Letter to Team Captains

A letter went out on Monday to the Team Captains that we have in our database. In case you have not received yours, here's the info:


May 15, 2009

Dear Team Captain:

Sweet Sixteen! The Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is celebrating 16 years of fighting breast cancer on behalf of the women of Arkansas. We are excited about the 2009 Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure^®. Leadership is essential in building a great team and we can’t do it without you. Please join us to make Saturday, October 17, 2009, another record-breaking event.

We have new and exciting things happening this year and we don’t want you to miss any of it. This year’s theme for the Race is “It’s MY Race to Win” and the colors are pink and plum.

We are no longer maintaining a team captain database and email list. Announcements will be made via our two new methods of communication. We have our blog which is designed specifically for Team Captains, http://arrftcteams.blogspot.com. It includes general team information and a list of all upcoming activities. In addition, we have our own social network, Komen Captains. You can read about it and learn how to join on the blog (Exciting News posted on 4/7/09).

We are now on Facebook! Look for Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Arkansas and become a Fan. We will post fun and important info!

We also announced our start date for the Train for the Cure program: Monday, September 7th (Labor Day) at War Memorial Stadium. Our run/walk clinic will meet every Monday and Thursday night from 6:30 to 7:30. You will be able to register for the clinic when you register online for the 2009 Race, but space is limited.

The Team Captains Party will be held July 19th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Hays Senior Citizens Center in North Little Rock. We have changed the format in order to provide Team Captains more time to ask questions, to visit with other team captains, and to learn more about some of the other activities that take place preceding the Race.

While we have made great strides in Arkansas, there is still so much that needs to be done to help uninsured and underinsured women. And to do that, we must raise additional funds for mammograms. Please encourage your team to participate in our online (and very easy) email fundraising, Because I Care™.

We look forward to working with you as we celebrate Sweet Sixteen. If you are not the Team Captain for your organization this year, please forward this to the new captain.

Sincerely,

Susan Talley Brown
2009 Teams Chair


Thanks,
Jill