We want to thank you for joining us in “Moving Towards a Cure” for brain tumors! Your support and dedication to the cause is immeasurable.  We want to show you how much we appreciate all the hard work and dedication you have shown. As of today, Miles For Hope is starting a Weekly Challenge that will take place weekly, 3/16/2010 until the Tuesday following the event you are registered for.

 Weekly Challenge

Ok, here we go! Let’s kick up this fundraising with a friendly competition! Each Tuesday, starting 3/23/10, the top weekly fundraiser for that week, over $250, will receive a $25 gift card of your choice (see choices below). So, if you have been waiting for a reason to ramp up your fundraising, the time is now! A great opportunity to get those friends and family members to make that donation they promised!

There will only be one winner per event location a week. But do not fret, we are thankful for our fundraisers and want to show our appreciation, if you raise a minimum of $250 as an individual, but are not the top fundraiser, to show our appreciation for your efforts, you will receive a Miles For Hope Hat!

Rules:

Every Tuesday at 9am est Miles For Hope will print out a list of fundraising totals to compare to the Tuesday prior amount. The individual with the highest fundraising for that week will have their choice of one of the below $25 gift cards!

This challenge is for registered and virtual “Moving Towards a Cure” participants. So make sure to register today!

1 gift card will be given out per week per event location (ie 1 card per week for Clearwater, Denver, Boston & Phoenix) for the highest fundraiser over $250.

You must raise a minimum of $250 during the weekly challenge to be eligible to win. The challenge restarts every Tuesday at 9am est.

If a minimum of $250 is not raised for an event location, there will be no prizes awarded for that week.

You may qualify for a gift card or hat more than once.

Gift Cards and hat are not redeemable for cash.

Once the winner has chosen their card, the gift card will be sent out on the week that the card is won.

All fundraisers will receive an email every Tuesday listing the winner for the week. If you do not receive the email, you may contact us and we will be happy to resend it. Winner must choose their gift card of choice by Thursday 9am est on the week they win or they will be subject to forfeiture.

We have several ideas to assist you with your fundraising goals. Feel free to contact us at any time to further discuss how you can be successful at fundraising!

Rules are subject to change without notification during this fundraising challenge.

$25 Gift Cards Available:

Starbucks

Best Buy

Target

Sears

Home Depot

Walmart

Bed Bath & Beyond

Radio Shack

Visa

Mastercard

If you have any questions regarding this challenge, please contact us.

Team Miles For Hope

WHY SHOULD MY TUMOR TISSUE BE SAVED AND STORED?

• The biomarkers from a patient’s tumor tissue can be used, together with a patient’s own immune cells, to create a personalized immune therapies such as DCVax® from Northwest Biotherapeutics.  In addition to personalized immune therapies, there is a new tests to determine if cancer is coming back.

 

• Analyzing the patient’s tumor biomarkers can also help the patient’s doctors make more personalized diagnoses and treatment plans for that patient.
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Brain tumors are the leading cause of solid tumor cancer death in children under the age of 20, and the second leading cause of cancer death in males under the age of 39.  Nearly the same numbers of people are affected with brain tumors as breast cancer, however, Miles for Hope, a national charity which is located in Clearwater is on a mission to change that.

Miles for Hope was founded by a brain cancer survivor and his wife and currently funds cutting edge research and treatments that provide a better quality of life.  “Sadly, the public remains unaware of the severity and magnitude of this disease”, stated Bob Gibbs, a 6 year survivor of the disease.  “Most people know how many people are touched by breast cancer, but never realized that nearly the same number are diagnosed with brain tumors, and that needs to change, and we can only do that through the help and support of the community”.

Miles for Hope, http://MilesForHope.org  is the benefiting charity for the 4^th Friday on February 26. The event will take place in the 500 Block of Cleveland Street.  For more information on the 4^th Friday event, visit http://www.4thFridayClearwater.com or call 866-550-3472. Beer and wine proceeds at the event will benefit Miles for Hope, a charity dedicated to not only finding a cure for brain cancer, but creating a better quality of life for those suffering with it.  In addition, Miles for Hope has partnered with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and during the event, will raffle off tickets to the March 20, 2010 game against the Washington Capitals.  The tickets will be for a suite and raffled off in a family four pack.  There will be four of these packs raffled off after the 4^th Friday Celebration.  In addition, Miles for Hope is also recycling used cell phones, ink cartridges, toner cartridges, digital cameras and used gaming systems.  Bring your items to 4^th Friday and help Miles for Hope and the environment at the same time!  Raffle tickets for the family four pack are currently available for purchase through Miles for Hope by calling (727) 781-HOPE (4673).

About the Clearwater Downtown Partnership and 4^th Friday Clearwater:
4^th Friday Clearwater is spearheaded by the Clearwater Downtown Partnership.  The Clearwater Downtown Partnership is an independent voice of citizens, business, and property owners who are interested in supporting the economic vitality of Downtown Clearwater.  It brings stakeholders together to develop, advocate and implement policies that build an exciting, vibrant and diverse downtown, and plays an essential role in keeping the business and residential community educated, informed and involved in the continued success of the downtown.  Membership donations will go directly towards projects that will create tangible results.  4^th Friday Clearwater is one of the CDP’s most successful projects bringing “feet on the street” and more awareness for Downtown Clearwater, and consequently more new businesses in the area.  For more information or to become a member, visit http://www.clwdp.org/

Morton Plant Mease

Brain Tumor Support Group

2010 Meeting Calendar

601 Main Street

Dunedin, FL 34698

January 28, 2010        6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

 February 25, 2010       6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

 March 25, 2010           6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

 April 22, 2010               6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

 May 27, 2010               6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

 June 24, 2010              6:00PM-8:00PM          Meeting Room 1

Contact info:

Morton Plant Mease – Patty Wells – (727) 734-6839 patricia.wells@baycare.org

 Miles for Hope – Bob Gibbs – (727) 781-4673 info@milesforhope.org

Brain Tumor Walk Scheduled For Phoenix 2010

 Miles for Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awarness and funding for brain cancer has scheduled a walk to be held on November 6, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.  This walk will take place at Kiwanbis Park, which is located at 6111 S. All Americas Way in Phoenix. 

A portion of the proceeds from this walk will be donated to Phoenix Children's Hospital to be used for brain cancer research and awareness.  “We are pleased to be able to give back to the communities in which we hold events.  This aids us in createing awarness in communities like Boston, Denver, Seattle, Phoenix, Clearwater, and other cities where we hold events. “, said Bob Gibbs, a 5 ½ year survivor of this deadly disease.

Brain cancer affects as many people as breast cancer, yet only receives a small portion of the funding.  Our goal and mission through our brain tumor walks is to raise enough awarness, where we start receiving the same funding that breast cancer does, so we can also make large strides in awarness and early detection.

You can Register For The Phoenix Brain Tumor Walk now, as registration is currently open.  We encourage those who register to also create a team, or join a team and have fun raising funds for a disease that affects a new person every 3 minutes.

This is the first brain tumor walk for Miles for Hope at this location, but as with it’s other Moving Towards A Cure events, will be a huge success and a great time for friends and family to come together to raise awareness for brain cancer.

For more information on the Boston Brain Tumor Walk 2010, please visit http://mfh.kintera.org/PhoenixWalk  or http://milesforhope.org .  Corporate sponsorship opportunities are also currently available for this walk in Phoenix, as well as other locations across the country.  More information can also be obtained by contacting Miles for Hope at (727) 781-HOPE (4673).