Manager Update 6-27
Smith, Courtney (SVMB)
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Hi Team,
Lots of STP updates below, please read.
WHAT'S IN THIS E-MAIL?
*IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
*IMPORTANT INFO: STP Flight Info, STP Final Fundraising Deadline, STP Bike Shipment, Mid-Way Camping, Courtney’s Schedule
*FUNDRAISING INFO: Paycor Update, Fundraising Tip of the Week!
*CONNECTING WITH THE CAUSE: About the LLS
*FUN STUFF: Quote of the Week
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
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Sun June 30 7:00 am STP: Buddy Ride- Giro de Peninsula
Thu July 5 10:00am STP Final Fundraising Deadline
Sat July 7 7:30 am STP: MOVED TO SUNDAY
Sun July 8 9:00 am STP: Send Off Party, location TBA and bike drop
Sat July 14 EARLY! SEATTLE TO PORTLAND (Day 1) – 113 miles
Sun July 15 EARLY! SEATTLE TO PORTLAND (Day 2) – 93 miles
Sun July 22 11am-4pm STP: Bike Pick Up
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IMPORTANT INFO
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STP FLIGHT INFO: If you are flying with the team, here is your flight info:
Friday, July 13 SJC-SEA 11:50AM- 1:47PM, Alaska Airlines #339
Monday, July 16 PDX-SJC 4:20PM- 6:00PM, Alaska Airlines #2577
STP FINAL FUNDRAISING DEADLINE: Send in those checks, the FFD for STP is July 5th, a week from Thursday. Ask your Mentor for last minute fundraising ideas today!
STP BIKE SHIPMENT: TNT will be handling all bike shipping logistics for STP. All bikes must be broken down in bike boxes. These boxes may be plastic cases or cardboard (bike) boxes. EVERYONE needs to drop their bikes at Tom’s home: 621 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 on Sunday, July 8th immediately following send off. If you can not make it, you must find someone to drop your bike for you.
1) Breakdown your bike at home and reconstruct it upon arrival in Seattle, breakdown your bike in Portland upon completion of the ride and reconstruct it when you return home. To obtain a cardboard box for packing, you may ask your local bike shop to give you one.
2) Tom Jelmyer from Velo Tech in Palo Alto will be joining us at STP and has offered to save you the hassle and box your bike for you. The charge for bike boxing is: $125, and is well worth it. This fee includes, breakdown, boxing and reconstructing on both ends of the trip and will save you additional effort on event weekend. If you are going to have Tom box your bike you must call him to make an appointment ASAP. You may reach him at 650-814-4866.
Bike Pick Up: Bike pick up will be at Tom’s home: 621 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 on Sunday, July 22 from 11 am to 4 pm you must pick up your bike during this time. We will be unable to house the bikes after 4pm.
CHEHALIS CAMPING: Plan on bringing the following for your accommodations at the mid-point in Chehalis: towel, sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad (if desired), pajamas, toiletries, additional jersey (your training jersey will be perfect), extra pair of cycle shorts. You will have your luggage with you but the above items will prove to be especially useful!
COURTNEY’S SCHEDULE: I will be out of the office on Friday, June 29th.
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FUNDRAISING INFO
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*PAYCOR FUNDRAISING UPDATE:
SV Cycle Team Funds Raised to Date: $375,000
Season Goal: $335,000
*FUNDRAISING TIP OF THE WEEK: Don’t forget, the 4th of July is right around the corner. Plan a BBQ and invite neighbors and friends. Charge admission at the door!
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THE CAUSE
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Who We Are, What We Do, and Why We Do It.
WHO WE ARE:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Founded in 1949, we are relentless in pursuit of our mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
WHAT WE DO:
Investing in blood cancer research: The Society has invested more than $424 million in research, $51.3 million in fiscal year 2005 alone. Programs like the Specialized Center of Research (SCOR), which brings together teams of scientists from different disciplines and our Translational Research Program, which funds research with a high probability of producing innovative patient treatments in an accelerated time frame, have directly contributed to many breakthrough cancer treatments.
Locally, the Society funds research grants at UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCSF and UC Davis.
Research funded by the Society has led or contributed to advances such as chemotherapy, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation and new, targeted oral therapies such as Gleevec®.
Providing critical information and support for patients and their families:
We made over 2.4 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals in fiscal year 2005, through our Information Resource Center (IRC), our award winning Web site and community-based patient service programs. We put people together with experts through Web- casts and teleconferences, and provided professional education through seminars, to extend the latest findings to a broader professional audience.
Advocating for issues impacting blood cancer patients: With more than
20,000 advocacy volunteers throughout the country, our voice is being heard by those responsible for legislation to fund blood cancer research and educational programs.
WHY WE DO IT:
The need is critical: More than 747,000 Americans have leukemia, Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma or myeloma. Every five minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies. In Northern California, the Society estimates that 14,000 people are living with blood cancers.
Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20. Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers and incidence increases with age. The survival rate for myeloma is only 32.4 percent. Incidence is more than twice as high among African Americans as for all other races.
You are making a difference by your participation in Team In Training!
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FUN STUFF
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*QUOTE OF THE WEEK: : “The gift we can offer others is so simple a thing as hope.” Daniel Berrigan
Go team!
Courtney
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