[Project Michelle LA] Walk With Us to Remember Michelle - October 2, 2010

[Janice Chang]

Hi Project Michelle LA and Friends,

It has been over a year since we lost Michelle to leukemia. While it continues to be a painful memory to us, many wonderful things have also occurred in our lives since that day, and I hope this Night the Light Walk will allow us to continue to share those joys with her every year.

Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.

This year's walk in Southern California takes place in Griffith Park on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Registration begins at 5:00pm and the walk follows a Remembrance Ceremony at 6:00pm.

In Remembrance of Michelle Maykin

Light the Night Walk

Saturday, October 2
Griffith Park, Crystal Springs Picnic Area

Check-in: 5:00PM

Team Page: http://pages.lightthenight.org/los/griffith10/InRemembranceofMichelleMaykin
More information about the walk itself: http://www.lightthenight.org/los/

Please join us in the walk. You do not have to register to join us, but please consider donating at least $5 if you do. If you do not wish to donate on the site, just let me know and I will donate on your behalf and collect from you at the walk. In any case, it would be great to see all your lovely faces and get out for some fresh air =)

If you cannot join us, please consider donating or sending me a message about Michelle that I will read aloud to our group during the Remembrance Ceremony.

Pass the message on! And if you don't know about Michelle, ask me! And read about her story here: http://projectmichelle.com
And we are still trying to get the state of California to pass the Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act, so sign the petition here: http://www.petitiononline.com/sb1304/petition.html

Thank you for your unending support <3

Janice

[Janice Chang]

Hi Everyone,

Happy Thursday. I've only received a couple responses so far, and most of them are no's =/ It would be really great to get a good sized group together this Saturday, and the weather should be clear (although maybe a little chilly-- low of 61 degrees forecasted). Please let me know as soon as possible if you can join us.

And please make note of the parking situation: There is designated parking at a structure in Glendale, where a shuttle will bring you to Griffith Park. There is no parking on the festival site. Details are below.

If you really cannot join us, please consider making a donation on our Michelle Team website:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/los/griffith10/InRemembranceofMichelleMaykin

Thank you to those who have already contacted me and who have made generous contributions! It really means a lot to me, our Team, and I'm sure anyone who has or had a loved one struggle with leukemia or any type of cancer.

<3

Janice

(562) 713-3937

Light the Night Walk - Griffith Park details

October 2, 2010

4:30 p.m.          Parking Structure Opens and Shuttles to Festival Site Begin

5:00 p.m.          Festival Site Opens - Entertainment provided by DJ Adam Blotner

6:00 p.m.          Remembrance Ceremony in grassy knoll area behind Wells Fargo Stagecoach

6:15 p.m.          High-energy, low-impact warm-up with Coach Dave Hagan

6:20 p.m.          2010 Light The Night Program

7:00 p.m.          2010 Light The Night Walk - 3 mile stroll

9:00 p.m.         LAST SHUTTLE LEAVES FESTIVAL SITE FOR PARKING STRUCTURE

10:00 p.m.        Parking Structure Closes to the Public                

 

 

PARKING: Nestle Building, 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.  Enter the parking structure off of Monterey Rd. only.  Complimentary Parking is courtesy of Nestle and Modern Parking, Inc. 

 

NO PARKING IS AVAILABLE OR PERMITTED AT THE FESTIVAL SITE OR ANY SURROUNDING LOTS WITHIN GRIFFITH PARK. 

 

The Parking Lot will open at 4:30 p.m. and will be closed to the public at 10 p.m.

 

REMEMBER THE LAST SHUTTLE WILL LEAVE THE FESTIVAL SITE PROMPTLY AT 9 P.M.

   

DIRECTIONS:  To 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (via Google Maps):

 

FROM THE SOUTH

Take 110 N toward Pasadena to I-5 (Exit 26A).  Take Exit 139A for CA-2 N (Glendale Freeway) toward Glendale N.  Take Exit 17B to 134 W (Ventura).  Take Exit 7B for Brand Blvd. toward Central Ave.  Turn right on N Brand, then first right (east) on Monterey Rd.

 

FROM THE EAST

Take I-210 W to 134 W.  Exit 7B for Brand Blvd. toward Central Avenue.  Turn right at N. Brand Blvd.  then first right (east) on Monterey Rd.

 

FROM THE WEST

Take 101 South.  Slight left at 134 E (Burbank/Glendale).  Take Exit 7B for Central Ave towards Brand Blvd.  Turn left at N. Brand Blvd., then first right (east) to Monterey Rd.

 

FROM THE NORTH

Take I-5 South (Golden State Freeway) to Exit 144 to merge onto 134 E (Glendale/Pasadena).  Take exit 7B for Central Ave towards Brand Blvd.  Turn left at N. Brand Blvd., then first right (east) to Monterey Rd.

   

Transportation to the Griffith Park Festival Site:  Courtesy shuttles will be stationed outside of the Parking Structure at 800 N. Brand Blvd, Glendale beginning at 4:30 p.m. and will transport you to the Festival Site in Griffith Park.  For the safety of all walkers and your pets, please leave your dogs, cats and all other pets in the comfort of your home.

 

Be sure that you’ve taken all of your belongings with you from your car before boarding the shuttle.

 

The shuttle ride takes approximately 12 minutes, so please plan your arrival at the Festival Site accordingly.

 

Shuttles will be in continuous rotation to/from the Festival Site throughout the evening.

 

Persons with disabilities who are confined to a wheelchair and require special transportation assistance should call the Light The Night Staff at (310) 846-5841.