"The weather was glorious, the crowd monstrous, and the atmosphere electric. What a wonderful race day."
A friend sent me an email with the above and I couldn't say it better myself. I hope that all of you had at least half the amazing day that I had on Saturday. I still start to cry every time I think or talk about it. Thank you for your part to make it the day it was!
I am so sorry that Shawna and I did not do a better job about keeping the blog up as Race Day approached. Both of us got rather busy with everything going on. I hope you were able to get the information that you needed.
Of course, now that it's all over, if you didn't make it to the Pasta Party--another awesome event!--I'm sure you are wondering who won the awards. All of our teams did an excellent job of recruiting this year. We had 25,363 people registered as a team member on over 900 teams. However, this number of teams is unofficial as I have not had a chance to make sure how many have at least 10 members. Anyway, here are the winners:
Largest Teams by Category with Team Captain and # of Members:
Public Relations/Media - Paper Dolls (Arkansas Democrat Gazette) - Donna Anderson - 49
Social Group/Organization - Little Rock Futbol Club Girls - Clara Rankin - 66
Church - St. Mark Baptist Church - Regina Moss & Shelia Jones - 121
Government Agency - ASP Angels (Arkansas State Police) - Sheila Standley - 124
Small Business - Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions - Yoneko Johnson - 131
Non-Profit - SPP Power Puffs & Line (Southwest Power Pool) - Linda Helms - 205
Community - Searcy Team - Anna Overbay - 224
High School - MSM2011 (Mount St Mary Academy) - Grace Crifasi - 286
Financial/Investment - Simmons First - Amanda Horton - 363
Corporation - Blue Cares (Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield) - Damona Fisher - 957
Hospital - JRMC (Jefferson Regional Medical Center) - Rebecca Pittillo - 1077
School - UAMS / Cancer Institute - Celese Marshall - 1406
Team T-shirts (alphabetical order):
Lee's Ladies - Rhonda Theis
The Pink Pals - Carla Stewart
Woo Pig Boobie! - Janna McAfee
Participants' Choice T-shirt:
You might remember that this was new this year. People were able to vote on their favorite shirt at the Race Space, $1 per vote. The winning shirt:
M'Iraqis (Insultech) - Kenneth Andrews
Congratulations to everyone! I believe Shawna took photos of the winning shirts and will ask her to post them.
You can still order 2012 Fired Up for the Cure calendars featuring local firefighters. Click here for more information.
You can also still register for the beautiful diamond necklace and earrings. Click here for more information.
And last, but by no means least, you have until November 22 to submit your donations toward the fundraising prizes. Be a FUNDRAISING HERO by helping women in Arkansas who are underinsured and need assistance. $150 is the average cost of a mammogram in Arkansas; raise $150 and possibly save a life.
Once again, thank you for making the 2011 Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure a success. Mark your calendars for October 13, 2012 but keep in mind that this could change. We plan around the Razorback schedule and it is up in the air with Texas A&M joining the conference. Watch here, facebook and komenarkansas.org for future details.
Love you all,
Jill
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Surviving
What am I doing?
I am walking as a Breast Cancer Survivor as well as to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Arkansas. I began my fight against Breast Cancer February 2009. It then metastasized to my liver in 2010, and then onto my brain in 2011. I can say that fighting this fight, again, has not been easy. BUT, you have to keep fighting every day and stay strong. DO NOT GIVE UP! Cancer doesn't give you a choice in what happens to your body, but YOU have the power to control how you react to it. If you give in, the cancer will take over. If you fight-like-a-girl, it loses! In my case, I have fought for 2 ½ years now and even at my weakest moments, I wasn't going to allow cancer to run/ruin my life and guess what? I am still winning!
My fight may have ended once the cancer began to metastasize, but with all the new technology/research that is available due to mostly the Susan G. Komen Foundation, I am still able to keep up my fight and continue to beat this! I want to continue to help make a difference in the fight against breast cancer in hopes to put an end to it!
Deborah Farrar
Deb’s Diamondhead Divas
I am walking as a Breast Cancer Survivor as well as to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Arkansas. I began my fight against Breast Cancer February 2009. It then metastasized to my liver in 2010, and then onto my brain in 2011. I can say that fighting this fight, again, has not been easy. BUT, you have to keep fighting every day and stay strong. DO NOT GIVE UP! Cancer doesn't give you a choice in what happens to your body, but YOU have the power to control how you react to it. If you give in, the cancer will take over. If you fight-like-a-girl, it loses! In my case, I have fought for 2 ½ years now and even at my weakest moments, I wasn't going to allow cancer to run/ruin my life and guess what? I am still winning!
My fight may have ended once the cancer began to metastasize, but with all the new technology/research that is available due to mostly the Susan G. Komen Foundation, I am still able to keep up my fight and continue to beat this! I want to continue to help make a difference in the fight against breast cancer in hopes to put an end to it!
Deborah Farrar
Deb’s Diamondhead Divas
Posted by: Shawna Long
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Skate for the Cure....Amazing!
Brittany Schmucker and Adam Munday
Thanks so much to all who attended the Skate for the Cure this past Sunday! The event was a great success raising $1250!! That is more than ever before and that is thanks to all of you! Hope everyone had a good time! Wasn't Brittany Schmucker and Adam Munday amazing!!! I look forward to seeing lots more from them!!!
Also a big thanks to those that planned the event!! Great job!!!!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Skate for the Cure!!!!!
Diamond Edge Figure Skating Club
presents
Skate for the Cure
Sunday, September 11
2:00-5:00 p.m.
at the Arkansas Skatium
featuring
the Ice Dance Team of
Brittany Schmucker and Adam Munday
Ice Show at 3:15 p.m.
Admission $10
(of which $8 will go to Komen)
Skate with us before the show!!! I don't know about you but I spent A LOT of time at the skating rink growing up....I'm a child of the 80's!!!! Just about every song I hear from the 80's reminds me of the rink!!! Some of my favorite childhood memories are from there so I'm excited about combining two of my passions. This will be a GREAT show....it will be dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of 9-11.
Shawna
Don't forget Roping for a Cure THIS SATURDAY!
Giddy up!!! The 5th Annual Roping for a Cure will take place this Saturday September 10, 2011 at Smith Arena in Rose Bud AR!!!! Click here for more information: http://www.smitharena.com. This looks like it will be a great time!
Lots of work goes into planning events such as these! So dust your boots off, grab your family and head on out there! This event is held in memory of Danielle's mother Betty Jane McAfee Smith. Last year they raised OVER $21,000! Wow.....all proceeds going to find the Cure! Non profit! Amazing!!!!!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Three Miles of Men Honorary Chair Highlighted
Our very own Anthony Lucas will be highlighted on HBO's "Hard Knocks: A Decade of NFL Training Camps".
"Be sure to watch “Hard Knocks: A Decade Of NFL Training Camps” tomorrow (Wednesday), August 31 at 9 pm CT on HBO. The special is scheduled to run for 90 minutes and will feature D1 Little Rock Facility Coordinator Anthony Lucas. Anthony suffered a career ending injury during Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys. Hard Knocks will take a look back and then feature Anthony's role since with D1."
Be sure and watch,
Jill
"Be sure to watch “Hard Knocks: A Decade Of NFL Training Camps” tomorrow (Wednesday), August 31 at 9 pm CT on HBO. The special is scheduled to run for 90 minutes and will feature D1 Little Rock Facility Coordinator Anthony Lucas. Anthony suffered a career ending injury during Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys. Hard Knocks will take a look back and then feature Anthony's role since with D1."
Jill
Monday, August 29, 2011
Why she races~By Jennifer Rodman
My Momma is My Best Friend! Thank God for Her!!!
Almost 12 years ago we received the shocking news... Mom had cancer and it wasn't looking good. I was 8 years old at the time and my whole world had just come crashing down on me. My Mom was my best friend and there was no way i could grow up without her. She assured my brother and me that everything would be ok, We were going to fight this aggressively... We would not give up!!!
I'll never forget going to all the doctors appointments and watching my Momma as she went through treatment after treatment. But she still stayed strong... She made sure I never missed dance or cheer practice.
You would've had to known my Mom back then to know that she had the most beautiful, thick, brown, curly hair... Most nights, after a day of school for me and a day of work and treatments for her, I would sit with her and brush her hair. I remember more and more of that beautiful hair falling out with every stroke of the brush. Finally she made the decision to shave what little was left off. It was then that we explored into the world of wigs.
(Just for a laugh, I must say this) One day as we were headed into Wal-Mart, a breeze caught up and Mom and I were walking one way and the next thing we knew her wig was flying in the opposite direction... If only you could've seen us chasing that darn thing across the parking lot.
After a mastectomy and months and months of Chemo and Radiation... It was over!! We were done!! My Momma had beat cancer!!!
Until 5 years later... It was back and worse than ever. She was stage 4 now. The cancer had broken her back, and when looking at a PET Scan, the cancer was all over her body. NOT AGAIN I couldn't help but think. I'll never forget the look on my Dad's face when the doctor said... "Take her home, make her comfortable, there's nothing we can do for her, it won't be much longer." My dad proceeded to tell that doctor just how things were and we would NOT give up on her! And he was right... She did it again! The cancer was gone.
But, It wasn't long and it was back again...
So here we are today... Still fighting this battle with Breast Cancer. And ya know what? We still haven't given up!!! Just this year we've gone from chemo every week to radiation everyday... But, now she takes just two small pills a day. No other treatments :) They say she will never be in remission but I believe with all my heart that one day we will hear that precious R word.
I have to say that the love we have received from friends and family and most of all God, has gotten my family through all this and they continue to do so. So to everyone who has been there for us, just let me say Thank You. Most of you probably don't even know how much those "I'm so sorry's and Is there anything I can do?" has meant to me and my family.
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
I LOVE YOU MOMMA!!!!
Jennifer Rodman
Almost 12 years ago we received the shocking news... Mom had cancer and it wasn't looking good. I was 8 years old at the time and my whole world had just come crashing down on me. My Mom was my best friend and there was no way i could grow up without her. She assured my brother and me that everything would be ok, We were going to fight this aggressively... We would not give up!!!
I'll never forget going to all the doctors appointments and watching my Momma as she went through treatment after treatment. But she still stayed strong... She made sure I never missed dance or cheer practice.
You would've had to known my Mom back then to know that she had the most beautiful, thick, brown, curly hair... Most nights, after a day of school for me and a day of work and treatments for her, I would sit with her and brush her hair. I remember more and more of that beautiful hair falling out with every stroke of the brush. Finally she made the decision to shave what little was left off. It was then that we explored into the world of wigs.
(Just for a laugh, I must say this) One day as we were headed into Wal-Mart, a breeze caught up and Mom and I were walking one way and the next thing we knew her wig was flying in the opposite direction... If only you could've seen us chasing that darn thing across the parking lot.
After a mastectomy and months and months of Chemo and Radiation... It was over!! We were done!! My Momma had beat cancer!!!
Until 5 years later... It was back and worse than ever. She was stage 4 now. The cancer had broken her back, and when looking at a PET Scan, the cancer was all over her body. NOT AGAIN I couldn't help but think. I'll never forget the look on my Dad's face when the doctor said... "Take her home, make her comfortable, there's nothing we can do for her, it won't be much longer." My dad proceeded to tell that doctor just how things were and we would NOT give up on her! And he was right... She did it again! The cancer was gone.
But, It wasn't long and it was back again...
So here we are today... Still fighting this battle with Breast Cancer. And ya know what? We still haven't given up!!! Just this year we've gone from chemo every week to radiation everyday... But, now she takes just two small pills a day. No other treatments :) They say she will never be in remission but I believe with all my heart that one day we will hear that precious R word.
I have to say that the love we have received from friends and family and most of all God, has gotten my family through all this and they continue to do so. So to everyone who has been there for us, just let me say Thank You. Most of you probably don't even know how much those "I'm so sorry's and Is there anything I can do?" has meant to me and my family.
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
I LOVE YOU MOMMA!!!!
Jennifer Rodman
Shawna Long
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