MAY 2014 NEWSLETTER
"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before" ~Edwin Elliot

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

After a long, harsh winter ... spring finally arrives and with it comes all the outdoor "fun in the sun" activities we've missed:  ball games, golf, gardening, running events, the beach and backyard barbeques.   

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors, but have a plan!   

 

A Tan Plan: 

✓    Find your hat

✓    Pack the sunscreen SPF30+ 

✓    Remember the sunglasses

✓    Bring a shade umbrella

 

May is also a great time to take advantage of a free skin cancer screening.  In this newsletter and on our website, we've listed a few locations offering screenings.  We hope to see you at one of them! 

 

Stay connected with Jack's Fund activities - Follow us on Facebook. 
AWARENESS: Early Detection Saves Lives EA
FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS:
The visual screening is to detect and prevent skin cancer early.  It should not replace your annual check-up.

Saturday, May 10
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
9AM - 12PM
Click here for flyer

Saturday, May 17
HealthTrack Sports Wellness
Shannon Morrow, PA-C
Dermatology Assoc. of LaGrange
10AM - 12PM
Click here for details

May / June
Advocate Good Samaritan Wellness Center
(date will be posted on our website)
JACK'S FUND UPDATE: Website
EXCITED TO SHARE OUR NEW WEBSITE!
Special thanks to Boost Marketing and CTS-Computing Technology Solutions
for building us a great website and for 10 years of incredible support.

Allow us to show you around the new place...First, our vision statement appears on many of the pages throughout the website, as it guides, influences and frames all that we do ... READ MORE
IN THE NEWS: Read their personal posts"
CONGRATULATIONS STEVE!
#BostonStrong! 
On April 21, an emotional day unfolded for many (including our very own Steve Lutz) as runners, volunteers, spectators and residents TOOK BACK BOSTON!

Read about Steve's experience: "I learned so much about me today. I learned I can battle with the best!! That BOSTON STRONG is truly amazing.  I learned, as the gentleman at Fenway told me last night, I HAVE HAWRT!  ... MORE
MEET THE COACH! 
RRCA Certified - READ EVERETT'S BLOG! 
"I hope by telling you an abbreviated version of my running story, I will explain where my passion for long distance running was born, why I continue to run for Jack's Team and ...MORE.

Individualized Training Plans - Team Runs - Group Facebook - and more!
New FUNDRAISING Opportunities:
Great Gifts for Mother's Day / Weddings / Teachers / Graduates.
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS! 
We have partnered with Tracy Welge, a stage 3 melanoma survivor and Thirty-One Gifts Senior Consultant who donates 100% of her commissions to melanoma research.
  
You can show your support by shopping through our link from May 1st through May 15th and Jack's Fund will receive 100% of the proceeds.
 
 Start Here to PLACE YOUR ORDER -
Click on Place an Order and then Shop Now next to "This Run's for Jack" Fundraiser.
You Shop. AMAZON Gives.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Jack's Fund. CLICK ON THE YELLOW "GET STARTED" BUTTON to begin shopping!
MARATHONS / HALF MARATHONS / 5K:
NAPERVILLE MARATHON 
Become a Charity Hero! 
Run for Jack's Team in the Naperville Marathon / Half Marathon. 
Click on the button for more details or email Cassandra.
BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON
POST-LOTTERY DEADLINE IS MAY 19TH ... only a few entries remain.  Click on the button for more information.  Over 40 team stories to share in our next newsletter! Important: If you are holding on to paperwork, please sign and return.  We cannot guarantee an entry without your signed commitment form.
TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
Two entries left!  Click on button for details on how to JOIN THE TEAM!  Important:  Please return paperwork as soon as possible to guarantee your entry.

START YOUR OWN TEAM !
This could be you!  Many runners have joined Jack's Team for an event they select on their own.  Click here to see a sampling of the races these independent (and sometimes one runner) teams have chosen.
TRFJ2011 3.c
11th ANNUAL "This Run's For Jack" 5K
Save the Date:  October 19, 2014
Ackerman Park, Glen Ellyn

Registration opens early August.
Sponsors are welcome at anytime - please contact us.
VISION STATEMENT:  "We envision a world where every adult and child is aware of the risks of melanoma and takes preventative measures; where those who suffer from melanoma receive comfort and healing; and ultimately, where every case of melanoma will be completely curable"
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