August 2010
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LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly - Huge Success
On Saturday August 21st and Sunday August 22nd, Team Little. Yellow. Different. Members took to the streets around Montgomery County Community College - on foot and on two wheels - to make a difference. The LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly event is one of the signature fundraising events for LIVESTRONG (The Lance Armstrong Foundation). As a team, we raised a total of $5,735 and recruited a total of...
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50% of our Fundraising Goal, 2 shy of our...
We always feel its goot to set the bar high, and we did just that this year. We set a goal to recruit 15 members and raise $10,000 our innaugeral year. On the recruitment front, we’re standing at 13 members as of this writing. If you still wish to join up, there’s still time. There are over 2,700 walkers and runners and nearly 4,000 riders signed up overall, and you can be a part...
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Welcome New Teammate: Ryan Wolcott
It seems like we’re spreading the word - we’re the little team that could. We’ve just registered our thirteenth member: Ryan Wolcott. Ryan is a cyclist that will be shooting for the 45 mile trek. Ryan also participated in the LIVESTRONG Challenge last year, so he’s no rookie to the Yellow Mile. We are of course happy to have him aboard. So be sure to throw a few bucks...
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Welcome New Teammate: Krissy North
Our latest member, Krissy, is the wife of Travis and brother-in-law to Steve - both co-founders of Team Little. Yellow. Different. With all the LIVESTRONG talk in the family, it was only a matter of time before Krissy got on board. Krissy will be walking the 5K route to help raise money and awareness of Cancer and the LIVESTRONG Organization. If you would like to sponsor her, please visit her...
July 2010
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40% of our goal
With just a month remaining before the LIVESTRONG Challenge, we are now at 40% of our goal. Team Little, Yellow, Different has raised a total of $4,098 of our $10,000 goal. There’s not much time, you can help us to meet our goal by sponsoring any one of our teammates on our Team Fund Raising Page.
I cannot stress enough - every little bit helps. Thanks again to LIVESTRONG’s...
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Welcome New Teammate: Michelle Shekari
We have a new teammate: Michelle Shekari. Michelle comes to us through her friend and fellow teammate Amandah. Together, we are all taking the Challenge to fight cancer through increased awareness and money raised for the LIVESTRONG organization. The race takes place August 21st and 22nd just outside of Philadelphia. Please welcome Michelle, and feel free to support the cause by sponsoring her...
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36% of our Fundraising Goal
Time is flying by! We are just six weeks shy of the Philly LIVESTRONG Challenge, and we’re all training hard and raising money. As of this writing, we are sitting at $3,640 raised by our team members - that’s 36% of our overall fundraising goal of $10,000. Did we set the bar too high? We hope not. But that’s up to you.
So here’s how you can help: Visit our Team...
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Welcome New Member: Julie Thomas
In an unprecedented wave, we have yet another new member to announce - the third in two days. Today, we would like to introduce our newest member: Julie Thomas. Julie is the twin sister of Jill, another of our recent teammates. Julie is planning to run the 5k event in August. But don’t be surprised if she ends up running the 10k. Be sure to visit her fund-raising page to sponsor her in...
June 2010
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Welcome New Member: Amanda Povilitus
We would like to welcome yet another 10k runner to Team Little. Yellow. Different.: Amanda Povilitus. Amanda is someone we met through the Nike+ Human Race 10k late in 2009 where she served as a Human Race Ambassador for the Philly region. Her love of running and her outgoing personality is going to be a huge asset to the team. So be sure to check out Amanda’s personal fund-raising page...
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Welcome New Member: Jill Czahor
We’d like to welcome our newest member: Jill Czahor. She has pledged to run the 10k in August as a demonstration of her commitment to LIVESTRONG’S mission. Jill is carrying the Team Little. Yellow. Different. as she helps us all to raise money for this awesome cause. With members like ours, and with an organization like LIVESTRONG, cancer’s days are numbered. So be sure to...
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30% of Our Goal (and rising)
As of this writing, Team Little. Yellow. Different. has raised a total of $3,080 for LIVESTRONG with our present membership of seven. That’s a little over 30% of our goal of $10,000. As our membership grows, we hope to pull in enough to meet our goal. But you can help…if you haven’t already done so, please donate through one of our members. Every little bit helps. Even if...
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Pub Event - Quick Summary
This past Saturday, we hosted our inaugural Team Little. Yellow. Different. Pub Event fundraiser - and it turned out to be a great success. Both bands - Kelly Stratton and the Punch Drunk Boys and Crooked Crow - were excellent and loved by those in attendance. It was a great time had by all. Bottom line - we were able to raise a little over $900 for LIVESTRONG. We feel good about that,...
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Welcome New Member: Brian Kovacs
I’d like to take this moment to welcome our newest member, Brian Kovacs. Brian is yet another person committed to our collective fight against cancer. By supporting Brian and the team, you are helping LIVESTRONG to provide incredible programs and benefits to those affected by cancer. Be sure to visit Brian’s personal Fundraising Page to make a donation.
This brings our team total...
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LYD Pub Event - This Saturday Night,...
The day for our first fund raising event is almost here. This Saturday, from 6-11pm, we will be at J.D. McGillicuddy’s in Manayunk (That’s 111 Cotton Street, Philadelphia [Manayunk]). Recommended donations are $20 for the early birds and $15 from 8:00 on. Food will be provided for the early birds, drink specials are available throughout. Live music starts up at 8:00 with Kelly...
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LYD Pub Event - June 19th
Okay, we have all the official details locked in place. The Little. Yellow. Different. Pub Event fundraiser is going to take place on Saturday, June 19th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. Here are some important facts:
The event takes place at J.D. McGillicuddy’s in Manayunk (Philadelphia). J.D. McGillicuddy’s can be found at: 111 Cotton Street; Philadelphia, PA 19127 (Phone: 215-930-0209). ...
May 2010
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10% to Our Fundraising Goal
As of this writing, Team Little. Yellow. Different. has raised over $1,000 dollars (USD). That’s about 10% of our overall goal to raise $10,000. We’re well on our way, but not too many months to spare. The Challenge takes place on August 21st - we’ll all be ready for our respective events, but will we be able to meet our goal? That’s up to you.
There are two ways...
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Welcome Blair and Melissa
We’d like to welcome new members Blair Talty and Melissa Wheatcroft to team Little. Yellow. Different. We’re happy to have you both aboard.
With the addition of Blair and Melissa, we are now at 40% of our recruitment goal - we’re aiming to recruit a total of 15 people. We’re well on our way. But just a few months to go. So recruit your friends and family, and lets get a...
April 2010
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LYD Pub Event - Live Music from Kelly Stratton
We’re happy to announce that we have more live entertainment for the Little. Yellow. Different. LIVESTRONG Challenge Pub Event: Kelly Stratton. Kelly, a Doylestown native, plays acoustic alternative music with influences from many styles. Her music will appeal to many, and will compliment the music of Crooked Crow nicely. We’re happy to have her for the Pub Event.
As you can see,...
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Welcome New Teammate, Eric Eberman
We’d like to welcome our newest teammate, Eric Eberman, to the team. Actually, Eric isn’t a new teammate - before the team was a team, Eric was running with Steve North (our captain) from the beginning. Technically Eric is a co-founder of team Little. Yellow. Different. - along with Steve and Travis North. It’s a fun crew, and together, we are doing something about this crazy...
How to Join the Team
There has been a little confusion about how to join Team Little. Yellow. Different. So we thought we’d whip up a quick tutorial.
Visit our Team Page (hosted by the Lance Armstrong Foundation)
Click the Link at the top that reads “Join Our Team”
Agree to the Waiver/Agreement
Confirm that the top of the next page reads “You are joining Team Little. Yellow....
March 2010
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Welcome Frank to the team...
We’d like to take a moment to welcome our newest team member, Frank Vaccaro. We of course wish luck on the day of the event, but in the meantime - Frank is just one more person you can donate funds through in our fight against cancer.
Game on Frank. Game on Cancer.
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LYD Pub Event - Live Music From Crooked Crow
We’re happy to announce that a portion of the live entertainment at the Team Little. Yellow. Different. Pub Event will be provided by Crooked Crow. For those of you who don’t know Crooked Crow, they’re a fairly popular indy band out of North Virginia with influences reaching all over. And yes, they’re starting to take hold in Philly. So you’ll get to see them live...
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Save the Date: June 19th, 2010
Not many details at this time, but I wanted to announce that we do have a booking for McGillicuddy’s in Manayunk (Philadelphia) on June 19th, 2010. That’s the day before Father’s Day, for those of planner types. If you’re out-of-town now, it’s a good time to visit your father…and drag him off to our event.
Anyhow, if you’re interested in attending,...
Welcome Teammates, Supporters and Friends
In an effort to keep the communications open, we set up this little blog. As we grow, this will be a great way to let everyone know about the happenings of team Little. Yellow. Different.
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