We have done it again, PEI/ Paradise Empowers has once again broken their fundraising record from the previous year!!!!! Even with our late start this year, for 2011 we have raised $6314.00 for The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer!!!!!! The last time we checked Alyssa Fleury (who heads up our fundraising efforts with MSABC), was in 7th place as highest fundraising individual and team Paradise Empowers was in 36th place. Thank you to everyone for all your support and contributions.
This year’s Bake Sale brought in a record breaking $600.00, thanks go out to Alyssa and Craig Fleury who stayed up till 5:30 in the morning the day of the sale, baking all the cookies and muffins from the cookie dough and muffin mix that Nedrah Weaver donated, making cakes and cupcakes and decorating them in true pink breast cancer fashion. Thank you to Chris and Elizabeth Carver for donating their bikini cake, Amanda Cartledge for donating her cookies and helping to stay and work the sale, Jeff and Margot Deutsch for making the famous cheesecake, Rhoda Langford and Gayle Smith for their yummy brownies. A huge thank you to Sarah Ferguson, Ann Dobbertin, and Gayle Smith for helping advertise the Bake Sale, Sarah even walked our street corralling neighboring businesses to come over and show their support. We thank Jessica Chandler and Pirate Printing for the as always awesome t-shirts for the walk. Huge thank you’s to the entire staff of PEI for buying, donating, and participating in this year’s walk, we really couldn’t have done all of it with out you and your tremendous support!!!
On the day of the walk, it started off at a bitter 43 degrees with blustery winds, but we still had 20 of our closest family, friends, and co-workers show up to walk. The walk itself was a great display of love and support for all those affected by breast cancer. People lined the streets of Atlanta proudly adorned in pink cheering on the walkers as we passed by on the 5K walk. It was a breathtaking scene as we walked over the first hill to see the mass of walkers in front of us and behind us and an even more inspiring outpour of support as we crossed the finish line, you could barely hear yourself over all the cheers and music.
Next year, our goal is to become a flagship supporter for MSABC, we will need a minimum of 150 registered walkers and lots of donations. So please tell your friends and family about this year’s event and start planning for next year! If you need any information, please contact Alyssa Fleury (800-536-3374 ext 125 or afleury@shippei.com)
Hope to see you next year!!! Once again, THANK YOU!!!!! We are Making Strides Against Breast Cancer!
