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newsletter october 2009 issue three ­ vol i in memory of ted burns aka satiek ­ pictured on left with wife leslie daughter myasia and son robert our team pictured at relay for life oct 3 2008 june 15 1957 ­ august 18 2008 welcome to the third edition of the team burns newsletter last month marked the one year anniversary of the loss of an outstanding husband and father so it is most appropriate that an organization dedicated to his memory will also mark the completion of it s first year many things have been accomplished in our community and many lives touched and yet our work has just begun read on to see how our organization was formed and some of the projects we have been involved in the main goal of our group is to raise money for the american cancer society and to increase awareness about the importance of testing for this disease in the last issue we featured some of our team members and we will continue to do this until you meet them all each person s story as well as their individual contribution is unique so we want to give each one a little space to explain who they are and why they do what they do our group is growing and changing every day i am pleased to report just yesterday we received word that we are now an approved student organization on the campus of the university of georgia so for those of you who know people at the school either faculty or students please tell them to look for team burns at uga and ask them to do whatever they can to support us in 09-10 please also look for exciting details on plans and activities for the next few months and ways that you assist us in coming months congratulations to robert burn kayla kissane and marcus hines on their executive positions onteam burns at uga with warmest regards if you haven t already seen our new website please go in check it out and be sure to sign the guestbook www.teamburns.org

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financial report a big shout out to blockbuster video stores in georgia for supporting team burns and the acs cans were placed in 16 stores and from those cans we have collected $416.82 to date here are pictures of the new collection boxes that were just placed in those stores for 08-09 ytd we ve raised $6,601.00 for the acs so you ask how did team burns get started leslie burns reporter team burns is a non-profit group inspired by the life of the late ted burns a beloved husband and father who lost his battle to colon cancer after a year-long fight in august 2008 his warm personality and kind soul is the basis of our group s formation our mission is to advocate for cancer awareness and raise money for research we see this as easily attainable through participation in events hosted by the american cancer society acs such as relay for life this year we ve set a goal of raising $10,000 for the acs in less than six months after the loss of their father ted burns children also lost their grandmother martha anne thompson to lung cancer martha had been a survivor of melanoma for more than 30 years and was just as surprised as anyone when she was diagnosed with lung cancer in august 2007 she lost her battle to the disease in february 2009 after one year and six months our family and the members of team burns are now more determined than ever to meet our goal for the acs welcome new monroe members rhonda andrews ricardo brooks franklin haislah don t forget to keep tabs on all the plans for the upcoming springsing 2010 at the springsing blog http springsing.wordpress.com look for the team member spotlight each quarter to see team member biographies and find out a little about each of us in the next issue look forward to meeting tajshmon brooks ashley andrews and the new team burns at uga members.

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just a few of the members of team burns how can i help you ask our team is comprised of many young people and we want to encourage their efforts and civic pride help us to keep them engaged by showing them that you support what we are doing there are many ways you can help if you live in georgia or are traveling in our area we invite you to come and support us at events throughout the year if you are outside of georgia we ask you to send a check using the attached i would like to donate form or you can make a donation on-line at acs relay walton county site which you can get to through our website www.teamburns.org or you can purchase the merchandise we offer through our website if you do any of these things then you are contributing to cancer research and helping our team if you have already donated let me thank you for your kindness and ask you to let that time be the first time but not the last time you contribute remember that any funds you give are 100 tax deductible from the irs because you are donating to the american cancer society no matter how you do it please know that we appreciate anything you can give and are anxious to put your donations to work thanks in advance from team burns who is alisha andrews myasia burns reporter alisha is currently a 15 year old junior and chairperson of student council at walnut grove high school she plans to go to college and graduate her lifetime goals are to have a family and a successful career alisha has been with team burns from the beginning when asked to describe the team she said exciting fun constructive educational and goal-oriented she sees the team going many places in one year she believes the team will have branched out to several different areas over georgia in twenty years alisha hopes for team burns to have contributed greatly to finally finding the cure for cancer check out our new jackets and fleece hoodies upcoming events september 2009 ­ team burns at uga fall activities fair .team burns at uga kick off party candy and gift wrap fundraiser october 2009 ­ bake sale november 2009 ­ holiday food drive december 2009 ­ applebee s night fundraiser holiday party

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than a day because he was right without even realizing it he had put forth a personal challenge to bonnie she understood the importance of not just explaining what she couldn t do but to find a new way of dealing with each person s issue to turn it to a win-win her viewpoint in life changed to what can you do from that day bonnie felt that she could do something to assist him and did she adopted that phrase as her personal mantra and began finding ways to do what she could in various situations contributing where she could instead of standing on the sidelines meet bonnie hardy leslie burns -reporter bonnie has been the store manager for blockbuster in monroe ga since opening day 10 years ago pictured here with son ethan juggles the responsibilities of the store and that of motherhood and does them both well ethan s t-ball and soccer practices keep her and fiance rex on the go thankfully though bonnie is as observant and dedicated to the customers who frequent her store this is how she came to know the burns family and more importantly to become friends with the late ted burns she said he stood out from many of the others because he took the time to speak to everyone it was not a mechanical interaction but a genuine greeting and concern for those around him when i interviewed this lovely woman i never thought i would get such a meaningful answer as to why she does what she does for the acs she attributes her participation to the first meeting with ted which was just after he had relocated to georgia and wanted to transfer his special movie pass from state to state the program that he was using in pennsylvania had been discontinued and was no longer available in georgia and bonnie had the challenge of explaining to him why his benefits had been reduced she explained that blockbuster could no longer accommodate him with that program and he was very unhappy he asked her well if you can t do that then what can you do that phrase rung in her ears for more just after ted s passing it was bonnie who contacted the family to advise that she and several members of blockbuster wanted to start team burns as a team to walk in the annual relay for life event after that ,the rest is history and bonnie who is also the treasurer of team burns has remained committed as a testament to what a great mother she is she also brings little ethan to meetings whenever she can which teaches him an appreciation for civic responsibility at an early age i am sad to report that in recent weeks cancer has also touched bonnie s family with the passing of her beloved uncle sammy sam stone age 46 of plant city passed away wednesday july 29 2009 ivan samuel stone was born december 15 1962 in madison ga to howard and willie mae stone he enjoyed fishing farming and antique cars sam was a loving husband father son and brother he will be greatly missed look for the team member spotlight each quarter to find out who are the faces of the team and a little about each of us in the next issue look forward to meeting tajshmon brooks ashley andrews and new member frank haislah.

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a big thank you to all those who have donated this past year and to all of you who will give again during this next year as we can t do what we do without your generous contributions on behalf of all the families who we ve assisted we thank you very much survivor s kit in this section of the newsletter we discuss resources that every patient and caregiver should know part of team burns mission is to raise awareness and to make sure that those who have specific needs get assistance in getting those needs met although we are not a foundation yet and cannot offer direct financial assistance we can let you know about programs that are available we are a resource for you and will make sure that you have the most up to date information in every newsletter the most valuable tool we can place in today s survivor s kit is the telephone number for the american cancer society anyone can call for any reason 7 days a week 24 hours a day the acs is there to answer your questions give you referrals calm your fears and help in any way you need they have helped people fill prescriptions when they have run out in the middle of the night they have provided patients with gas cards to get them to and from doctor s appointments people with specific conditions have received grant money for medical bills co-pays and for a wide variety of medical equipment if someone you know has to travel a far distance to seek medical treatments the hope lodge can provide free lodging for the patient s family the american cancer society has dedicated professionals available to talk with you about anything you want or need to know so call them if you or someone you know needs to at the following number 1-800-acs 2345 this page shows a portion of what your donations help to provide so please continue giving to help families in need october is national breast cancer awareness month wear your pink and do self breast exams to be sure.

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contact leslie burns email teamburns2008@gmail.com website www.teamburns.org home 770 267-1272 usps mail p.o box 714 monroe ga 30655 individual donation form ­ please complete and return to us yes i want to contribute to team burns and the american cancer society ­ amount checks should be made payable to team burns yes i would like to purchase team burns logo items as follow description team jacket black team fleece hoodie black spring sing t-shirt white spring sing t-shirt yellow spring sing t-shirt blue spring sing t-shirt lilac pink breast cancer magnetic car ribbon pink awareness bracelet yellow awareness bracelet white awareness bracelet blue awareness bracelet blue awareness bracelet black awareness bracelet support our troops green black camouflage support our troops desert tan camouflage purple relay for life bracelet circle size s m l xl xxl s m l xl xxl s m l xl xxl youth xl adult s m l youth xl adult s m l youth xl adult smln/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a price ea $55 $27 $7 $7 $7 $7 $3.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 quantity total cost prices above include tax shipping handling total your name phone street address city state zip email total amount of check enclosed thank you for your support you may also find additional information about us on facebook by looking for team burns relay for life or www.myspace.com/teamburnsfightsback

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