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Hi Friend,
Can you believe how quickly this fall season has flown by?! Football season and Game On Cancer are in full swing, and we have some helpful news, tips, and stories to share to help you push towards the finish line.
CONTEST:
 We will be awarding 3 Visa Gift Cards valued at $100 each to 3 of our fundraisers - just in time for holiday shopping!
For every $50 raised between now and Friday, November 10, you will be entered to win a Visa Gift Card. Entering more than once increases your chances of winning, so be sure to ask family and friends to help you reach your goal. Need some help? Check out our tip of the week below to help get you to $200 - which will get you 4 entries to win!
FUNDRAISING TIP:
Try out this fundraising tool to help increase your chances of winning a Visa Gift Card! This fundraising grid can be used as a tool to encourage friends or family to support your Game On Cancer team by giving them great reasons to give. If you fill out this entire grid with pledges, you'll raise $200 new dollars, which will get you 4 entries to win this week's incentive! You can download it here.
LEADERBOARD:
Top 3 Individuals
| Steven Kalkanis |
$14,170 |
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Jennifer Kaiser-Blase
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$6,765 |
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David Kwon
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$5,860 |
Top 3 Teams
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HFCI Hermelin Brain Tumor Center
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$14,410 |
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Roary's Angels
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$12,849 |
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West Bloomfield Wellness Warriors
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$12,192 |
TEAM HIGHLIGHT: Detroit Free Press Marathon Teams
In this newsletter, we’d like to highlight all of our Detroit
Free Press Marathon Teams!
On Oct. 14th and 15th, Game On Cancer
welcomed over 125 runners and walkers as they crossed the finish line one step
closer to finding a cure and helping our patients in need. Participants
raced in the 5K, the Half Marathon, the Full Marathon and even a relay
team.
Together, our marathon participants have already raised over
$70,000 for Game On Cancer. Thank you! You can check out some of our
favorite photos from the race here.
If you didn’t join us at the marathon this year - please consider it
for next year! Our participants told us that their experience was “so much fun!” and “life-changing!” If you’d like to get in on the action early
and make sure you’re on the Early Bird registration list,
please email us at gameoncancer@hfhs.org
with the subject line “Early Bird Marathon!” We’d love to challenge each
of you to bring a friend with you in 2018 and help us become the #1 Race
Charity Partner for the Detroit Free Press Marathon.
MISSION MOMENT:
This summer, a social worker discovered that ovarian cancer patient Nichelle was stuck with two important tools for living completely out of commission. No stove. No running car. Nichelle received her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2011, after managing mysterious symptoms
for several years. She received her diagnosis when she came to HFHS Fairlane Medical Center. She’s undergone chemo and will soon be participating in a clinical trial. She’s on a limited income due to her treatment and simply doesn’t have extra funds to pay for car repairs or a new oven. There’s where Game On Cancer stepped in to help.
“I love to cook healthy meals for myself and didn’t have a properly working stove for months. I’m so grateful that I can cook again!” Nichelle told us. “The help from Game On Cancer came at just the right time and helped to relieve a lot of stress. Thank you, Game On Cancer.”
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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