Survivors were honored at the game
Photos from the September 12 Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game, with the Marist Women’s Basketball team against Siena, are available now.
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Marist Women’s Basketball and Miles of Hope Honor Survivors at Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game
2012
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. The first 700 fans will receive a free t-shirt.
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.
Tickets for this game can be purchased online by using this link.
Chairback Seating: Adult – $8; Child (12 & under) – $4
Bench Seating: Adult – $6; Child (12 & under) – $4
Event Info
Play 4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness Game
McCann Recreation Center
Marist College
3399 North Rd., Poughkeepsie NY [map]
Sunday, February 12
2:00 PM
Hudson Valley Valentine at the CIA *UPDATE–PHOTOS*
2011
The 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!
*UPDATE* 2/13/2012 PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT!
DBS Remodel Raises $6500 for Miles of Hope
2011
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!”
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.
Letter to the Editor: Miles of Hope Supporters Helped Raise $84,000* at Walk
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!
“Pin up program” at Adams Adams Fairacre Farms raises funds for Miles Of Hope
2011The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation received a donation from all three Adams Fairacre Farms stores from a pin up program the stores ran in September and October.
Poughkeepsie, Newburgh and Kingston Adams Fairacres Farms donated $6400 to Miles of Hope from donations made while customers were checking out with their groceries.
Cashiers and employees of Adams Fairacre Farms Poughkeepsie pose with Jen Noll (red shirt, long blond hair on right; and Cathy Varunok, Miles of Hope Co-Founder in black pants suit on far right)
“Adams has been running this program for us for a couple of years each September and October,” explained Pari Forood, Miles of Hope Executive Director.
“This year, through the extraordinary efforts of Jen Noll and her team of cashiers, they were able to increase their donation considerably from last year’s $4200 donation. We are very grateful to everyone at Adams who helped us to raise this money in September and October, Breast Cancer Awareness month,” she said.
Jen Noll, Adams Human Resources Asst Director, explained that AT&T donated a smart phone as an incentive for the cashiers. “When the cashiers saw the prize for the cashier who encouraged the most donations, they really stepped it up,” she said.
“We can’t wait to add Wappingers (the new Adams location due to open shortly) to the mix next year and increase our donation to Miles of Hope,” she said.
“Adams Fairacre Farms has been generous to us since our inception,” explained Cathy Varunok, Miles of Hope co-Founder. “They donate food to Goals for Hope in August and help us with other events as well. We are indebted to them for their support throughout the years.”
Videos and Photos from Silhouette of a Woman Fashion Show
2011
YNN Your News Now – Night of Fashion to Help Breast Cancer
Poughkeepsie Journal Article: Fashion, compassion come together: Poughkeepsie show benefits breast cancer foundation
51 Photos by the Poughkeepsie Journal
Photos by Surprise Photography on Facebook: Pink Carpet; Zimmer Brothers Backstage photos
Article on “The Girl who Stole the Eiffel Tower” by Casie Marie and Guest Blog Post on Made-to-Travel.com by Casie Marie
Article on Zimmer Brothers Blog
Article in longleanmama blog
Marion Salonspa Celebrates Halloween with Miles of Hope Fundraiser
2011
On 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
Marlene Weber Salon Spa Supports Miles Of Hope in October
2011
Marlene Weber Salon Spa introduces their new makeup line, MW/MU, and supports Miles of Hope!
During the month of October 2011 receive a $25 makeup application using their makeup line MW/MU and the cost of the application will be applied toward your makeup purchase.
Also, $5 from every makeup application will be donated to Miles of Hope.
It’s a win-win for all, free makeup application, new makeup and helping Miles of Hope while you’re at it!
Call (845) 454-5852 for your appointment, or email info@marleneweber.com for more information.
