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Saves For A Cure Games in Brockport and Morrisville

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Saves For A Cure

Todd Sheridan
The Final two Saves For A Cure, Inc. games are coming up.

First: In Brockport, this Saturday 1/29 vs. Neumann @ 7:00pm in Tuttle North Ice Arena.

The Jersey Auction is now online: http://www.gobrockport.com/sports/2011/1/24/MHOCKEY_0124110742.aspx

The Brockport Athletic Department purchased and donated the SFAC jerseys to be auctioned for the third year in a row. New Athletic Director Noah Lefevre continued the support for SFAC along with the Coaching Staff, S.I.D. Kelly Vergin and other members of the school. 100% of the bids will go directly to SFAC. There will also be other small fundraisors at the game. The next night, 1/30 there will be a benefit dinner held in brockport at Flash's Tavern & Restaurant from 3-7pm. $10 for dinner and there will be a Chinese auction. Running this event is Elise Harvey. Feel free to contact me with questions

Next week: In Morrisville 2/5 vs Plattsburgh @7:00pm

The auction is also up on: http://athletics.morrisville.edu/jerseyauction.aspx

The Morrisville coaching staff along with Caylin Relkoff found a jersey donor and 100% of the online auction will again go directly to SFAC. Coach Grady and Relkoff are responsible for putting this game together and deserve all the credit. There will also be fundraisors during the game.


Thank you and please help support these events!

Todd Sheridan
 
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Good to see the hockey community get involved in this program. Keep up the good work Todd.
 
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Agree 110%.

As I've talked with Todd already about. I really hope the SUNYAC pushes to make this a conference wide event every season just like the reaf-laking project they do in the fall that has hundreds of student athletes out in their respective towns raking leaves for the elderly or disabled in the community.
 
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mdmadison said:
Good to see the hockey community get involved in this program. Keep up the good work Todd.
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Watching great hockey is awesome, but it doesn't hold a light to watching the hockey community come together to support great causes.

To Todd and all those who go the extra distance, particularly during the already hectic season, words are not enough - Thank You!!!

I noticed this "annual NADIIIAA/Josten's Community Service Awards" post - there many DIII Hockey Schools listed - Kudos to all. :)

Pink the Rink - at the Plattsburgh/Oswego game this weekend at the Stafford - All proceeds from the event will go to the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center Treasure Chests Fund of the CVPH Foundation.
 
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Todd, you were always a tremendous competitor on the ice and an inspiration. Its great that you are focusing your efforts on this now. Thanks for all of your work--I hope these fundraisers will be a huge success.
 
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Thanks guys, things are going well and coming together. I am in a good situation and am getting the needed help from some volunteers. It would be impossible to run this company without these people. None of us recieve any form of salary so it is a true nonprofit. There are some people who are really putting the effort into this in all 3 campuses.
I should hopefully have a picture of the jerseys tomorrow if they are ready before practice.

Brockport write-up:
http://brockporthockey.blogspot.com/2011/01/saves-for-cure-game-this-saturday.html

Another fundraising activity going on following the game:
http://brockporthockey.blogspot.com/2011/01/take-your-shots-at-todd-sheridan.html

- Rumor has it that Jim Reisdorf has been challenged to make the trip to take his shots...

Todd
 
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hahaha As much as I would love to light the lamp on you this weekend Todd, I can't miss the Plattsburgh/Oswego game.....
 
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Todd - beware....news report on NBC this week had a story on how the Komen Organization has been trademarking hundreds of "...for the cure" names and slogans....and has been pursuing legal action......be on the lookout...
 
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LakerEagleLover said:
Todd - beware....news report on NBC this week had a story on how the Komen Organization has been trademarking hundreds of "...for the cure" names and slogans....and has been pursuing legal action......be on the lookout...
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Wow. A charity organization screwing other charity organizations.

How low can we go?
 
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Russ you would be surprised. I will not get into a discussion about other nonprofits or talk bad about different organization but the one thing that people need to do is please do your research before you donate. I absolutely hate when people think they are donating their hard earned money to cancer patients and other causes, when in truth they are, in some cases, just paying salaries. Just because SFAC is 100% revenue, I do not think it is possible for many other companies to conduct their business that way. That being said, do the salaries being made need to be as high as they are? Admittedly, I do not know much about the structure of the Komen foundation (so this is not directed at them) but there are others out there that pay executives an unacceptable amount of money. I do feel that some of the lines between nonprofits and retail stores are becoming blurred. It is easy to donate and assume companies are doing the right thing; I wore something I received for a donation for a few years until I found out where my money actually went.

It's not all bad, there are many nonprofits out there that are doing things the right way and feel just like the people who work with me: just want to help in any way possible.

Thank you for the heads up but as far as a potential lawsuit goes: I heard about this a few weeks ago and all the information I could gather says that the cases have dealt with companies using the words "the cure" along with the color pink in a fundraising event. We are "A Cure" and have yet to use the color pink. It is by coincidence only that we have not used pink. I have no intention of allowing myself, my company or the kids I am raising this money for to be bullied.
 
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Saves For A Cure said:
Russ you would be surprised. I will not get into a discussion about other nonprofits or talk bad about different organization but the one thing that people need to do is please do your research before you donate. I absolutely hate when people think they are donating their hard earned money to cancer patients and other causes, when in truth they are, in some cases, just paying salaries. Just because SFAC is 100% revenue, I do not think it is possible for many other companies to conduct their business that way. That being said, do the salaries being made need to be as high as they are? Admittedly, I do not know much about the structure of the Komen foundation (so this is not directed at them) but there are others out there that pay executives an unacceptable amount of money. I do feel that some of the lines between nonprofits and retail stores are becoming blurred. It is easy to donate and assume companies are doing the right thing; I wore something I received for a donation for a few years until I found out where my money actually went.

It's not all bad, there are many nonprofits out there that are doing things the right way and feel just like the people who work with me: just want to help in any way possible.

Thank you for the heads up but as far as a potential lawsuit goes: I heard about this a few weeks ago and all the information I could gather says that the cases have dealt with companies using the words "the cure" along with the color pink in a fundraising event. We are "A Cure" and have yet to use the color pink. It is by coincidence only that we have not used pink. I have no intention of allowing myself, my company or the kids I am raising this money for to be bullied.
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You are so right, I often use "Charity Navigator" when checking organizations, here are some examples, using Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (CEO Salary: $531,924), American Red Cross (CEO Salary: $446,867) and the American Cancer Society (Deputy CEO Salary: $1,027,306).
 
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‎2011 Saves For A Cure Weekend in Brockport Raises $4,272!

People to Thank
Jersey Auction: Coach Brian Dickinson, Sports Information Director Kelly Vergin, Athletic Director Noah Lefevre, Athletic Director Susan Hoffman. A huge thanks to those in the Athletic Department who made the decision to continue to purchase the jerseys as a donation to Saves For A Cure for the 3rd straight year. $27 dollars per jersey which is just over a $700 donation by Brockport.

Benefit Dinner: Project Manager Elise Harvey (Mark Digby's cousin), Flash's Tavern, Recreational Services

"Shoot For A Cure": $410 for 123 Shots. Three Project Managers: Otto Isenberg, Grant Vogues, Alisha Gruendike

Collections and others: Ed Brown, Tiffany Olivadoti and all others who volunteered their time and generously donated.

When I receive the official total from the Oswego game it will be posted.

Thank you to all those who supported this great weekend!
 
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"Shoot For A Cure" honestly could not have gone better. Ages of shooters from approximately 8 to in their 50s. By the end of it, I was exhausted, everyone had some fun and raised $410 over about 30-40 minutes. Jim, I did way better than I expected since the last time I faced a shot was in front of you last year during playoffs. The younger kids seemed to snipe at will.

This weekend I am excited to see what Caylin, and his group of people helping him, have put together. It is going to be a great time. He created a Facebook event page for the game:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=185969721435743&index=1
 
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Let's start here. This summer I contacted Caylin Relkoff and Coach Grady about holding a Saves For A Cure game in Morrisville. Long story short, they were excited to be involved and to help raise some money. Caylin had all these plans, ideas and high expectations of how he hoped the game would go. He was so fired up that he got me excited for what was going to come from the event. I sent them a brief list of all the things that I had hoped to have take place during the game. This was a list of basics: have a table set up for me to run, have a ceremonial puck drop, online auction for donated jerseys, a few announcements during the game and more things along those lines. Caylin and Grady agreed on all this and got the ball rolling.

When you put a lot of time and effort into an event like this, the closer the event gets, the more nervous you become about the success of it. I told Caylin that his goal should be around $3,000 and to be satisfied with over $2,000. In reality, any money raised would be more than SFAC had in the bank account on February 4th.

So February 5th on a not so beautiful Western New York night, the event is taking place. Every single thing on this "to do" list of mine happens. That is an understatement; they went above and beyond that list. Everything about the event ran perfectly. Everyone in attendance knew what SFAC was and how their donations would help children fight cancer. I left the Iceplex that night knowing that this is how I hoped all future events would go for SFAC. All the credit for this Morrisville event should go to Caylin and the group of people that will be listed below.

Last night, Monday night class: Caylin texts me and tells me that they raised $6,020. I responded to him explaining that there must be a typo. No typo. Here is the breakdown of money raised from the event:
1. Online Jersey Auction: $2,232
2. Admission, 50/50 sales, raffle ticket sales, donations buckets: $376
3. Autographed Jersey: $100
4. Cash Donations
- MSC Campus Activities Board: $105
- Mackenzie Hirsch: $82
5. Sponsor Donations
-Shawn Grady Memorial Fund: $1,500
- Save Of The Day Foundation: $1,000Ted Fauss and Robert Esche
- CNY Family Care: $300
- Johnston Paper: $125
- Northwest Mutual: $100
- Brown & Brown Insurance: $100

GRAND TOTAL: $6,020

I am still floored by the success of this event. I asked Caylin for a list of people who helped him with the event and have copied and pasted it here:
"Brian Grady-Head Coach, Morrisville Mustangs
Ted Fauss- Assistant Coach and board member of Save Of The Day Foundation
Brandy Thurston- Morrisville, SID
Rob Hameline- Director of the IcePlex, Blue Line Hockey Director and our jersey donation sponsor.
Ryan Tickle- Assisted in the designing, and ordering of the Jerseys
Dawn Sampson- Assisted in the game day operations, set up, advertising, and various other tasks
Bruce Hirsch, family, and Seneca staff- Helped in promotion, advertising, acquiring raffle items
Greg Carroll- Athletic director, approving the event and allowing us to take part in the hosting of the event
Parents of the players and all others who donated
Many members of the Mustang Hockey club
Residence life, and CAB for their donations, and raffle items"

My goal for the three events this year was $10,000.
Quick math: Brockport (4,272) + Morrisville (6,020) = $10,292.

This money, plus whatever the final total amount from the Oswego SFAC game is, will make a difference and help children beat cancer. Again, all the credit goes to those who helped run these events. Without people willing to help and donate their time and money, Saves For A Cure would still just be a good idea.
 
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Saves For A Cure said:
Let's start here. This summer I contacted Caylin Relkoff and Coach Grady about holding a Saves For A Cure game in Morrisville. Long story short, they were excited to be involved and to help raise some money. Caylin had all these plans, ideas and high expectations of how he hoped the game would go. He was so fired up that he got me excited for what was going to come from the event. I sent them a brief list of all the things that I had hoped to have take place during the game. This was a list of basics: have a table set up for me to run, have a ceremonial puck drop, online auction for donated jerseys, a few announcements during the game and more things along those lines. Caylin and Grady agreed on all this and got the ball rolling.

When you put a lot of time and effort into an event like this, the closer the event gets, the more nervous you become about the success of it. I told Caylin that his goal should be around $3,000 and to be satisfied with over $2,000. In reality, any money raised would be more than SFAC had in the bank account on February 4th.

So February 5th on a not so beautiful Western New York night, the event is taking place. Every single thing on this "to do" list of mine happens. That is an understatement; they went above and beyond that list. Everything about the event ran perfectly. Everyone in attendance knew what SFAC was and how their donations would help children fight cancer. I left the Iceplex that night knowing that this is how I hoped all future events would go for SFAC. All the credit for this Morrisville event should go to Caylin and the group of people that will be listed below.

Last night, Monday night class: Caylin texts me and tells me that they raised $6,020. I responded to him explaining that there must be a typo. No typo. Here is the breakdown of money raised from the event:
1. Online Jersey Auction: $2,232
2. Admission, 50/50 sales, raffle ticket sales, donations buckets: $376
3. Autographed Jersey: $100
4. Cash Donations
- MSC Campus Activities Board: $105
- Mackenzie Hirsch: $82
5. Sponsor Donations
-Shawn Grady Memorial Fund: $1,500
- Save Of The Day Foundation: $1,000Ted Fauss and Robert Esche
- CNY Family Care: $300
- Johnston Paper: $125
- Northwest Mutual: $100
- Brown & Brown Insurance: $100

GRAND TOTAL: $6,020

I am still floored by the success of this event. I asked Caylin for a list of people who helped him with the event and have copied and pasted it here:
"Brian Grady-Head Coach, Morrisville Mustangs
Ted Fauss- Assistant Coach and board member of Save Of The Day Foundation
Brandy Thurston- Morrisville, SID
Rob Hameline- Director of the IcePlex, Blue Line Hockey Director and our jersey donation sponsor.
Ryan Tickle- Assisted in the designing, and ordering of the Jerseys
Dawn Sampson- Assisted in the game day operations, set up, advertising, and various other tasks
Bruce Hirsch, family, and Seneca staff- Helped in promotion, advertising, acquiring raffle items
Greg Carroll- Athletic director, approving the event and allowing us to take part in the hosting of the event
Parents of the players and all others who donated
Many members of the Mustang Hockey club
Residence life, and CAB for their donations, and raffle items"

My goal for the three events this year was $10,000.
Quick math: Brockport (4,272) + Morrisville (6,020) = $10,292.

This money, plus whatever the final total amount from the Oswego SFAC game is, will make a difference and help children beat cancer. Again, all the credit goes to those who helped run these events. Without people willing to help and donate their time and money, Saves For A Cure would still just be a good idea.
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