Once
again we are kicking-off our annual October fundraiser to raise funds for those
in St. Joseph County in need of mammogram screenings or diagnostic mammograms.
Over the years, we have raised over $99,000.00.
It is exciting to know that this year we will exceed $100,000.00!
As I mentioned at our staff meeting, this will be our fourteenth
year and we will be changing how the race is run. We will no longer have a
competition between the halls, floors, and buildings; we will now have an
all-out effort by the College to meet a goal of paying for 66 mammograms or $10,164.00. The cost of a screening mammogram
is $133.00 and the cost for a diagnostic mammogram is $175.00. So, the
average is $154.00 per test. If we raise at least $10,164.00,
we will have made a difference in 66 lives. This year let’s call the race…The
Race to the Goal! (and possibly beyond…)
Mo is working with Michael Elwell, an industrial designer in the Department of Art,
Art History, and Design. Michael has been working with Anne Berry, a graphic
design faculty member. They have designed, what we will refer to as the “Pink Pillar” to
measure our fundraising. As we meet our goals, the Pink
Pillar will have ribbon around it to display the number of
mammograms we will be able to provide. Pink cotton balls will be placed in the Pink Pillar as
each goal is met. We hope to have the Pink
Pillar in the Great Hall no later
than October 9th.
Mark
your calendars…
October 1 - The Race begins.
October 9
- The Office of
Communications will have their annual espresso and homemade treats in the Great
Hall, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
October 19 – Join us for our tailgate. We will have
food and beverages available for staff. If you would like to participate, let
me know so that I can order a table for you to display your items. If weather
permits, we will set-up just outside O’Shaughnessy Hall in front of the
clock. If not, we will be inside in the Great Hall of O’Shaughnessy.
Every Wednesday will be our Power
of Pink Day. You can wear jeans as long as you wear pink!
October 31- The Race ends.
November- a date will be chosen to have a pizza party to
celebrate our successful Race to the Goal!
The
College will again make available incentive items to help you promote the
fundraiser. The available items and the donation amounts will be on our
blog http://al-race-to-raise-the-most.blogspot.com/.
I will order the Arts and Letters button down shirts every Pink Wednesday
during the month of October. Please have your orders in by noon.
We now have an account set up for our funds -- if a shirt is ordered, it is not
necessary to write 2 checks as has been done in the past. The check can be
written to the University of Notre Dame in the amount of $35.00 and we will
donate $10.00 for each shirt sold.
As
you come up with ideas to raise funds, please feel free to use ALSEC@listserv.nd.edu
to promote your fundraising event or items. Any flyers or items that you have
can be added to our blog. Please send to Kristy Leininger, leininger.1@nd.edu
. We will also be utilizing the Notre Dame Marketplace. This is a site
that the public can go to and order our fundraising items. If you have items
that you would like to sell through the Marketplace, let me know, we will need
to discuss mailing fees.
If
donating by check, make payable to: United Health Services. Remember United
Health Services is the facilitator of our money; we do not raise funds
for them. We fundraise for those in St. Joseph County in need of mammogram
screenings and/or diagnostic mammograms.
Let the Race begin!!!
