Hello Angels!
Would you mind please taking a moment to fill out the following questions and email me back your responses as soon as possible. This information will be helpful to me when planning future fundraisers / meeting and training walks and help to prepare for our BIG WALK!! (#6 should be the best person to contact, in case of emergency during the weekend of the walk.)
Team Questionnaire
1. Name:
2. Walker #:
3. Address:
4. Home phone #
5. Cell phone #
6. Emergency Contact name & number:
7. Work shift and days off:
8. Best days for training walks / meetings:
9. Shirt Size:
10. What personal fundraisers are you considering/planning?
Information Update:
For those of you who were able to join us at our Introduction Brunch meeting last month, thank you. For those of you that missed, it was very informal but informative where the seasoned walkers shared their experiences with the new walkers and the new walkers expressed what concerns/fears they had! I think we did a good job calming anxiety and were able to share some either really awful or great experiences. Of course the GREAT is what keeps us coming back year after year and the awful is far outweighed. What’s a battle without a good war story right?
If you have read through your walker packets that you received in the mail and have utilized the website but STILL think you need to learn more about the walk.. there are a few upcoming Informational Meetings planned.
The next San Jose meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Wyndham Hotel – 1350 N. 1st Street, San Jose, Ca 95112 from 6:30-7:30 pm.
Click the following link to register for that meeting:
http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=109561&whence=http%3A%2F%2Fwalk.avonfoundation.org%2Fsite%2FPageServer%3Fpagename%3Dsanf_intro_meetings
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT TEAM MEETING!!!!
We will be taking our team photo so I would like everyone to REALLY try to be there.
911 ANGELS FAMILY PICNIC
(and picture day)
Sunday, March 29th at Noon.
Location TBA (either at Almaden Lake or Vasona Park)
Potluck Style.
Training Update:
It’s time to start TRAINING!!! The weather is getting nice so take advantage of those sunny days and kick start your training now! Strive for at least three 3-5 mile training walks a week in hopes of preparing yourselves for longer more strenuous hikes.
Once you have all filled out and returned to me the above questionnaire I’ll be able to determine what days /time the majority of the team can meet and identify some “Walking Coaches” on both sides of the week. These team “Walking Coaches” will coordinate team walks and put out walking schedules for all to participate.
For those of you who have Mondays off, Marie Silva Martinez has agreed to coordinate team walks on those days and we will be having our 1st walk this Monday, March 16th at 9am. An email will be sent out on Sunday with the exact meeting location but it will be in South San Jose, Morgan Hill or Gilroy. Hope you can walk with us!!!
Again, once I receive all the questionnaires more team training dates will be scheduled.
Fundraising Update”
Currently, our team has raised $8,253.49 which means to date and since 2002 our team The 911 Angels have collectively raised $103,253.49 in the fight against cancer! Because of your efforts we have reached such a great milestone and it is a phenomenal accomplishment for all those who have walked as a 911 Angel in past and all those who continue to support us!!
Team members, Coco and Rudy Salazar will be hosting their 1st fundraiser THIS Sunday, March 15th at the Straw Hat Pizza in Milpitas. Please bring your families and enjoy pizza time while supporting their fundraiser! Coco will have some type of box at the front counter for those who mention they are there to support the fundraiser. The receipts left in the box will be counted at the end of the night and Straw Hat will be donating 20% of sales to their walk. Here is the info:
When: Sunday March 15th (all day)
Where: Straw Hat Pizza – 1350 S Park Victoria #46 Milpitas, Ca 408-263-2131
I would like each team member to try and set a personal goal to at reach at least half their required donations ($900) by the end of April. IT IS POSSIBLE!!
If we each have our monies raised by the middle of June, then we can spend the last month really concentrating on training!
Remember, please try and plan at least 2 personal fundraisers for yourself. The Avon Walk Site lists some great ideas at the following link:
http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/DocServer/San_Francisco_2009_-_The_Complete_Fundraising_Guide.pdf?docID=8767
At our next team meeting we will be discussing our “911 Angels Benefit Party” which will be held at the end of May. This is a very BIG Team benefit and requires participation from all members in order to be successful. In past we have raised a minimum of $8,000 for this event. We will be breaking up into committees and begin planning. A big part of the Benefit is a Silent Auction. Each team member should assemble 3-4 baskets for the auction. Start soliciting donations from your contacts now. Call me if you have any questions or need ideas .. I have a ton to offer!!! Have or no someone who can offer a time share or vacation rental? Those always bring in the big bucks!
CELEBRATING 100 DAYS LEFT TO OUR WALK with BLUE ROCK BBQ!!!
I will be hosting one of my fundraisers on Thursday, April 2nd at Blue Rock BBQ on Meridian/Foxworthy. The fundraiser will be held ALL DAY so family and friends can stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner, show a flyer and support the cause! It’s a work day for me but my significant other, my beloved Alex (my biggest supporter) has offered to deliver to my co-workers. I will be joining the party after work and might plan a lil sumthin sumthin like door prize raffle!!! Please save the date and come celebrate our 100 day count down at Blue Rock BBQ!! (Flyers will be sent to your email so that you can forward to your friends and family!!)
Since my home is on a busy street, Garage Sales are always a good fundraiser for me and it’s the best time for Spring Cleaning .. out with the old, in with the new. I’ll be planning a Saturday 911 Angels Yard Sale in the month of April. I’ll let you know as soon as I choose a date!
If you have upcoming fundraisers, please forward me the information so that I can forward to the rest of the team and post the information on our blog.
Weekend Accommodations:
By now, Everybody should know who their tent mate is. I doubled up pairs of tent mates for Friday night accommodations and hopefully you have all coordinated with one another ensuring your Friday night room has been reserved. I want to make sure rooms are reserved before the host hotel is sold out. Please call me if you have any questions or have trouble finding the right accommodations. For those of you with 4 to a room, if you have trouble booking 2 double beds at this late of date (because they might already be sold out) there are other options but lets discuss them .. call me if you cant find the right accommodations. Once the host hotel has sold out, Parc 55 will open up for reservations and will offer a room rate so the world is not over J and it’s only a few blocks away. Heres the link to the Westin ::: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/avonwalk2009
Here is how our team has been paired up:
Room #1
Jennifer Hern - Marie Sliva-Martinez
Martha Chavez - Margo Flores
Room#2
Sandra Stultz – Kimberly Azucena
Wazhma Ormal – Lori de los Santos
Room #3
Linda Doering – Jennifer Tuck
Room #4
Coco and Rudy Salazar
Room #5
Teresa Zagalo and family
Room #6
Jennifer Arata and family
I will reserve 2 rooms for the remainder of the team that are still planning on joining: for Me, My sister, My 18 year old niece and her friend and possibly her friends mother and Nicole Dzuiba.
Well, I think that’s enough info for now. I hope I haven’t completely overloaded your brains!!!
Happy Trails, Angels!!!!
Tara Doxie
911 Angels Team Captain
www.911angels.blogspot.com
