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Volume 3 Number 6
| June 2010
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 RIS Update!
Its hard to believe but the 10th Annual Rein in Sarcoma "Party in the Park" is just weeks away!
In this issue of update you will learn all about the "Party in the Park", The Sarcoma Family picnic and how to register for both. Order new RIS merchandise. Register for the 2nd Annual Race for Grace!
We look forward to seeing many of you on July 26th!
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 10th Annual "Party in the Park" July 26!
Mark your calendar, invite all your family and friends and plan to join us for the 10th Annual Rein in Sarcoma on Monday evening, July 26th.
It promises to be a wonderful, fun, and moving evening at Cafesjian's Carousel and the Como Park Visitor Center in St. Paul presented this year by CVS
Caremark Pharmacies. To preview the 2010 "Party in the Park" Program, click here.
Join us for great entertainment, unlimited carousel rides, children's arcade, a fantastic silent auction, The "Sarcoma Garden of Hope", and much more. Read on...
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 If you are a Sarcoma patient, survivor, or have lost a relative to
Sarcoma, we invite you and close loved ones to join us for a celebration
of life, caring, and a plain old "good time" at the Sarcoma Family Picnic directly before the 10th Annual "Party in the Park". The Picnic is free thanks to the continued sponsorship of American Family Insurance.
Join others to share
common experiences, to gain and offer support. Sarcoma doctors and
researchers from the University of Minnesota as well as Children's
Hospital will also be there to socialize and visit informally, Advanced picnic registration is required. For more info and to register, click here.
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 RIS SILENT & INTERNET AUCTION
We expect this year's Silent Auction will be our most successful event ever. The RIS auction gets underway on
July 5th with both a website and an Ebay auction and will culminate at
the "Party in the Park" with over 300 great items expected.
Our goal is to raise
$25,000 in celebration
of the 10th Anniversary. You can help make
this year's auction the best ever by donating an item for this year's
event. Learn how...
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CVS GEARS UP TO SUPPORT SARCOMA EDUCATION
As a key piece of their 2010
Presenting Sponsor Status, CVS Caremark Pharmacy will be
hosting two
events to educate their regional personnel regarding sarcoma cancers and the work of
Rein in Sarcoma. The first of two educational programs for
CVS Pharmacy personnel was held on June 8th. Over
forty pharmacists, Minute Clinic nurses and other staff attended the meeting
held at the site of this year's event at Como Park, in St. Paul.
An informative, and stimulating presentation on the "red flags for sarcoma" was given by Dr. Christian Ogilvie of the University
of Minnesota, and a moving firsthand account of her sarcoma journey was given by Ruth Bachman, Read more.
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 SARCOMA SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED
We are excited to announce our two new Wyckoff
Sarcoma Scholars, Brian Febbo and Maura
Scanlon. Both are second year medical
students interested in treating cancer patients. Again this year, the program will offer a
small scholarship, with big opportunities to work with the University's
outstanding sarcoma team.
Also again
this year, the Wyckoff Scholars will help bring other medical students together
to learn about the clinical presentation of sarcomas, which are misdiagnosed
far too often. We look forward to
meeting Brian and Maura at this year's "Party in the Park". To read more about Brian and Maura, click here. |
RIS Raffle: $1,000 or Apple IPad!
The 2010 RIS Raffle will include a grand prize of $1,000 in
cash and a second prize of an Apple IPad! Raffle tickets are now
available for distribution. Tickets
are just $5. Last year we made over $6,000 on the raffle and we hope to
do even better this year. Our thanks for the continuing support of
Building Arts Sustainable Architecture and Construction who has become
our first Raffle Sponsor.
If you would like to help sell raffle
tickets or learn more about the raffle contact Lexi Hohol (763-565-2207) or Jason Patalonis (651-221-0273). |
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You are the best person to get the word out about 10th Annual "Party in the Park". Just use your social networks!
- Join RIS Facebook and then send a link out to all your face book friends.
- Tweet RIS,
- Send invites to all your email contacts.
You can also submit a short notice about
this fabulous family event to your church, work, or community
organization. For samples of what you can send, click here.
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 2010 Commemorative T-Shirts Available Now!
Striking 2010 "Party in the Park" T-Shirts featuring the beauty of "The Lemon Queen," by acclaimed photographer and cancer survivor Greg Murphy are now available for purchase in the RIS Internet Store. Order them now so you can sport them at this year's celebration on July 26th.
These high quality screened T-Shirts are available in three colors, kiwi, butter yellow and chestnut brown. Also available on-line is our beautiful 2010 commemorative poster. Read more...
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We need you. Please
join us, and help to make our tenth anniversary event a success. Many hands make light work, and we have
important work to do. Take
a moment to explore the opportunities. Something is sure to match well with your talents and availability! Day of event volunteering is also a fun way to make a difference working with friends or to building esprit de corps with work colleagues. Contact Nancy Hendrickson, to set up team or group volunteer activities. To learn more, click here....
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Join us in support of the Second Annual Race For Grace which is set for Saturday, August 7th
at the Johnny Cake Ridge Park (East side) in Apple Valley, MN.
The Race will again feature a 1 Mile walk/run and a 5K walk/run. Last
year's first Race for Grace attracted over 400 participants and raised
over $33,000 for Rein in Sarcoma! This year's goal is 600 participants and $40,000 in support of Rein in Sarcoma. Read more....
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Save your treasures for RIS Garage Sale
Do you have rare treasures or
rare miscellany??
Want
to clear out your attic, garage or kitchen?
Do you have something that others
might want, that you don't need?
Then set them
aside and donate them to the 2010 RIS Garage Sale which will be held on
Thursday and Friday, September 9th and 10th (drop offs starting in
mid-August). If you would consider being an additional RIS Garage sale
location, or have any questions, contact Sue Wyckoff or call 651-486-9114.
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earned a donation every time you searched the Internet?
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What if a percentage of every purchase you made
online went to support our cause?
Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered
search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, to the charities its users designate including Rein in
Sarcoma! Use it just as you would any search engine and watch
the pennies add up! Learn more....
GoodShop.com is a new online
shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to the
charities its users designate! Hundreds of stores including Target, Gap,
Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with
GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting Rein in
Sarcoma or other favorite cause. 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 personnel and the public and patient
support. As an all volunteer non-profit organization over 97% of all revenue directly supports our mission.
Sincerely,
Peter Wyckoff, President
Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation |
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