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- July 26 - September 2008 -
Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze! We invite you to get lost among the flowers, 235,000 of them, in fact! Our sprawling three acre sunflower maze opens July 26 through early September. Each visit helps support the fight against pediatric cancer!
Bring your family, your friends, and your camera - the awesome views of our maze can be enjoyed from our orchard hillsides. Better yet, explore it right up close by trying to find your way among the towering stalks and winding pathways. There are many ways to get lost, but only one way out!
Get lost for fun, and for a great cause! Our new Pinwheel Design is a tribute to the Cure Kids Cancer Coalition - an organization affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT. We are donating $1 of every admission ticket to the pediatric cancer unit of Connecticut
Children's. Kids can't fight cancer alone! Your visit to our Sunflower Maze will go a long way in helping Connecticut
Children's continue to offer Connecticut families the best pediatric care in our state.
Visit
http://www.lymanorchards.com/events/sunflower_maze.shtml
for more information.
- August 23 - 24, 2008 – 2008 Triumph Demo Truck Event
(Test ride 2008 Triumph models)
Please join the Triumph Demo Truck for the ride of your life!
This motorcycle enthusiast event is being held at the Gengras
Triumph Dealership in East Hartford, CT August 23-24, 2008 from
9am – 3pm. Riders must possess a valid motorcycle license, full
face helmet, long sleeves and pants to participate. $5 donation
per ride to benefit Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Gengras Triumph is located at
540 Connecticut Boulevard, East Hartford, CT 06108 – For
more information please contact the Gengras Triumph Dealership
1-888-280-4353 or visit
www.gengrastriumph.com Caitlin Gadecki at 860-610-5731 or
cgadecki@ccmckids.org
- August 28, 29 & 30, 2008 - 102.9 DRC-FM 6th Annual Children’s
Miracle Network Radiothon - This is a three-day event in which 102.9 DRC-FM
broadcasts live from the CCMC Cafeteria. During the broadcast, they will
highlight experiences of our patients through live interviews and taped segments
and encourage their listeners to call in and make donations. This takes place
as part of their regular broadcast schedule (between songs) each day from 6 a.m.
to 7 p.m. In 2007, the radiothon reached an all time fundraising record of
more than $205,000. For more information visit www.ccmckids.org/radiothon
or contact Scott Organek – 860.610.5715 –
sorgane@ccmckids.org.
- LIKE TO RUN?
Run for Good in support of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center!
- September 1, 2008, Labor Day - The Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race invites you to be a fundraiser. New Haven will host the 2008 USA 20K Championship and 5K road race. Over 5,000 racers will be on the starting line on Labor Day in New Haven. Race is at New Haven Green - Corner of Temple St. and Elm St. starting at 8:15 a.m. You can count on the 2008 race being the largest and most exciting one in the event's long history. Join us and run for charity.
Complimentary entry if you donate $100 or more to Connecticut Children's Medical Foundation through
www.active.com/donate/nh08ccmc Donate online or send a check made payable to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to New Haven Road Race, 2 Buena Vista Rd. Branford, CT 06405.
For more information contact Jean Boza at 860-610-5717 or click here:
www.newhavenroadrace.org
- September 28th, 2008 – The 5th Annual Run for Nancy’s Kids. All race proceeds go to the CCMC Foundation/Nancy’s Kids Fund. In celebration of the service of Nancy Law, M.D. to the children in the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) Primary Care Center, Nancy’s Kids Fund has been established. This program provides support for Charter Oak Health Center at CCMC Primary Care Center patients whose families have basic critical needs such as car seats, cribs, clothing, food, payment of utility bills, medical interventions, medications, and legal assistance. Race organized by University of Connecticut Pediatric Residency Program at CCMC.
The race takes place at MDC West Hartford Reservoir, Main Entrance, Farmington Road, Farmington CT. Race number pick-up and late registration: 9AM; Race start time 10AM. For more information contact Kathy McNamara, 545-9986 (kkmcnam@ccmckids.org) or Aida Velez (avelez@ccmckids.org)
Click here for registration form.
- October 11, 2008 - Hartford Marathon. Consider running or walking in the INGGreater Hartford Marathon for the benefit of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center! Enter by yourself, with your school or as part of a relay team in either the full marathon, the ˝ marathon or the 5K. For more information, click here:
www.hartfordmarathon.com
Perks for all our charity runners!
Raise any amount of money for Connecticut Children’s and, in addition to the personal satisfaction you get from running the marathon. You will be able to use the Charity Village on race day which includes these special perks: access to a private pre-race area with separate portalets, refreshments, free gifts and more.
Raise at least $300 for charity and get your entry fee refunded!
As an incentive for raising money for official charities, the Hartford Marathon Foundation has partnered with Connecticut Children’s as an official charity to offer an exciting reward program for any runner who raises $300. Raise $300 and run for free! After the race your entry fee will be refunded.
Students run with a teacher!
Jeff's Running Partners showcases elementary and middle school teachers and their students. Each teacher who elects to run the Marathon or Half Marathon enlists his or her students to run ˝ mile or one mile with that teacher. The students select a charity and run for donations to their charity. Contacts: Hartford Marathon Foundation, Phone: (860) 652-8866, Email:
info@hartfordmarathon.com or Jean Boza, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Phone: (860) 610-5717, Email:
rboza@ccmckids.org
Become a Volunteer!
If you do not run but would still like to support Connecticut Children’s Medical Center find out ways to become a volunteer for the Hartford Marathon on our behalf. As a designated beneficiary of the Hartford Marathon on October 11th we have been asked to provide volunteers who will work at this event. These volunteers would be directed in their activities by the Hartford Marathon but would be doing it on behalf of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Please contact Jean Boza at CCMC, 860-610-5717 or
rboza@ccmckids.org for more information.
- September 28, 2008 - Jeffrey M. Summa’s 40th Birthday
Benefit Bash: A Day of Music and Celebration -
Please join Jeffrey M. Summa at his 40th Birthday Benefit
Bash. This family friendly event is being held at The Maple
Tree Cafe in Simsbury, CT on Sunday, September 28, 2008 from
12pm – 6pm. Bring the entire family for an afternoon of
performances by local musical talent, a raffle and Birthday
Cake!
Entertainment includes: “Masha Bousha”, “Jeff Summa &
Friends” and the “McDonald/Teague Band”. Admission is $20,
children 12 & under are free. Admission includes
entertainment and cake only. The Maple Tree Café will have a
full menu and bar available. All proceeds benefit the
ArtReach program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
For more information, to make a donation or become a sponsor
of Jeffrey M. Summa’s 40th Birthday Benefit Bash: A Day of
Music and Celebration please contact: Jeffrey Summa
860-482-7203 –
jmsumma@snet.net or Caitlin Gadecki 860-610-5731 –
cgadecki@ccmckids.org
- September 29, 2008 - 6th Annual Geno Auriemma’s “Fore
the Kids” Charity Golf Tournament - Golf tournament hosted by
Head Coach Geno Auriemma. The tournament is held at the Hartford Golf
Club in West Hartford, CT and features a shamble format, followed by a
dinner reception catered by Outback Steakhouse and an auction emceed by
Geno. The event will support Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s
Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Injury Prevention Program and
Department of Hematology/Oncology for services for bone cancer patients.
Click here
for a list of sponsorship opportunities. For more information contact Robin
Vidito – 860.610.5719 –
rvidito@ccmckids.org.
- October 10, 2008 - Miracles On Main Street - a
wine event at the
Keeney Cultural Memorial Center hosted by RE/MAX Precision
Realty, Newington.
Visit
www.miraclesonmainstreet.org
for more information.
- October 8, 2008 - 1st Annual Naugatuck Elks Golf
Classic - Golf tournament hosted by Naugatuck Elk Lodge #967. The tournament will be held
at Crestbrook Park Golf Club in Watertown, CT and will feature a scramble format followed
by a dinner at the Naugatuck Elks Lodge. An entry fee of $125 includes golf, cart and
dinner; Dinner only is available for $30.00. Registration will be 11:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The event will support Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center and the Naugatuck Elks Lodge Charities.
For more information on participating,
tee signs or sponsorship opportunities please contact Scott Bosco –
scottbosco@sbcglobal.net –
203.206.1058 or Bob Clark –
robertclarkjr@pga.com – 203.723.8468 or Robin Vidito – 860.610.5719
– rvidito@ccmckids.org.
- November 1, 2008 - 16th Annual CCMC Auxiliary Storybook Gala -
The Storybook Gala is the signature formal dinner benefit for
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center being held at the Hartford Marriott
Downtown. This year's special guest is television and film star Ben Vereen.
As the signature formal benefit for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center,
the Storybook Gala is a special evening with dancing, live and silent auctions,
and featured children’s author Suzy Kline. With over 500 people expected
to be in attendance, the Gala is going to be an extraordinary celebration
of the vital mission of Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Gifts to the event's spotlight program, through Bidz for Kids, will
support the costs of constructing a new $5 million clinical care center
at CCMC for children with cancer and allied blood diseases. This facility
will unite and expand clinical care services, research initiatives and
family support programs in one new state-of-the-art setting.
Click here for a list of
sponsorship opportunities. For more information, please
contact either Kristin Beth Ferris by phone 860.677.6864 or by e-mail
at kbf@theferrisgroupct.com or Robin Vidito by phone at 860.610.5719
or by e-mail at rvidito@ccmckids.org.
- April 4, 2009 - New Frontiers for the Children -
A dinner and celebration The Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center strives to provide state-of-the-art care and treatment aimed at improving the lives of the over 500 children in the region with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
New Frontiers for the Children is a very special formal evening which will raise funds and awareness for the vital mission of the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Connecticut Children’s. Guests will enjoy the elegance and historic beauty of The Hartford Club as well as a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, and live entertainment. All proceeds will benefit the endowment that supports state-of-the-art clinical services and cutting-edge, bio-medical research devoted to improving the lives of children with IBD.
To join the event committee or for more information about this special evening, please contact Chris Pates at 860-610-5720
cpates@ccmckids.org or Caitlin Gadecki at 860-610-5731
cgadecki@ccmckids.org.
- May 9, 2009 - vie for the Kids - The Cancer Clinical
Trials Program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center helps to
ensure that new cancer treatments are available for children in
our region and that Connecticut Children’s continues to make a
significant contribution toward the development of new
treatments for children with cancer across the country and
throughout the world.
vie, a company that helps other companies compete more
effectively by turning more of its salespeople into top
performers conducts a very special event to benefit cancer
clinical trials at Connecticut Children’s, appropriately called
"vie for the Kids". The event is being hosted this year by The
Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. It will feature a 5k
morning run/walk through Walker Woods followed by an evening
reception with wine tasting and silent and live auctions held in
the beautiful Beaver Brook Academic Building.
For more information about this extraordinary benefit, please
contact Paul Shapiro at 860-217-1603 or
paulvietocompete.com
or Chris Pates at 860-610-5720 or
cpates@ccmckids.org.
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