 KOMEN
DETROIT RACE FOR THE CUREŽ SATURDAY, MAY
21, 2011
FEBRUARY,
2011 TEAM
NEWSLETTER
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| CONTENTS |
- Teams By
Numbers
- Top
Fundraisers
- Help! Get your Team
Members Registered!
- Team Captain
Workshops
- Fundraising
Forum
- Spotlight
on the Teams Committee
- 20th Annual Events
& Specials
- Looking for
Sponsors
- Komen Mission
News
- Teams Chairs
Notes
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| CONTACT
US |
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Jan
Tebelman, Teams Co-Chair
Sandy
Jessop, Teams Co-Chair
Bob
Fontichiaro, "The Answer Man"
Mailing
Address:
Komen
Detroit Race for the Cure
C/O
Karmanos Cancer Institute
4100
John R - VE01RF
Detroit,
MI 48201
Komen
Detroit:
24601
Northwestern Highway
Southfield,
MI 48075
(248)
304-2080
Please
call before you come to the office to be sure someone's
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| TEAM CAPTAIN
WORKSHOPS |
The first
two workshops brought over 35 people. New team captains
learned valuable start-up information and veterans got a
refresher. We shared the latest news from Susan G. Komen
for the CureŽ. Everyone was energized by 2010's success
and left with new ideas for team building and
fundraising. Panera Bread continues to  provide wonderful coffee and
desserts at each workshop.
The next
Team Captain Workshop is Wednesday, March
16th, with another one in April. Please
consider joining us.
All
workshops will be held at the Komen Detroit office,
located at:
Karmanos
Cancer Institute-
"Vee
Building"
24601
Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48075
Click here for a map of the location.
Workshop
#3: March 16, 2011 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
To attend
one of the workshops, please RSVP to raceforthecure@karmanos.org or (248)
304-2080. Let us know which workshop you're choosing and
how many people will be coming.
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TEAMS BY
NUMBERS |
It's
hard to believe the Race is just over three months away
and team registration ends before that - May 4th is
the last day to officially join a team. So the time is
NOW - it's time
to get your team registered.
With
over 200 teams registered, we're off to a good
start. REMINDER: We
still have over 40 teams without any registered members.
Team captains, please do not forget, you MUST
complete your personal registration once you have
created your team.
Wayne
Cares - Athletics continues  the lead for registered members.
But watch out, Wayne Cares - you have some teams
following close behind you!
Congratulations
to our top five teams with the most registered
members:
Wayne
Cares - Athletics
Tickled
Pink
Contemporary
Dentistry Smile Makers
Kelly
Services Cancer Crusaders
Sandy's
Support Team |
| CONGRATULATIONS
TOP FUNDRAISERS |
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We continue to encourage new and returning
Team Captains to educate team members on the importance
of fundraising. It's cash that leads to
cures.
Congratulations to our top 5 fundraising
teams who recognize the importance
of fundraising:
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
2011
$18,500
Ford
2011
$12,292
Manheim Miracles
2011
$5,000
Kristy's Krusader's
2011 $4,433
Tami's Team
2011 $4,162
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| HELP! GET
YOUR TEAM MEMBERS REGISTERED! |
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Need
ideas on how to get your team members registered? It can
be just as easy as sending an e-mail.
Here's an
e-mail that's proven successful. You can copy,
paste and change information as needed.
Dear
Friends and Family,
2011
is here - and we've already started preparing for this
year's 20th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the
CureŽ at
Comerica
Park.
Many
of you have been teammates before. Some of you
may be considering this walk for the first
time. Either way, the day doesn't change. It's
simply "the best day in the City of
Detroit!"
Join
together with team members to walk in support of each
other.
We support survivors. We support co-survivors. We
remember
those who do not survive.
This
is an easy 3-mile walk (or run if you prefer) down
Woodward
Avenue with 30,000 of your closest friends.
You'll be entertained by 20 bands and
meet others who share a common interest - to
end breast cancer forever.
Don't
wait another minute. Log on to Komen Detroit's
Website and complete your
registration. Bring your family
and
friends - everyone is welcome on [TEAM
NAME]!
Not
able to walk? You can STILL save lives. Please
consider
a
donation of any size when you visit Komen Detroit's Fundraising page.
Thank
you!
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| FUNDRAISING
FORUM |
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Congratulations
to many of you who are hard at work getting your
fundraising projects started. The easiest way to raise
funds is a simple e-mail.
Sample
E-mail
To my
Dear Friends and Family,
Some
say this is the month of love - February holds warm
Valentines celebrations. We think of all our special
friends and remember how much we love them.
One
way to show your love in a meaningful way is to actually
give the gift of life.
We
all know someone who has been touched by the heartache
of breast cancer, and I am committed to being part of
the cure. You can, too. It's so easy and makes the
perfect gift. Please consider donating to the Komen
Detroit Race for the CureŽ in honor of a loved one. The
money will be put to great use. Last year over
$1.55 million was disbursed in local grants benefiting
women and men in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties
and $428,300 helped to fund Komen's global
reasearch.
On
May 21st, I will be walking in the 20th Annual Komen
Detroit Race for the CureŽ. This year I am
committed to raise [$2500] for the
cause.
I
hope you understand why this is so important to me.
Donating in honor of your loved one(s) will be the best
gift you ever give. It's easy - just follow the
link below to my personal fundraising webpage at http://www.active.com/donate/detroitRFTC12/[your.donation.page].
It's safe, secure and quick! Any amount is so
appreciated.
Thank
you for your love and support of our community.
Happy
Valentine's Day!
[YOUR NAME]
P.S.
Don't forget to ask your employer if they provide
matching gifts for your donation.
P.P.S.
If you can join the team, please do so! Fundraising is
optional but so appreciated.
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| SPOTLIGHT ON THE TEAMS
COMMITTEE |
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 Last month we introduced you to
committee member, Bob Fontichiaro (better known as "Bob, the
Answer Man"). We hope you enjoyed getting to
know Bob better.
This month's
spotlight: Vicky Galper
Vicky Galper
was born and raised in the metro Detroit area. She grew
up in Redford Twp and has lived in Farmington Hills for the
past 15 years. Vicky says, "The best thing about my life
is the life-long friendships my husband and I have made in
this community." Vicky has been happily married to Jeff Galper
for 22 years and they have two beautiful daughters: Lauren and
Dayna. Lauren, a student at Eastern Michigan University, is
studying to be a teacher; and Dayna, a freshman at Central
Michigan University, would like to go on to law school.
Vicky has been
in the insurance industry for 33 years and is Vice
President of the Metro Detroit Insurance Association.
Her first
connection to the race was in 1998 when she decided to run a
5K before turning 40. She thought this race was a very worthy
cause, so she and her friend Debbie raised almost $1,000. In
2004 she joined her best friend's team. She has been happily
involved since then, and officially joined the Teams Committee
in 2010.
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| 20th ANNUAL SPECIAL
EVENTS AND OFFERS |
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Race Lapel
Pins 
This year, in
honor of the 20th Annual Komen Detroit Race, team captains are
offered a special incentive. While complimentary pins are
given to registered survivors, these special 20th annual
pins are also sold for $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.
However, as a
20th Annual Race special, team captains can purchase these
pins at the special price of 20 for $20. The
pins will be for sale at Team Pack-up and Team Pick-up;
or feel free to contact the office to purchase them in
advance.
Wondering what
you can do with 20 (or more) pins?
- Sell them as a fundraiser - that's a profit of $2.00 per
pin.
- Offer them as early registration incentives.
- Give them as a gift to your team members.
Fundraising
Incentive
Another 20th
Annual Komen Detroit Race special is being offered
in February only. It's a fundraising special: Raise $2000
by February 20th, 2011, and receive two free registration
entries.
Wondering what
you can do with these free entries?
- Offer them as a fundraising incentive.
- Help out a prospective team member/family.
- Use them as prizes at a fundraising
event.
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| LOOKING FOR
SPONSORS |
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 Komen Detroit has sponsorship opportunities still
available for the 2011 Race. We are looking for
businesses, organizations or individuals who are willing to
sponsor:
Sound
($10,00), Tents ($10,000), Childen's Area
($5,000), Team MEET ($2,000), Water
Station ($1,000), Survivor Cafe ($5,000),
Volunteers ($1,000), VIP Parking ($1,000),
Pink Ribbons ($1,000)
If you know of
anyone who may be interested, please contact Katrina Studvent,
Race Co-Chair, at studvenk@karmanos.org or
call 248-304-2083. |
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MORE
THAN $1.9 BILLION INVESTED! |
As Susan G.
Komen for the CureŽ continues to invest in discovering and
delivering the cures for breast cancer, we are happy to
announce that our total mission investment since
inception has reached more than $1.9 billion! This is
evidence that we are keeping our promise to end breast cancer
forever. That number represents our total investment in
research and in community programs focused on education,
screening and treatment for our Komen family members in
need. |
| A
NOTE FROM THE TEAMS CHAIRS |
We
at Komen Detroit Race for the CureŽ are so genuinely
grateful for our wonderful Race sponsors. We could not do what
we do without their support.
Sandy drives a
Ford and often eats at Panera Bread. What kind of yogurt do we
eat? Why, Yoplait, of course! And we work out in New
Balance shoes.
These are great
sponsor-related products that we can all proudly
support.
Jan
Tebelman -
raceladyjan@wideopenwest.com
Sandy
Jessop - sjessop@att.net
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