Hot Time in the City

A question:
What do firemen and Race for the Cure have in Common?

Answer: First off, let me give a big shout out to the wonderful fire fighters who responded to an apartment fire at my complex last night---they came in (6 trucks!!) and proceeded to tackle the fire which they contained very quickly. Guys- Great job! But, all the while I'm standing there watching them work, I'm thinking, "WOW! These guys are REALLY hot (yes, I actually thought that!) I wonder if these will be the Dancing Firemen that have been the "Hot Spot" during the Race for the Cure?!" Whew, if they are--ladies, we are in for a treat!! 3 Miles of Men, all I can say, your work is cut out for you--the competition is on!

And with that, let's catch up with the latest Komen news hot off the presses!

A month from today--can you believe it--people from all over will be pounding the streets of Little Rock-NLR for the 17th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Have you registered yet? Teams offline registrations are due today, so Team Captains, if you have paper registration forms for your team, please get your info and money to us ASAP--thanks!

Yesterday we had our last meeting at the Komen offices before the Race--next month we will be meeting during Race Week at the Race Space. Your Komen committee members have been on fire getting preparations ready for the Race.

Another big shout out goes to the volunteers who have worked so hard getting the shirts folded and ready for mailouts; to Donna's friends from AT&T who helped get the warehouse ready for us; the people who located the warehouse for us to use; to Trane for the cooling systems--thank you all! If you would like to volunteer to help at the warehouse (2225 Cantrell, by Cajun's) or to sign up to help at the Race Space, contact the Komen offices.

Also, thank you goes to Regional Recycling who has signed up to be not only a sponsor, but will bring pink recycling containers on Race Day. So don't throw away those plastic water & food containers--look for the pink bins!

Also, big thank yous to Kristi & Windstream for mailing out the fundraising tee shirts. (Want one? Raise at least $150, send in the money to Komen, and you'll receive a great shirt! the more $$ you raise, the better chances you have for winning some fabulous prizes!)

Needing to work off some of those summer pounds? Fitness for a Cure is happening Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:30-7;30pm at War Memorial Stadium. The online fitness program, which is new this year, has 322 participants signed on! (Debbie Hall--I'm rooting for you!)

And if you are walking around downtown -- take a ride on our bus! CATA has a pink & white Komen bus this year, decorated with our theme "WE > ME". It looks great.

The Kids for the Cure has 230 children registered so far! If you have kids 12 and under, be sure to note October 3rd on your calendars. The Kids for the Cure race will be happening that day at 2pm on the State Capitol grounds. A fun time will be had by all! If you would like to volunteer, or have a booth for the event, please let the Komen office know.

And, if you have money just burning a hole in your pocket--the Race Space will be opening on Friday, October 1st! The space this year will be in the Pleasant Ridge West Shopping Centre on Cantrell (behind Carino's). The Boutique ladies assure us there will be great Komen products again this year. Remember--Christmas isn't too far away--you can do some Yuletide shopping now AND help a good cause. Volunteers are also needed to man the Space--if you can help in the afternoons during the week, we would love it! (Who knows--maybe some of those hot firemen will stop by to register for 3 Miles of Men!)

Speaking of 3MOM, ladies--please encourage your hotties to sign up. We are looking for more groups to entertain the Race participants--if your group juggles, plays music, has dancing firemen, whatever your talent--we want YOU! come join in the fun October 16th.

3 Miles of Men will have a Tailgate Party hosted by Diamond Bear brewery on October 8th, and, on Race morning, Capitol Smokehouse will be serving up breakfast, topped off with Craig O'Neill as the emcee. And, with The Buzz 103.7 on board as well for the Race, a fun time is guaranteed!

Also,word on the street is that Arkansas' own Governor, Mike Beebe, has started his own 3MOM team this year; Republicans--you going to let the Democrats one up you? Green Party, Tea Party--show your spirit as well!

Paint the Town Pink has had a few businesses showing their pink spirit already. If your business would like to donate time on your electronic billboard for Komen, we would love to have you sign on!

And if you really want to get the word out to your customers, "Adopt a Block" and "Tinkled Pink" are some really good ways to have 45,000+ potential customers see your advertising during the Race. Contact Komen for more information.

Remember too--that after the race, all these runners/walkers will be hungry and thirsty. So Restaurant people, participate in "Put a Fork In It". You will get LOTS of business & help Komen at the same time!

Speaking of food, the Pasta Party people are putting some final touches on their preparations. They do still need some "hot boxes". If you have any items you would like to donate for the silent auction that night, we'd love to hear from you.

More food-yummmmm! We want to thank Golden Corral for catering to our Survivors again this year. Also, the Survivors Luncheon volunteers are looking for wicker baskets, door prizes, and items for goody bags; if you would like to donate any, please let us know.

If the thought of all this food is going straight to your hips, The Little Rock Marathon people have a deal for you. Sign up to do the Marathon for the Cure when you sign up for the 2011 Little Rock Marathon (or half marathon, relay team, or 5K). You can raise funds for Komen as you run/walk the marathon. Training is going on now to get participants in shape; contact Komen or the Little Rock Marathon organizers for more info. 17 people have signed up so far--why not join them?

Finally, big hugs and much sympathy for our Chair, Donna Easley, and her family. Donna's father recently passed away. Donna, we know he is so proud of you--and you can bet he's going to be watching all the activities on October 16th with your mom from the best seat in the house.