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Hi Friend,
Happy Friday! As Lions fans gear up for football season and the kids are getting ready to head back to school, our Game On Cancer teams and participants are ramping up fundraising to bring us closer to the 2017 GOC finish line at our December 8 Field Day event.
Here are a few quick things for you to know this week:
CONTEST:
...and it's a beautiful day! Any U2 fans out there?! We have 10 lower bowl tickets to their Sunday, September 3rd Joshua Tree Tour concert at Ford Field. The first 5 participants to raise $500 new dollars will receive a pair of tickets. Ready, set, fundraise!
LEADERBOARD:
Top 3 Individuals
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Gail Gardner
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$3,675 |
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Michael Ritonja
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$3,675 |
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Steve Manning
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$3,650 |
Top 3 Teams
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Roary's Angels
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$12,629 |
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Brogan & Partners
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$8,016 |
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Kevy Bear
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$5,016 |
MISSION MOMENT:
Lynn's Story - Mother, Sister, Teacher, Patient, SURVIVOR
It was back-to-school season in 2016, when Lynn got a call from her doctor’s office that she needed to go back for a repeat mammogram. The 2nd mammogram led to a biopsy, which showed breast cancer. A double mastectomy was scheduled.
As a teacher, Lynn was forced to stop working to avoid being exposed to flu and other contagious illnesses while she was in treatment. This meant her income dropped drastically. She was fortunate to meet a Henry Ford Cancer Institute social worker, Gwen, who brought her case to Game On Cancer.
With her limited income, lack of insurance coverage and decreasing savings, Lynn was in trouble. Fortunately, because of the generosity of GOC sponsors and fundraising teams, we were able to pay Lynn's COBRA insurance coverage and two house payments.
"It was just enough and all that I needed to get me through some really scary and stressful times," she said. "I just started work back... and I'm committed and passionate about Game On Cancer (Thank GOD for that group). I want to be a voice and advocate, and a Henry Ford Health System voice in the community." - Lynn W.
SPOTLIGHT:
Henry Ford Cancer Institute recently became the first in the world to treat patients using new MRI-guided radiation therapy. Now we can track and treat tumors in real time, delivering more precise and accurate cancer treatment than ever before. Check out this cool new technology in the video below!
Contact us if you have any questions, or if you'd like help getting started on your fundraising! We're here to help. Game On!
Your GOC Coaching Staff,
Lynn & Christina
Lvogt1@hfhs.org
Cjohns37@hfhs.org
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