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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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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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Craft Show in Wappingers Falls

2011

“Community Friends” presents their Fourth Annual Craft Show to benefit Miles of Hope on Thursday, October 27, 2011, 3pm-9pm, at the Knights of Columbus Lodge in Wappingers Falls, NY (next to the bicycle shop) [map].

Over 30 creative handcraft vendors and very talented artisans will be participating by offering very unique quality merchandise to purchase for Holiday gift-giving needs.
For more information, download the flyer or email erctiptop@yahoo.com or call (845) 797-9887.

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Walk for Hope Photos Posted

2011
Dana Effron, Lucille Chiocchi

Miles of Hope co-founder Dana Effron (left) hugs Walk honoree Lucille Chiocchi.

Photos from the Community Walk for Breast Cancer last weekend have been posted online. Click to see the photos.

We had 600+ walkers & raised more than $60K. The St. Francis team triumphed again for size and fund raised!

If you attended, click to review the event on Active.com.

Thank you to all the donors, sponsors, volunteers, walkers and organizers! What a great day!

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To All Salons, Spas and Nail Salons in the Hudson Valley

2011

salon hair cut and styling

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here in the Hudson Valley, Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation is your local breast cancer organization. We fund support services for people affected by breast cancer in the 8 counties of the Hudson Valley.

By running a promotion for Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation at your salon or spa, you will be helping all of your customers touched by this disease.

Some ideas for promotions:

For more ideas, see  the Salon events for this year and last year.

We will promote your event via email, blog, and Facebook.

Please send an email to info@milesofhope.org and tell us the name of your salon, your city name, and details about your fundraiser.

Any checks should be made payable to Miles of Hope. After the event, email us and tell us about your event, and how much you raised, and include any photos (we will use this for follow-up publicity, such as a blog post). You can write a check for any cash and mail checks, along with a short note, to: P.O. Box 405, Lagrangeville, NY 12540.

Thank you for helping your customers raise awareness about breast cancer!

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Faces of the Walk – This Walk is Your Walk

2011

The 9th Annual Community Walk for Breast Cancer is on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at James Baird State Park in Pleasant Valley, New York at 9 AM. Online registration ends at midnight Thursday, 9/29 (see below for online registration). But if you miss the deadline, you can still register at the event on Sunday – arrive at 9 AM.

Walker and Sponsor
Barbara Dudley, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate“I love to walk at the Miles of Hope Community Walk for Breast Cancer every year! My colleagues and I from Houlihan Lawrence get a team together and walk in honor and memory of friends, family and neighbors. Our corporate office sponsors the event. We do something good for our community while getting exercise on a beautiful fall day.” – Barbara Dudley, Brokerage Manager, East Fishkill office, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate

Fund Raiser
“I am happy to donate the money from the Mother’s Day baseball event hosted by my son’s travel team, the Orange County Bombers-Blue. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for all the hard work the foundation does to assist and support those women and families affected by breast cancer.”  Michael Colotti, Newburgh, NY

Road Markers
St. Francis Hospital road markers Cathy Varunok, Miles of Hope Co-Founder and Occupational Therapist at VBMC and St. Francis hospitals was honored at the Community Walk for Breast Cancer by her Movement in Dance Class in 2010.

Last day to order road markers: Thursday September 22. Order a road marker now.

Recipient
“Last year, Miles of Hope paid for my transportation to and from my chemotherapy. I would not have been able to get to my treatment without this money. God Bless you all.”
Rita, Mamaroneck, NY

Recipient
scholarship recipient“I was thrilled to receive the 2011 Miles of Hope scholarship. I am currently in college in Boston studying theatre and dance and feeling very grateful for your support. When my mother died of breast cancer, I was unsure of the path my life would take, and now I feel I am on a course for success and happiness. Thank you!” – Victoria Arico

2011 Honoree
“Life is what you make it. I feel you have to have hope and love.”

Lucille Chiocchi, breast cancer survivor and 2011 honoree for the Community Walk for Breast Cancer

Teamwork
Dori Kerner, St. Francis Hospital nurse“Last year we had 76 people walking and we won the prize for the team with the most walkers. We all had such a great time that this year we are going to have twice that many!”   Dori Kerner, St. Francis Hospital nurse

Community Walk for Breast Cancer Sunday October 2

Walk Registration: $25 – click to register for the Walk

Road Marker $150 in honor or memory of someone [order a Road Marker now] Last day to order a road marker: Thursday Sept 22

T-Shirt Sponsor: $500 – (Company name on official Walk t-shirt)

Event Sponsor: $1000 – (Company name on official Walk t-shirt and all pre-Walk publicity

Donate any amount. To sponsor a team or individual, click “Search” at the top of the donation page.

Share this event on Facebook and “Select Guests to Invite”.

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Charity Golf Tournament October 14 (NEW DATE)

2011

DBS Charity Golf LogoNOTE: Due to flooding of the golf course, the date of this event has been moved to Friday, October 14.

DBS Remodel will hold their 1st Annual DBS Remodel Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Casperkill Country Club in Poughkeepsie, NY. All proceeds will go to benefit the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.

To register, please see the DBS website for details and a registration form.

Here is a sampling of some of the fabulous raffle prizes (click for details about the Miles of Hope Custom Electric Guitar):

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2011 Walk Honoree Announced – Lucille Chiocchi

2011
Lucille Chiocchi

Lucille Chiocchi, Honoree, 2011 Community Walk for Breast Cancer

The Miles of Hope 9th Annual Community Walk for Breast Cancer will be October 2, 2011 at James Baird State Park off of the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasant Valley, NY, starting at 9 am. All proceeds from the Walk benefit the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation which funds support services for people affected by breast cancer in the eight counties of the Hudson Valley.

Lucille Chiocchi has been a breast cancer survivor since December 1998 with a re-diagnosis in October 2010. Since her original diagnosis, she has been an active fundraiser for breast cancer. Lucille has been involved with Miles of Hope since the inaugural walk in 2003, logging 100 miles. Since that time, she has remained active in the Community Walk for Breast Cancer as well as the Annual Spring Brunch each May. Because of Lucille’s association and love of Miles of Hope, her daughter, a local florist, has been a volunteer and donor to the Brunch for 5 years. Miles of Hope is very grateful to have Lucille as an active participant in our organization.

Lucille was born in the Bronx, and has lived in Dutchess County for 38 years. She has been a successful realtor for 33 years and has been involved with the Dutchess County Board of Realtors and the Women’s Council of Realtors.

In her free time Lucille enjoys speed walking, gardening and spending time with her grandson.

When asked about her breast cancer experience Lucille said: “Life is what you make it. I feel you have to have hope and love.”

Miles of Hope is thrilled to be honoring Lucille at our 9th Annual Community Walk for Breast Cancer on Sunday October 2, 2011.

Click for more information about the walk.

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