Please Support the MS Challenge by making a donation to the Scrap Dogs
The Scrap Dogs are asking you to support our fund raising efforts with a tax deductible donation. It's faster and easier than ever to support this cause that's so important to us. Simply click on the link below. Any amount, great or small, helps to make a difference in the lives of people living with MS. We appreciate your support and look forward to letting you know how we do.
National MS Society - Challenge Walk: The Scrap Dog Team
How can you help?
Thank you.
Our 2008 goal of $25,000 was exceeded because of your generousity. Our 2009 Goal is $25,000 again. Are you able to help? Our 2009 goal will be updated in an attached comment as the year progresses.
Today, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, and with diagnosis occurring most frequently between the ages of 20 and 50, many individuals face a lifetime filled with unpredictability.
This event is a challenge - and an opportunity - for everyone involved, participants and donors alike. With commitment to this cause, we can all be part of a historic undertaking. The funds raised from the MS Challenge Walk will not only support research to help create a world free of multiple sclerosis, but also provide programs which address the needs of hundreds of thousands of people living with MS right now. Because we choose to walk for those who sometimes can't. Because we choose to donate to the MS Challenge Walk, we are getting ever closer to the hour when no one will have to hear the words, "You have MS."
Watch this blog throughout the year for local fundraising events.
6 comments:
The Scrap Dogs Team Meeting will be held on Monday, September 29 from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM at the Portsmouth Free Library, Portsmouth, RI (behind the BankNewport, East Main Road and Turnpike Avenue Split).
On the Agenda:
YMCA memberships - walkers sign up
The Newport County YMCA has agreed to support our team by providing us with free three month training memberships for all the team walkers. In return to their support we have agreed to included them in any advertising or on printed materials. This is an example of how local community individuals and businesses can help us with our fundraising efforts without actaully making a monetary donation. YMCA will help us get fit and we will help them become even more of household name!
Biggest Loser Contest - weight in and fees
This contest is open to all team members, their family and friends. The entrance fee will be a $20.00 donation to MS Society. These entrance fees will be collected to form the winning pot. The biggest loser or winner of the contest will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant (to be determined). If the biggest loser is a Scrap Dog Team member they will also receive the winning pot which will be applied toward fundraising efforts.
Upcoming Fundraiser - The Linen Shop, Newport, RI - Wine Tasting
This event is still in the works.
2008 Goals and 2009 Goals
Review our 2008 fundraising efforts/goal and set our new 2009 fundraising goal.
Fundraising Brainstorming
Time will be spent determining fundraising opportunities and team member involvement.
Team Assignments
Newsletter - Jane Roggero
Converter - Kathy Hannon
Secretary -
Review Scrap Dog Myspace, Facebook and Blogspot (link below) pages
MySpace.com www.myspace.com/thescrapdogs
Blogspot.com http://thescrapdogs.blogspot.com
Facebook.com (this link will be revised shortly) http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?sid=260c5389d999e6a7dd2d31747e7cb540&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.new.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Fq%3Dscrap%2Bdogs%252C%2BMS%26init%3Dq%26sid%3D260c5389d999e6a7dd2d31747e7cb540&gid=27517625414
So please come if you can, bring a friend or two and be prepared for a quick brainstorm session. If you can't attend we still want to her your opinions and ideas. Email them to me and they will be included in the meeting.
Biggest Loser Flyers are available via email for you to print out and present to your family and friends that are interested in joing the biggest loser contest. The information is below. Please contact me via email at JaneR2117@aol.com and I will forward that to you. Good Luck Scrap Dogs.
Scrap Dogs Biggest Loser Contest
Registration Fee/Donation: $20.00
Weigh In / Start Date: Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
Weigh Out / Ending Date: Monday, December 8, 2008
Location: Portsmouth Free Library
This contest is open to all team members, family and friends. The registration fees will be collected to form the winning pot. The biggest loser (winner) of the contest will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant (to be determined). If the biggest loser is a Scrap Dog Team member they will also receive the a portion of the winning pot which will be applied toward their fundraising efforts. Rules: Weigh in monthly, email weight weekly to event leader and weigh in at last meeting. Be a good dog and a big winner and lose that weight!
Calling in a Fundraising event Coordinator!
Let me start by saying we need to look further into fundraising programs at Walmart and Shaws prior to any decisions but I think this might be an opportunity to be an event coordinator even though you are not near.
If these corporations would allow one of our team members to collect receipts from the whole team and then turn them into their local location would someone be interested in organizing that for us? We can collect the receipts at the meetings and then mail them off to you to organize and submit. You would collect the donations and apply them to your fundraising goals.
Let me know if you are interested and I will look (with linda's help) further into it.
Jane
http://thescrapdogs.blogspot.com
I have added AdSense to this blog in the hopes that we receive enough clicks to earn some money towards the cure!
Scrap Dogs Team Meeting was held on September 29th at the Portsmouth Library.
We had 6 people in attendence, Kevin, Alison, Linda, Michaela, Carol and Jane.
We handed out the picture CDs from Clyde. If you were not attendence yours will be delivered by a team member or mailed.
We discussed future fundraisers being planned:
Jimmy's Saloon - Newport
Live Music with Brahan's Lane
Date to be announced
Wine Tasting - Newport
Tentatively planned to be held at the Linen Shop with Barefoot Wine sponsoring the event.
Catalog Parties -
Slipada
Princess House
Yankee Candle
Premier
PartyLite Candles
If you are interested in conducting a home party or catalog party with one of the above mention companies contact Jane for more information.
Yankee Candle is going to be done by Linda, Carol, Jane, Micheala and Alison.
Kids Day Event - Newport
Tentatively planned to be held at the Elks with a kids band.
Also coordinate the Cold Stone Sales day to be the same day.
Fish Fry
Tentatively planned for a Friday during March (lent) to be held at the PA clud, Commen Fence Point Community Center, Knights of Columbus......any where that will donate a room to us!
Donations would be needed from local seafood place like Anthony's, Aquidneck Lobster, Blount Seafood, etc. Any contacts with this type of company should be used for this event. Ask for a donation, please. Or contact Jane and she will forward a solication letter.
Training with the Scrap Dogs -
Tentatively planned to go inside with our YMCA training memberships.
Volunteers needed from the professional health fields to conduct brief seminars prior to our training walk.
Sign up for YMCA memberships were done. If interested in joining the YMCA for a training membership please contact Jane prior to October 15th. A list of Scrap Dog members interested in joining needs to be provided to the YMCA.
Scrap Dog's Biggest Loser Contest - started September 20, 2008
We have approximately 11 members of team, family and friends that will be taking part in the contest.
Each contestant will be weighing themselves at home and email their weights to Carol Patin at carol.patin@langnaturals.com on Tuesday mornings each week. Carol is going to track the percentage of weight lost by each person. The person with the highest percentage wins! Anyone interested in joining the biggest loser please contact Carol by Thursday morning with your weights. She will email a list out weekly to each contestant with percentages lost. Lets all stay honest, motivated and lose the weight. The winner will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant which will be determined shortly. The contest will end December 9th. Please send your $20.00 entry fee to Carol. Carol and the winning scrap dog team member will split the entry fees and apply it toward their fundraising efforts.
Post a Comment