Wheels of Justice Update
$290,000 raised for Children’s Hospital Colorado, 213 team riders, more than $1.3 million raised in our first 6 years.
Welcome Access Pharma, Kick Cancer's Ass & Roaring Forks; Thanks to all of you!
Holy Moley Wheels of Justice!
What an incredible Courage Classic we had! You all did an amazing job of coming together for the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, while cranking up and down some of Colorado’s most challenging mountain passes. Plus, you have raised an incredible $252,098 so far ($155K in just the last 4 weeks!). This: 1) officially makes this year the best year ever for WoJ and 2) puts us less than $2K out of first place (behind the Gears of Courage)! CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU.
1) BUT IT AINT OVER YET! What do you say? Shall we make this a real horse race (I’m thinkin’ Ben-Hur, here) with our good-natured competitors on the Gears of Courage until the fundraising period ends on Aug 31? Let’s do this people! Especially, because the real winner in any Courage Classic fundraising competition is Children’s Hospital Colorado. Please send out another round of emails to your prospects (many just need a reminder). If anyone has some particularly good email text that they have used to follow-up after the event, please feel free to share with me and we’ll post in next week’s email.
2) WELCOME ACCESS PHARMA (makers of Mu-Guard, a mouthwash used in treating kids with cancer) as our newest $5K Sponsor: We’re so happy to have Access Pharma join the Wheels of Justice bandwagon and thank our CCBD Team Captain Dr. Tom Smith for encouraging Access to join us. We’ll celebrate this new sponsor even more at the WoJ Appreciation Party in Nov. (date TBA)
3) WELCOME TWO NEW CANCER-INSPIRED TEAMS TO THE WOJ FAMILY: That’s right two great teams— have joined Team Ellie in partnering with WoJ to make a big difference for the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Many thanks to “Kick Cancer’s Ass” (captain Amy Goodner) and “Roaring Forks (from Glenwood Springs & Aspen, Captains Bruce Pearson & Pat Bohman) for hooking up with us for this great cause. We loved celebrating these 3 teams at the Team Party at Copper and look forward to joining them for training rides next season.
4) SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THE TEAM COPPER PARTY SUCH A MEMORABLE EVENT: We really whipped up a good batch of inspiration this year, methinks. Thanks especially to our speakers Dr. Tom Smith and former CCBD patients Brandon Neuchterlein (a WoJ rider) and Donny Stone who shared their incredible journeys with us. Also, thanks to Heather Clark of the DBA for manning the swag table and selling previous year’s gear to raise even more $$ for the CCBD.
5) THANKS ALSO TO OUR TEAM PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID SPICIARICH for taking some great pics at the party, to see them and download images or order prints, go to: http://www.spiciarich.com/Events/Wheels-of-Justice-2011/18275839_7xTk3d And as David says: “Here’s the deal: All downloads from the WOJ galleries are free, prints are priced by size with a wide variety available. I didn’t make all the images available large size, but if someone wants a particular image, just let me know! It’s always great fun riding with the Wheels of Justice and being a part of getting the word out to the world! I know we’re making a real difference in the world, and am happy to lend a hand.” You’re the best David – WoJ works because of good people like you!
6) THANK YOU ALFONSO & CHUCK FOR A GREAT WELCOME PARTY TOO – We’re grateful to Alfonso Natarelli and his staff at Alpinista Restaurant for putting on such a great party on Friday of the Courage Classic. Also MAJOR THANKS to WoJ Rider Chuck Weinstein for buying the first round for all team members. You’re a real peach, Chuck!
So keep rolling Wheels of Justice – these amazing CCBD doctors nurses don’t give up when they are treating kids like Brandon and Donny. Let’s also keep giving it our all until the fat lady sings and the Courage Classic opera ends on August 31! HERE WE GO!!
****We are tremendously grateful to those firms and companies that have helped us to make 2011 the best year yet for WoJ and the CCBD:
SUPREME LEVEL – $10,000
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Faegre & Benson
BARRISTER LEVEL – $5,000
Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC
COPIC Companies
Towne Park
Sheridan Ross PC
Cooley LLP
Access Pharma
ASSOCIATE LEVEL – $2500
Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon, PC
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Hall & Evans
Wells Fargo
All the best,
Heather
Heather Purcell Leja
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