2015 Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta July 4 & 5, 2015 Lake Canyon Yacht Club. Fundraising Packet

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1 2015 Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta July 4 & 5, 2015 Lake Canyon Yacht Club Fundraising Packet

2 2nd Annual Dr. BRANCH LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA Lake Canyon Yacht Club Canyon Lake, TX July 4 & 5, 2015 Welcome to the South Central Texas Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! The Lake Canyon Yacht Club (LCYC) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta. Donations will be used to fund life-saving blood cancer research and services for local patients. Registration information for the Regatta will be posted on the LCYC website as planning progresses. We will hold a two day regatta with one day devoted to a long distance race, and the other to buoys racing, most likely 3 races. The long distance race will take place on Saturday, July 4th. As usual, trophies will be awarded by class for racing, with another set of trophies for those who raise the most money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; trophies will be given to race teams, virtual teams, and individual fundraisers. There will be a BBQ dinner for participants, volunteers and club members the evening of July 4th with plenty of fireworks around the lake to light things up. To register and participate as a fundraising race team, virtual team (a team of individuals without a boat), please contact Erica Badu at (Erica.Badu@lls.org). When you sign up, you 1l receive a personalized fundraising website and lots of fundraising resources. You can also earn prizes and incentives for all your hard fund raising work. If you would like to donate to the event s silent auction, please contact Kathy Leubner at SilentAuction@lcyc.net. Since its inception, The Leukemia Cup Regatta has raised millions of dollars for lifesaving research and patient services, bringing help and hope to patients and their families. Leukemia Cup events are held at yacht clubs across North America. Skippers register their boats and recruit friends and colleagues to help crew and to raise funds. Crew members seek donations from friends, family, co-workers and employers to sponsor their team boat. National and local event sponsors also support the Regatta. Cures today. Not someday. That s the goal. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is on the threshold of amazing breakthroughs. Your money accelerates miraculous new treatments and healing therapies once thought impossible. And with our co-pay and insurance assistance, many patients can now afford the medication they need. And you are at the heart of it. Thank you for making a difference. For more information and to register for the event, please contact: Ray Leubner at LeukemiaCup@lcyc.net or at

3 The Mission is Critical Our Mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The History The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research toward cures for blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS was established in 1949 as the de Villiers Foundation, named in memory of Robert de Villiers who died of leukemia at the age of sixteen. LLS is made up of over 50 chapters in the United States and Canada. How Your Dollars Are Used Research LLS has invested more than $1 billion to date in research to find cures for blood cancer patients. LLS investment is research has played a critical role in advance therapies for blood cancer patients. Since LLS first started investing in research more than 65 years ago, cures for many patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and Hodgkin lymphoma have been achieved. Survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled since From 2001 through 2013, nearly 40% of new anti-cancer treatments were FDA-approved for blood cancer patients, more first approvals than for any other group of cancer patients. Patient Services LLS provides a wide range of services to patients such as family support groups, a peer-support network, an extensive educational website with web chat support programs, free seminars and conferences, a toll-free information Resource Center staffed by Master-level nurses and social workers, and patient financial aid. Advocacy With more than 56,000 advocacy volunteers throughout the country, our voice is being heard by those responsible for legislation to fund blood cancer research and educational programs. Education LLS aims to serve as the world s foremost source of information on blood-related cancers. Programs include an Information Resource Center, (800) , an extensive collection of free educational materials, professional education and an evergrowing website. The Facts Every four minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every ten minutes, someone dies from a blood cancer. There are approximately 1,129,813 Americans living with, or in remission from, a blood cancer. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and adults under the age of 20. Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers and incidence increases with age. The survival rate for myeloma is only 44.9%. Incidence is more than twice as high in African Americans Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta - Lake Canyon Yacht Club

4 Campaign At-a-Glance The Concept The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a thrilling series of sailing events that combines the joy of boating with the important task of raising money to fight leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers. Since its inception, The Leukemia Cup Regatta has raised more than $46 million for research and patient services. Leukemia Cup Regatta attracts sailors who already have a full, active lifestyle, but are looking for a way to get involved and make a difference while doing something they love. LCR not only motivates sailors to change their own lives, but gives them a way to make a difference in the lives of thousands of cancer patients and their families. The Sailor Sailboat enthusiasts or those who like to watch from shore can participate in The Leukemia Cup Regatta. We invite anyone with an interest in sailing or boating and a passion about raising funds to cure cancer. Skippers register their boats and recruit friends and colleagues to help crew and raise funds. Crew members seek donations from friends, family, co-workers, and employers to sponsor their boat. Many supporters of Leukemia Cup Regatta are not sailors, and thus become virtual sailors, sticking strictly to fundraising and organizing events to raise funds for Fantasy Sail. The Campaign Goal The South Central Texas Chapter s 2015 Leukemia Cup Regatta s goal is $40,000 to fund LLS mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Why Fundraise? The Leukemia Cup Regatta gives sailors an opportunity to give back to the community while doing what they love - sailing. The campaign focuses on raising funds, awareness and advocacy in the fight against blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Over 78 cents of every dollar LLS spends is directed to mission driven programs such as cancer research, advocacy, education, and patient services Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta - Lake Canyon Yacht Club

5 Where The Funds Go $7500 Funds a program to educate 200 doctors on emerging treatments for a specific blood cancer. $3500 Funds a program to educate 70 nurses on emerging treatments for a specific blood cancer. $1000 $1000 $150 $500 $200 Provides one week s salary for a medical researcher at NIH, Johns Hopkins or GW who may discover key information for developing curative treatments for blood cancers. Makes possible one-on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team. Provides a patient with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma financial aid to support medical treatment and travel to medical appointments for one year. Provides 10 patients the opportunity to logon to a webcast and hear the latest information on treatment for their disease. Provides funding for a Family Support Group Program for one year where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members mediated by a trained facilitator. $150 Provides for 5 patients to make a First Connection with a trained peer volunteer patient/survivor. $100 Provides 3 patients access to an informational teleconference. $100 Helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures. $75 Covers the cost of one tissue typing test that is used to become a bone marrow donor. $50 Covers the cost of one CT scan. $40 $35 Covers the cost of sending a comprehensive support and informational packet to the family of a child with cancer. Provides transportation expenses for a patient living in South Central Texas to a comprehensive cancer center for treatment. $25 Covers the cost of one prescription co-payment Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta - Lake Canyon Yacht Club

6 Contact Erica Badu at for help in setting up and personalizing your team page. Sample Team Page

7 Fundraising Tips The Golden Rule of Rundraising... Just Ask! The most important part of fundraising is making a commitment to ask anyone you can think of who might want to support cancer research. Ask family, friends, co-workers and people in the community with whom you interact on a regular basis. Remember that you re not asking for yourself - but on behalf of thousands of cancer patients. You ll be surprised how willing most people are to contribute. Start Early and don t do this alone! Recruit strong crew members. Enlist your friends, neighbors, family members, and coworkers. Set a fundraising goal for yourself and your crew. Start the campaign by making a personal pledge! Online Fundraising: LLS is pleased to offer complimentary online fund raising webpage. It is a fast, free and easy way to reach a large group of people and raise money! Once you are registered you will receive an with a link to your webpage that you can personalize with photos and content. Write a letter and send it to your contact list. It is a great way to attract your donors and let them know the important reasons why you are fund raising. Remember: the more letters you send out, the more funds you will raise toward your goal! Follow up with your potential donors a week or two after you send your request to encourage them to help you in the fight against blood cancers. Check out the sample fundraising letter in this packet for ideas on how to formulate your own letter! Matching Gifts: Many corporations have matching-gift programs and will often match gifts given by you and other employees. Contact your human resources department for more information and ask your friends to do the same. This is an easy way to double or triple your money! Conduct a third party fundraising event to create more awareness. Bring new sponsors to the Regatta and get credit for it. We have included information about co rporate spon sorship in the Sponsors hip packet. Please contact Erica Badu at Erica.Badu@lls.org for additional information. Fundraising parties and materials are great opportunities for sponsorship. Use the app! Fundraising couldn t be easier with the My LLS app. It encourages the immediacy of giving by offering the ability to accept funds instantly! 2015 Dr. Branch Leukemia Cup Regatta - Lake Canyon Yacht Club

8 2015 Incentive Program Men's or Ladies available Hot & Cold Tumber or $250 Insulated Backpack Cooler Gill Deckhand Gloves or $500 Hooded Sweatshirt Sherpa Throw or Helly Hanson Short-Sleeve $1,000 Shirt Men's or Ladies available Gill Hydrophobe $1,500 Long-Sleeve or Zoom Energy Square Men's or Ladies available $2,500 Helly Hanson Daybreaker Jacket or Compu-Attache Moritz Insulated Jacket or $5,000 Gill Waterproof Backpack Raise $12,000: Qualify for the Fantasy Sail With Gary Jobson, to take place in Bermuda October 30th - November 1st, 2015 All participants, including non-fantasy Sail qualifiers: Gift certificates from North Sails based on the following fundraising levels:. Fundraising Level - % Discount of Certificate. $1,000-2,999-15%. $3,000-4,999-20%. $5, %. Top Local Fundraiser 35% For every $500 raised: One chance in a national drawing to win:. $1,000 West Marine shopping spree. Moorings yacht charter For every $2,500 raised: One chance in a national drawing to win a trip for two to Bermuda for a VIP Gosling's rum tasting Limited Gosling s Rum Leukemia Cup caps also available! Contact your local Leukemia Cup Regatta staff for more details. Additionally, individuals who raise $50,000 and teams that raise $100,000 are eligible to link their name with cutting-edge LLS-funded research. We will connect you/your team s name with one of our 13 Research Portfolios we are currently offering. The portfolios include a variety of projects that focus on specific blood cancer research so we can link your fundraising with a portfolio that is meaningful to you. Gill Rolling Jumbo Bag or $15,000 Gill Coastal Racer Jacket To register for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Leukemia Cup Regatta and help raise funds to support life-saving cancer research, visit All participants raising $250+ will receive notification post event with details on selecting one item at or below the level achieved. Deadline to qualify for the Fantasy Sail is October 20, Qualifiers for the West Marine shopping spree, Moorings yacht charter and Gosling's Bermuda trip drawings do not have to be present to win. These drawings are scheduled to take place October 31, 2015.

9 SILENT AUCTION COMMITMENT FORM Secured by: Donor Information * This information MUST be filled out to receive the donation receipt. (individual name or company that will be listed in the Auction Guide) Contact Name: Phone: Fax: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Description of item: Item Information * Description shoud be approximately 40 words of less in length. Due to space constrants on the bid sheets, edits may be made to your text. Please send any applicable marketing materials with your certificate or item. Item Value Restrictions Please list below any restirctions, such as expiration date, inclusion/exclusion of gratuities and or tax as well as any other restrictions. We are not able to donate an item for the Auction this year, but would like to make a contribution to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the amount of $.