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	MMCF Events The 5K Walk/Run for the Cure will be held each year on the second Saturday of September. This year the event will be held on September 8th, 2007. Walkers and runners will follow a certified 5K course along the trails surrounding Essex Park in Rochester, MN. More info / registration... Jump to past events 2006 Walk / Run Results and Photos Cards for Life We are expanding our card making to include the following types of cards: birthday, sympathy, get well, other holiday, and all occasion. We are going to try to sell the cards in some local businesses as well as via the internet and by word-of-mouth. Cards will be available to view and purchase soon, so check back often. Ongoing events Profits from Tastefully Simple products purchased through Independent Consultant Cathy Pickett are donated to the MMCF. Cathy can be reached via phone at 507-421-9412, or via e-mail at cdpickett1209`@`hotmail.com. For a listing of the products offered by Tastefully Simple, please visit their website at www.tastefullysimple.com. Get your stamping and scrap booking supplies here! Profits from Stampin' Up! products purchased through founder Eve Friedli will be donated to MMCF. Eve can be reached via phone at 507-259-3979 or e-mail at mmcf.org`@`gmail.com Past Events 2006 Walk/Race for the Cure 2006 Walk/Race Photo Album 2005 Festival of Giving 2005 Holiday Cards for Life 2005 Walk For the Cure 2004 Holiday Cards for Life Summer 2004 - Garden Tour Spring 2004, “Dinner-in-a-Bag” 2005 Festival of Giving The MMCF had the opportunity to sell tickets to the 2005 Real Simple Festival of Giving at Apache Mall in Rochester, MN. This event, which was held on Sunday, November 20, 2005, was an exclusive after-hours shopping experience. The entire price of the ticket was donated to the MMCF! The $5 ticket allowed patrons exclusive entrance to the Mall from 7pm to 10pm. There was live entertainment and delicious treats and beverages available as everyone shopped. Many of the Mall merchants offered special discounts for that evening only. Door prizes were given away, including a $500 mall gift certificate! Two of the people that purchased tickets to support us, Katie Price and Ruth Friedli, were selected to win door prizes. It was so exciting to have our benefactors win! We were able to raise over $500 from this event thanks to the many volunteers and eager shoppers! [back to past events] 2005 Holiday Cards for Life This second annual event again had volunteers of the MMCF hand stamp and assemble Christmas cards. Based on last years sales of 500 dozen, the MMCF chose to pre-assemble, then sell 600 dozen Christmas cards. Even though we did not reach our goal of selling 600 dozen cards, we were still able to donate proceeds of $3000 to Rochester’s Hope Lodge. The donation was made in time for the Lodge to receive matching funds from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation challenge grant, effectively making our donation worth $6000! Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped stamp, assemble, sell, and deliver the cards. Thank you especially to Donna Kuhlman and her family and friends for putting many long hours into this project! A special thank you goes out to Hartland Fuel Products, LLC, for donating all of the envelopes and adhesive used to assemble the cards. [View the cards] [back to past events] 2005 Walk For the Cure [photos] This first annual walk was held September 24, 2005, at the East Silver Lake shelter in Rochester, MN. Walkers followed a 2.5 mile course around Silver Lake, and finished just minutes before rain showers started! There were 97 registered walkers that helped raise over $10K, with $9K being donated to the International Myeloma Foundation for their Bank on a Cure program. KTTC's Betsy Singer was the celebrity emcee for the event and Dr. Martha Lacy from Mayo Clinic delivered a short program. Eve delivered a short, but emotional thank you to all in attendance, and a special appearance was made by Kelly Cox, International Myeloma Foundation Vice President from North Hollywood, California. Kelly found himself not quite dressed for the chilly fall day, but his fantastic personality warmed the whole crowd. Walkers were greeted at the finish line with hotdogs, chips, pop, water and many wonderful prize drawings from area businesses. Massage therapists were on hand to relax weary walkers with complimentary chair massages. Thank you to the volunteers that helped set-up, work during, and clean-up after this event. Thank you also to committee members Juli Donovan, Jan Simpson, and Janet Swenson. A special thank you goes out to the following sponsors who donated services, cash, and prizes: -FOX-47 Televison -Clear Channel Stations -Hy-Vee Food Stores -Adamson Motors -First National Bank of Plainview -Manpower -Schott Hardwood Floors -Moody’s Towing and Repair -Woodtech -REF Homebuilders -Eric Perkins of Edina Realty -Advance Chiropractic -Insty Prints -Applebee’s -Bed, Bath, and Beyond -Beetle’s Bar and Grill -Chipotle -Cinemagic Theaters -Coldstone Creamery -Culver’s -Dison’s Cleaners -Glynner’s Pub -Gorilla Sports -Hunt’s Silver Lake Drug -Inta Juice -Kohl’s -Kristie Anderson (shampoo gift set) -Kwik Trip -Le Jardin -Leo’s Pizza -Noodles & Company -O’Neill’s Pizza -Recreation Lanes -Rochester Produce -Cathy Pickett (Tastefully Simple products) -The Bread Baker Company -Tres Francoise Salon -Zadeo’s Pizza -Ye’ Olde Butcher Shoppe -Chafoulias Companies Inc. [back to past events] 2004 Holiday Cards for Life With over 40 volunteers ranging in age from 5 to 70, the MMCF pre-sold then hand stamped and assembled 500 dozen Christmas cards. It was a very intensive project, but well worth the effort. Proceeds of $4000 were donated to the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, MN. Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped stamp and assemble, take orders and deliver the finished cards. A special thank you goes out to Hartland Fuel Products, LLC, for donating all of the envelopes and adhesive used to assemble the cards, to Hancock Fabrics for donating the ribbon used to package the cards, to Kwik Trip for donating donuts for breakfast, and to Mr. Pizza for donating pizzas for lunch. (See all of the cards) [back to past events] Summer 2004 - Garden Tour Sponsored by Good Shepherd Church in Rochester,MN, this fundraiser was held on July 28, 2004, and featured the gardens of several local residents. Thanks to the volunteers that helped with this event, donations of over $2000 were received that evening! A special thank you goes out to the following people for graciously allowing their gardens to be viewed: Jim and Gaylene Ryan, Bill and Roxanne Cook, Bob and Donna Becker, Jeff and Jackie Brown, and Jack and Ruth Friedli. We hope to be able to do this event again in the future. [back to past events] Spring 2004 “Dinner-in-a-Bag” This Tastefully Simple fundraiser was organized by Independent Consultant Laura Boehm. She offered “Dinner-in-a-Bag” for $20, with all profits donated to the MMCF. Each “Dinner” was made up of one soup, one bread, and one dessert. Proceeds of over $2000 were given to Mayo Clinic for blood cancer research. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped collect, package, and deliver orders! [back to past events]
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