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newsletter january 2009 a letter to our supporters welcome to the first edition of the team burns newsletter in this issue you will find background information on our organization as well as an overview of our goals here you will see all of the members of our team and some of the things we have done since our inception we have only been in existence for a short period of time and yet in that time we have accomplished a lot and have done some wonderful things in our community including having raised thousands of dollars for cancer research and the development of new treatments in coming months we have a lot planned and hope you will continue to spread the word about our good work and support us in every way possible thank you to all who participated already and we look forward to working with all of you who will assist us in coming months with warmest regards issue one ­ vol i how to contact us ­ website www.teamburns.org email teamburns2008@gmail.com us postal mail p.o box 714 monroe ga 30655 you can also find additional information about us on facebook by looking for team burns relay for life or www.myspace.com/teamburnsfightsback in loving memory of ted burns aka satiek june 15 1957 ­ august 18 2008

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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 the acs summit and relay for life this year we ve set a goal of raising $10,000 for the acs as of december 27 2008 team burns has raised over recent eventssales t$3,516 through bake shirt and awareness bracelet sales at our official sale we launch first bake websiteraised over $550 and at www.teamburns.org the walton county relay on october 3 4 team burns raised over $800 in one night november 2008 though team burns began solely as a relay food drive for thanksgiving took place for life group collected wrapped and and food was we are passionate about raising money for cancersurvivors as well as presented to cancer awareness and their raising awareness about the diseasefor more caregivers see our website and the importance of early testing and access to photos resources list of gift basket recipients are as follows cindy collins linda kitchens donna sue mitchell mary holder gina paschal yvonne reid in addition generous donations from individuals and corporations have allowed us to meet december 2008 our goals donor corporations include dine and donate ­ applebee s monroe ga wyeth-ayerst nj athens kia ga curves blockbuster candy bouquet and on wednesday dec 10th area residents braved the liberty tax of monroe ga as well as rain storm and came together to support the acs while enjoying an evening meal applebee s rollover systems nc donated 15 of all food and beverages served between 11:30 am and 9 pm which earned $120 for relay for life ­ walton county pictured robert burns and linda kitchens

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upcoming events january february 2009 candy fundraiser for spring concert april 3 2009 ­springsing concert ­ voices united for a cure over 10 college a cappella singing groups have been invited to perform in this benefit concert several professional a cappella recording artists are also scheduled to perform please get your tickets early and join us for this historymaking event tickets go on sale feb 1 2009 and can be purchased direct through the classic center at 706-357-4444 or on-line at www.classiccenter.com pictured here from left to right last row ashley ethan bonnie front row standing van leslie alisha bridgett myasia tajshmon ariana rebekah robert jeremy amy tabitha felisha amy and jessica kneeling

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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 they are 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 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 need to at the following number 1-800-acs 2345 how can i help you ask if you live in georgia or are traveling in our area you may come out and support us at our events throughout the year if you are outside of georgia we ask you to make a financial donation to help us continue being able to do the work we are doing when contributing you can do it on-line at our website or you can simply send a check using the attached i would like to donate form 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 although your gift was much appreciated and joined with the other contributions that we received it went a long way however we are moving into 2009 and need to ask you to consider giving again remember that any funds you give are 100 tax deductible from the irs because you are donating to the american cancer society you may also purchase some of our logo merchandise shown below 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

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logo merchandise available team burns t-shirts awareness bracelets here is a chart to explain what causes you are supporting when wearing the various colors be sure to get more than one because like most of us you have more than one cause that you believe in so let the world know by wearing these bracelets remember you can wear them one at a time or several at once color pink yellow white blue black purple cause birth parent breast cancer awareness breast cancer survivor testicular cancer amber alert bladder cancer come home endometriosis equality liver disease missing children spinal bifidia suicide support our troops adoptee bone cancer child exploitation free speech peace on earth retinoblastoma right to life alzheimer s arthritis distonia education me/cfids reye s syndrome victim s rights water quality gang prevention melanoma mourning relay for life alzheimer s animal abuse cancer colitis chrohn s disease cystic fibrosis domestic violence epilepsy foster care gynecological cancer hodkin s disease leimyosarcoma lupus lymphoma macular degeneration pancreatic cancer pulmonary hypertension rhett syndrome sarcoidosis please note that there are several other colors that will be available in coming issues in upcoming issues we will have more feature stories about how relay for life money is used in our communities and additional resources available for survivors caregivers and their families look for biographies about our team members and special interviews with very important people in our community your comments are important to us so if there are things you loved or didn t please write to us and let us know please also let us know of other things you would like to see or know about or suggestions of things we can do to expand our reach.

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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 yes i would like to be added to the mailing list to be kept informed of recent events and ways i can continue to support the team yes i would like to purchase team burns logo items as follows circle size price ea quantity total cost description navy t-shirt s m l xl $23 pink breast cancer n/a $3.50 magnetic car ribbon pink awareness bracelet n/a $2.75 yellow awareness bracelet n/a $2.75 white awareness bracelet n/a $2.75 blue awareness bracelet n/a $2.75 blue awareness bracelet n/a $2.75 black awareness n/a $2.75 bracelet support our troops n/a $2.75 green black camouflage support our troops n/a $2.75 desert tan camouflage purple relay for life n/a $2.75 bracelet prices above include tax shipping handling total your name phone street address city state zip email please add any comments on the back of this form and any other people that should be added to the mailing list for future newsletters if they have an email address be sure to include that too total amount of check enclosed thank you for your support.

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