who have been
affected by breast cancer.
My mother
was diagnosed in May of 1979 with breast and uterine cancer and lived
until 1983. For the most part, her health was pretty good. Her cancer was
too far advanced for surgery so this was pretty amazing. Attitude and
gratitude were everything to her. She had various hormone therapies and
radiation before she eventually had to undergo chemo. It took its
toll on her but she never complained. She found humor and joy in little
things and I have tried to do the same. I was diagnosed myself in 1989 and
mine (both, breast and uterus) were caught very early. Surgery was the
cure for me and I have to say that folks who go through chemo and
radiation are so very strong and brave. I have been very blessed to have
family and friends who were there for me and have been good to me through
the years. They put up with me and that's a big thing. Several recurrence
scares have come up, but so far they have been benign. I would say to
everyone out there: Self exams, mammograms after the required age and/or
family history and be as healthy as possible. Get second opinions if
needed. And above all, look to God as your source, rely on your family and
friends and keep a positive spirit and sense of
humor.
- Mary
Barr
Kids for the Cure
Olympics!
The 2009
Kids for the Cure Olympics will be back this year to help raise
awareness for early breast cancer detection among Alabama's youth. We
encourage parents to bring their children to the Race for the Cure on
October 10, 2009 and join the fun. We've expanded the excitement this year
to include several interactive bouncers for both toddlers and school age
children, face painting, the popular Sack Race for the Cure, Pink Ribbon
Ring Toss, Pink Basketball Challenge and many others. Parents need to
register their child for the Race to participate in the Kids for the Cure
Olympics. Let's rally together, Alabama, and exceed last year's child
registration of almost 1200 youth participants.
Click here to register your
child.
The 2009
Kids for the Cure Olympics is just one more way that Vic Smith CPA, PC,
the Accountants for the Cure, is supporting the North Central Alabama
Affiliate of Susan G Komen to encourage those of all ages to start the
fight early.
Upcoming
Events
Team Captain
Trainings
July
22nd
August
13th
September
3rd
Click here for more info
Panera Bread
Race Kick Off!
July
28th
August
4th
August
20th
Click here for more
info
Saturday,
October 10th
Linn Park,
Birmingham, AL
Now thru
October 16th
North Central
Alabama
Sleep in for the
Cure
Snooze your
way to finding a cure by signing up for Sleep In For
The Cure!
Can't make
it to the Race for the Cure or prefer to sleep in on Saturdays? You
can still support the cause! Click here
to register
for the Sleep
in For the Cure option. You’ll get a personal
online fundraising page and a T-shirt, and you can still be on a Team
because your personal fundraising page contributes towards your team's
goal as well.
Fundraise with Facebook and
Twitter
Did you know
that after you’ve registered you can raise money for this year’s Komen
Race for the Cure through Facebook and Twitter?
By adding
the Komen Race for the Cure boundlessFUNDRAISING™ application to
your Facebook page, you can easily extend your fundraising efforts to your
networks of friends on Facebook – and by updating your Twitter status from
your fundraising headquarters, your Tweets will contain a link that
directs your followers to your personal fundraising
page.
Click here
to log in and get
started!
Additional
Info
Become a
Race for the Cure Sponsor:
Contact
Susan Gilbreath at Susan.Gilbreath@Elpaso.com
Become a
Race for the Cure Volunteer:
More
information coming soon!
Are you
interested in starting a team? Do you already have a team and need
more information?
Everything
you need is at the new North Central Alabama Race for the Cure team
website. Go to www.komenteamsnca.org
to get
started!
