Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure

ireland walk for the CureA Note from Barbara Ireland

I invite you to join me, my husband, John, and my daughters on Saturday, April 24th for the Tenth Annual Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure.

Being part of this incredible experience is more than an investment in your personal health - you will also be supporting innovative research focused on the prevention of breast cancer. The facts are daunting and require action - approximately 3 million women in the United States are living with breast cancer. A woman in the U.S. has a one in eight chance of developing invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. This year, a new case of breast cancer will be diagnosed every two minutes and a woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes.

My goal is to raise more than $100,000 this year and I am asking you to help me reach that goal. If each of us raises $100 - $40 for registration and $60 in pledges - we can make the goal. Do you need help thinking of ways to raise the $60? Look inside the brochure for some suggestions. Call the event hotline at (805) 898-2116; someone will be happy to answer any questions. It is within our power and means to reach this goal.
We can do it. Together we can make a difference. Register today!

I’m looking forward to seeing you on April 24th. We thank you and God bless you.

 

 

 

Distance

10 miles (short course options available)

Event Schedule

(Rain or Shine — Please no dogs or scooters)

Pre-Registration/Packet Pick-up
Friday, April 23, 2010
12 - 6 p.m.
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
540 W. Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara

Registration on Race Day
Chase Palm Park
Saturday, April 24th 7 – 8:30 a.m.

Schedule
Saturday, April 24th, 2010

7 a.m.            Late Registration Begins
7:45 a.m.       Silent Auction opens
8 a.m.            Welcome by Barbara Ireland; Warm-Up
8:30 a.m.       Walk begins
10:30 a.m.     Music, raffle, and lunch. Stay for the fun!!

Information: Cancer Center (805) 898-2116

Register

In Person
524 West Pueblo Street

By mail:
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
Attn:  Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure
524 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105     

Research is the strongest weapon we have in winning the war against breast cancer. Through research, we systematically identify new molecular targets and new therapies to attack and one day prevent cancer. A successful clinical trial is crucial to making the newest therapies widely available by bringing them to market.

An enormous amount of time, money and hard work goes into completing a clinical trial. Although additional tests, procedures and medications required by the clinical trial protocol account for some of the costs associated with clinical research, the majority of the expense actually comes from the large amount of support staff required to conduct a clinical trial. This includes both the staff required to meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements as well as the staff needed to ensure that the tremendous amount of data being tracked is accurately collected and submitted.

Currently, the Cancer Center’s Clinical Research program is recruiting patients to 10 breast cancer trials and continues to collect data in over 30 trials. To date the program has enrolled over 200 patients in our community to breast cancer trials.

 

 

Fundraising Tips

  • Set a goal
  • Collect your pledges as you ask for them.
  • Ask friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you and check on company matching gifts.
  • Ask for pledges from businesses you frequent or clubs/groups you belong to.

Corporate Suggestions

  • Profile a cancer survivor from your company for the employee newsletter. Encourage colleagues who cannot participate to support him or her.
  • Challenge other departments and branches to participate and see who can raise the most money.
  • Challenge the CEO to walk the route and encourage employees to beat his or her time.
  • Profile your team and the Walk in company newsletters, staff meetings, bulletin boards, e-mail.

How to raise $250+ in a week

  • Pay $40 registration fee.
  • Ask two family members for $25 each.
  • Ask three friends for $25 each.
  • Ask two co-workers for $25 each.
  • Ask your company for $50.

Participants who raise $250 in pledges, in addition to the entry fee, will receive a sweatshirt. If $500 is raised, two tickets to the Friday evening wine tasting will be awarded.  Additional incentives will be awarded at $750 and $1000.

All participants who raise $100 or more will be entered into a raffle.

To download pledge sheet CLICK HERE  or the image above.