Here’s this week’s update on our cancer fundraising work–albeit a day later than planned.
Pan Mass Challenge
August 4-5—Bike Rides from various points and of various distances
I met with Heidi’s Heroes team captain Heidi Fischer yesterday. The design for the team shirts is finished and is really quite striking. And she has some wonderful water bottles for team members. The team has 24 members, as of this morning and has raised $23,300. We could do with more in both categories.
Current fundraising efforts
The team has a fundraiser at Orange Theory Fitness Sunday, 12-1:30, 610 Providence Highway, Dedham. This is an upbeat one-hour workout experience. You set your own fitness goals and work out in the company of peers and under the direction of a coach. Registration donation is $35. To sign up, donate to Team Heidi’s Heroes, and in the memo put “Orange Theory Fitness.” Then email Heidi (fischerheidi@msn.com) so she can add you to the class list. You need to sign up by Friday.
No change in my personal status for this event since last week. Our first direct mail to individuals started going out last week. About 100 letters are in the mail. The next phase of that—the online portion—will go out today or tomorrow—and then about another 100 physical letters by the end of this week. The tin cup letter generally brings in $3-4000—much of which is doubled by an anonymous donor.
I’m working on a recruiting poster for local bike shops and the DFCI clinic this week.
All money raised goes to NET cancer research.
Click to join us or make a donation.
Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
September 23—Various start points and distances along the BAA Marathon course
Much of my energy went into laying the groundwork for this event the last two weeks. I’ve raised $6785 so far and we currently have two members signed up. I’m still working on the details for our next fundraiser at Lyrics in Tiverton, RI on April 30.
Current fundraising efforts
Our first direct mail to individuals started going out last week. About 100 letters are in the mail. The next phase of that—the online portion—will go out today or tomorrow—and then about another 100 physical letters by the end of this week. The tin cup letter generally brings in $3-4000—much of which is doubled by an anonymous donor.
Training for both this and the PMC has not gone very well so far. The weather’s been awful and we have more snow coming in tomorrow.
I’m working on a recruiting poster for local gyms and the DFCI clinic this week.
All money raised goes to NET cancer research.
Click to join us or make a donation.
Relay for Life of Greater Fall River
June 23-24—Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, MA
We have two official members on the Walking with Jane & John team. Our site will be directly across from the food tent, where we will do stuffs and clam chowder from about 4 p.m. until we run out. We need people to help serve, as well as take a few laps around the track.
Current fundraising efforts
I was at the captains’ meeting for this last week and they have made some changes to the format that I think will make things more friendly for people and teams who have not done the event before—and increase interest for those who have. This is the premier Relay in our part of the world in recent years—and this is their 20th anniversary year.
Money raised goes to general cancer research and patient support services.
