In 2005, 25 people joined the inaugural Friends Team to raise money for cancer research and patient services at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC). NCCC is one of only 39 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. By 2007, the Friends Team grew to 70 members and raised over $55,000! If you are looking for that extra training motivation and want to help others even as you do something healthy for yourself, we invite you to join the Friends Team!
The Friends Team raises money to support world-class research, state-of-the-art equipment, critical education programs, innovative clinical trials and important patient services at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center. The research conducted at this nationally regarded cancer center affects the treatment of cancer patients locally and all over the world.
Members of the Friends Team commit to raising at least $500 dollars for Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and, in return, receive:
- The Friends Team Running Shirt
- Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Woodstock Inn the night before the race
- Continental Breakfast the day of the race
- Group Gathering Tent at the starting line
- Personal Website to use for fundraising purposes with online donating and email capabilities
- Access to qualified coaches and trainers
- Group training runs.
Running against cancer is a great way to make your run even more meaningful. If you would like to join the Friends Team, or get more information about how you can support cancer research, log on to our website at www.FriendsTeamCBHM.org, or contact Michelle Schembri at 800-226-8744 or Michelle.Schembri@Dartmouth.edu We have only 50 spots so if you’d like to join the Friends Team please register on our website or contact Michelle as soon as possible.
We look forward to working with a great group of runners to help us find a cure! Thank you!
Team Alzheimer’s:
Long time runner and CBHM veteran Jane Lemire has been involved in the Upper Valley Memory Center since its inception in 2003. Jane and her Team of 15 runners pioneered Team fundraising for CBHM in 2004 by turning 15 race entries into $7,000 in donations. Since then, Team Alzheimer's has raised $60,000. All funds are donated to the Upper Valley Memory Center. This is a totally volunteer organization that provides educational programs, support groups, resources and services to over 50 towns in Vermont and New Hampshire. Members of Team Alzheimer’s commit to raise $350 dollars and receive:
- Team Alzheimer’s T-Shirt
- On-Going Training Tips
- Group Gathering Tent at start area with oranges and breakfast bars
- Prizes awarded after the race
Please join us for a day of fun and a very worthy cause. These spots fill up very quickly. Please contact Jane at Jane.E.Lemire@Dartmouth.edu or call at 603-359-4201 for details about 2008.
David's House
David’s House is the realization of the dream of a little boy who died at the age of 5 ½ from leukemia. David Cyr, the adopted son of Dick and Gerry Cyr of Hartland, VT, often expressed his wish to take his friends – other hospitalized children – to his home, his safe haven away from pain and suffering. Because of his frequent visits to the Medical Center, the Cyrs got to know the parents of these children, many of whom slept in waiting rooms or in their cars in order to be close to their child.
After David’s death, his parents collected the coins that David had saved throughout his short life. The $300.78 that he was saving ‘for something special’ became the seed money for David’s House.
David’s House is a 15-bedroom home-away-from-home in Lebanon, NH, on the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center campus. Its mission is to serve families that have children undergoing medical treatment at the Children’s Hospital. David’s House provides an affordable place to stay within walking distance of the hospital, with a caring staff to lend support and help with daily practical needs. There is a suggested nominal fee of $10 per room per night, but no one is ever turned away regardless of their ability to pay.
Since June 2006, we've had CBHM runners raise over $30,000 for David's House.
Every runner is invited to join the staff and volunteers of David's House in 2008 to celebrate 22 years of continuous service to families from throughout NH, VT, the United States, and the World. Make a commitment to raise at least $300.78 – David’s Donation – plus the $40 registration fee and help make a difference for the more than 1000 families we serve each year.
In recognition of your generous support, David’s House will provide:
A group gathering tent at the starting area with a team photo.
Continental breakfast before the race
A David’s House RACE t-shirt
Prizes awarded after the race
Immeasurable pride in helping those you've never met!
For those of you who were closed out of the normal registration, we have 25 race slots which fill up fast. You may also support David's House and join our team even if you have already signed up for the race through CBHM's website. If you are planning on participating with the David’s House team, contact Rochelle Berliner as soon as possible at (603) 643-2298 or by email at rochelle.berliner@davids-house.org or lynn.kroian@davids-house.org.
To learn more about David’s House, visit www.davids-house.org.
Upper Valley Haven
Join The Haven's Covered Bridges Half Marathon team and help local families struggling with homelessness and poverty. Last year, The Haven's team raised $9,000 and had a blast doing it. Our runners enjoy their own pasta dinner the night before the race, the support of a gathering tent at the starting area and their own Haven CBHM Team T-shirt. This year, we will give you the opportunity to create your own web page to spread the word to your friends and family of the good work you are doing and to help you with your fund raising. Commit to raise $350 or more and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
For more information about The Haven, visit www.uppervalleyhaven.org (check out our new slide show under "About Us"!) Contact Sarah Sennott at sarahs@uppervalleyhaven.org or call 802-295-6500 for more details or to sign up.