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Relay for Life of Chandler AZ January 2015 Volume 2015, Issue 1 Chandler AZ Relay for Life 2015 CHANDLER RELAY FOR LIFE ACHIEVES MEGA STATUS 3 RD YEAR IN A ROW! www.relayforlife.

com Advocacy/Mission Lead: TBA Entertainment Lead: Lynne Hartke lynnehartke@aol.com Logistics Lead: Amanda Ellis/ Brian Godsill amandaellis242@gmail.com briangodsil@yahoo.

1 Relay for Life of Chandler AZ January 2015 Volume 2015, Issue 1 Chandler AZ Relay for Life 2015 CHANDLER RELAY FOR LIFE ACHIEVES MEGA STATUS 3 RD YEAR IN A ROW! Need more information? Event Lead: Mike Perry rflchandler@gmail.com Accounting Lead: Kathy Keresty kkeresty@gmail.com Advocacy/Mission Lead: TBA Entertainment Lead: Lynne Hartke lynnehartke@aol.com Logistics Lead: Amanda Ellis/ Brian Godsill amandaellis242@gmail.com briangodsil@yahoo.com Luminaria Lead: Susan Sharp susan_sharp@yahoo.com Online Lead. Lead: Alan Zaben survivoraz@gmail.com Social Communications Lead: Kaitlin Keresty krkeresty@hotmail.com Publicity Lead: Katie Perry ktperry05@gmail.com Kathy Keresty accepts the All American Award on behalf of her husband Joe. ******************************************************************************************* CHANDLER RELAY FOR LIFE 2015 KICKOFF STARTS THE NEW YEAR Registration Lead: Deb Perry mdperry2@hughes.net Silent Auction Lead: Chantal VanKlompenberg chantalvk4@yahoo.com Sponsorship Lead: Paula Abasolo Paula_Abasolo@toyota.com Survivor/Caregiver Lead: Tamara Bennett tamara95bennett@gmail.com Community Champion Lead: TBA Youth Team Development Lead: Jana Nassar jjnassar@q.com This year s theme is Dr. Seuss. Who better than Cat in a Hat to lead the survivors to the cheers of the more than 100 people who attended our kickoff. 1 ACS Relay Specialist: Rachel Carter rachel.carter@cancer.org

2014 (continued from page 1) The carnival atmosphere, the games, Mr. Relay contest, the Super Hero Caped Crusader Fashion Show, 50/50 raffles all made for a night of fun, laughter and good times.

2 2014 (continued from page 1) The carnival atmosphere, the games, Mr. Relay contest, the Super Hero Caped Crusader Fashion Show, 50/50 raffles all made for a night of fun, laughter and good times. Carrabba s (I-10 and Ray Road) sponsored the survivors/caregiver s dinner and the truck vendors added to the delicious menu of foods available to all. Complementing our relay, for the first time, 5 members of the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders team cheered our survivors. caregivers and teams as they walked the track to open the relay. Those 5 beautiful woman stayed on for a while for pictures and autographs. I have it on good authority they will be back again next year! Remember you heard it here first. Please remember to patronize the 40 sponsors (pages 2 & 3) who played a huge part in our success and let them know how much you appreciate what they do for the Chandler Relay for Life. Our committee (not all committee members are pictured above) hopes that you had a great time and fun at relay in the carnival atmosphere all while we raised money to Finish the Fight! ******************************************************************************************************************************* 2015 (continued from page 1) Once again the Chandler Relay for Life succeeded in our efforts to have the best relay in the Valley. More than 1,000 relayers, comprising 114 teams all contributed to our success. 39 of our relayers achieved Grand Club status each one having raised more than $1,000. And to make our success even better, we were honored to have more than 100 cancer survivors in attendance. Under the leadership of Mike Perry we raised more than $200,000 in 2014 making us a 3-time Mega Event. Inspiring videos of the new Hope Lodge in Salt Lake City, relayers, survivors and caregivers along with our very special keynote speaker, Diego Morris, a 13 year old cancer survivor helped us put in focus the results of all that we do. Ashley Minchella, Senior Manager, Southern Arizona area told us how our accomplishments supported the Great West Division of the American Cancer Society. Alan Zaben, the 2014 Hero of Hope presented the 2015 Hero of Hope Award to Mike Perry. Mike s team has raised more than $100,000 for the Chandler Relay and under his leadership our relay has raised more than $600,000 in the past 3 years. 2

MEET RACHEL CARTER RELAY FOR LIFE SPECIALIST I am so excited to be joining the American Cancer Society as the Relay for Life Specialist.

Seeing people from all walks of life, experiencing such different cultures and lifestyles showed me how truly blessed I am.

I can already tell that working with the American Cancer Society I am going to meet people who will forever transform my life with their courageous stories and commitment to changing the world.

3 MEET RACHEL CARTER RELAY FOR LIFE SPECIALIST I am so excited to be joining the American Cancer Society as the Relay for Life Specialist. I have been lucky enough to do a bit of traveling recently and since then I have discovered this unquenchable desire to help others. Seeing people from all walks of life, experiencing such different cultures and lifestyles showed me how truly blessed I am. I've always loved the quote "the meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away" and I'm ecstatic to lend my talents to such an inspiring organization. I can already tell that working with the American Cancer Society I am going to meet people who will forever transform my life with their courageous stories and commitment to changing the world. The American Cancer Society makes strides every single day to help others and I feel honored to be a part of something so much bigger than myself. Rachel, we welcome you to our relay family and look forward to working with you to continue the outstanding record of the Relay for Life of Chandler. If you are wondering about Melissa, Rachel s predecessor, Melissa has taken a job with Pearson, an International Media Company at their office in Chandler. Melissa is still with the Chandler Relay as a member of the Event Leadership Team. *************************************************************************************************************************************** What s New for 2015? Funny you should ask. We have a new organizational structure with many more opportunities for you to join the Leadership Team. If you have the desire to help us as we plan the Chandler Relay for Life please contact any of the Leadership Team members listed on the first page. 3

4 A BIG CHANDLER RELAY THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 2014 SPONSORS $4,000-$5,000 Level Sponsor of the Survivor Dinner $2,000-$3,000 Level John and Patty Breeding $1,500 Level 4

5 In-kind and up to $1,499 Level Spike and Tina Hunkler-Sanks Family Lawrence Cupcakes by Melinda Wilson 5

Chandler Relay for Life Honors the following Teams and Individuals who made our 2014 relay a success. Top Team Fundraisers Team Union $27,705.00 Friends/Family for the Fight $26,564.

70 Choosing Life $5,980.78 Floridino's $4,769.70 Team Purplicious $4,431.08 Team LIFE $3,569.83 Angels For Angela $3,382.88 Freedom From Cancer $3,329.72 Living Proof $3,191.00 Darby's Eagles $2,954.

6 Chandler Relay for Life Honors the following Teams and Individuals who made our 2014 relay a success. Top Team Fundraisers Team Union $27, Friends/Family for the Fight $26, Powered by Toyota $16, Take a Swing at Cancer $15, Ultimate Fighters $7, Origami Owl $7, Kramer's Team $6, Bernards $6, Allie's Army $6, Choosing Life $5, Floridino's $4, Team Purplicious $4, Team LIFE $3, Angels For Angela $3, Freedom From Cancer $3, Living Proof $3, Darby's Eagles $2, Chandler Gilbert Community College Coyote Heroes $2, All Night Long 4 a Cure $2, Basha Elementary $2, Cancer Has No Class $2, Crazy for a Cure $1, We're All In This Together $1, Chandler High School Team 1 $1, Papa's Peeps $1, PJHS Best of the Best $1, Riggs Roadrunners $1, Chandler Fire Department $1, SOS (Seeking Out Survivors) $1, Walkers for a Cure $1, Chandler High School Team 3 $1, Family Fighters 2014 $1, Chandler High School Team 2 $1, Basha NHS $1, Payne JHS $1, ACP ERIE KNIGHT RIDERS 14 $1, The HABOOBIES $1, Perry High Student Government Lindsay $1, Cadettes Conquering Cancer $1, Ironwood Light Walkers $1,

Top Individual Fundraisers and Grand Club Members Gina Romero Team Union $25,230.00 Mike Perry Friends/Family for the Fight $17,794.06 Stacy Lynn Klopping Kramer's Team $4,543.

7 Top Individual Fundraisers and Grand Club Members Gina Romero Team Union $25, Mike Perry Friends/Family for the Fight $17, Stacy Lynn Klopping Kramer's Team $4, Jennifer Dumphy Take a Swing at Cancer $3, Tom Harrison Bernard s $3, James Hart Take a Swing at Cancer $2, Becky Bumgarner Take a Swing at Cancer $2, Alan Zaben Allie's Army $2, Paula Abasolo Powered by Toyota $2, Tamara Cavazos Dixon Team Union $2, Bianca Ashar Ultimate Fighters $1, Charlotte Revelette Choosing Life $1, Chris Humphrey Friends/Family for the Fight $1, Tamara Bennett Choosing Life $1, Sara Marianella Riggs Roadrunners $1, Lynne Hartke Living Proof $1, Paul Olguin Angels For Angela $1, Deb Perry Friends/Family for the Fight $1, Dennis Fries Allie's Army $1, Peg Clinch Darby's Eagles $1, Shawn Dumphy Take a Swing at Cancer $1, Debbie Read Take a Swing at Cancer $1, Lois Hankins Living Proof $1, Jayne Hunkler Swallow Friends/Family for the Fight $1, Laura Noreus Powered by Toyota $1, Kathy Keresty Team LIFE $1, Cameron Bumgarner Take a Swing at Cancer $1, Angela Olguin Angels For Angela $1, Kimberlee Whitman The HABOOBIES $1, Stephanie Land We're All In This Together $1, Joseph Keresty Team LIFE $1, Krista Krein Family Fighters 2014 $1, Marguerite Harter SOS (Seeking Out Survivors) $1, Lori Fries Allie's Army $1, Traci Bustamante Take a Swing at Cancer $1, Don Burch Powered by Toyota Five $1,

Lovelace Health System

Lovelace Health System Fri., June 17 th 6pm Sat.,June 18 th Noon La Cueva High School Track Goals: 85 Teams 200 Survivors honored 1,000 participants $150,000 net income to ACS $30,000 Sponsorships Totals