Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Run for the Rose 5k - Big Tom's Team!

"We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems." - Margaret Mead


Hi friends,

There is this really cool race that gives 100% of the proceeds to Brain Cancer Research. It is kid and walker friendly and welcomes racers and non-racers alike.

It is called Run for the Rose 5k and this year it is Sunday, March 29. For more information about the race go to http://www.runfortherose.com/?id=234.

Joanne Vest has set up a "Big Tom Team". This is what she wrote:


"... I have set up a team called "Big Tom's Team" so we can all run in memory of our dear friend. To register for the team please follow the steps below,

(1) Go to http://runfortherose.kintera.org/
(2) Click on the "Sponsor a Team" link.
(3) Click on the "Big Tom's Team" link.
(4) Click on the "Join Our Team" link.
(5) Click "I agree" on the waiver
(6) Fill out the registration form. Most of us will register for the "Adult - Noncompetitive 5K Run, 5K Walk & 1K Walk." If you like, create a personalized web page. Mine is "jv4tom".
(7) Click Continue and enter your payment information.
(8) Once you register you can edit your personal web page. Perhaps
consider adding your favorite picture of Tom!

If you want to join the team, but don't want to fundraise that is just fine! We'd love to have a big group out there walking or running the day of the event on Big Tom's Team!

Hope you can join us!

Joanne"


Now this is Theresa again. All of us can manage to stroll, walk, jog or run three miles. You don't need to fund raise, and I'll pay your entry if you want, just let me know! Everyone has already been more than generous. Let us know if you are joining us so we can meet up for a group photo or bagel or something.

Love, Theresa

1 comment:

Joanne Vest said...

Yay! We exceeded our team goal of 10 members yesterday! Of course we'd love to have additional folks run/walk with us, but for now here's the Big Tom Team:

Theresa Strong
Joanne Vest
Donna Flynn
Michael Strong
Penny Wilson
Jill Russell
Cat Williams
Bette Moser
John Picciotto
Anna Rodriguez
Trey Quinn

I plan on picking up our packets on Friday, March 27 so we won't have to on race day. Since I will have them, we'll need to meet before the race at Reliant Stadium. I am trying to figure out a good place to meet up. As soon as I do I will post another comment here.

Please also send me your email and cell phone numbers so I can communicate more instructions and find you on race day! You can email them to jvest93@gmail.com.

Last, but not least, since Tom's favorite color was blue, I think we should all wear blue on race day! So get those blue shirts ready!

:)Joanne
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