Racing Against Leukemia Charity Event 8/28-8/29

[volksdragon]

I'm participating again in a charity race in a few weeks, an event called the Race Against Leukemia (RAL). Sponsored by the New England Region (NER) of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), the RAL weekend seeks to generate funds for the UMass Medical Center Hospital Leukemia Foundation. This is an event with a more than 20-year history, illustrating how dedicated NER is to giving something back to the community.

So how does it work, and what can you do? Drivers (that's me) collect donations or pledges, and for every $10 of donations I gather, I get one free lap of the course we set up to run on (One "Run"). I can also spend my "Runs" on giving free rides to other drivers.

There are no prizes for winning. This is just a fun event solely for generating donations for the UMass Medical Center. We're racing for fun, and for the RAL itself!

Here's the webpage of what the weekend is about. http://www.ner.org/region/racing-against-leukemia

As this is a charity, this is a tax deductible donation, and I can send you a receipt (via signed PDF)

While $10 buys me a run at the course, feel free to donate less than that. I can add up donations as necessary.

This year, we are utilizing "firstgiving.com" charity donation system. I encourage you to donate through my website there for this event, "http://www.firstgiving.com/wileycoxNER". However, you may also reply here if you wish, or at VolkScirocco@gmail.com if you prefer more anonymous donations. All donations must be pledged at 8/24. Checks are OK, paypal is OK, and if you live local, cash, coins, doubloons and gold bars are acceptable currency. If you make a check out to me, I will make out one single check to RAL for the weekend to cover all the differing ways of payment. :)

Thanks in advance, friends!

Comments

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

BTW, I have chalk for you. LOTS of chalk. We can get it from my office any time you'd like.

[siercia]

Does Hannah get some of those runs?

[scirocco.livejournal.com]

Hannah does indeed get some of those runs, I always have too many to use myslf.

[shannon27.livejournal.com]

Great cause! My donation has been made!

[scirocco.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your generosity!

[bramblekite.livejournal.com]

done.

Good luck! :)

[scirocco.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[hoo.livejournal.com]

In for two runs. Break a le... blow a tire?

[dchenes.livejournal.com]

Done!

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

As I said, put me down for $20. I'm still collecting severance for a couple more weeks.