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Henry Ford Health System

Hi Friend,

Ten weeks and counting down to our Game On Cancer “Field Day” event at Ford Field. We want you and your teammates to attend this special celebratory event - no GOC fundraisers will be left behind! Let us know how we can help you get to that $125 minimum.  

CONTEST: 

Be one of the first 20 participants to raise $100 new dollars by Tuesday, Oct. 10th- one week from today - and this tote will be yours. Bonus: There will be a fun surprise inside one of the 20 totes!

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FUNDRAISING TIP:

pauline.PNGMeet our friend, Pauline Do. Pauline is a HFHS employee and Game On Wellness team member. Pauline had BIG success with her social media fundraising - here's how she did it.  

Pauline posted on her Facebook on a Tuesday night when she had $0 raised. Just 2 days later, she hit $395! Now, Pauline is at $1,000 - all due to her repeat posts on Facebook and Twitter. Pauline is an awesome example - we encourage everyone to test this strategy with their own social network! It's fast, easy, and effective. Way to go, Pauline! 


LEADERBOARD:

Top 3 Individuals

Steven Kalkanis  $14,170

David Kwon

$5,510

Jennifer Kaiser-Blase

$5,415


Top 3 Teams

HFCI Hermelin Brain Tumor Center 

$14,410

Roary's Angels

$12,774

Brogan & Partners 

$8,056

 

TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Henry Ford Allegiance Pharmacy Peeps

Members on team Henry Ford Allegiance Pharmacy Peeps have intimate experience with a terrible cancer diagnosis, and each member has been touched either indirectly, or directly, by the disease. Team captain, Becky Cook, was inspired to get involved with Game On Cancer because of her mother, who was diagnosed with cancer in October 2015. Another team member lost her sister to ovarian cancer in 2000, one has battled cancer, and others have family battling this disease. The goal of this team? To stand up to cancer so that nobody else has to go through it alone.

Becky said, “We have seen firsthand how much this money helps our patients. This money goes to help them with copays, this helps them to buy groceries, or to pay their normal bills.”

The team, which has raised $4,097 to date, has hosted a Little Caesars Pizza fundraiser, put canisters in the Pharmacy, had pop bottle drives, and hosted two LuLaRoe fundraisers. They’re not stopping now, and say that they have plans to hold many more fundraisers in the future. Thank you, Team Henry Ford Allegiance Pharmacy Peeps, for being an AMAZING and inspirational team! 

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MISSION MOMENT: 

Yvonne, a 56 year old stage IV breast cancer patient, lost her home when she wasn’t able to keep up with bills because of her cancer treatment. After staying in a long-term care facility for a year, she moved in with her daughter and 6-month-old granddaughter, Zoe. While Yvonne was grateful for the warmth of her daughter’s home, she did not have a bed and had been sleeping on the floor. Her social worker, Tara Forton, at HFCI-Macomb told us about Yvonne’s situation.

Thanks to the generosity of GOC fundraisers and team-members, we were able to deliver Yvonne a bed and warm quilt within one week. We spoke with Yvonne recently and she said, "I am so grateful for the bed and love playing with my granddaughter on it, too.”

 

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