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Volume 2 Number 4
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October 2009
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 RIS Update!
Welcome to our October RIS Newsletter. In this issue you will find information about our Fall RIS Gathering, announcement of a new research grant round, leadership for RIS 2010 and more. We are also pleased to present "Pulse, My Sarcoma Journey", as our gift to all RIS Update! readers.
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Join us for the 6th RIS in Sarcoma "Gathering" next Sunday afternoon,
October 25 in the beauty of the the Clifton E. French Regional Park
located off of County Road 9 in Plymouth. This Fall "Gathering" for RIS
will be a wonderful opportunity to meet and learn from others who are
facing sarcomas. It will also a rare opportunity to both gain and
provide support to others. Please register by Wednesday, Oct 21. To register or find our more click here.
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RIS SETS $154,000 NEW RESEARCH GRANT ROUND
The Rein in Sarcoma Board of Directors at its September meeting
authorized a new funding round for Sarcoma cancer research at the
University of Minnesota Sarcoma Cancer Center of $154,000. This is the
largest grant round in the Foundation's history.
The ability of Rein in Sarcoma to authorize this extraordinary
grant round is a direct result highly of successful Rein in Sarcoma
2009 held last July, plus major fundraisers initiated by many
individuals and families in support and Rein in Sarcoma, and major
contributions from newly formed RIS Tribute and Memorial Funds (see
article below).
With this authorization competitive proposals from throughout the
University will be sought during the coming weeks in from many facets
of sarcoma cancer research. The Board's current time line calls for
final determination of which proposals to be funded in February 2010. RIS
is also pleased to announce that the 2009 All University Sarcoma cancer
Translational Award was given to
Dr. Daniel A Saltzman's for his studies of attenuated salmonella with
IL-2 against unresectable malignancies. This is a $50,000 grant award
which is funded in collaboration with the Children's Cancer Fund and
the Roby Thompson Endowment. For more information about RIS research funding, click here.
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ALLAN SWARTZ TO CHAIR RIS 2010
When Allan
Swartz a one year sarcoma survivor came to last February's RIS
Gathering, he was so taken by the event and the organization that he
vowed to "pay it forward" by personally committing to supporting Rein
in Sarcoma.
Allan proved to be a "man of his word". In the next months he
volunteered for three RIS 2009 committees, secured the events 2009
emcee, and with Connie Dow sold over $2,000 of raffle tickets! All the
while thoroughly enjoying himself.
This fall he accepted the Board's invitation to to Chair Rein in
Sarcoma 2010 that is now scheduled to be held Monday evening, July
28th at Cafesjian's Carousel and the Como Park Visitor Center and
grounds. He has immediately begun his tenure by working with key
volunteers to to put together next year's event leadership team, and to
secure 2010 corporate and media sponsors.
Lisa Griebel,
who has chaired the last two years RIS "Party in the Park" Events and
is a three year Sarcoma survivor, said Allan has shown himself "in a
very short time to be an extraordinary, talented and committed leader
who will take our event to even greater heights." Find our more... |
RIS GARAGE SALES RAISE OVER $2,300
Thanks to having two locations this year, Rein in Sarcoma Garages
Sales raised over $2,300! Our new location was in Richfield put on by
the St. Pierre family in Mid September. They did a marvelous and
enthusiastic job.Thanks to Mary Jo and Jeanne St. Pierre and to all their family for such a great effort!
Returning for a fourth year was our Shoreview location in late
September. This original location continued to draw hundreds of people
for its two day run.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out at both events and to
those who donated such wonderful items. And a special thanks to all who
bought wonderful "rare miscellany" at both locations which led to this
year's RIS Garage sales to be the most profitable ever! To learn more, click here. |
 RIS TRIBUTE and MEMORIAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED
In May the RIS Board established RIS Named Tribute and Memorial Funds as a way for significant donors to pay tribute to sarcoma patients, survivors or one who may have been lost to sarcoma. The response has been overwhelming. To date seven funds have been establishing bringing over $70,000 in new gifts to Rein in Sarcoma.
The first Fund was established in May to honor the life of Beverly Osterman and the latest Fund is the Race for Grace Fund established on August 1st honors 14 year old sarcoma patient Grace Nelson (pictured left). To learn more these funds, or learn how you can establish a RIS Named Fund, click here.
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"It took a village to get me through cancer. My village rose up from
all quarters, embroidered itself together into these crazy beautiful
patterns, and mysteriously provided exactly the grace I needed at just
the right moments. Some threads were slender, or appeared only briefly;
others were richly interwoven at every step. All were appreciated deeply. I write, first, to thank you for being.
I write also to highlight the Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma
Foundation, grown from tragedy transformed, as so often happens into
beauty."
So writes Christin Jaye Eaton Garcia, a poet, mother, wife, lawyer, and sarcoma survivor. In her memoir "Pulse, My Cancer Journey,", Christin presents this memoir as a rare gift to all sarcoma patients and survivors. Part reflections, part poetry, part memoir and part a faith journey, click here to read and learn more.
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The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation is the primary sarcoma cancer foundation
in the upper Midwest. Our goals are to find a cure for sarcoma cancers through
funding research, education for medical personal and the public and patient
support. As an all volunteer non-profit organization over 98% of all revenue directly support our mission.
Sincerely,
Peter Wyckoff, President
Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation |
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