Michigan
3rd Annual Soccer Round the Clock
July 24-25, 2010 (Rain or Shine!)
Jackson , Michigan
The 3rd Annual Soccer Round the Clock event will be held in Jackson, MI, at Ella Sharp Park and Justin Mehall fields, located on 4th avenue near Parkside Middle School. The event will bring together soccer teams of all ages and abilities in the spirit of fun with a purpose: to support sarcoma cancer research. Hundreds of people will volunteer their time to play soccer with registered teams in appointed time slots – to once again achieve 24 continuous hours of soccer play! Local referees have already committed time for the games, and business have committed donations to help support this worthy cause.
This event is a part of International Sarcoma Awareness Week, a global effort to increase sarcoma awareness and research funding. It is inspired by Logan Brasic: soccer goalie and 2005 graduate from Northwest High School in Jackson. Logan was voted MVP and made 1st team all conference his senior year. He was headed toward college ball when he began to have pain in his hip. It was first treated by doctors as a sports injury. Misdiagnosis is very common in osteosarcoma, as it generally forms deep inside bones and is often thought to be a sports injury.
Logan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and his left leg and pelvis were amputated in January 2008. Logan is not alone: There are thousands of children and families across the globe dealing with osteosarcoma. Children in our area are currently undergoing treatment at MSU’s Pediatric Oncology Hemotology Clinic in Lansing. The children range in age from 5 to 20 years old. All have had surgery to remove the cancerous bone. Two of those surgeries were amputations, and the others were limb salvage surgery, where the bone and joints are removed and replaced with artificial ones.
Because osteosarcoma is a rare cancer, funding for research primarily comes from donations to fundraising efforts like this one. All Soccer Round the Clock registration fees and donations will used for osteosarcoma research through the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. Previous Soccer Round the Clock events in Jackson have raised more than $14,000 for research funding!
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The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative is a Collective Giving Fund within FJC, a 501 (c)(3) Not-for-Profit Public Charity and a Foundation of Philanthropic Funds. As such, all donations and gifts made to FJC that are designated for the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. Charity Navigator, an independent agency that evaluates and ranks over 2,500 of the largest U.S. charities on various characteristics, has awarded its highest rating of four stars to FJC. FJC joins a select group that “exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities” in its respective mission.
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Planning is in progress for dozens of events around the world during International Sarcoma Awareness Week: July 17-25, 2010.
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Michigan
1st Annual Dog Wash for LeioMyoSarcoma
Sponsored by All Shapes & Sizes and Fixel Law Offices
July 25, 2009, in East Lansing, Michigan
On July 25, 2009, All Shapes & Sizes Pet Grooming Salon hosted the first annual Dog Wash for Cancer event in partnership with the Team Sarcoma Initiativeand the National LeioMyoSarcoma Foundation (NLMSF). There were 24 furry friends (although some were reluctant particpants) washed who were brought to the event by 39 (2-legged) friends.
Money was raised for both the Liddy Shriver Initiative and the NLMSF. To plan, organize and hold the event 8 people worked hard to spread the word of the event. Through the Team Sarcoma initiative it allowed people in Michigan to reach out to each other and meet other LMS survivors.
A great time was had and most people asked if they could come back next year to do it again! It was a fun and unique way to raise awareness and everyone is looking forward to next years furry friend event.
Michigan
1st Annual Seven 10K’s for Sarcoma
In loving memory of Jennifer Colladay
July 18-24, 2009 in Trenton, Michigan
UPDATE: Ten people participated in this event!
We welcome anyone who would like to participate to commit to either walking or running a 5K or 10K everyday during Sarcoma Awareness week, July 18-24. You will run or walk wherever you are and whenever it fits into your schedule. On the last day, July 24th, we invite everyone (participants, non-participants and ‘cheerleaders’) to join us at our house at 6:00 p.m., where we will all run or walk a 5K or 10K together. Kids and non-runners are welcome to start us off for a “fun-run” @ 6:00 sharp. We will end at our house for a BBQ and Pool Party to celebrate. We will provide the main course, but please B.Y.O.B & bring a dish to pass.
The registration fee is $25 and will include a “Sarcoma Knows no Borders” bracelet. Participants may make a donation themselves or raise money by getting sponsors. We will also be raffling off Serendipity Photography LLC portrait sessions & portrait prizes as well.
The event organizer, Nikki, will run her 7 days of 10K’s starting @ her home in Trenton, Michigan and welcomes anyone, participants and non-participants, to join her. She will begin her runs on at 9:00 am each day, running either a 5K or 10K, & returning back to her house for a dip in the pool.
Michigan
Day and Night Miles Ride
Sponsored by Team02, Cadieux Bike Club, and Motive Force-Loose Spokes
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Birmingham, Michigan
The Miles Levin “Day and Night for Miles” Ride just completed their third year. This event was local and there was no registration fee, just a free will donation requested on day of event. There were approximately 120 riders and four different levels of day riding and one level of night riding. Six cyclists opted to also do the night ride after the day ride.
In addition to donations received for “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelets, we also raised approximately $200 for “Kids Kicking Cancer” a Detroit based organization which teaches martial arts and meditation practices to young cancer patients. We also gave the Detroit Area Cyclists’ “Miles Levin Community Service Award ” to E.J. Levy, the bicyclists responsible for the perpetuation of the Miles Levin ride.
[Due to scheduling issues, this Team Sarcoma event is being held outside of the International Sarcoma Awareness Week.]
Logan was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and his left leg and pelvis were amputated in January 2008. Logan is not alone: There are thousands of children and families across the globe dealing with osteosarcoma. Children in our area are currently undergoing treatment at MSU’s Pediatric Oncology Hemotology Clinic in Lansing. The children range in age from 5 to 20 years old. All have had surgery to remove the cancerous bone. Two of those surgeries were amputations, and the others were limb salvage surgery, where the bone and joints are removed and replaced with artificial ones.
