Tag: Summer Recreation Archive
tuesday may 1st 2007
Sign Up to Ride for Roswell
Team captains and top fundraisers for the Ride for Roswell have announced plans for the 12th annual Ride, and to invite corporations, churches, community organizations and individuals to get involved this year as riders and volunteers.
Individuals of any age are encouraged to register, or to form teams of at least four members. Tips and tools are provided to make fundraising easy, including customizable Web pages, prewritten postcards, letters and support materials.
“We’re looking for a combination of 4,200 riders and volunteers, including 100 new teams, to help us raise over $1 million for Roswell Park,” said John Hannon, Ride co-chair, and a cancer survivor. “The team program is available to any group with at least four members, and offers a great way for businesses large and small, schools and community groups of all types to make an impact against cancer, while joining together for a common cause.”
The Ride for Roswell, presented by naming sponsor, Wegmans, will take pla…
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wednesday august 2nd 2006
Buffalo Old Home Week: Viral Video
Our pal Mark Odien at WNYMedia.net has produced a great 30-sec video spot to promote our celebration of all things Buffalo. Check it out:
Click Through for a Schedule of Events, to Buy Tickets, Register or Donate.
sunday june 25th 2006
Gus Macker Meets Its Match
Gus Macker is an incredible 3-person (to a team) basketball tournament to watch. There are so many different age levels of players who compete against one another and every game is exciting in its own way. RoBear and I decided to head on over to watch a few of these games earlier this afternoon. The best part about Gus Macker is t…
monday may 15th 2006
Race for the Cure
The sixth annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Western New York Race for the Cure will be held on June 3, 2006 at the Delaware Park Rose Garden, beginning with registration at 7:00 a.m. Race brochures are now available at all Western New York McDonaldis locations. Interested participants can also register online at www.komenwny.org. Itis secure, quick and easy!
Each year, Western New York loses hundreds of women to breast cancer, and the Race for the Cure fights to prevent any further losses. The Buffalo Race is one of 117 across the country, and raised $320,000 in 2005. Seventy-five percent of the proceeds from the …
thursday june 9th 2005
Hot Views from the Finish Line
It was a hot one! Congrats to everyone that not only completed the Corporate Challenge, but just showed up in the heat. (If figmo hadnit called requesting some shots from the finish line, I might have opted to stay in my cool basement doing laundry.)
But I am so glad that we walked over to Delaware Park to get right into the mix of runners and supporters under an array of colorful (and much needed) tents. It was great to see the transformation of the park near the zoo. The spirit of the crowd was pumped and happy, despite the heat. Everyone was more than willing to share cold beverages. Ma…
