Dear Family and Friends,
I’ve decided to take a stand and fight back against cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® event right here in my community. Please support me in this important cause by making a secure, tax-deductible donation online using the link below. To donate online now, click here to visit my personal page.
Relay For Life® is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people worldwide to:
CELEBRATE the lives of those who have battled cancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue to fight.
REMEMBER loved ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walked alongside people battling cancer can grieve and find healing.
FIGHT BACK. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately want to put an end to the disease.
Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
As of 2010, cancer will be the leading cause of death in the world surpassing heart disease. One way to help overcome this disease is to take up the fight against cancer.
The Relay For Life is a 15 hour overnight walk-a-thon benefiting the American Cancer Society. Many of your hometowns hos this event, however there is also one here at UAlbany. On March 21-22, 2009 the 5th Annual Relay For Life will take place at the SEFCU Arena. The event is filled with a night of fun, live music, food, games, entertainment, and much more. Participants form teams of 8-15 people with the goal of having one team member walk the track throughout the night. Relay or Life involves three different ceremonies celebrating cancer survivors, remembering those who have lost their battle, and pledging to fight back throughout the year. It is a night where all members of the UAlbany community - students, faculty, staff, and others - take up the fight against cancer. As members of the UAlbany community I would like to invite you to the Relay For Life on Saturday March 21st in the SEFCU Arena.
This event is one of the most unique experiences offered at this University. The site for you to register is www.RelayForLife.org/UAlbany. The registration fee is $10 until March 2nd and participants are guaranteed a free t-shirt. After March 2nd the registration fee increases to $20 and a t-shirt is not guaranteed. Payment upon registration is referred but a credit card is not required to register.
By signing up you become familiar with our website which has all the information about the event including the times for our ceremonies and other events. It is also easy to fundraise with pre-written emails ready to send out. It is proven that the more emails you send, the more money you can potentially fundraise. You can personalize your own web page as well. You also receive updates on events and we are able to communicate details of the event with you. Last year UAlbany packed over 1,400 participants into the SEFCU Arena raising over $94,000. This year we are looking to raise $105,000! Please help join our fundraising efforts. In these tough economic times, more people are relying on the American Cancer Society for the services they provide to cancer patients
and their many other programs. I hope that you will join me and participate in this milestone event at the University at Albany.
Thank you all for support of the American Cancer Society. If you have any questions please feel free to email saac@albany.edu.
On Wednesday, September 17th (in the evening) we are holding the BMW "Drive for the Cure" in partnership with Keeler BMW of Latham and Capital City Imports of Glenmont. I am attaching a flyer with the basic facts, but here is how it works: BMW has a fleet of specially decorated (with pink ribbons) BMW's that they send around the country. On the 17th of September they will be at the Keeler dealership. It is our mission to drive these 25 cars (in a convoy) from Keeler's to Capital Cities in Glenmont. As drivers we will each add our signature to the car we drive to become a part of this memorial to those fighting breast cancer. We have to be at Keeler's at 5 pm to fill out some forms and we must have our drivers license with us. We will be bused back to Keeler's from Capital Cities.
The local heroes for this area are: Keeler - Gina Castelli, coach of the Siena Women's basketball team
Capital Cities - Dr. Todd Doyle
The cars are also available for people (anybody) to test drive during the day from 10 am - 5 pm. For each mile driven, either during the day or during the transport, BMW donates $$ to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
So lets rev those engines...... and "Drive for the Cure" - um, actually I think we drive slowly. Let me know if you are interested and I will connect you to Dee DeLollo who is in charge of this event.
Pat Carey, Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Volunteers (Thanks Pat, for permission to post in here!)
Last year I had volunteered in Komen NENY Race for the Cure®. I am looking forward for another opportunity for this year. The aim of the program is for creating awareness about the breast cancer. You can get a lot of info at: http://www.komen.org/ There are so many ways that you can help. Whether you volunteer a few hours each week, or pitch in on race day, every bit helps and is greatly appreciated...not to mention, the feeling of being involved in the race is undeniably amazing!
