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2013
 Our 10th annual Goals for Hope Women’s Soccer Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the soccer complex in LaGrangeville, NY [ map].
Goals for Hope raises funds for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. Every penny raised is used to help those in need in our community!
This day is designed to be a friendly competition, emphasizing the benefits of exercise to all women and the importance of helping those who need assistance. The Goals for Hope Women’s Soccer Tournament is not about winning or losing, but about participating and recognizing that we can be proactive about our health, while supporting our community.
Form a team and play in our Goals for Hope soccer tournament. If you want to play, but cannot form or find a team to join, email goalsforhope@aol.com. Teams registered by (deadline to be announces) will receive a free tournament t-shirt for each player. FINAL Registration deadline is Tuesday, July 9th 2013.
Click to register online
Check-in starts at 7:15 A.M.
Approximate 8:00am kick-off If you are not playing but would still like to support our event, our teams, or make a donation in honor of or in memory of you can go to our donation site. Click to visit our donations page
Please note that NO DOGS are allowed in this park. Please do not park on Stringham Road. There is enough parking for everyone in the complex.
Goals for Hope Honoree
 We are excited to announce our honoree for Goals for Hope 2013! Luanne Maley McDonough grew up in Spackenkill as one of 10 children. She is a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and friend. She has spent countless hours both on the soccer sidelines and on the field playing herself for more than 20 years. Both Luanne and her husband were some of our first GFH volunteers. She has been with our tournament since 2004. Luanne is a breast cancer survivor. In May 2012, two tumors were discovered at her annual physical exam. An MRI and biopsies followed. These revealed another tumor and resulted in her diagnosis of bilateral multi-centric infiltrating ductal carcinoma stage two. Post treatment, she is ready to don the cleats and play again in this year’s Goals for Hope tournament! We look forward to honoring her!
Please look for us on Facebook and “like” us! Goals for Hope Women’s Soccer Tournament.
Pictures from last year’s event are in the Miles of Hope Photo Gallery.
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2013
 The 2nd Annual Cosmos and Cupcakes for Causes to benefit the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Centers and the Littman Cancer Center at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital is taking place on June 4, at Anthony’s Pier 9 in New Windsor [ download flyer].
“This is a fun event where professional and non-professional bakers compete for the title of Cupcake King or Queen of the Hudson Valley,” explained Pari Forood, ED of Miles of Hope.
“Our Judges are led by Lynne Ryan, Culinary Institute of America graduate and wife of the President of the CIA Tim Ryan.
The other judges are Carlo Citera, owner and operator of Cosimo’s Restaurant Group (Torches, and Cosimo’s of Newburgh and Poughkeepsie) and Gennaro Pecchia & Alan Watts, of Men Who Dine www.menwhodine.com
“We are looking forward to a lively competition and urge all cupcake impresarios to enter the contest and attain their rightful place on the throne of honor,” Ms. Forood exclaimed. Click to download competition rules. Register online. Read more.
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Click the image for a poster Tickets are now available online for the second annual evening of Cosmos & Cupcakes, at Anthony’s Pier 9, 2975 US Route 9W, New Windsor, NY [ map] on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 6:00 PM.
As with last year’s inaugural event, the 2013 Cosmos or Cupcakes for the Causes will be a very special evening with all proceeds benefiting local causes:
The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center,
Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, and
Littman Cancer Center at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital.
The evening will include
- Heavy hors d’oeuvres
- Cash Bar
- Silent Auction
- Purchase competition-quality cupcakes to eat there or take home
Tickets are $50 and you can order them online now. Places are limited, so be sure to get your tickets early.
Get Tickets
Special Competition: Amateur and professional bakers are invited to register for the Cupcake War for the honor of Cupcake King or Queen and Team. Contestants will provide cupcakes for presentation and sale, with all proceeds going to the event. Click for cupcake competition rules.
Competition entries are $50 and include admission for two to the event.
Enter Cupcake Contest
*NEW* Cosmo Competition: Everyone is invited to enter our new Cosmo Competition to determine who is top cosmo-ologist. Contestants provide small samples of their best cosmopolitan cocktail. Entries will be judged by event attendees & a Cosmo King or Queen will be crowned!
Competition entries are $50 and include admission for two to the event.
Enter Cosmo Contest
You can place an in-honor or in-memory entry in our journal, or choose a space for your personal or corporate ad. We also sponsorships at various levels offer [online] [PDF]. The deadline for ads is May 31 at 6 PM.
Advertise/Sponsor
If you have items you would like to donate for the silent auction, please contact info@milesofhope.org. Pickup or drop-off can be arranged.
Click for photos of last year’s Cosmos & Cupcakes.
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2013
 On May 5, 500 pink-clad people will gather at the Grandview for the Annual Miles of Hope Spring Brunch to honor and remember all those affected by breast cancer in the Hudson Valley.
“We have a record crowd coming this year and a Silent Auction with 2 grand prizes worth over $2500 each,” explained Miles of Hope Executive Director Pari Forood, pictured here with from l-r Laurie Schiavone, PF, and Brunch Chairman Lisa Arnoff.
Brunch participants will have the opportunity to support programs funded by the Foundation in various ways. “Aside from the grand prizes, we will have a wonderful Silent Auction with items from area restaurants and stores, as well as a Giving Tree where donors can purchase an ‘ornament’ to donate directly to a patient in treatment for breast cancer,” said Lisa Arnoff, Brunch Chairman. (see attachment, Auction Alternative) “We will honor all Miles of Hope Event Chairmen, as well as the ‘Angels’ who have been nominated by breast cancer survivors,” added Ms. Forood.
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2013
 The weather at Tymor Park in LaGrangeville was perfect for the 2013 Family Fun 5K Run/Walk! Photos are available: The Fun 5K Run/Walk couldn’t happen without the support of dedicated volunteers who devote their time and energy to making this event a success, and we are very grateful for their help. We are also very grateful to the members of the Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club and the vendors, contributors and sponsors for their help and support. Race results are posted on the MHRRC website. First Place went to Mike Chow, and First Place Female was 14-year-old Ariane Garrett [ photo].
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2013
 Sam Sleight (right) presents a check for $400 to Miles of Hope Executive Director Pari Forood Samantha Sleight, a high school senior at Arlington High School, decided to do something good for an organization she believes in. She asked her bosses at Adams Fairacre Farms where she works as a cashier when she is not going to school, if she could have a bake sale one Saturday to raise money for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. She then asked ‘everyone she knew including her mother, grandmothers and all aunts and cousins, to bake something for the sale’. “We are overwhelmed by the support we receive from every member of our community,” explained Pari Forood, ED of Miles of Hope. “From Martial Arts Centers in Florida, NY to Sam and her family and friends, to Zumbathon and Yoga Instructors — all have embraced the idea of raising money for Miles of Hope because they are able to see the results of their labors.” “All money raised in the Hudson Valley is then granted here for those affected by breast cancer,” she said.
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2013
The 9th Annual Miles of Hope Spring Brunch will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, NY.
In 2012 Miles of Hope raised more than $450,000 to fund support services for people affected by breast cancer in the eight counties of the Hudson Valley. Nearly one-third of that was raised at the Annual Spring Brunch.
Enjoy delicious food, a silent auction, a fabulous raffle, and friends! We will honor all angels and their nominators as part of our “Nominate Your Angel!” program.
Tickets are available now for purchase online.
Purchase a raffle ticket by contacting us, or buy them at the event. You can make a direct donation in any amount to the event. Enjoy photos of last year’s brunch. Silent Auction and Raffle Items: Do you have an item or service to add to our silent auction or raffle? Please contact us. Grand Prize Drawing Prizes: Two raffle prizes – sold separately – $25 per ticket A. Five Day Culinary Boot Camp at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park Take culinary vacation by indulging your passion for food. CIA Boot Camp is much more than your typical cooking class. It’s an intensive immersion into the world of food. You’ll learn to cook and bake like a professional with the guidance of a famed chef-instructor. You’ll prepare and enjoy fabulous dishes and dine in one or more of the CIA’s award-winning restaurants. And when you’re done, you may just surprise yourself with how much you’ve grown as a home chef. While some restrictions apply and subject to availability choose the class and date. Retail value $2195. Buy a raffle ticket now. Need not be present to win. B. Three Night Get-Away at the Fairmont Mayakoba on the Riviera Maya, Mexico Enjoy three nights for two in a Signature Casita guestroom (including applicable tax and resort fee) at this esteemed AAA Five Diamond Award property. An eco-friendly resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico that includes an 18-hole Greg Norman golf course, a Willow Stream spa, secluded beach, infinity edge pools, and nature trails. Explore Fairmont Mayakoba’s fine dining and exceptional selections of unique attractions, entertainment and recreation activities. Subject to availability. Blackout dates include, but are not limited to: December 21, 2013 – January 2, 2014, November 8 – 18, 2013. Valid May 10, 2013 to May 10, 2014. PLUS a $500 American Express Gift Card. Total Retail Value $2000. Buy a raffle ticket now. Need not be present to win. Thank You To Our 2013 Brunch Sponsors!Champions of Hope – $7500 – Arnoff Moving and Storage
Ruby Foundation Sponsor – $5000
Health Quest
Premier Medical Group
Turk Family/Rocking Horse Ranch
WSP Sells – Steve Smith
Garnet Corporate Sponsor – $2500
BMW of the Hudson Valley
D’Arcangelo and Company
Half Time Beverage
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
Randi Zinn
Hot Pink Sponsors – $1000+
Bonura Hospitality
Bottini Fuel
Dana and Ira Effron
Daniel and Susan Albinder
DRA Imaging
EFCO Products
First Niagra
Hudson Cadillac Buick GMC
Judith Philips in honor Cathy Varunok
MVP Health Care
New Beginnings Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – Dr. Adam Silverman
New York Design Center
North River Abstract
RL Baxter Building Corporation
Royal Carting Service
St Francis Hospital Foundation
Ulster Savings Bank
Rose Pink Sponsors – $500
Central Hudson Gas and Electric
Dutchess School of Driving. Inc.
Edible Arrangements of Poughkeepsie & Kingston
Fred, Carolynn, Michael and Lauren Zinn
Mercedes Benz of Wappingers Falls/Danbury
Monica & Jacob Frydman and Ilse Rosenschein
New haven Moving Equipment
Riverside Bank
Petal Pink Sponsors – $250
Dutchess School of Driving
Mara Weismann
Salisbury Bank and Trust
Stanley Marks & Co., LLP
Rosaline Sponsors – $150
Anita Torsone Freer
Bonnie and Kenneth Scheer
Carla Gude
Carol & Thomas Foy
Evelyn and Oscar Weiss
LCS Facitity Group, Inc
Marlene Weber Day Spa
Mid-Hidson Subaru
Neville Smythe
Karen Smythe
Shannon Varunok
UPS Store – Poughkeepsie/Jim Martin Companies: Please Sponsor This EventWe want to give companies the opportunity to be a special part of this event. Your support is critical to the continued success of this foundation. Sponsors will be listed in the program book, and receive the benefits below. Company Sponsorship Levels: For more information, click to Download the Sponsorship Letter (PDF) 
“Nominate Your Angel” Program
Each year we solicit nominations for angels — an opportunity to recognize the family member, friend or colleague who was integral to the recovery of the breast cancer survivor. All angels and their nominators will be honored at the Brunch.
Click to read this year’s nomination letters.
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2013
 The Marist College Athletics Department will partner with the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation for a pair of pink games this weekend. The women’s lacrosse team will host Bucknell on Saturday, April 20, at 4 p.m. at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field, and the softball team will host Rider on Sunday, April 21, at noon at the Softball Park at Gartland Field. Miles of Hope will have merchandise tables at both games and all proceeds from the contests will benefit the Hudson River Valley-based non-profit organization.
Breast Cancer survivors will be honored at halftime of the women’s lacrosse game, while a ceremony will be held between the softball contests. Survivors who wish to be recognized should send an email to redfoxes@marist.edu, and provide their name, which game they will be attending and the anniversary they are celebrating as a breast cancer survivor.
Click to read the article on Marist’s Go Red Foxes web site.
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2013
 The Northeastern Martial Arts Academy,470 New York 17A, Florida, NY [map] is hosting a Kick-a-thon on Saturday, April 20, 2013, 5-6pm, to raise money for Miles of Hope.
Sponsor a Kicker, buy some food, or just come show your support! Each Kicker gets a free Miles of Hope T-shirt!!
- 50/50 Raffle
- Bake Sale
- Miles of Hope T-shirts on sale.
Click to download a sponsor sheet.
For more information, download the flyer, call (845) 820-1778 or email jmlrusso22@gmail.com
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