We have a MANDATORY SAFETY MEETING this upcoming Wednesday, July 28^th at 6:30 pm.  The meeting will be located at the Quincy Medical Group Sports Medicine building that has been the site of our regular runner meetings.

At this meeting  you will be receiving your runner bags with the St. Jude t-shirts, safety vests, stickers, motor home assignments, and a chance to review the run route and put your name where you would like to run.

You will also be learning about how much safety is emphasized on our run.  It is our goal not only to raise as much money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, but to also make sure everyone has a fun time and a SAFE journey along the way.

Lastly, attached is our 2010 runner pledge form that Bridget would like you to have filled out and ready to turn in at the Safety meeting.  You will need to fill in your donation amount that you have received offline, online, and the total amount.

Remember, you have until October 1^st to raise your $500, so please keep that in mind as you fill out your pledge sheet.

Thanks!

2010 pledge form

Congratulations and thanks to Jen Kamps and Angie Asmann for the great work they did at the 2nd Annual Quincy St. Jude Spin-A-Thon.

Thanks to their efforts, and the support of other St. Jude runners, $4,231 was raised!

That’s a tremendous amount of money, and it’s all going to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. We’d like to thank everyone who participated and donated to the Run. Your efforts and donations touched lives.

Thanks again to Jen, Angie, the Quincy YMCA, our volunteers and donors… and see YOU at next year’s Spin-A-Thon!

As all St. Jude runners know, the Quincy to Peoria St. Jude Run is first and foremost a fundraiser… each runner commits to raise $500. To help with that, here are a couple of sample letters you can use.

Just click on the files and you’ll download Word documents that you can edit, print and send.

We hope to see you at the Runner’s Meeting tomorrow (Wed, June 9th) at QMG at 6:30pm!

First year runner example letter

Multi year example letter

More forms are available on the Forms page.

Jennie Mulder, one of the incredible supporters of St. Jude Children’s Hospital, organized the Students for St. Jude fundraiser in Schuyler County, Il. The event involved several local schools and in addition to raising awareness among students, faculty and staff, it also brought in nearly $1,600!

Jennie’s already preparing for a fall fundraiser for the Run — “Turkey Trek 2,” the second annual 5k walk that brings out tons of volunteers and other supporters.

It’s thanks to the many volunteers like Jennie and the folks in Rushville and the rest of Schuyler County that St. Jude is able to do so much for so many children — thanks to you all!