Bed Day 1 and Team Schoening One Love

This is the first full day after chemo. Clark stayed in bed most of the day talking on the phone, playing on the laptop and watching TV. For a second, I thought I had a teenager in the house. He is drained but the side effects today were not that bad. Though I cannot imagine how much Star Trek trivia one can digest in one afternoon without getting sick but Clark pulled through just fine.
Note: Clark has seen this movie 2 times in the last week. No joke.

Exciting news! Team Schoening One Love has raised over $1600 so far for the Lymphomathon. Clark's doctor said he is not ready to walk it, but there will be over 14 walkers on Team Schoening One Love who will walk for him this year. Clark is so honored. We have more than tripled the original goal. God has blessed us more than we can say. Here is a recent memo that the San Francisco Lymphomathon Chair sent out. Team Schoening One Love is mentioned at the end!!!!

Date: May 19, 2009
To: San Francisco Lymphomathon Participants & Chapter Supporters

From: Geoffrey Williams, San Francisco Lymphomathon Chair

Subject: Lymphomathon Update #2

We are delighted to report that, to date, there are fifteen registered teams, and over $19,000 has been raised for lymphoma research and programming. With just four weeks to go, we’ve got a great momentum going! Every dollar you raise helps bring us just a bit closer to finding a cure for lymphoma, so your efforts are making a real difference.

Company Support: Do you work for a company that has a matching gift program? Does your company sponsor causes that their employees support? If so, check to see if your company will support the Lymphomathon. You’ll never know unless you ask! Also, if your company has a newsletter or e-newsletter, ask if they can put information about the Lymphomathon in the next issue. Many companies like to promote the events that their employees are involved with, and this is a great way to spread the word!

Send your checks to LRF

Has your team been collecting checks? You can send them to the LRF office anytime between now and Walk Day, and we will add the check totals to your team total on the website. Just send them to:

San Francisco Lymphomathon

Lymphoma Research Foundation

115 Broadway, 13th Floor

New York, NY 10006

Be sure to include your name and the name of your team so that the checks are credited properly. Checks that are mailed to the National Office will take 5 to 7 business days to be posted to the walk site.

Team Building and Fundraising: If you have any questions, or if you need any help with your team building and fundraising, please contact Joan Mistrough at (800) 235-6848, or jmistrough@lymphoma.org. She would be happy to work with you, brainstorm with you, and give you the tools you need to have a successful team. You can also find tools for fundraising on the Lymphomathon website at www.lymphomathon.org/sanfrancisco2009.

And if you have any interesting fundraising tips, contact Joan to tell her about them. Other people might benefit from your success!

Walk Day Helper Bees: We are looking for “helper bees” to help out on walk day. Volunteers would help with registration, t-shirt distribution, and serving food at the BBQ. The Lymphomathon will have a live 8 piece band and BBQ for all! We are asking that our helper bees arrive at 7:00 a.m., and everyone should be done by 12 noon. Enjoy the festivities and make a difference! If you or someone else you know can pitch in, or if you would like more information about volunteer needs at Golden Gate Park on June 14th, contact Geoffrey Williams at geoffr3237@aol.com.

In my last update, I asked you to consider sharing why you have chosen to walk in this year’s Lymphomathon. Here is one of the responses:

Terilynn Bench, team captain of Team Schoening – One Love, started her team because Clark, a long-time friend, was diagnosed with lymphoma in April. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Terilynn felt that the Lymphomathon was a great way for her and Clark’s many other friends to offer Clark their love and support. Some of the friends who are coming out to walk have not seen each other in 20 years, several are traveling to the Lymphomathon from other states, and many of the team members have been friends since they were teenagers. Terilynn, what a lovely and loving tribute to a wonderful friend.

I’ll send you another update in a few weeks!