President's Message

Cancer League of Colorado
President’s Message

CONGRATULATIONS to the members of Cancer League of Colorado, Inc!  This organization is 100 percent volunteers and we operate on our membership dues. CLC is proud of each member for their hard work and donations to this cause. We are a unique group of volunteers working to find a cure for cancer. Just imagine our world without cancer. This is our ultimate goal.

Author Sue Miller spoke at our membership luncheon last Fall. She spoke of cancer pointing her life in a different direction. In her book, I'm Tougher Than I Look, she uses some insight from Rabbi Ed Feinstein, a two-time survivor of cancer, to guide her thoughts. These thoughts touched me, and I would like to share them. "No one asks for cancer. No one deserves it. But once it has found its way into our lives, it can become a powerful teacher. Cancer can teach us to take seriously the purposes for which we live. Cancer can teach us to embrace and celebrate the moments that matter - moments of closeness, of insight, of meaning. We who have survived cancer have much to teach."

As members of Cancer League of Colorado, we share the same goal. Since 1969, we have become a strong unit raising money to fund cancer research and service grants to change the lives of people who research and serve cancer patients in Colorado. Is it "just my imagination" to believe that together we can rid the world of this deadly disease? I am proud to be a member of this organization. Thank you for the honor and privilege of working with you to realize our goal, ending a cure. Together, we can make this happen!

Recent events
The year 2007-2008 is off to a great start. Cancer League of Colorado Inc. has a new logo. We are hoping to brand our organization for the future with this logo, which symbolizes hope in finding a cure in our beautiful state of Colorado.

In August, we held our golf tournament at The Ridge at Castle Pines North. What started out to be a beautiful day soon became stormy after nine holes, and we had to call the tournament. We hope that each player has taken advantage of their nine-hole rain check from The Ridge. We had our dinner and auction, raising in excess of $60,000. Despite the weather, people had warm, caring hearts for CLC. Thank you to our golf committee and corporate board, with fine leadership from John Snow, Laura Fiemann, Gary Reece and Jim Hackstaff. We appreciate all the hours of planning and execution for a successful event.

Race for Research is the last Sunday in August each year. CLC and the Michelle Plachy-Rubin Foundation have joined forces for this very special event. Judy Dennis and Marsha Lunnon ran this event again this year, and we thank you for your time and dedication. Washington Park was a gorgeous setting to see over 800 runners/walkers come together to support this race on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. This event raised about $45,000 to support brain cancer research. The CLC Membership Luncheon was held on Thursday, Sept. 20 at The Wellshire Inn. Jane Hampe did an excellent job working with Leo Goto to plan a wonderful gathering of CLC members. A big thanks to each of you for making our day together go smoothly. Jo Blum, former executive director of Families First, was our speaker. Jo has been living with cancer since February 2003. She is a dear friend of mine and a new member of CLC. She shared her journey and hope in finding a cure with us. We would like to thank Jo for the honesty and insight she shared. Speaking of membership, please remember dues cover our operating expenses, mail your checks in ASAP. Thank you.

Our first General Meeting was held Thursday, Oct. 18 at the home of Edie Marks. It was a "Getting to Know You, Getting to Know Us" meeting. Thank you for attending and to Edie for hosting. Our High Tea will be on Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Brown Palace. Jane Mayberry, Gayle Rogers and their Tea Committee are working to provide a day of "Holiday Magic."

The Spring Benefit is May 10, 2008, now known as The Hope Ball.  It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center.  "Just My Imagination" is our theme this year.  Please mark your calendars and save the date.  We also need volunteers to help. Contact our Benefit Chairs Linda Goto, Marsha Lunnon and Kaye Music for information.

As I close this letter to CLC members, I would like to keep with the "Imagination" theme for 2007-2008. I imagine working very hard this year to help provide funds for research and service grants. I imagine finding a cure for cancer, and a world without cancer. Please help us with this effort. Remember that the funds we raise allow researchers to do the initial testing required to qualify for major grants from the National Institute of Health and other large grantors. This means that each dollar we donate to cancer research generates about 20 times that in additional funding.

Thank you in advance for the time and effort each member of Cancer League of Colorado will donate to this organization.

See you soon!

Barb Reece
President 2007-2008
303-660-3618

Thought: In the end a person is only known by the impact he or she has on others.

Challenge: Together, CLC can make an impact!

 
 

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Cancer League of Colorado
303-292-8065
PO Box 5373
Englewood, CO
80155-5373
info@cancerleague.org

 


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