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Volume 6 - Special Edition
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RIS Party in the Park: Looking Great!  We were so excited to see so many of you in person at the June 11 All Hands meeting. We are poised for success, with a positive energy. Please help us plan and host a smooth event by registering early, volunteering your time, selling those raffle tickets and participating in the auction. If everyone does some things, all will benefit greatly. Bring your family and friends and join us on July 22 for this exciting and wonderful evening of fun, celebration, learning and meaning. To see the full 2013 Party Program, click here. Register on-line now for both the free Sarcoma Family Picnic and the Party in the Park. You must register by July 15 for the picnic, even though it is free. The Party is open to the public, and anyone may walk up and register for the Party at Como Park on the evening of the event. Yet we'd really like you to register in advance, which will make this process cleaner for us all! - Help us to achieve shorter lines and faster times.
- Walk right up to the Will Call table!
- Check right out after the Closing Ceremony!
Click here to learn more and to register. Please read on to learn how else you can support RIS and its work, by sharing your time, talents and gifts. |
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We have received some amazing and wonderful auction items. Watch for on-line previews closer to the event. We sincerely thank all who have donated thus far, and ask that others join the fun. When we all join together, your gifts can provide the foundation for Rein in Sarcoma's work.
Your offerings will be as varied and unique as you are! For some, a service or experience may be just the ticket: would you host a Spanish dinner for six, offer a Chilean wine tasting, or bake cookies each month for a year? Others may know those who could contribute gift cards, the opportunity for a private session with a chef or musician, or valued sports tickets. Still others will walk the streets, talking with local businesses to seek their participation. How you "fit" doesn't matter so much as that you try. We sure will appreciate your efforts. Ideally, we would have items in hand by the July 4th holiday.
Please arrange to drop off your donated auction item(s) to any of the convenient drop off locations or let our auction manager know of your donation and he will arrange for a pick up. For a list of auction item ideas, click here. For information on donating, including drop off locations, click here. |
We still need many volunteers to help us throw this Party. Please consider how you can join us, even for an hour or so. Many hands truly do make light work.
With our brand new and easier-than-ever to use Volunteer Form, you can choose your assignment, shift and co-volunteers! To learn more or sign up, call Nancy Hendrickson at 651-487-3031 or click here.Join us for Pre-Party Volunteer experiences - This Thursday (June 27th) we will have a mailing party to sticker and distribute Party information, at the home of Julie Rose in Woodbury. Find out more and volunteer by clicking here. A staging party for the Silent Auction will be held on Tuesday, July 16, in Burnsville. Get a full sneak preview of our exciting auction items, and help us prepare by laying them out and boxing them up for quick turnaround at the event. We need you! To learn more and volunteer, click here. |
Are you a sarcoma patient or survivor, or have you lost a loved one to sarcoma? If so, you and your immediate family are invited to a special picnic just before this year's Party in the Park to celebrate life in a caring community that shares a common bond. Meet others who have faced sarcoma, and have the chance to talk with sarcoma doctors, researchers and staff from the the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
This picnic is free, thanks to the continued sponsorship of American Family Insurance, but registration is required for each person by Monday, July 15. To learn more or to register, click here. |
- Sell Raffle Tickets - Almost $4,000 in prizes will be granted in this year's Raffle! Win a Big Sky Montana 8 day, 7 night vacation, $1,000 in cash or a new Apple iPad!
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- To learn more or order raffle tickets to sell to your friends, neighbor and colleagues, click here. If you miss these chances, more tickets will be available for sale at the picnic and the Party. Be ready!
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What will be even more fun and important than your joining us for our 2013 Party in the Park? Having all your friends and loved ones come with you! You can get there by spreading the word through your "network" of email lists, Facebook friends, Linked In colleagues or Twitter followers. Send the invites and watch the parade roll in... |
Of Note......
 RIS is asking for pictures of sarcoma patients and survivors for our closing ceremony. We will be honoring sarcoma patients and survivors and remembering those who have been lost to sarcoma. Weather permitting, we will honor these folks with a multimedia presentation during the closing ceremony at the July 22nd Party in the park. Please attach images in a JPEG on GIF file identifying the individual and send to RIS by email by clicking here.  2013 Commemorative T-Shirts Now Available! The official RIS 2013 "Party in the Park" Commemorative T-Shirts promoting early and better detection of sarcoma cancers and this year's "Party" are now available! Order now on-line to get delivery before the Party and assure your size is available. To learn more and order, click here. 
"From Never Heard of It to We Caught It Early" Our new Red Flags video on the Red Flags of Sarcoma Cancers has begun to go viral! Over 4,500 have viewed this important and, yes, entertaining video. Help spread the word and save a life! Click here.
 Save your Treasures
The annual RIS Garage Sale will be returning this September! Start now to set aside your "treasures" and "rare miscellany" to contribute to this wonderful and fun two-day event now scheduled for Thursday and Friday, September 12th and 13th. |
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The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation is the primary sarcoma cancer foundation in the upper Midwest. Our mission is "dedicated to educating the public and medical community about sarcomas, supporting sarcoma patients and their loved ones, and funding research directed toward developing new treatments and finding a cure for sarcoma cancers." We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization, which allows over 92% of our revenues to directly support our mission!
Sincerely,
Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation |
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