Plant it Pink with P. Allen Smith

Plant it Pink with P. Allen Smith in the North Little Rock Argenta District took place on March 26, 2011. Although it was a misty rainy morning lots of people came out to enjoyed the event! The Event started out with North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays introducing P. Allen Smith and Argenta District Foundation Leader John Gaudin.

The following link has a great video of P. Allen and John Gaudin discussing the event..check it out!!!

http://talkbusiness.net/article/CLEAN-amp-GREEN-PLANT-IT-PINK/1746/

P. Allen Smith lead a parade in the Argenta District thru the beautiful 25,000 Pink tulips.

To enjoy all the photos I took for this event please click on the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=297059&id=718957903&l=e82de52a2b

After the parade a few dedicated vendors were sit up to serve lunch..I would like to reconize Hot Dog Mike http://www.facebook.com/#!/hotdogmike, Pierre's Gourmet Pizza Co and Green Cuisine for being so nice to serve us lunch despite the weather! Thanks sooooooo much!!!

All in all it was a GREAT day! Looks like this will be an annual event so please start now praying for good weather for the following years!

Shawna Long

TEAMS Committee

First Race Committee Meeting with 2011 Race Chair Jill Winholt

The first Committee meeting took place on March 16, 2011 with our 2011 Race Chair Jill Winholt. The Honorary Survivor for this year Dianne Woods, an 8 year survivor, was introduced and she opened the meeting with a prayer.

All members in attendance told how long they have been associated with the Race and what committee they serve. I myself have been a team captain for the past 4 years and this is my first year serving on the TEAMS Committee. I'm so excited and feel so blessed to be a part of such a great cause. So, needless to say, it was exciting to hear about the ones that have been serving for several years....giving so much of their time to help find the CURE!!

Donna Easley, the 2010 Race Chair, announced the exciting statistics about last years race. We had 45,948 participants with 56% of them being apart of a team. 2334 survivors were registered and 2832 Three Miles of Men. $2,059,843 was raised!!!! WoW!

Jill presented the theme this year....drum roll please.....

We have so many exciting events coming up all leading up to this year's Race for the Cure such as Dine out for the Cure, Kids for the Cure, Team Captain Kick Off, Skating for the Cure and much more! The Plant it Pink Event and Firefighter Calendar Event was announced both of which we have had and, as you will see in my upcoming posts, were GREAT events!

Please watch the blog for all the latest updates on upcoming events you don't want to miss.

Shawna Long

Plant it Pink with P. Allen Smith

Dear Komen Friends,

Don't forget this Saturday, March 26th, in downtown North Little Rock, we invite you to join the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and P. Allen Smith on a special Honor's Walk and parade through thousands of pink tulips to celebrate life! We want to fill the streets of Argenta with pink! Pink pom poms, pink hats, pink shirts and anything else pink to show your enthusiasm!

The parade will start at 10:30am near the corner of 5th and Main in the Argenta District in North Little Rock. Look for the North Little Rock pink fire truck! The parade, led by P. Allen Smith, will be approximately 6 blocks long, ending near 6th and Main where there will be children's activities and many local food trucks selling an array of cuisines just in time for lunch! The parade and activities will be filmed for P. Allen Smith's syndicated television show, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, and other future projects. So, bring the whole family, including children, grandchildren and grandparents for the fun! We will even have a survivor photo taken with P. Allen Smith! Prior to the parade, you are welcome to attend a presentation by P. Allen Smith on "Everything Pink Inside and Outside the Home". This roundtable discussion will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will also have remarks from the Mayor of North Little Rock and John Gaudin from the Argenta Arts District. There is no cost to attend, however, we would ask you to register at http://plantitpinkforkomen.eventbrite.com so we can be prepared for everyone. While at that website, take a look at the other events. You don't want to miss any of the fun!

As always, we thank you for your support, energy, enthusiasm and eagerness to help us stop breast cancer forever! We look forward to seeing you in downtown North Little Rock, this coming Saturday morning. Don't forget to wear your pink!

Shawna ~ Via Amy Treadway

New Leaders

OMG! This has been such a busy few months and we're just getting geared up. I hope you're ready!

I wanted to give you a little update on the Teams Committee before turning you over to them. As we feared last year, Alana Harris and her family have moved due to a change in her husband's career. We are sorry to see them go but wish them the very best and appreciate all of the work Alana has done for us the past few years.

Unfortunately, Judi King is also unable to continue work with the committee. Judi did a great job of keeping all of you informed last year and answering all of your questions. We also wish her well and appreciate her greatly.

But have no fear! I have recruited two more awesome women to be here for you and your teams. And WOW! do they have the energy! Both have been Team Captains for several years and are dedicated to our cause. I am excited to introduce to you Laurie Reynolds and Shawna Long.

Aren't they beautiful? And so very sweet! I know that you will love working with them. You can reach them at the Teams email, teams@komenarkansas.org. Shawna is also reviving the AR RFTC Team Captains facebook page. I will leave it up to these two ladies to tell you more about themselves.

We had our first Race Committee meeting this week and someone will be updating you next week with information from that meeting. Shawna and Laurie are also working to get the Team Captain Letter ready and in the mail to you.

Please make plans to attend the Team Captain Kick-Off on June 5. And don't forget all of the other events going on in the meantime. Remember to check the calendar. Oh, and we were told Wednesday to check out the tulips in Argenta now because they have bloomed early this year.

Looking forward to a great year,
Jill

Hottest Ticket in Town

Have you heard the news? Komen Arkansas has the hottest ticket in town and you don't want to miss it. Come join the fun and get Fired Up for the Cure!

Firefighters from Little Rock, North Little Rock, Alexander and

Bryant will compete for a spot in the upcoming

2012 Fired Up For The Cure® calendar!

And, you can be the judge! How? During the live show on Saturday, April 9th, the audience will watch more than 25 firefighters strut their stuff on the runway and have the chance to vote for their favorites using tokens (tokens can be purchased at the event). Buy your tickets early, there are only 500 for sale - 100 VIP tickets and 400 General Admission tickets!

Tickets (Age 21+ Only)

VIP tickets are $60 and include early admission with reserved seating. Visit with the firefighters at a private happy hour with beer and wine from 6:00 to 7:00 pm and enjoy wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and bar-b-que from Corky's. You will also receive a complimentary calendar in the fall when the calendars are printed. Only 89 65 VIP tickets left!

General Admission tickets are $25 with seating on a first come first served basis. The doors will open at 7:00 pm. Enjoy wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and bar-b-que from Corky's along with beer and wine.

Location
Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center
10800 Colonel Glenn Road
Little Rock, AR 72204

Votes/Tokens
Purchase tokens at the event and vote as many times as you'd like to ensure your favorite firefighters will be featured in the Fired Up For The Cure® calendar. Tokens will be sold in bags of 5 for $5, 15 for $10 and 35 for $20. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.

To purchase tickets, click here and link to www.komenarkansas.org.

Bring a copy of your receipt as your ticket into the event!

See you there,
Jill

Calendar

Be sure to check the Dates to Remember area to the right periodically. I'm updating as events are scheduled.

Please note the big changes for the Team Captain Kick-Off Party. The date this year is Sunday, June 5. Please put it on your calendar and make plans to attend. Also, it has been moved across the river. The kick-off will be at Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock in the J.A. Gilbreath Conference Center.

Lots more info coming in the days, weeks and months ahead.

Jill

Plant It Pink

Spring is in the air! And we are in for a very special treat this Spring as the Argenta Arts District turns PINK. Yes, 28 flower beds and 50 flower pots have been planted with 25,000 (count them, 25,000!) PINK tulips in time to bloom for the Plant It Pink Tulip Festival. The festival is March 25-April 3 in downtown North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District to honor those families affected by breast cancer. Proceeds of the festival will go to benefit the Arkansas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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Sponsorships are available. Tulip planters are $350 each and tulip beds are $1,000 each. Each bed and planter will have a plaque with the sponsor's name. Many people are sponsoring the beds in honor or memory of a loved one. The plaque can have whatever you'd like - with limited space and words. And, the plaque will go to the sponsor for a keepsake at the end of the festival. Time is limited to get the plaques printed, so if you are interested, please act quickly.

Special events during the festival are:

Friday, March 25, 6 pm
Reception for sponsors and festival attendees
CityGrove Townhomes Art Park, $50 with space limited to 300

Saturday, March 26, 9 am
Garden Roundtable with P. Allen Smith - FREE, but need to register

Saturday, March 26, 10 am
Komen Honors Walk with P. Allen Smith - FREE, but need to register

Tuesday, March 29, 5 pm-8 pm
Tales from the South
Short stories about the impact of breast cancer in the lives of Southern writers
Tickets include dinner and a live recording of the program
Argenta Community Theatre, $50 with space limited to 200

Wednesday, March 30, noon
Luncheon with Dr. Suzanne Klimberg speaking about breast cancer research
Argenta Community Theatre, $20 with space limited to 100

To purchase tickets and get more details about the events visit:
http://plantitpinkforkomen.eventbrite.com/
To sponsor a bed/planter or event visit:
http://plantitpinkforkomentulipsponsors.eventbrite.com/

And remember to come see the beautiful PINK tulips.

See you there,
Jill