Friends of Heroes Team Tidbits – September
Alison B., Chester County Team Captain, organized a “100 Mile Dash” with a Team in Training runner and together they raised $220 (22 entrants at a $10 joiner fee each) and a lot of awareness for Friends of Heroes and LLS. Entrants, members of an online parenting forum, were encouraged to move themselves 100 miles in 100 days using their own personal steam. Participants were eligible for prizes and a drawing for a $30 Target gift card.
Jen C., Team Captain of Santa Rosa, CA, set up an Awareness Booth at SolFest, a 2-day festival promoting sustainable living through inspirational environmental education. She encouraged people to participate in Light The Night and raised $80 with her corporate affiliate team Yokayo Biofuels. As a fundraiser, Yokayo Biofuels will also raffle 50 gallons of biofuel. If all 200 tickets sell, it will raise $2,000 to be split between Yokayo Biofuels and Friends of Heroes.
Kathie E. is at it again! The St. Charles County Team Captain is scheduled to do an Awareness Booth at a local grocery store in hopes to surpass their last-year total of $300. She also has a second Awareness Booth scheduled at a community fair to help share the LLS and FOH mission. Plans for a potential bowling fundraiser is also in the works.
Reno and Sacramento Team Captain Beck M. shares these tips and words of encouragement:
“Friends of Heroes has earned the title as the LARGEST friends and family team, so we have our names on ALL of the Light the Night walk “Taking Steps Towards Cures” handouts with Cynthia Nixon on it. Use the fact that our team name IS in there to promote the Friends of Heroes name to get people to join.Try your hardest to push the Friends of Heroes name as much as you can. A few tips are to carry a few of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society information handouts with you. Also, wear a relentless bracelet. I have been stopped countless times over it. Sadly, once you start a conversation about blood cancer, chances are, almost everyone you talk to will have a story to share.
Lets do it for those Heroes, LETS GET THE BEAST~
As the door shuts behind my husband at his parents house, his dad with a low voice just said “mom’s best friend just got diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma” The first thought in my head was “The beast has hit again!” So let’s make 2007 Friends of Heros be one of the best years and be one step closer to getting that beast.”
National Co-Captain Beth F. did a Google search for Friends of Heroes and was delighted to see her event press release printed in her local paper and circulating on the web.
Press release templates are pre-written and available for you to customize. Download press releases at http://www.friendsofheroes.org/pressroom.shtml and distribute to your local media outlets to publicize your event and spread the word about Friends of Heroes.
Friends of Heroes is a national Light the Night Friends and Family team. We are comprised of moms, dads, families and friends compelled to help find a cure for blood cancers.
