2007 RFTC Pictures

Mike and Harold.....post running for Mike, pre 2nd time around the course.











Inez, JB, and Harold. Thank you again JB for all of your help!!












Most of the team on race day.








Phil and my boss Tim waiting for the walk to start.

Thank you, thank you!!

Race Day 2007 was a huge success!! Thank you to everyone who joined us downtown on October 6th for Harold's Angels 2nd year!!

Our grand fundraising total was $3403!!! We blew our goal of $2500 out of the water.

Thank you to our two latest donors:
Sandy Brenner
Richard Henderson

We cannot thank everyone enough for all of your support! The response we received this year was truly amazing. It is a true testament to how wonderful Harold really is!!!

Thank you to JB Spurrier and Ron Cobb for all of your help with the Harding alumni. Harold and Phil, you were true life savers on Friday. Thank you so much for helping me get the fruit from Maiden to Charlotte. And on a personal note, thank you to Mike for putting up with me in that last week. Volunteering with Komen was a lot of hard work, but it was a true blessing.

For anyone who has not attended a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, I highly recommend it. I was pretty busy on race morning, but was able to make it to the balloon ceremony. Seeing all of those balloons released and hearing Harold's name called made every minute of work worth it (even that part about getting up at 3:15). I heard a rumor that Harold got to speak on stage too!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you to everyone for helping us show that this disease truly knows no boundaries and that we can all help get one step closer to a cure.

We'll have pictures soon....I need to get them from Phil!

And most importantly.... save the date. October 4, 2009. See you on race day!

T-Shirt and Race Day Details

Hello team!

I've got a lot of information to share with you, so please read all the way through to the end.

First, the t-shirts are in!!! You can get your t-shirt one of two ways.

1. Pick up on race day (see below for where).

2. Email me and I'll arrange to meet you/bring you your shirt. We live in Huntersville and my office is near the old Coliseum (off of Tyvola). If you'd like to stop by the office and pick up your shirt just give me a call at 704-954-1684 on Wed or Thurs. I will be out of the office on Friday.
Race Day Details

We will meet at 7:00 on the corner of Irwin and 5th Street. This is the far corner of the expo area. The survivor photo is at 7:20 (at the stage) and the competitive race starts at 7:30.
For all general race details please visit the Komen website at http://www.komencharlotte.org/raceforthecure.

A few things to remember on race day:
1. Carpool if at all possible.
2. Avoid coming into town on Trade, the street will be closed. Coming into town off of 277 is your best bet since 77 is currently being paved in the middle of town.
3. Bring cash for parking. Not all lots are free on the weekend.
4. Please do not wear pink hats or shirts unless you are a survivor.
5. If you are a competitive runner you can pick up your chip in the registration area (in front of the Doubletree). Remember to TURN IT IN, or you will be charged.

And most importantly....have fun!

I hope to get to see you all at 7. I've got race committee duties that day too, but I hope to be able to stop by. If anyone has any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,
Jessica Messer

In the homestretch

"I do not want to talk about what you understand about this world. I want to know what you will do about it. I do not want to know what you hope. I want to know what you will work for. I do not want your sympathy for the needs of humanity. I want your muscle. As the wagon driver said when they came to a long, hard hill, “Them that’s going on with us, get out and push. Them that ain’t, get out of the way.”
Robert Fulgum

That was a quote our Komen director shared with us recently. Thank you to all of you for getting out and pushing. We could not have done this without all of you. We have met our team fundraising goal and as of today Komen has met their goal also. There has been a little over $415,000 raised for the Charlotte race. Great job!

Thank you to our most recent donor, Lanier and Scott. Also welcome to another team member, Kim B.

If you signed up for the race (or know anyone that did) after the September 14th team deadline, please let me know if they want to be part of the team. We have a few extra t-shirts ordered and I'd like to get them one. I hope (keep your fingers crossed) to have the shirts no later than tomorrow.

I'll have race day details posted on the site later this week. We can't wait to see all of you on race day.

P.S. Anyone that has a few extra hours on Friday night, please let me know. The race committee could really use your help setting up on Friday night (mainly tables/chairs).

Last, but definitely not least.....Thanks to Phil and Harold for volunteering to help me go get fruit this Friday for race day!!!!!