GO! and 5K Series Teams:
Only three weeks until race day, or first race day for the 5K’ers.
Mission update: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a storehouse of important information about blood cancers. We can do this because of the strong fundraising support that you provide. This help ranges from online materials to discussion boards to live chats to telephone hotlines. You can access it all at this page on our Web site. So please refer friend or family members who want to know more about leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all blood cancers to this site.
There is an opportunity to visit the oncology floor at Mercy Children’s Hospital this coming week, Wednesday, March 20, from 1 pm to 3 pm. We will be lifting the spirits of kids with craft projects and spring treats. Contact our Patient Services Manager, Meg, (Meg.Boyko@lls.org) if you would like to attend.
Fundraising: Thank you for forging ahead with your fundraising. Twenty of you have met or exceeded your fundraising commitment. Congratulations. For those who haven’t, a reminder that next Friday is our fundraising commitment deadline. If we don’t have an amount that meets your commitment, we will charge the card number you provided at re-commitment If you are holding onto funds or have donors who are planning do donate ask them to make the gift right away. If your card is charged, we can reimburse you if you get funds to us after the deadline.
There are three St. Patrick’s parades in the area this weekend and those are opportunities for bead and canister drives. Here is what Kristen wrote on Monday. Let her know if you can join her.
St. Patrick's Day is this weekend! There are multiple parades in the area for this holiday. On the 16th there is the parade downtown starting at 12:00 p.m., one in Cottleville starting at 12:00 p.m. and then one the 17th in Dogtown. If you have never done a canister drive I highly recommend it! It's a lot of fun and a good way for us to get out there and spread the word about TNT. You will be surprised how many people are excited to learn why you FUNdraising and want to share their connection to our cause. So please consider joining me this weekend!
We’re at $49,000 for the GO! and 5K teams. How much can we add to that to support blood cancer research and patients.
Event weekend details: Some of you have not returned the attached form from last week for the Inspiration Dinner, April 6 at Pasta House on Delmar. Please return it whether you are planning to attend or not. You may bring guests at a cost of $18 each. Your meal is covered through your participation on the team. I will send an invoice to you for your guests.
Last call for hotel rooms. If you want to book a room at the Westin for before or after GO! St. Louis, the last day to do it is Friday, March 22. TNT obtained a rate of $109 per night. Call the Westin directly at 314-621-2000. The Westin will give LLS a rebate of $10 per form night.
Tomorrow is an optional training for those who signed up to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Run. Let Coach Jeffrey know if you are attending. Regular group training is Sunday. Again, let Coach Jeffrey know today if you plan to attend that so he can give you details.
GO TEAM!
- Rich
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