Breast Cancer Break-a-thon!
Consider this a personal appeal for your attendance at the Break-a-Thon on
October 31,2009
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh
285 Liberty Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
Tel: (845)561-4936
Breast Cancer Break-a-thon Registration
From our Sister Felicia Hodges:
I realize it’s happening on Halloween, but if you have young children or need to prepare for the wave of trick-or-treaters that will be coming to your door, you can break a few boards – or make a generous donation and be on the road long before dark…
The event is a fund-raiser for Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., a Dutchess County non-profit organization that provides non-medical support services for area women battling breast cancer. Although my active battle with the disease is five years behind me, I remember the difficulty of coordinating daily radiation therapy around a busy work schedule, after-school activities for my then grade-schooler and regular home/life stuff – and it wasn’t easy. For women affected by breast cancer who need a sitter so they won’t miss a doctor’s appointment or need someone to grocery shop for them because they’ve just had surgery, Miles of Hope is a very valuable and much needed resource. I hope you and your students can come out and support the cause while getting in a little tameshiwara training in the process!
It works like a walk-a-thon:
get sponsors to give a specific amount for each board you break (or give a flat donation).
Next, show up on the 10/31, pay a $10 registration fee and break as many boards as you can/want/sponsors’ wallets will allow. Everything we take in will go to Miles of Hope.
For those of you in Westchester, Sensei Erica DelDuca will be hosting a smaller version of the event at the Sanchin Dojo (click here for directions) in Bronxville at the same time. Have I convinced you yet to come on out and support a great cause?
Feel free to contact me with questions or if you need directions or more info.
Even if you can’t make the Break-a-Thon (Newburgh OR Bronxville venues), please consider sending along a donation to this very worthy cause.
Checks are made to “Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation”.
Mail them to:
Tigerlilly Communications
4 Marian Drive
Newburgh, NY 12550