Team in Training

Team in Training logo

UPDATE: I ran the ING Bay to Breakers race on May 17th and finished in the top 8000. I couldn't have done it without the help of Team in Training, a program offered by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I ran with the Spring 2009 East Bay, Bay Side Team, better known as TEAM HEART.

Here are some pix from the event. Enjoy!

Join the race to end blood cancers. Donate now!

Check out my past fundraising events:

Please visit My Team in Training Fundraising Page to make a donation now. Or contact me here to get more info.

My Honorees & my motivation for running

I'm training to participate in the ING Bay to Breakers race as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event on May 17 in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers, especially for:

These people are the real heroes on our team -- TEAM HEART -- and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure! If you have your own personal connections to blood cancers, please let me know. Tell me their names and any other details you'd like to share. I'll add their names to my honoree list and my team's honoree banner. I will also write their name(s) on my jersey for the big race.

To make a difference in the lives of these honorees and anyone else living with blood cancers, please donate today!

I will also be honoring the following individuals who are suffering or have passed away from other cancers or illnesses:

Businesses that care

I'd like to thank the following businesses for generously providing gift cards, merchandise, services, or venues for fundraising events:

My 12 Kilometer Sponsors

Team in Training logo

Thanks to the following donors for sponsoring each kilometer of my race, and helping me cross the (financial) finish line. Want to join them?
Donate today!

KM 1 - Elaine Baker
KM 2 - Ivan Choy
KM 3 - Steven Friese
KM 4 - Donna Flavetta / Elliston Winery
KM 5 - S Madelina Leadbetter
KM 6 - Alex Pacanza
KM 7 - Cyndi Eppler, in honor of Scott Eppler
KM 8 - Ruta Krusa-Anthony, in honor of Scott Eppler
KM 9 - Heather Justison
KM 10 - Cheryl Pallas
KM 11 - Deeann Carrillo, in honor of Scott Eppler
KM 12 - Doug Higgins

THE FINISH LINE!

My donor list

I'm humbled by the amount of generous support I received either through direct donations, assistance and participation in my events, or just consistent encouragement. I'd like to thank each donor for their generosity, especially in these tough economic times. No recession blues for you...you guys ROCK!

Every donation, regardless of the amount, helps make a huge difference in the lives of patients, and funds research that brings us one step closer to finding a cure. Here are a few examples of how your generous donations may be helping the cause:

$1000 - Supports 1 week's salary for a medical researcher who may discover key information to developing curative treatments for blood cancers.
$500 - Provides a blood cancer patient with financial assistance for one year.
$500 - Allows 10 patients to log on to a webcast and hear the latest information in treatment for their disease.
$200 - Provides a Family Support Group Program for one year for a patient and their family.
$150 - Allows 5 patients to make a First Connection with a trained peer volunteer.
$100 - Provides 3 patients access to an information teleconference.
$75 - Is the average cost of tissue typing to become a bone marrow donor.
$50 - Is the cost of a CT scan
$40 - Is the cost of sending a comprehensive packet of information for children with cancer.
$35 - Pays for transportation expenses for a patient living in Northern California’s most rural areas to treatment at a comprehensive cancer center.
$25 - Covers a single prescription co-payment.
$5 - Is the cost of sending a newly diagnosed patient information about support and their disease.

And now the names of the generous donors & supporters who helped me raise more than $2700...

Aidan & Mark Sloan

AJ Joshi

Alex Pacanza

Amy Skultety

Antonia Elizalde

Baleen Shemirani

Baltazar Ibanez

Bente Petersen

Bernadine Broussard

Bob Brown

Bobette Grasty

Brian Burgess

Brian Johnson

Carlos Pascua

Caryn Dickman

Charley Peng

Cherie Brumfield

Cherilynn Reyes

Cheryl Fenner Brown

Cheryl Pallas

Cheryl Principato

Chi Mei Tam

Chris Martin

Christina Ellis

Christy Sabatini

CJ Reyes

Cyndi Eppler

Dana Dowell

Darlene Tom

Dawn Wade		 Dee Dee Li-Kha

Deeann Carillo

Devante Gaines

Devina Garrity

Diane Woon

Donna Flavetta

Dorothy Stenstedt

Doug Higgins

Douglas Mitchell

Elaine Baker

Elena Fortuna

Elizabeth Sloan

Emiko Taylor

Esperanza Reyes

Fougere Robertson

Gary Gonzales

Heather Justison

Heather Tomlinson

Helen Keenan

Herm & Marlee Clark

Ivan Choy

Irene Casanova

James Hume

Jan Carlson

Jeanne Dowell

Jeff Spencer

Jen Canalin

Jennifer Conlu

Jennifer Wenceslao













 Jessica Carpenter

Jessica Solomon

Jim & Joan Sawyer

Joey / Color Me Mine

John Banks

Jon Husting

Jon Schlaf

Julie Beles

Julie Sylvester

Justin Walton

Karen Goff

Kathleen Rivera

Kelly Sistema

Kent Epperson

Kim Bean

Kurt Scholtens

Lars Stenstedt

Laurie S.

Lawrence Mac

Lea & Noogie Agung

Lee Kempf

Linda Lusane

Linda McAllister

Lisa Considine

Lisa Felder

Lizzie Keenan

Lori Swihart

Lorita Rogers

Lupita Figueiredo





























Mackenzie Ridone

Marcus Lavarias

Maria Volpe

Marilyn Singer

Marilyn Staarudan

Mark Arguello

Matt Parrott

Matt Sawyer

Melinda Van Roey

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael Rose

Mindy

Mrs. Tam

Omar Sison

Osundara

Pamela Fong

Patty Tam

Paul Giles

Paul Waraich

Paula Abang

Priscilla Kalugdan

Priscilla Moreno

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Morgan

Ric Serianni

Richard Mazzera

Richard Rosen

Rick Larsen

Rob Fletcher

Rob Kaufman



























 Rodrigo Reyes

Rose Quintero

Ruta Krusa-Anthony

S. Madelina Leadbetter

Sam Arucan

Samantha Board

Sandy Thomas

Sean Finn

Seema Joshi

Shadi Movafagh

Sharon Olson

Skeet Rose

Steven Friese

Sue Devlin

Suzanne Clark

Tatiana Gaines

Tom Mark

Tony Doumitt

Tori Morales

Trisha Torres

Valerie Parker

Vicky Reno

Victor Maravilla

Wayne Spaulding

William Gaines

...and perhaps an unnamed few who may have contributed indirectly.

Thanks to all. I am truly grateful!!

Raffle Winners List

Below are the names of raffle winners at each event and their respective prizes. Feel free to contact me if you see your name below, but have not yet received your prize.

Congratulations to all, and thanks for your participation!

Highest Individual Donor

Winner of 3-day/2-night stay at a Vegas Resort:
Rob Kaufman

SMARTPhone Raffe

* XBox 360 ($200 value) + 2 games (Halo 3, Project Gotham Racing) - games courtesy of Rebecca Morgan
WINNER: Rose Quintero
* Get Fit for a Cause kit (up to $150 value) - courtesy of Team in Training®
WINNER: Kurt Scholtens
* Bluetooth headset ($59.95 value) - courtesy of SMART Phone
WINNER: William Gaines
* Dinner for 2 ($50 value) - courtesy of Linguini's Restaurant
WINNER: Diane W.
* 1-year's worth of free coffee - courtesy of Peet's Coffee
WINNER: Marilyn S.
* Custom Photobook ($29.95 value) - courtesy of SMART Phone
WINNER: Darlene Tom
* EcoMetro Guide ($20 value) - courtesy of Waterlilies
WINNER: Helen Keenan
* Gift card ($20 value) - courtesy of Blue Dot Cafe
WINNER: Laurie S.
* 3 smoothie cards ($3.95 each) - courtesy of Jamba Juice, Alameda Town Centre
WINNER: Espie Reyes
* 3 Free cups of gelato or yogurt ($2.95 each) - courtesy of Fudgelato
WINNER: Laurie S.

Color Me Mine Alameda Raffle Winners

*Two (2) $25 Gift Certificates - Courtesy of Pasta Pelican, Alameda
WINNER: Cyndi Eppler
*Food Gift Basket - Courtesy of Trader Joe's, Alameda
WINNER: Priscilla Kalgudan
*Two (2) Bags of Coffee (+ 2 mugs) - Courtesy of Starbucks, Park St., Alameda
WINNERS: Jen Canalin & Jon Schlaf
*$40 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of C'Era Una Volta, Park St., Alameda
WINNER: Linda McAllister
*Free Bead-Making Class (+ Materials) - Courtesy of Bead Inspirations, Park St., Alameda
WINNER: Dawn Wade
*TNT "Get Fit for a Cause" kit - Courtesy of Team in Training
WINNER: Linda Lusane
*$20 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of Loard's Ice Cream, Alameda Towne Centre
WINNER: Dee Dee Likha
*$20 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of Happy Feet, Alameda
WINNER: Victor Maravilla
*East Bay EcoMetro Guide - Courtesy of Waterlilies, Piedmont Ave., Oakland
WINNER: Lizzie Keenan
*Regular Cone Certificates - Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s, Jack London Square, Oakland
WINNERS: Elizabeth Sloan, Jessica Solomon, Aidan Sloan, Christina Ellis, Mackenzie Ridone
*Two (2) Movie Passes - Courtesy of Alameda Theater, Alameda
WINNER: Tori Morales
*$10 Dave & Buster's Power Cards
WINNERS: Joseph Canalin, Ivan Choy, Baleen S., Cheryl Pallas, Heather Justison

City Beach Raffle Winners

* Apex Pilates Personal Training, Milpitas - 3 Private Lessons ($180 value)
WINNER: JANET DEANGELO
* Spa Aventine, Pleasanton - 1 Hour Massage ($100 value)
WINNER: SEEMA JOSHI
* Gift card for Autopia Car Wash, Fremont ($39.95 value)
WINNER: ANN DO
* 2 tickets to the Harlem Ambassadors basketball game on 5/1 @ Newark Memorial High School ($16 value)
WINNER: JANET WONG
* Gift card to Blockbuster ($10 value)
WINNER: MARICAR DUPAYA
* Bikram Yoga, Fremont - 10 classes ($130 value)
WINNER: CHRISTINE ROBINSON
* Classic Facial, Lavender Beauty Spa, Fremont ($60 value)
WINNER: MICHELLE GARRITY
* Stepz Bollywood Class, all around Bay Area - 5 sessions ($75 value)
WINNER: LAN DO
* LeMans Karting, Fremont ($75 value)
WINNER: TORI MORALES
* Save Mart gift card - courtesy of Lucky in Brookvale Shopping Center ($20 value)
WINNER: ABHAY & NIMISHA KANHERE
* Dale Hardware Gift Card ($20 value)
WINNER: JANET D.
* 2 gift certificates for an Experiential Flight Jump - courtesy of iFlySFBay ($119.90 value)
WINNER: MARY KHOURY
* 4 movie passes to Grand Lake Theater - courtesy of Renaissance Rialto Theaters ($38 value)
WINNER: LAN DO
* 6 Month Free Membership @ Bally Total Fitness - courtesy of Bally, Brookvale Shopping Center ($180 value)
WINNER: MARICAR DUPAYA
* 4 tickets to Tommy T's Comedy Steakhouse, Pleasanton ($80 value)
WINNER: LAN DO
* 1 free golf lesson from Rodney Wilson @ Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco ($75 value)
WINNER: SUZANNE CLARK
* 1 free round of golf with Baltazar Ibanez (former morning Radio DJ from MOViN 99.7 FM) @ Bridges Golf Club, San Ramon ($75 value)
WINNER: WILLIAM DO

Yoga Fundraiser Raffle Winners

* 3 month membership to 24-Hour Fitness on Piedmont Ave. ($110 value)
WINNER: Lisa Considine
* Series of 4 classes to the Living with Cancer yoga class at Piedmont Yoga ($50 value) - courtesy of Cheryl Fenner Brown
WINNER: Lisa Considine
* Bar Cesar gift certificate ($65)
WINNER: Espie Reyes
* Eco-friendly yoga mat bag and metal water bottle ($40 value) - courtesy of Green Buddha
WINNER: Chi Mei Tam
* Scott's Seafood wine & cheese gift basket ($40 value)
WINNER: Sharon Olson
* 2 Entree Dishes at Home of Chicken and Waffles (up to $32 value)
WINNER: Dana Dowell
* Mariposa Botanica Gift Bag ($25 value)
WINNER: Melinda Van Roey
* 2 AMC Theatre movie passes ($21.50 value)
WINNER: Dana Dowell
* Ace Grand Lake Hardware gift certificate ($20)
WINNER: Cheryl Fenner Brown
* Tropix Caribbean Restaurant gift certificate ($20)
WINNER: Toni Elizalde
* Folks Art gift certificate ($20)
WINNER: Jennifer Wenceslao
* EcoMetro Guide ($20 value) - courtesy of Waterlilies
WINNER: Dana Dowell
* 2 Grand Lake Theater movie passes ($19 value)
WINNER: Toni Elizalde
* Yoga Nidra CD ($15 value) - courtesy of Cheryl Fenner Brown
WINNER: Jeanne Dowell
* Hand-knitted yoga mat bag - courtesy of Sharon Olson
WINNER: Ruta Krusa-Anthony

Sports Basement Raffle Winners

* 4-day/3-night stay at a Las Vegas Resort
WINNER: Steven Friese
* $100 off on Car Detail, courtesy of NorCal Motors
WINNERS: Sam Arucan, Mindy
* Gap Gift Cards (Value at $100 each)
WINNERS: Amy Skultety, Donna Flavetta
* 1 hour massage, courtesy of Massage Envy, Walnut Creek location
WINNER: Deann Carillo
* Godiva Chocolate gift certificate
WINNER: Trisha Torres
* Team in Training Get Fit for a Cause Kit
WINNER: Alex Pacanza
* Gift certificates courtesy of Sports Basement
WINNERS: Suzanne Clark, Mrs. Tam, Mindy
* Free membership to Fitness 19, courtesy of Fitness 19
WINNERS: Steven Friese, Brian Johnson
* Gift certificates courtesy of Sweet Affair Bakery
WINNERS: Amy Skultety, Patty Tam
* 1 hour massage
WINNER: Elaine Baker

TNT Picture Party at SMART Phone and Photo

UPDATE:

We raised $339 through this event. Thanks to everyone who entered the raffle, and especially to those who were able to make it to the store. Congratulations to all of the winners. See prize list and respective winners below.

A special thanks to SMART Phone and Photo owner, Lars S. and his family for providing the space and support during the event.

A big thanks also to all of the generous donors for raffle prizes...to Jamba Juice for the delicious smoothie samples...to Vitamin Shoppe for the free goods...and especially to Linguini's Restaurant for the 6 extra large pizzas!!

View photos from the event here.

RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS:

* XBox 360 ($200 value) + 2 games (Halo 3, Project Gotham Racing) - games courtesy of Rebecca Morgan
WINNER: Rose Quintero
* Get Fit for a Cause kit (up to $150 value) - courtesy of Team in Training®
WINNER: Kurt Scholtens
* Bluetooth headset ($59.95 value) - courtesy of SMART Phone
WINNER: William Gaines
* Dinner for 2 ($50 value) - courtesy of Linguini's Restaurant
WINNER: Diane W.
* 1-year's worth of free coffee - courtesy of Peet's Coffee
WINNER: Marilyn S.
* Custom Photobook ($29.95 value) - courtesy of SMART Phone
WINNER: Darlene Tom
* EcoMetro Guide ($20 value) - courtesy of Waterlilies
WINNER: Helen Keenan
* Gift card ($20 value) - courtesy of Blue Dot Cafe
WINNER: Laurie S.
* 3 smoothie cards ($3.95 each) - courtesy of Jamba Juice, Alameda Town Centre
WINNER: Espie Reyes
* 3 Free cups of gelato or yogurt ($2.95 each) - courtesy of Fudgelato
WINNER: Laurie S.

View the event flier.

For more info about LLS, please visit their website at http://www.lls.org. Their Tax ID number for donations is 13-5644916. You may also visit Roderick’s fundraising page at http://www.kuyadin.com/tnt.

20% of all sale proceeds on Apr. 24 & 100% of proceeds from the raffle will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Team in Training.

Team in Training Week at Color Me Mine Ceramics Studio

Charity fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who came to the event. Hope you were able to create some great pieces. A special thanks to Joey at Color Me Mine for designing the great TNT platters. The entire staff was great...they're all so artistic! I raised about $144 from sale proceeds at this event. Thanks for helping make that happen!!

See a list of raffle winners below.

View photos from the event here.

Join Team in Training at Color Me Mine, the paint-your-own ceramics studio. Create a ceramic work of art to give to your mom on Mother's Day, create a custom piece as a graduation gift, or work on any other creative project. Bring your kids, your inner kid, and your creative spirit to have some fun while raising money to fight blood cancers! Or just come to enter the raffle or bid in the silent auction.

Color Me Mine

WHEN: Sunday, April 26 thru Sunday, May 3, 2009

WHERE:
Alameda Color Me Mine
2205 South Shore Center
Alameda Towne Centre
Alameda, California 94501
510-521-8893
http://alameda.colormemine.com

Bring the event flier with you during the week of April 26 - May 3, turn it in to the cashier, and everyone in your party (on the same bill) will be included for the donation.* If paying separately, please make photocopies of the flier.

Download the flier below, or pick up a copy at the studio:
http://kuyadin.com/2rod/files/tnt/ColorMeMineFlier_TNT.pdf

PLUS...Bid in a silent auction for a Team Heart & TNT/LLS commemorative platters throughout the week. See photos below. Winner will be announced after the event. Get bid forms and read auction rules and details here:
http://kuyadin.com/2rod/colormemine/auction

Bid forms will also be available at the studio.

Enter a drawing for some cool prizes:
Team in Training logo
*Two (2) $25 Gift Certificates - Courtesy of Pasta Pelican, Alameda
-- WINNER: Cyndi Eppler
*Food Gift Basket - Courtesy of Trader Joe's, Alameda
-- WINNER: Priscilla Kalgudan
*Two (2) Bags of Coffee (+ 2 mugs) - Courtesy of Starbucks, Park St., Alameda
-- WINNERS: Jen Canalin & Jon Schlaf
*$40 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of C'Era Una Volta, Park St., Alameda
-- WINNER: Linda McAllister
*Free Bead-Making Class (+ Materials) - Courtesy of Bead Inspirations, Park St., Alameda
-- WINNER: Dawn Wade
*TNT "Get Fit for a Cause" kit - Courtesy of Team in Training
-- WINNER: Linda Lusane
*$20 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of Loard's Ice Cream, Alameda Towne Centre
-- WINNER: Dee Dee Likha
*$20 Gift Certificate - Courtesy of Happy Feet, Alameda
-- WINNER: Victor Maravilla
*East Bay EcoMetro Guide - Courtesy of Waterlilies, Piedmont Ave., Oakland
-- WINNER: Lizzie Keenan
*Regular Cone Certificates - Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s, Jack London Square, Oakland
-- WINNERS: Elizabeth Sloan, Jessica Solomon, Aidan Sloan, Christina Ellis, Mackenzie Ridone
*Two (2) Movie Passes - Courtesy of Alameda Theater, Alameda
-- WINNER: Tori Morales
*$10 Dave & Buster's Power Cards
-- WINNERS: Joseph Canalin, Ivan Choy, Baleen S., Cheryl Pallas, Heather Justison

$5 per ticket or $10 for 3 tickets. Raffle entry forms available at the store throughout the week, or from Rod Reyes. Drawings will be held on Sunday, May 3 from 4-6pm. You don't need to be present to win! *NOTE: Participants that pay the full studio fee will receive one (1) complimentary raffle ticket. Don't forget to sign in and leave your contact info! Purchase additional tickets to increase your chances of winning.

Jamba Juice will be there on Sunday, May 3 during the drawing to serve free smoothie samples!!

To donate directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, visit Rod's fundraising page at http://www.kuyadin.com/TNT

* 20% of studio sale proceeds & 100% of raffle/silent auction proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Tax ID 135644916

Silent Auction at Alameda Color Me Mine

Bid in a silent auction for Team Heart & TNT/LLS commemorative platters throughout the week. See photos below. Winner will be announced after the event. Get bid forms and read auction rules and details below.
Color Me Mine

LOCATION:
Alameda Color Me Mine
2205 South Shore Center
Alameda Towne Centre
Alameda, California 94501
510-521-8893

DATES: Sunday, April 26 through Sunday, May 3, 2009
Note: Auction will continue by phone, email and online until Thursday, May 7, 2009. See exception in auction rules.

Download and print out silent auction bid forms below. Bring completed forms into Color Me Mine by Sunday, May 3rd before 5pm. Or email copies of completed forms to Rod Reyes.

View Silent Auction Rules & Procedures

Team in Training logo20% of studio sale proceeds & 100% of raffle/silent auction proceeds benefit
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Tax-ID 13-5644916

TEAM HEART PLATTER

bid on platter @ color me mine alameda 4/26-5/3 on Twitpic
tnt platter - finished product on Twitpic
back side of tnt platter on Twitpic

TNT/LLS GO TEAM! PLATTER

tnt/lls go team! platter on Twitpic
Go team! platter - close up on Twitpic

*Placing an amount equal to or exceeding the ultimate bid will automatically claim you as the winner. See auction rules for exceptions.

Silent Auction Rules & Procedures

BIDDING
How the bidding works – The auction will be held by e-mail, telephone and, of course, at the Color Me Mine studio. You do not need to be present to bid. To obtain an Auction Bid Form, Click Here. Unless you are submitting your bid by telephone, fill out a bid form for each item on which you wish to bid. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH YOUR BID. I will contact you at the end of the auction if you are a winner. You may submit payment at the time you pick up the item at Color Me Mine (or other pre-arranged pick-up location).


TO BID OUTSIDE THE STUDIO, RETURN YOUR COMPLETED BID FORM
You may return your bid in one of the following ways:

  1. Submit completed Bid Form by May 7, 2009
  2. Telephone Bid by May 7, 2009
  3. In person at the Color Me Mine studio on Apr 26 - May 3, 2009.

Email and Phone bids MUST be received by 9 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2009!
Your low bid will become the opening bid at 11 a.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 when bidding will take place in person at the Studio.

AUCTION SCHEDULE

Auction will take place according to the following schedule:

DATE TIME NOTES
Sunday, Apr 26, 2009 12:01 a.m. BIDDING OPENS BY EMAIL & ONLINE
Sunday, Apr 26, 2009 11:00 a.m. BIDDING OPENS BY PHONE & AT STUDIO
Friday, May 1, 2009 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BIDDING OPEN AT YOGA EVENT IN OAKLAND
Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:00 p.m. BIDDING CLOSES AT STUDIO; BIDDING REMAINS OPEN BY PHONE, EMAIL, ONLINE UNLESS ULTIMATE BID HAS BEEN PLACED
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. BIDDING OPEN AT SPORTS BASEMENT IN WALNUT CREEK
Thursday, May 7, 2009 9:00 p.m. BIDDING CLOSES BY EMAIL, PHONE & ONLINE
Friday, May 8, 2009   WINNERS NOTIFIED BY EMAIL OR PHONE

Saturday, May 9, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.		 PICK-UP ITEM AT COLOR ME MINE*; BRING CHECK MADE OUT TO "LLS" OR DONATE AMOUNT ONLINE TO ROD'S FUNDRAISING PAGE

*Winner may arrange to pick-up item at a different location, date/time. Please contact me by noon on Sunday, May 10 to make arrangements.

ULTIMATE BID
To be absolutely sure of winning an item, you should submit an amount equal to or exceeding the “ultimate bid” prior to May 3. This is almost like the "Buy it Now" price on e-Bay. Auction will remain open (unless I receive the “ultimate bid”) for additional bidding (by phone, email or online) until the close of the Silent Auction at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. The final highest bid does not have to equal or exceed the ultimate bid. The latter just determines when bidding closes.


PAYMENT OPTIONS
The names of winners will be posted on my website on May 8, 2009 by noon. Items may be paid for by credit card, personal check or with cash. You must pay for the item before claiming it.

You need not be present to win! If you are a winner, but you are not present at the studio, you will be notified by e-mail or telephone. We can make arrangements for you to pick-up the item.

The fair market “value” for the items in the Silent Auction have been set by the donors who receive credit up to the value listed. You are entitled to a tax deduction for the amount paid over and above the stated value of the item.

SILENT AUCTION PROCEDURES

Bidding Instructions: Please take note of the opening bid and the ultimate bid for each item. If you are e-mailing your bid, please make sure that you fill out an auction bid form for each item on which you wish to bid. Ultimate Bid: If you wish to be certain that you win an item, you may bid the “ultimate” bid listed for an item. If you are the first to do so, bidding stops and you are the winner. If multiple people place the "ultimate" bid and it can't be determined who placed it first, then a random drawing will be held to decide the winner.

Tax Deductibility: The amount that your bid exceeds the fair market value of the items you received will be considered a tax-deductible donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

All Bids Are Final: Submitting a high bid is a contract to purchase.

All Sales Are Final: There are no returns or exchanges.

If you are bidding in person at Color Me Mine, please arrange to take your winning items once the winners are announced. The studio will release the items to the winners who present a paid receipt at the time of their departure.

Payment Terms: Cash or personal checks, which are to be made out to "LLS".

100% of proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Team in Training logo

Fun @ City Beach

The City Beach fundraiser was held on Sunday, Apr. 26, and organized by the Fremont mentor group. The team raised over $1500 through their pooled efforts. View more details about the event here.

Here are the lucky raffle winners from the City Beach fundraiser:

Yoga Fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Team in Training logo

UPDATE

We raised $220 through this event. Thanks to everyone who participated. A special thanks to Cheryl and Sharon for conducting a great class. Thanks also to my teammates, Jennifer & Chi Mei, for helping out at the event.

See raffle winners listed below!

View photos from the event here.

Proudly presented by Piedmont Yoga Studio

Instructor: Cheryl Fenner Brown

Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:

Piedmont Yoga Studio logo

Piedmont Yoga Studio, Lobby & Studio 1
3966 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 652-3336
www.piedmontyoga.com

Join Cheryl Fenner Brown & Roderick Reyes for a yoga fundraising event to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), to raise funds for the LLS Team in Training® which fights to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

This special event, which is graciously being hosted by Piedmont Yoga Studio, will include a yoga class blending active and restorative yoga postures, guided meditation and chanting. The class should last for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

After the session, there will be a raffle for prizes including:

* 3 month membership to 24-Hour Fitness on Piedmont Ave. ($110 value)
-- WINNER: Lisa Considine
* Series of 4 classes to the Living with Cancer yoga class at Piedmont Yoga ($50 value) - courtesy of Cheryl Fenner Brown
-- WINNER: Lisa Considine
* Bar Cesar gift certificate ($65)
-- WINNER: Espie Reyes
* Eco-friendly yoga mat bag and metal water bottle ($40 value) - courtesy of Green Buddha
-- WINNER: Chi Mei Tam
* Scott's Seafood wine & cheese gift basket ($40 value)
-- WINNER: Sharon Olson
* 2 Entree Dishes at Home of Chicken and Waffles (up to $32 value)
-- WINNER: Dana Dowell
* Mariposa Botanica Gift Bag ($25 value)
-- WINNER: Melinda Van Roey
* 2 AMC Theatre movie passes ($21.50 value)
-- WINNER: Dana Dowell
* Ace Grand Lake Hardware gift certificate ($20)
-- WINNER: Cheryl Fenner Brown
* Tropix Caribbean Restaurant gift certificate ($20)
-- WINNER: Toni Elizalde
* Folks Art gift certificate ($20)
-- WINNER: Jennifer Wenceslao
* EcoMetro Guide ($20 value) - courtesy of Waterlilies
-- WINNER: Dana Dowell
* 2 Grand Lake Theater movie passes ($19 value)
-- WINNER: Toni Elizalde
* Yoga Nidra CD ($15 value) - courtesy of Cheryl Fenner Brown
-- WINNER: Jeanne Dowell
* Hand-knitted yoga mat bag - courtesy of Sharon Olson
-- WINNER: Ruta Krusa-Anthony

Refreshments will also be served after the class (donated by Pizza Pazza & Lakeshore Cafe), and Piedmont Spa will be there to give chair massages. Vitamin Shoppe & VITAS Hospice Care will also have free gifts to hand out to attendees. I got word that there will be a kirtan performance in the upstairs studio later that night.

A minimum donation of $20 is suggested but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. We're also looking for volunteers to help at the event. Let us know if you're interested.

Please RSVP to Rod Reyes to reserve your space. Payment accepted at the door. If paying by check, please make it out to "LLS".

Download the event flier:
http://kuyadin.com/2rod/files/tnt/tnt_yoga.pdf

Over the past 20 years, the LLS Team In Training® (TNT) has grown to become an unparalleled sports training program. Proceeds from this event will sponsor Roderick Reyes who is completing the ING Bay to Breakers race as a member of the team. Roderick is running in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers, especially for the following honorees:

* Adrianna Tucker - 11 years old, battling AML
* Maddie Badger-Scherer - 12 years old, battling ALL
* Louis Lai - Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
* Matt Parrott - Diagnosed with B-cell follicular lymphoma
* Cole Regan – Died from AML July 2004
* Brenda Donato – Died from AML April 2007
* Stephen Heisler - Diagnosed with Lymphoma
* Suzanne H. Spencer - Died of large-cell (non-Hodgkins) lymphoma in May 1988
* Nicolas Fong - 7 yrs old, battling leukemia
* Carole Kramer - Died of leukemia in 2008
* Scott Eppler - Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008
* Bert L Smith II - Passed away from leukemia in 1982.
* Bert L Smith III - Passed away from leukemia in 1983.
* Roger Austin - Diagnosed with lymphoma.
* Lisa Considine - Recovering from multiple myeloma.
* Ryan Fausett - Passed away from leukemia.

For more info about LLS, please visit their website at http://www.lls.org. Their Tax ID number for donations is 13-5644916. You may also visit Roderick’s fundraising page at http://www.kuyadin.com/tnt.

100% of proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Bios:
Cheryl Fenner BrownCheryl teaches a weekly class at Piedmont Yoga Studio for people Living with Cancer. (Thursdays, 12:00-1:15 pm). Cheryl encourages her students to honor where they are in their bodies today and use the yoga practice as a way to heal and find ease. For more information, contact her at (510) 290-2641 or Email Cheryl at Yoga.Cheryl[at]yahoo.com.


Roderick Reyes is a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Team in Training ® and trains three days a week for the various races he is participating in this year. He finds inspiration and encouragement from his coaches, other team members, and especially the patients who are suffering from blood cancers. Sometimes, his team’s honorees (whose names are listed above) show up and participate in training runs. They are the true motivation behind this whole effort.

Cinco de Mayo Social Mixer/Professional Networking Party at Sports Basement

UPDATE

My teammate, Chi Mei Tam, and I raised $120 at this event. Thanks to everyone that participated, to Rick our official bartender, and to Priscilla & the entire Sports Basement staff.

See a list of raffle winners below.

View photos from the event here.

Join us for this Professional Social Benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), to raise funds for the LLS Team in Training® which fights to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

There will be Fantastic Drinks, Tasty Foods, Great Raffle Prizes (such as a 4-day/3-night stay at the Las Vegas Resort), Networking/Mixer Games, and 20% Off on All Sports Items. Remember to bring your business cards for networking.

Sliding Scale $15-30

Raffle Prizes include:
* 4-day/3-night stay at a Las Vegas Resort
- WINNER: Steven Friese
* $100 off on Car Detail, courtesy of NorCal Motors
- WINNERS: Sam Arucan, Mindy
* Gap Gift Cards (Value at $100 each)
- WINNERS: Amy Skultety, Donna Flavetta
* 1 hour massage, courtesy of Massage Envy, Walnut Creek location
- WINNER: Deann Carillo
* Godiva Chocolate gift certificate
- WINNER: Trisha Torres
* Team in Training Get Fit for a Cause Kit
- WINNER: Alex Pacanza
* Gift certificates courtesy of Sports Basement
- WINNERS: Suzanne Clark, Mrs. Tam, Mindy
* Free membership to Fitness 19, courtesy of Fitness 19
- WINNERS: Steven Friese, Brian Johnson
* Gift certificates courtesy of Sweet Affair Bakery
- WINNERS: Amy Skultety, Patty Tam
* 1 hour massage
- WINNER: Elaine Baker

All Proceeds to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more info about LLS, please visit their website at http://www.lls.org. Their Tax ID number for donations is 13-5644916.

To donate directly to LLS, visit Chi Mei's fundraising page:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/sf/rnrseatl09/ctam

Or Rod's fundraising page:
http://www.kuyadin.com/tnt

Sports Basement is a place where the runners, swimmers, backpackers, fitness fans, and wacky triathletes who shop with us come for great prices. Many know that our prices are low because we buy overstock and excess inventory from quality manufacturers and pass along the savings. They also know that our store is their store, so they come to hold monthly club meetings, to host potlucks, to start a workout from our front doors or to pick up some tips at a speaker series event. Swing by next time your're feeling active!