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Greetings!
Spring is just around the corner! Unfortunately, we had to reschedule the alumni meeting this month due to winter sticking around. That meant that you had to wait an extra week for the Monthly Monday, too! Our apologies.
The Monthly Monday will be sent out once a month on the Monday following the alumni meetings, which are held the second Wednesday evening of every month. This is just another tool for all of us to stay connected. Enjoy!
LLS Fact of the Month
Our Advocates Network has successfully supported pro-patient legislation, including:
-Doubling National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding over a five-year period to advance blood cancer research.
-Extending Medicare coverage to include oral anti-cancer drugs such as Gleevec and thalidomide.
-Funding to reach underserved blood cancer patients at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Quote of the Month
“The expression 'misery loves company' is meant for winter running. As I'm lying in bed on dark, cold mornings, it's a lot harder to talk myself out of getting up when I know I'm accountable to other people.”
~Jason Lehmkuhle, of Team USA Minnesota, runner-up at 2008 U.S. Half- Marathon Championships
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Pittsburgh Marathon 2010
We are committed to have a strong purple presence both on the marathon course as runners and as supporters. There are MANY areas that you can get involved to show Pittsburgh what an amazing mission we have filled with wonderful compassionate people who strive to help out our heroes with blood cancers. We have LOTS of ways you can help out the alumni club with this goal! Please contact Justin Schell at:
justin.schell1@verizon.net, if you would like to learn more about how you can help!
Here is a sample of what we are planning:
South Side Purple Take Over, Purple Zone t-shirts, South Side Mission Mile, Alumni Days at Limited Group Trainings, April Informal Marathon Course Runs, Running Shirt Sale, Weekend Informal Run/Walks, AND MORE!! Please join us and GET INVOLVED!
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TNT Pittsburgh Marathon Shirts
You can order your 2010 Pittsburgh Marathon shirts that the Alumni Club is selling from http://www.wpatntalumni.org/shirts.html. $10 of every shirt purchased can go to a fundraising participant too! So check it out!
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Lend a Hand to Current Participants:
Vendor Fundraiser
Join Maria, Marc, and Jen of the Pittsburgh Marathon on Saturday, March 6th from 2-5pm at the Comfort Inn, Lebanon Church Road to shop your favorite at-home companies such as Tastefully Simple, Partylite, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, and more. There will even be basket raffles. For more information see the attached flyer.
Good Brother Earl and Molly Brannigans
Join Holly from the Pittsburgh Team at Molly Brannigans, located at 660 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228. Good Brother Earl will be entertaining the crowd and there will also be a silent auction. The fun will happen on Sunday, March 7th from 5 pm – 8 pm.
Tastefully Simple Fundraiser
John of the Tahoe Team is having a fundraiser through his daughter's Tastefully Simple website. For all web orders through March 31 she will donate 10% to LLS. You can check out the website at:
www.tastefullysimple.com/web/tclark4.
Spirit of the Marathon Movie
Join Justin and Kristin of the Pittsburgh Marathon Team at the South Side Cinemas at the South Side Works on April 8 at 6:30 pm for a screening of the Spirit of the Marathon movie. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from http://www.wpatntalumni.org/movie/movie.html or by e-mail at: wpawvtnt@gmail.com.
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Upcoming Events/Group Trainings—Run/Walk
Spring Thaw
Saturday, February 27, 2010
10 AM
North Park
10, 15, 20 mile Run/Walk Options
https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=4N2V4K7
Harmony Shamrock Shuffle
Saturday, March 13, 2010
5k, 1 mile, 10 mile run/walk options
9 am
http://www.active.com/running/harmony-pa/shamrock-shuffle-2010
Green Dress Run
LLS Women of the Year Candidate--Deena Alansky All funds to benefit LLS March 14, 2010 Meet at 2 pm; Start at 2:30 http://www.deenasportfolio.com/deenasfriends/green-dress-1.pdf
Just a Short Run
A RACE TO BENEFIT LLS
5k, 8.1 miles, half marathon, 30k, half marathon relay options Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:30 am http://www.justashortrun.net/
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Upcoming Events—CYCLE!
Recruitment Happy Hour
Thursday, February 27, 2010
OTB Bicycle Cafe 2518 East Carson St in the South Side 5pm-7pm Come and learn how you can train for a 100 mile bike ride and raise money to cure blood cancers!
Can't make it? But, want to learn more? Contact Amanda--412-395-2880 or amanda.rothermal@lls.org
Race to Any Place---benefits LLS!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
US Steel Tower
8 am
For more info: Mary Beth Chester—mbcal@zoominternet.net
For more cycling charity rides, bookmark this website:
www.pittsburgh.about.com/charityrides
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Upcoming SOCIAL Events!
Fill the Mug Bar Crawl
A BAR CRAWL to benefit LLS!
South Side
Saturday May 15,2010
http://www.charitybarcrawl.com/
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TNT Events Calendar Link:
Alumni Website:
http://www.wpatntalumni.org/index.html
The next Alumni meeting will be held on March 10, 2010 at 6 pm at Caribou Coffee on East Carson Street in the South Side Works. All alumni are welcome!