Announcements/News
Team captains walking this week 10-4
13 years ago
by Christy
in Announcements/News
We’re cheering on our Friends of Heroes teams who are walking in Light The Night this week!!!!
These women have been a part of FOH since the beginning. A very special thank you for your continued support and for leading a team each year. We are grateful for your dedication!!!
Chester County – Alison Bazeley
Springfield – Celina Biggs
Toronto – Robin Brunet
Colonial Park – Jennifer Feeney
Reston – Carole Franklyn
Louisville – Devan Griffin, Friends of Sheila
Surrey – Donna Robertson
What would you do with a million dollars?
63 years ago
National Light The Night Team Friends of Heroes officially surpassed the million dollar mark in fundraising dollars!
With the dedicated support of our donors, walkers, team captains and affiliate teams, Friends of Heroes is well on its way to making a difference in the lives of blood cancer patients.
For every dollar donated, 75 cents is directed towards cutting edge cancer research and patient services that many patients depend on during and after treatment. That amounts to over $750,000 from our team!!!
To celebrate our first million dollars raised, Team Friends of Heroes is hosting a fun drawing. To enter, leave a comment on this post with an answer to the question:
What would you do with a million dollars??!!
Please include a valid email address with your comment so we can contact you! One lucky comment will win a Light The Night gift package. Comments will close on October 30, 2008.
CONGRATULATIONS Friends of Heroes for reaching this major milestone in only 4 years!!! Keep up the incredible work!!!!
Week 5 Of Light the Night
03 years ago
by Christy
in Announcements/News
Is there a Light The Night walk in your town this weekend? It’s not too late to join!
You are invited to join our Light The Night team and be a part of an amazing group of compassionate and dedicated members who want to put an end to blood cancers!
| Date | State | City | Location |
| 10/02/08 | California | San Francisco | Downtown San Francisco |
| Canada | Toronto | Queens Park | |
| Connecticut | Norwalk | Calf Pasture Beach | |
| Idaho | Boise | Ann Morrison Park | |
| Indiana | Nortre Dame | Saint Mary’s College | |
| Massachusetts | Boston | The Boston Common | |
| Ohio | Mason | Mason Community Center | |
| Pennsylvania | Danville | Geisinger Medical Center | |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field, North Shore | |
| South Carolina | Greenville | Furman University | |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | Volunteer Landing | |
| Virginia | Richmond | Browns Island | |
| 10/03/08 | California | Visalia | Visalia |
| Florida | Cocoa | Riverfront Park | |
| Florida | Suart | Flagler Park | |
| Georgia | Athens | The Classic Center, Foundry Street Annex | |
| Georgia | Savannah | Forsyth Park | |
| Maryland | Royal Oak | Memorial Park – Royal Oak | |
| New York | Buffalo | Delaware Park | |
| New York | White Plains | Rye Playland | |
| Oregon | Portland | World Trade Center Plaza | |
| Wisonsin | Green Bay | Lambeau Field | |
| 10/04/08 | California | Palo Alto | Palo Alto High School |
| California | Riverside | California Baptist University | |
| Canada | Surrey | Cloverddale Millenium Ampitheatre | |
| Delaware | Wilmington | A.I. duPont Hospital for Children | |
| Florida | Lakeland | Munn Park | |
| Florida | St. Petersburg | Albert Whitted Park | |
| Georgia | Augusta | The Augusta Common at the Riverwalk | |
| Hawaii | Kapolei | Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park | |
| Iowa | Davenport | Davenport | |
| Kentucky | Louisville | Waterfront Park | |
| Maryland | Howard County | Columbia Lakefront Plaza | |
| Maryland | York | York Beach Ball Field | |
| Minnesota | St. Paul | Lake Phalen Regional Park | |
| Missiouri | Springfield | Bass Pro Shop | |
| New Jersey | Bloomfield/ Montclair | Brookdale Park | |
| New Jersey | Ocean Grove | Ocean Grove Youth Temple | |
| New Jersey | Somerset | Colonial Park | |
| New Jersey | Succasunna | Horseshoe Lake | |
| New York | Central Islip | Citibank Park | |
| New York | Nyack | Nyack Memorial Park | |
| New York | Staten Island | Midland Beach Promenade | |
| Oregon | Eugene | Eugene Hilton & Conference | |
| Pennsylvania | Bethlehem | Northampton Community | |
| Pennsylvania | Chesterbrook | Wilson Farm Park | |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | UPJ Campus | |
| Rhode Island | Newport | Salve Regina University | |
| Virginia | Fredericksburg | Hurkamp Park | |
| Virginia | Manassas | The Harris Pavillion | |
| Virginia | Reston | Reston Town Center | |
| 10/05/08 | Illinois | Peoria | Peoria Riverfront |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Galvez Plaza |
Chili’s to donate all profits from September 29 to St. Jude
03 years ago
by Christy
in Announcements/News
On September 29, Chili’s Grill & Bar offers an easy way for you to join the fight against childhood cancer: dining out.
Participating Chili’s restaurants nationwide will donate 100 percent of its profits from this Monday to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So enjoy those famous Baby Back Ribs or one of Chili’s other signature entrées for lunch or dinner, and you will be supporting the lifesaving work of St. Jude.
The special day is part of Chili’s “Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer” campaign. During September—which is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month—guests can make a donation to St. Jude and receive a coloring sheet they can decorate and have displayed in the restaurant.
Guests can also purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts ($12) or you can purchase 2008 limited edition Chili’s – St. Jude keys ($5) that you can be cut for use at home. Sixty percent of the purchase price of the T-shirt and keys will go to St. Jude.
“Chili’s guests have enthusiastically embraced the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital over the years, and I’m confident that September’s Create-A-Pepper campaign will once again inspire guests to support our lifesaving work,” said David L. McKee, interim CEO and chief operating officer of ALSAC, the fundraising organization for St. Jude. “We are so grateful for Chili’s partnership with St. Jude and for the company’s commitment to our patients and their families.”
To date, Chili’s has raised $18.7 million as part of a $50 million commitment to St. Jude over a 10-year period. Once completed, the donation will be the largest donation from a single partner campaign in St. Jude’s history.
For more information, to purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts and keys, to make an online donation or to create a pepper online, visit www.createapepper.com.
Light the Night Team Tidbits
03 years ago
by Christy
in Announcements/News
Reno Friends of Heroes has doubled since last year! We have a new Reno Friends of heroes Honoree, ETHAN! He is one of the sweetest boys. He is 5 years old had had Leukemia. He finished up treatment earlier this year. He was Reno’s Light the Night honoree from last year. At the walk, I was honored with the award of “volunteer of the year”! It caught me by such a surprise! I was literally brought to tears and was speechless. To think that before Friends of Heroes, (at the time Allies Angels) I did not eve know much about blood cancers, NOW, finding a cure and helping out the families is my life.
Thank you friends of heroes!
Beck Marko
Friends of Heroes team captain friendsofheroes.org
Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels now Lights The Night!
03 years ago
by Jenn
in Announcements/News
Like Friends of Heroes, Hyundai has joined in the fight against pediatric cancer and will be appearing at Light The Night Walks across the country!
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Hope on Wheels and Hyundai and its dealers will expand their program to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s pediatric cancer research initiatives as the national automotive partner for more than 240 Light The Night Walks throughout the country.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk is an annual event to raise funds for cures. It’s the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of patients and their families.
Funds raised through Light The Night Walk support the work of hundreds of the world’s best and brightest researchers in their search for better therapies and cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common form of cancer in children, which is why Hope on Wheels is proud to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s life-saving research.
Visit www.hopeonwheels.com/Tour for a list of Light The Night Walk sites where the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Tour will be visiting.
To join Friends of Heroes and take steps to find a cure for pediatric blood cancer, visit http://www.friendsofheroes.org/join-our-team/.
For more information about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and to find a Light The Night event near you, visit www.lightthenight.org.
