ARMA Great Northwest Region Fund Raiser Request/Announcement (Shameless Begging)

Subject: ARMA Great Northwest Region Fund Raiser Request/Announcement (Shameless Begging!!)

Hello Friends,

A number of our GNW region members are fighting cancer or are cancer survivors. As a way to support them, the Region is planning a fundraising event for Leadership.

Here is the deal. A few choice heads have been offered up to the highest bidder. Our Region Manager, Marc Simpson, is head #1. It is our understanding that head #2 is none other than the most recent Company of Fellows guy, Dave McDermott, a cancer survivor himself, who lost his hair during chemo. If it really gets that far (and if McD has anything to say about it, we’re sure it will), head #3 may be that of Bruce Walters from Boise. Funny, but we haven't heard of any women volunteering for this! The plan is to ask each chapter to solicit donations from its members (and friends). The Chapter that donates the most money to the charity gets first dibs at shaving Marc’s head. Chapter number 2 will get to shave McD’s head. And so on through all volunteered heads. Have a feeling there will be a photo op in Portland and that the September newsletters will be in hot demand.

3 choices for donations:

1) The GNW Region leadership team has asked that donations be made to the Overlake Hospital Foundation. In the memo note put "Cancer Care Center: Breast Health Center" or you can enclose a note specifying that the donation is for the CCC: Breast Health Center.
2) The hospital was asked about a specific fund for the wonderful individuals who knit hats, make quilts, etc. They indicated there isn’t such a fund for that, but if someone wants to be as specific to mention they would like the $$ to go to that cause, then they could make it happen.
3) Send us a donation made out to the American Cancer Society.

If you wish to contribute to the cause, please make your checks out to either the "Overlake Hospital Foundation" or the "American Cancer Society." Mail your checks to your Chapter President or whoever is planning to attend the GNW Leadership Conference next week.

Someone can hand carry the checks to Portland. To ensure the checks make it on time, please have checks in the mail in time for someone to depart around June 2nd. Our out of town friends and members will need to mail them sooner. Thank you for considering this request.

Additionally, Pat Vice, CRM, FAI, has agreed to contribute a 5-day, 4-night condo in Newport, Oregon that is to be silent auctioned at the Leadership Conference. The bidding will begin at $350. Bring your checkbooks! The person who wins the auction will get to credit the amount paid to his/her Chapter’s donation pool.

A huge thank you to Bruce Walters and Dave McDermott from the Boise Valley Chapter for this fantastic idea! And a really huge thank you to Pat Vice for her wonderful donation!

Stay well,

Your GNW Region Team


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