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Family Fun Run – 5K Run/Walk April 28 2012

2012

Fun RunThe 2012 Family Fun 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by the Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club with all proceeds benefiting Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Tymor Park in LaGrangeville [map].

There will be a half-mile run for kids 4-11 starting at 10:00 a.m. The 5K walk/run starts at 10:30 a.m. Register now!

This will be a family event with all kinds of activities: face painting, 50/50 raffle, basket and gift certificate raffles, and vendors. Free massage therapy will also be available. Awards in the 5K for first overall female and male, as well as 1st, 2nd, 3rd places in each age category.

Online registration is available now at the Mid-Hudson Road Runner’s Club website.

Click to download the flier for complete details.

If you have questions, email mohrun@hotmail.com.

If you would like to volunteer, email mohrunvols@hotmail.com.

Tribute Miles Markers are available for a $50 donation. Mile Marker signs are displayed during the race in honor of, or in memory of, a friend or loved one who has battled breast cancer. Click to order a Mile Marker.

You can make a donation online at the Mid-Hudson Road Runners’ Club website. All proceeds go to Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.

While we greatly prefer online registration, if you wish to register via mail, you can download the flier/entry form.

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Marist Women’s Basketball and Miles of Hope Honor Survivors at Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game

2012
breast cancer survivors

Survivors are honored at half time.

Everyone, please join us on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 PM to cheer on the Marist Women’s Basketball team during their “Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game” against Siena.

Breast Cancer survivors are asked to pre-register for the Half Time Honor with Marist Assistant Athletics Director Frank Lombardy. Email Frank.Lombardy@marist.edu or call (845) 575-3699 x2329. Registration will also be available on the day of the game after entry. Survivors will be recognized during a special half time ceremony.

Bring your camera, video camera or smart phone and shoot photos and videos of fans and players at the game! Whoever takes the best video or the best photo will win a prize from Miles of Hope! Upload your videos to YouTube, or post your photos publicly on ShutterFly with the tag “MOHPlay4Kay2012″ and email a link to your material to info@milesofhope.org. Submission deadline: The Wednesday after the game.

All fans are encouraged to wear pink and everyone gets a pink ribbon. There will be a raffle for prizes and memorabilia, plus a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds from this event will benefit Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Marist women’s basketball team will be wearing special pink uniforms and shoe laces in commemoration of the breast cancer awareness game.

Register for Hoops for Hope March 10 at the Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game.

Play4KayEvent Info
Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game
McCann Recreation Center
Marist College
3399 North Rd., Poughkeepsie NY [map]
Sunday, February 12
2:00 PM

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Hoops for Hope March 10

2012

Cathi DeLeonHoops for Hope is the annual 3 on 3 women’s charity basketball tournament that raises funds for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the McCann Recreation Center at Marist College in Poughkeepsie [map].

Register a Team Online | Register a Team on Paper | Join a Team | Donate to the Event | Advertise | Sponsor the Event | Volunteer | email Hoopsforhope@optonline.net

Each year Hoops for Hope is dedicated to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of our event. This year’s Honoree is 12 year breast cancer survivor and Miles of Hope volunteer, Cathi DeLeon. Cathi lives in the Dutchess County town of LaGrange with her husband Raoul. She has two grown children. When she is not running the concession stand at Hoops for Hope or captaining the Breast Cancer Boat at the Dragon Boat races every summer at Peekskill Days Celebration, or helping at other Miles of Hope events, she works at the Vail Farm Elementary School in the Arlington Central School District as an Administrative Assistant to the Principal.

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Hudson Valley Valentine at the CIA

2011

Hudson Valley Valentine 2012The Senior Class of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, will host an elegant, romantic, and unforgettable Valentine event on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 6 PM. This will be a charity event benefiting local charities, including Miles of Hope.

The evening will include a cocktail hour featuring signature cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, sparkling wines, beer, and soda, followed by a five-course meal with carefully selected wines. Live music for your listening and dancing pleasure will be performed by The Big Band Sound.

The price for this fabulous event is $90 per person. For more information and for reservations, please click here to visit the CIA website.

Invite your Facebook friends to this event!

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DBS Remodel Raises $6500 for Miles of Hope

2011
DBS Golf 2011 Presentation

DBS Employees with the check for Miles of Hope: Nadine Wiese, Mike Whalen, Jennifer Booth, Justin Noyes, Shane Kip, Chad “Jr.” McLain, Rob Wheeler, Bob Lutz, Maureen Bliss, Pete Viola & Brian Altmann

DBS Remodel of LaGrange, Dutchess County, decided it was high time they stepped up and recognized all of the people in their company and families who were affected by breast cancer.
Owner, Brian Altmann, decided the best way to honor those individuals would be to have a charity golf tournament and donate the proceeds to the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.
“We knew that we wanted to have an event and we knew that our customers and suppliers liked to play golf, so we put the two together and had a fundraising day out at Casperkill Country Club,” Altmann explained.
Rob Wheeler, Chairman of the Tournament and a long time DBS employee said he had personal reasons to get involved:
“My mother was diagnosed 8 years ago,” Wheeler explained, “and I knew, once I read about Miles of Hope, that I wanted to donate money to them. They are the only local organization which gives the donations directly to the people who need them.”
The tournament took place in late October with 65 participants.
“We were thrilled when DBS contacted us and named us the recipient of the proceeds,” Pari Forood, Exec. Dir. of Miles of Hope explained. “They had a silent auction as part of the dinner after golf and a custom made guitar was created and donated just for this event. It was painted with our logo and bright pink!”

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East Coast Salon Raises $2500 for Breast Cancer Programs

2011

East Coast Salon Staff

The East Coast Salon, 2776 West Main St. Wappingers Falls, NY, raised $2500 for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation during a cut-a-thon held at the salon.

“We have a few clients who have had breast cancer and we wanted to do something special for them as well as for this worthy local charity,” Sue Gasperini, owner of the salon said.

“We came up with the idea of a cut-a-thon along with pink hair extensions and the staff was very excited.”

Miles of Hope is a 501-c-3 public charity with a mission to fund support services for people affected by breast cancer in the eight counties of the Hudson Valley.

“When Sue called to say they had raised over $2000, we were so impressed!” stated Miles of Hope Executive Director Pari Forood. “Many salons in the Hudson Valley run promotions for us especially during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year with 20 salons participating we received more donations than ever before in the foundation’s eight year history.”

Miles of Hope has given away more than one million dollars in eight years for support programs for people affected by breast cancer in the eight counties of the Hudson Valley.

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Letter to the Editor: Miles of Hope Supporters Helped Raise $84,000* at Walk

2011
Walk organizers 2011

Nancy Miller and Ellen Staino, Walk 2011 Organizers

To the Editor of the Poughkeepsie Journal,

As co-chairwomen of the Miles of Hope Community Walk held Oct. 2 at James Baird State Park, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and supporters of this very successful event. This year there were more people who came out and walked than ever before. We are thrilled to report the event raised over $84,000!*

We can’t begin to thank everybody involved by name in this letter, the list would be too long; and we would be afraid we would leave someone out. But to the many people who supported this event, we are extremely humbled and grateful for your generosity.

Your support allows the mission of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation to continue. All funds raised in the Hudson Valley are used to support programs in the Hudson Valley. Some of the programs include the Medical Gap Care Fund, scholarships for college-bound seniors, Peer-to-Peer Program and complementary medicine (massage therapy, reiki, exercise/dance). To all who supported the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation Community Walk we say thank you, thank you, thank you!

Nancy Miller, Poughkeepsie
Ellen Staino, Poughkeepsie
Co-chairwomen, Miles of Hope Community Walk for Breast Cancer 2011

Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal November 12, 2011

*IMPORTANT UPDATE: The article originally said $60,000. Good news: Current figures show the Walk proceeds at $84,000 this year!

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St. Francis Hospital employees win accolade

2011
St. Francis Team

Above: Miles of Hope representatives with some of the 78-member St. Francis Team. Below l-r: Cathy Varunok, Miles of Hope Co-Founder; Patty Nocket, St. Francis Hospital; Dori Kerner, SFH OT; Wendy Devens, SFH Director of Human Services; and Pari Forood, MoH Exec Director

November 2, 2011 — The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation announced today that the St. Francis Hospital Team won the prize and recognition as the Team with the most walkers and the Team who raised the most money from the Community Walk for Breast Cancer supporting Miles of Hope on October 2.

“Team St. Francis raised over $12,000 for this event and we are so grateful for their involvement,” stated Pari Forood, Miles of Hope Executive Director.

“This is an example of a classic grass roots effort to enhance and improve our community,” explained Cathy Varunok, Miles of Hope Co-Founder. “Everyone contributes and raises money for support programs for people affected by breast cancer in the Hudson Valley.”

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Videos and Photos from Silhouette of a Woman Fashion Show

2011

YNN video with Dana EffronYNN Your News Now – Night of Fashion to Help Breast Cancer

slideshowPoughkeepsie Journal Article: Fashion, compassion come together: Poughkeepsie show benefits breast cancer foundation
51 Photos by the Poughkeepsie Journal

fashion show 2011Photos by Surprise Photography on Facebook: Pink Carpet; Zimmer Brothers Backstage photos

Article on “The Girl who Stole the Eiffel Tower” by Casie Marie

Zimmer Brothers on Silhouette Of A WomanArticle on Zimmer Brothers Blog

long lean mamaArticle in longleanmama blog

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Marion Salonspa Celebrates Halloween with Miles of Hope Fundraiser

2011

Marion Salonspa HalloweenOn Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2011, Marion Salonspa of Pleasant Valley will donate $2 from every product purchased(*) and 10% of all services to Miles of Hope.

Marion Salonspa is located at 1600 Main St., Pleasant Valley, NY. Phone 845-635-1626 or see their website.

(*) Offer excludes travel size products

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