Relay for Life 2010 is officially 50 days away and we are more than ready to put ovarian cancer on display in the name of awareness and raise a little cash while we're at it. Team Frills has raised approximately $630 at this point far surpassing where we were last year at this time. To date we have participated in the Applebee's Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser and are currently involved in a number of other fundraising opportunities.
Before we actually began our journey towards Relay, I had posted a 'blurb' on Facebook wondering aloud about potential fundraising opportunities. Jon's friend, Aubrey Quinlin, suggested using Tastefully Simple. Tastefully Simple offers a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare foods designed to help people spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the rest of their lives. Aubrey agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Frills Relay Team. A simple and easy fundraiser was born. Aubrey is still taking orders in the name of 'frills' until March 30th. You can access the website at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/adubois.com or contact me and I'll pass your order along to Aubrey!
In addition, we will be participating in a Quilt Show and Bake Sale on Saturday, March 13th, as well as having a multi-family yard sale during April.
We are definately on OUR way. With that being said I just wanted to share a statistic that I found interesting considering this day and age of technological advancements and shared knowledge:
According to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer has increased by only 8% in the last 30 years. With all of our accomplishments we are still so far behind.
