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GTiGirl
05-12-2008, 01:20 PM
Hello friends,

Over the weekend I was asked to join in a “Relay For Life” 24-hour relay race to benefit the American Cancer Society. Race day is this Saturday, May 17th – I will be running two consecutive hours (10am to 12noon).

This event is meant to raise awareness about cancer and raise funds to help support all of the research and services conducted by ACS. Many of you might be familiar with ACS through personal experience with friends and family battling cancer. As some of you know, I had a very serious cancer scare in 2006 and hope that alleviate that experience for others by supporting ACS. Below is more detailed information about the event.

I hope you will join me in supporting the fight against cancer. With only one week to collect donations, my goal is $200. I’m already half way there with my family support, and I hope you will help complete the remaining $100. Every bit counts!

Rob and I will be accepting cash and check donations at the Wednesday night San Diego GTG at Fuzion (5/14).

You can also donate online by clicking “Donate” on my RFL webpage:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeCaliforniaDivision?px=6761002&pg=personal&fr_id=4676&et=goL4m_b6fv3TTNc4CaJllQ..&s_tafId=93483

You may also purchase a Luminaria to pay tribute to someone touched by cancer. Luminarias are small candle-lit lanterns that will light our paths as we
walk through the night.

I will have Luminaria forms available at the Tuesday GTG at Fuzion. You may also click “Luminaria” on my RFL webpage (link above).

Thanks so much for your support!

~Jonelle

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Can you believe that more than 1.3 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year? Those are staggering statistics, but there is hope. Each of us can do something to save lives and help those already fighting this disease. That's why I've decided to take action against cancer by supporting the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® event right here in my community.

Relay For Life is an overnight event that brings our community together to help support the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Society works hard every day to prevent cancer and save lives by supporting groundbreaking research, affecting public policies that protect us from cancer, and educating people on how to prevent or detect cancer early. The Society helps people with cancer right here in our own community. And our efforts at Relay For Life can help the American Cancer Society to keep working toward a cancer-free future.

I want to invite you to show your support in the ongoing fight against cancer by joining us for this year's event. Please click on the link below for more
information, including details on the inspirational Survivors' Lap and the moving Luminaria Ceremony. We hope to see you there! If you can't join us, will you please visit the site and make a donation to support our efforts? Either way, you will make a real difference in the lives of people facing cancer and in the lives of the people who love them. Thank you!

For state fundraising notices and the American Cancer Society's Privacy Policy, please paste this link into your browser:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SU/su_0.asp

Click here to visit my personal page.
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you can visit the web address:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeCaliforniaDivision?px=6761002&pg=personal&fr_id=4676&et=goL4m_b6fv3TTNc4CaJllQ..&s_tafId=93483


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If the text above does not appear as a clickable link,
you can visit the web address:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeCaliforniaDivision?team_id=237304&pg=team&fr_id=4676&et=6mPbngQOm46-kq3MEGIexA..&s_tafId=93483

oc-audica
05-12-2008, 01:39 PM
just started fundraising at my work for this =) we have a couple participants as well

TOYr32
05-12-2008, 01:48 PM
Does ordering a Lumineria contribute to your overall goal??

GTiGirl
05-12-2008, 02:15 PM
Yes, if you donate a Luminaria by clicking through my webpage, it will be credited to my donations.

Thanks everybody!!!

TOYr32
05-12-2008, 03:58 PM
I'm waiting to see if any of our companies do any donation matches, but I'll send 25 your way . . .

. . . come on peeps . . . what's 5 bucks . . . a hamburger at Carls Jr??

Donate to a good cause and help Jonelle reach her goal!!! Plus maybe we can get some pics of sweaty Jonelle after the relay ;) w/ Rob's approval of course!!

GTiGirl
05-12-2008, 05:33 PM
Thanks for the support Toy!

I believe there is a form you can click through for the corporate matching dollars.

Just think, if all 6,034 SCE members donated $1 each, I'd surpass my goal by 2000%

Kooks
05-13-2008, 09:22 AM
Jonelle,

This is awesome what you are doing. I sent a donation your way.

last saturday I lost one of my bestfriends to cancer, he was only 16 and faught it for 5 years.

Kooks
05-13-2008, 10:00 AM
I got you another $25 donation.

PhätTony
05-13-2008, 10:12 AM
I work at Kaiser. Just seen a kid come out of kemo that pretty much changed my outlook on things as of yesterday. So from now on, I'm doing one relay a month for as long as I can walk. Starting this weekend in Ventura.

TOYr32
05-13-2008, 11:29 AM
:bump:You got Donations!!!:bump:

Come On Peeps . . . count the change you find lying around, double it, and donate it!!!

GTiGirl
05-13-2008, 01:52 PM
Thanks to everybody for donating... Let's keep it coming! $1 makes a difference!!!

And I'll see what I can do about some sweaty photos... ;)

TOYr32
05-13-2008, 02:31 PM
Jonelle, you better get you teammates raising, cause you're over achieving right now!!! :) Great job SCE for supporting!!!!!!!

GTiGirl
05-13-2008, 05:51 PM
It's weird because I only know my Team Captain... I'm actually a substitute for another runner who had to back out at the last minute. Hence the late notice to you all!

Our goal is over $8,000 and we're not even half way there!

C'mon folks - just a dollar for a good cause!

anitx
05-14-2008, 12:45 AM
Can I do COD for those pics?? :D Jk!!!

GTiGirl
05-14-2008, 12:38 PM
Only 2 more days for donations!

I will be at Fuzion tonight so if you see me, I'll be flashing my smile for a buck!!!

Kooks
05-14-2008, 02:23 PM
bump

GTiGirl
05-19-2008, 10:21 PM
Hi all,

I want to thank all of your who supported me - both monetarily and in spirit - this weekend. The Relay for Life Mira Mesa/PQ was an overall success!

The weather was HOT, but the good times were rolling. After an emotional and inspirational opening ceremony, I hit the pavement for about 90 minutes in 102 degree weather. I was able to complete 19 laps - just about 5 miles.

My goal was 9 miles, but considering the weather, I decided to hang back and enjoy a safe, injury-free run. I am satisfied with the outcome.

I was also able to raise $550 in just 7 days through all of my wonderful friends and family.
THANK YOU! At 4pm Saturday, our fundraising count was at $52,000 - with 18 hours to go!

Thanks again everybody! Good times all around! And remember:

CELEBRATE. REMEMBER. FIGHT.

And for those of you who requested a sweaty photo... here it is!

http://a526.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/l_e6f5d7d5f3334db745cd04de98c2514d.jpg

chris
05-20-2008, 07:10 AM
CONGRATULATIONS Jonelle :tup2: I can only imagine how freakin' insane it was to run in this past weekends heat. Good on ya for achieving your goal raising money and enduring 5 miles running at high-noon. If you can do that, I know you'll make the half-marathon you're working towards.

Congrats again...:tup:

P.S. That's a pretty cheesy picture :p

TOYr32
05-20-2008, 08:02 AM
$550 . . . Awesome!!! Thanx for the sweaty pic!!!!!!

GTiGirl
05-20-2008, 10:43 AM
Next up - Camp Pendleton Mud Run 10k!!!

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

TOYr32
05-20-2008, 10:48 AM
If that's a close as we can get to you mud wrestling . . . I'm down for another donation

GTiGirl
05-20-2008, 01:25 PM
Hahahaha... nice! Unfortunately (or fortunately), the Mud Run isn't a donation-driven fundraiser. I think our registration fees just go to the event and that's it.

I hope to have some fun pics from that, too!

chris
05-20-2008, 01:48 PM
Next up - Camp Pendleton Mud Run 10k!!!

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I wish I was going to be here for that. Tons of boobalicious women stomping there way through the mud...Giggity Giggity ;)

http://www.socaleuro.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=5196
http://www.socaleuro.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=5195

anitx
05-21-2008, 11:56 PM
Next up - Camp Pendleton Mud Run 10k!!!

Dude, I saw that on 'Work Out' last night.....looks like soooo much fun!!!

Nice pic ;)

GTiGirl
05-22-2008, 11:44 AM
Chris, you just had to go there... We will be wearing substantially more clothes than that, but we'll see what the pics look like. My team is pretty hot though.