Member Charity Events
Our charities have an event to match every interest. See how you can have fun and do good at the same time. Walk, bike, shop, golf, fish, ride a Harley or get a haircut. You can join us as a participant or volunteer!
Member Charity Events
(events are listed in date order)
ASSOCIATION FOR NON SMOKERS
Association for Non Smokers 29th Annual Garage Sale
May 18 – 19, 2012
Located at: 1647 Laurel, Saint Paul MN
Every Year, ANSR hosts a traditional garage & plant sale.
This is our only fund-raiser of the year, so your support is vital to ANSR and is tax deductible.
We accept almost everything (except clothes, furniture, exercise equipment, skis, curtain rods, tires, suitcases (unless mint), TV’s or computers). We are especially in need of small items such as jewelry. ANSR has limited storage space; please hold your items until our set up date on May 17th.
To schedule a drop off time please call 651-646-3005 or visit http://ansrmn.org/join/garage_sale
BE THE MATCH FOUNDATION
Be the One Run – May 19th, Lake Harriet
You Have the Power to Heal
Be The One Run is a walk and run event for people of all ages and fitness levels. It includes a 5k, a 1k and a Tot Trot. Be The One Run unites communities nationwide determined to help patients with diseases like leukemia and lymphoma. These loved ones search for a marrow donor and hope for a transplant.
To register for Be the One Run please visit www.marrow.org and click on, Be the Match, Be the One Run.
MINNESOTA AIDS PROJECT
Minnesota AIDS Walk Volunteer – May 20th, Minnehaha Park
Join us at Minnehaha Park for the 25th Year of the Minnesota AIDS walk. Donations to the AIDS walk help the Minnesota AIDS Project prevent new HIV infections and keep people living with HIV healthy. Help make 2012 the year that AIDS does an about face and meet the faces behind the Minnesota AIDS Walk. There are three ways for you to be a part of the AIDS Walk and Run for the Ribbon, visit wwwmnaidsproject.org to find out more.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure – June 2nd, Minnehaha Falls
Take the challenge and get ready to Take the Ride of Your Life! The sense of accomplishment that you’ll feel as you cross the finish line can only be matched by the difference you’ll be making in the lives of the 25 million Americans living with diabetes. No matter what distance you choose you’ll be fully supported.
Visit www.tour.diabetes.org for more information and to register.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
2012 Fight For Air Walk – June 2nd, Como Park, Saint Paul
Walk for those who suffer from lung cancer, asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases. Walk to help everyone breathe easier!
WE WALK for } healthy lungs and clean air.
To register or for more information on the walk visit www.fightforairwalk.org or call 651.227.8014
LUPUS FOUNDATION
2012 Lupus Food & Wine Classic – June 6th, 2012
Mall of America, The Great Room – west side, first floor
Join the Lupus Foundation of Minnesot for a night of food, wine and live music. Enjoy food from some of the Twin Cities top chefs and restaurants. There will be food and wine themed silent auction, live entertainment by the Willie August Project.
Cost – $50.00 per person/$75.00 per couple, tickets available at www.lupusmn.org or by calling 952.746.5151. Sponsorships and tables are also available.
CHILDREN’S CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Time to Fly run/walk – June 30, 2012
Harriet Island in St. Paul
2000 current and former childhood cancer patients and their famlies will join together at Harriet Island for CCRF’s Time to Fly, a run/walk that celebrates and honors those who have battled childhood cancer. Rally your family and friends to create a team and collect donations – all to benefit Children’s Cancer Research Fund and our mission to find a cure for childhood cancer.
For more information please visit www.childrenscancer.org/timetofly or call 952.893.9355
HEMOPHILA FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA / DAKOTAS
Step Out for Bleeding Disorders – July 22, 2012
Como Park East Picnic Pavilion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St. Paul
Get involved with our 2nd Annual Walk funraiser. Join along with family, friends, form a team online or be a team captain. Create your own fundraising page. People of all ages are encouraged to participate.
Visit www.firstgiving.com/hfmd or contact HFMD at 651.406.8655 or hemophiliafound@visi.com
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
3rd Annual Brew Love
Thursday, August 2, 2012 – 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the Metropolitan Club at Target Field
Join us for the Third Annual Brew Love to benefit the Ronald McDonald Care mobile, our mobile dental clinic serving uninsured and under insured children and pregnant women in the 14 county metropolitan area. This mobile unit has provided restorative and preventative dental care to over 3,000 patients at a dontated cost of over $1M.
Enjoy beer samples from a variety of breweries for only $25.00 or add to the experience and sample appetizers created to pair nicelywith a select number of beers for $50.00
For information on sponsorships or tickets: Contact Donna at 612.767.2784 or donna@rmhc-um.org
LUPUS FONDATION OF MINNESOTA
Lupus Walk for Hope 5K Run
Twin Cities – Saturday, September 8 at French Regional Park in Plymouth
Rochester – Saturday, September 15 at Essex Park
Duluth – Saturday, October 6 at Lakewalk, beginning at Grandma’s Sports Garden and Event Center
Funding research and support, stride by stride and side by side. Form a team, invite friends, family and coworkers.
To Register visit www.lupusmn.org or call 952.746.5151.
NAMI MINNESOTA
NAMIWalks – September 22, Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis and Whitney Memorial Park, St. Cloud
Mark your calendars for September 22, and join over 2,500 walkers in support of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families. Learn about the 2012 goals for the walk, how to participate, how to register, how to build a team and how to volunteer for the walk.
To sign up contact Samantha at skolles@namimn.org or call 651-645-2948 ext. 115
For questions or more information contact Andrea Wendt awendt@healthcharties.org or 952.224.9825