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Volume 6 Number 8
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RIS Party in the Park: Register Now!
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"A Touch of Class" to perform during closing ceremony.
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Registration for the 2013 Party in the Park is well underway. Thank you to the many folks who have registered already!! Join them on July 22 for this exciting and wonderful evening. To see the 2013 Party Program, click here.
Register on-line now for both the free Sarcoma Family Picnic and the Party in the Park. The Party is open to the public, and anyone may 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 smoother. Will Call tables and shorter lines will be available for those who've registered in advance. Click here to learn more and to register.
We also hope you'll come prepared to bid generously at our amazing Silent Auction, which offers a fine array of items and experiences. Enrich your life, expand your view, and support RIS, all at once. Back by popular demand, our Buy-It-Now Table and our Ring Toss game! The Auction closes a bit earlier this year, so Come One, Come All, and buy some fun! (This time, that actually makes sense...)
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With just two weeks to go before this year's Family Picnic and Party, we need your help to make this a great success. Here's how you can help:
- Volunteer for the Party - Thank you to the volunteers who already have filled over 200 spots! We still need more than 100 shifts covered, however, and would really appreciate an hour or two, from you. We particularly need help with some of the later times, including picnic clean-up from 5:30 - 7:30, auction close and taking down the event. With our new and easy to use Volunteer Form you can choose your assignment, shift and even co-volunteers. Just click here or, you may call Nancy Hendrickson at 651-487-3031.
- Sell Raffle Tickets - Almost $4,000 in prizes will be awarded in this year's Raffle! Win a Big Sky Montana 8 day, 7 night vacation, $1,000 in cash or a new Apple iPad! To learn more or order raffle tickets to sell to your friends, neighbor and colleagues, click here. If you miss these chances, tickets will be on sale at the Picnic and Party!
- Spread the Word! Forward this RIS Update to your friends, families, and colleagues by clicking on the forward button of this email, or letting your network know by liking us on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
- Contact your local newspaper about running a news story of your local newspaper or perhaps your church bulletin. Your sarcoma story is often the best story for local and neighborhood coverage. For a sample article that you can personalize in Word, click here.
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Are you a sarcoma patient or survivor, or have you lost a loved one to sarcoma? If so, you and your family are invited to a special picnic before this year's Party in the Park to celebrate life with a caring community that shares a common bond. Meet others who may share your experience and talk with sarcoma doctors, researchers and staff from the the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
This family picnic is free - thanks to the continued sponsorship of American Family Insurance. While the picnic is free, registration is required by Monday, July 15. To learn more or to register, click here.
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Preview and begin your bidding on a great selection of our 2013 Silent Auction! Beginning Sunday, July 15 and running until Sunday July 21, you can see highlighted items and experiences and secure your opening spot. Watch for our on-line auction update coming next week!
Thank you for hundreds of items already received. If you've meant to call, you have a few days left to add to this year's auction. Check for drop-off at several convenient locations or contact James Gottfried by email or call him at 651-214-2498.
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Aaron Conley's Story & RIS Named Funds
At the age of twenty-four Aaron Conley spent most of his days striving to improve his business, Conley Spray Foam Insulation (located in Albia, Iowa), which he owns and operates with his father and brother. With the little free time Aaron did have, he enjoyed living life to the fullest - sharing his laughter, sense of humor and light-heartedness. On March 9, 2012, however Aaron's world changed quickly-- on that day, he first heard the words Epithelioid Sarcoma.
Through Aaron's determination, grit and humor, he is not only a sarcoma survivor but he has become a significant ambassador for RIS. Because of his leadership and persuasion, Minnesota's renowned Mayo Clinic and several Iowa medical centers are working in closer collaboration with RIS. Read more of Aaron's story...
The Conley family also has started a fund, to join with over a dozen Named Tribute and Named Memorial Funds which annually support the work of RIS by significant contributions. New Funds will be dedicated, and all active Funds will be recognized, during our Party's Closing Ceremony. To find out more about establishing a RIS Named Fund for yourself or a loved one, click here.
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Ruth Bachman's new book, "Growing Through the Narrow Spots," is more than a book about cancer. It is a roadmap which encourages the reader to look closely and patiently at all of life's challenges, or narrow spots, to discover the internal and external resources that are available to help navigate these narrow spots. Resilience is something each of us has access to when facing the changes and challenges that life brings. No one and no thing is permanent.
Change is inevitable. Transformation is intentional. You'll want to buy this book! Learn more & order.
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For the past four years RIS has awarded scholarships to medical students at the University of Minnesota to educate them about sarcoma cancers and to also encourage their interest in oncology. During their term of service, Sarcoma Scholars attend Thursday morning multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment for sarcoma patients, and they assist at RIS events. Sarcoma Scholars are also responsible for planning the RIS sponsored sarcoma lunch lecture for medical students. Following this spring's lecture, several students submitted applications and three exceptional candidates were selected to serve as Sarcoma Scholars for 2013-2014. Learn more....
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Andrea at her tea room
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Andrea Pomeroy had a smile that could light up a tea room - and often did! Andrea was a powerhouse behind the Mad Hatter Tea Room in Anoka, which she operated along with her mom.
Andrea was one of thousands of bright young people whose lives have been cut short by this terrible disease. But everyone who knew Andrea is determined to keep her spirit, and hope for a cure, alive. That's why we've created Andrea's Blend Tea, to honor her and to raise money to fight this disease. Learn more and order.
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 | Building Arts - RIS Raffle Corporate Sponsor
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Our thanks and a shout out to our new and returning RIS Corporate Sponsors. These extraordinary organizations are joining with our many supporters to raise awareness and fund research seeking cures for sarcoma cancers. Please send your thanks to them and honor them with your patronage!
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Of Note......
By dining at the Perkins Restaurants in Brooklyn Park/Osseo or Shoreview/Arden Hills during July, you will enjoy a great meal and these Perkins will donate 20% of your bill to RIS!
The Perkins in Brooklyn Park/Osseo will donate 20% to RIS for meals ordered on any Monday in July from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, and the Arden Hills/Shoreview Perkins will donate 20% any day you dine! Just download this Certificate and present when you dine at either location.
 Save your Treasures for a Good Cause The annual RIS Garage Sale will be returning this September! Start now to set aside your "treasures" and "rare miscellany" to contribute to this fun two-day event now scheduled for Thursday and Friday, September 12th and 13th.
 Your Pictures for Closing Ceremony
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 or GIF file identifying the individual and send to RIS by email by clicking here.
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. 
Our new video on the "Red Flags of Sarcoma Cancers" has begun to go viral! Over 4,750 have viewed this important and, yes, entertaining video. Help spread the word and save a life! Click here.
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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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