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I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation    August 2014 JOIN I CARE I CURE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 FOR A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AS THE MIAMI MARLINS MEET THE ATLANTA BRAVES    Get out your favorite I Care I Cure...I Run T-Shirt, or receive one at the game, as the I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation takes the field prior to the 5th Annual Star Wars Night to benefit Childhood Cancer Awareness at Miami Marlins Park, September 6 at 5:30pm.   There will be a very special check presentation on the field before the game from I Care I Cure to our newest grant recipient, Miami Children's Hospital.  There also will be a parade around the field before the game which will include supporters of I Care I Cure. Your discounted admission of $25 per person includes a Lexus Level Ticket in an I Care I Cure group section, admission to a private pre-game reception, a limited edition Star Wars/Billy the Marlin Bobblehead, an opportunity to win prizes. Partial proceeds of the ticket sales will go to I Care I Cure.  Discounted  parking rates are also available.   Enjoy a great evening with the family and help I Care I Cure and the Miami Marlins raise awareness and funds for cutting edge research for targeted and gentler cures for childhood cancer. To purchase tickets go www.icareicure.org Uncle Glenn and Uncle Jim's 2014 West Coast Ride is Just Days Away! Join I Care I Cure as we follow the incredible journey of Ian Besner's Uncle Glenn and his new riding partner, Uncle Jim! Together they will cycle from Seattle to San Francisco, raising funds and awareness for childhood cancer in honor of their nephew Ian.  They will embark on the 900+ mile adventure from August 17 to August 29 making approximately 14 stops along the way including Seattle WA, Elma WA, Astoria OR, Oceanside OR, Waldport OR, Coos Bay OR, Gold Beach OR, Klamath CA, Loleta CA, Garberville CA, Mendocino CA, Jenner CA, Larkspur CA, and finally to San Francisco...entering over the Golden Gate Bridge!  Aunt Lynn and Aunt Laurie will be following close behind in the support vehicle. You can follow along on the whole adventure with us by clicking here: I Care I Cure...I Cycle Blog  Last year supporters of  Uncle Glenn's Ride helped raise $10,000.  Donate today and help make their journey a record breaking success. Click here to support Uncle Glenn and Uncle Jim's 2014 West Coast Ride!

The 2nd Annual I Care I Cure Celebrity Chef Culinary & Wine Experience Announces Celebrity Chefs! On October 26th I Care I Cure will host it's 2nd Annual Celebrity Chef Culinary & Wine Experience. The event will offer a slightly different format this year as we feature numerous chefs for two hours of cocktails, wine and beer tastings, hors d'oeuvres and a fabulous and unique silent auction, followed by a VIP dinner featuring a celebrity chef main course and dessert demonstration and wine pairing.  Event Co-Chair, Elaina Moran of Aspire Catering, will be lining up an epicurean delight. This year the VIP Dinner Award Winning Celebrity Chefs are Chef Marion Rambaran of Scarpetta at the Fountainbleau, Miami and Executive Pastry Chef Jordi Pansiello of the Fountainbleau, accompanied by wine pairings supplied by Southern Wine and Spirits.  The interactive cocktail reception will feature wine tastings provided by Master Sommelier Andrew Lampasone of the Wine Watch, Fort Lauderdale, Chefs Michael Moran of Aspire Catering, Angelo Elia of Casa d"Angelo, Crepemakers, Sean Fortune of Sea Level at the Marriott Harbor Beach, Sparky's Roadside Barbecue, Susie's Scrumptious Sweets and more to be announced!  Deep Eddy Vodka will be mixing up some special libations as well! Sponsorships are available on our website at www.icareicure.org.    Please contact Babette Ferre-Kosar at babette@icareicure.org for additional information or if you are interested in volunteering. Sponsorship opportunities are available now!  Consider being an annual sponsor and receive recognition throughout the year! Click here for annual sponsorship information! Click here for Celebrity Chef Sponsorship information! Click here for in-kind donation forms!  PURCHASE A CHANCE TO WIN A NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE 7-DAY CARIBBEAN CRUISE Support cutting edge research for targeted and gentler cures for childhood cancer by purchasing a chance to win a 7-day Norwegian Cruise Line Caribbean Cruise for 2 in an oceanview stateroom.   Tickets are 1 for $20 and 6 for $100 . The winner of this package can sail from Miami on the Norwegian Getaway (their newest ship) year round to the Eastern Caribbean or the Norwegian EPIC or the Norwegian Pearl in the Fall.  The drawing will be announced at the I Care I Cure Celebrity Chef Culinary & Wine Experience on October 26, 2014.  The winner need not be in attendance.  To purchase your raffle tickets online click here! Donated By: I Care I Cure Appreciates... Greenspoon Marder For donating fabulous office furniture to our new home.   & Kubiliun & Associates For donating two complete computer systems for our office. Thank  you for supporting I Care I Cure. Enabling us to work efficiently helps us raise more funds and increases awareness for research for targeted and gentler cures for childhood cancer.                     Congratulations to I Care I Cure Executive Board Treasurer, Alan Cohn, for his recognition at the Torch of Learning Award Dinner American Friends of The Hebrew University's Torch of Learning Award is a prestigious honor that recognizes individuals identified with the highest standards of professional achievement and whose careers are equally dedicated to leadership, scholarship and humanitarianism. AFHU Torch of Learning recipients are characterized by their philanthropic engagement and participation in a diverse array of civic, educational and charitable causes while being devoted to Israel's well being and the cause of higher education. I Care I Cure appreciates Alan's unyielding dedication to raising funds and awareness for childhood cancer as the funds raised by AFHU at the dinner honoring Alan Cohn will benefit Pediatric Cancer Research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Together we will help further our mission to find better and gentler cures for childhood cancer. Volunteers Appreciated! I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation is happy to have volunteers over the summer at our new office in Plantation.  Opportunities include administrative help, filing, data base entry and light clerical work.   We also will need volunteers for upcoming events in October and March.  If you are interested please contact Babette Ferre-Kosar at babette@icareicure.org. Shop Online at over 1300 Major Retailers and Help Raise Funds for  Childhood Cancer Research It is so easy to log in online through iGive.com, choose the I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation as your charity of choice, and have the retailer automatically donate a percentage of your purchase back to us (at no extra cost to you).  iGive.com allows you to choose from over 1300 popular retailers, such as Amazon.com, Macy's and Orbitz, for items such as clothing, gourmet food, travel, pet supplies, etc.  Anything you can purchase online can help raise much needed funds for research for targeted treatments and gentler cures for childhood cancer (no details of items purchased are disclosed by the vendors).  Register today and help I Care I Cure in this very easy way with funds coming from the vendors, not you! Save the Date for Upcoming I Care I Cure Events September 6, 2014 October 26, 2014     March 8, 2015 Miami Marlins Childhood Cancer Awareness Night The 2nd Annual I Care I Cure Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Experience    The 8th Annual I Care I Cure...I Run   To volunteer for or sponsor any of these events, please contact Babette Ferre-Kosar at babette@icareicure.org.

Would you like to honor a special occasion, graduation, Bar Mitzvah, birthday or direct donations in memory of a loved one or special friend? Honor them with a gift to  I Care I Cure at:   www.icareicure.org Make a gift from the heart that will make a difference! I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for research to find a gentler cure for childhood cancer.  Contributions are tax-deductible. Tax ID: 27-1014887  The organization was founded by the Besner Family in memory of their son Ian who passed away in 2006 from complications stemming from the treatment used to fight his leukemia. The hope is to one day find a cure that is targeted against the unhealthy cells, with less pain and suffering for the child and their family members. For additional information visit our website at www.icareicure.org or call us at 1-800-807-8013 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.  FL REGISTRATION #CH26258.

Successful Sweet Sale for I Care I Cure!

When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Lemonade!

Once again, our grandsons joined the fundraising

efforts with a Lemonade Stand to 

benefit I Care I Cure and in honor

of the West Coast bike ride!

Evan proudly served the drinks to "customers"!

All of our guests received info about I Care I Cure

and the blog address so they can follow the ride!

Evan displays the cash box that he designed while 

he samples the lemonade!

What a bargain! Thanks to all of those who came and 

donated above and beyond the asking prices!

Benji and Evan were anxiously awaiting the arrival of our

OVM customers!   We have the best neighbors!

Open for business!

Benji is helping Don Silverstein, one of our very generous 

guests!   Our neighbors at One Vinings Mountain

were so wonderful to stop by to visit and make donations.

The grand total today was $275!

We still have lemonade, tea and cookies so

the boys are still accepting donations!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW!

Our countdown continues!

In 10 days, Glenn and Jim will

pedal out of Seattle heading to 

Elma, WA about an 80 mile ride!

Follow the adventure here!

Click on one of the boxes below to let us know what you think!

Purposeful Postcards!

Love this new postcard designed by Laurie!

Hoping to use it on the road to let the West Coast 

know what we are doing and why!

Pass the word to anyone you know who might be interested

in riding with Glenn and Jim or following the blog!

To get updates when posts are added to the blog, just 

sign up on the left colum of the blogsite!  

Countdown:  17 Days!

Exciting news!

We are happy to announce that I Care I Cure I Cycle now has a 

special designated donation spot on the I Care I Cure website!

No more frustration when trying to make your donations!

Quick, easy, secure and insures that your donation goes directly to

support Uncle Glenn and Uncle Jim as they head down

the Pacific Coast Highway in August!

Just click on the logo below and it will take you directly

to the donation page on the I Care I Cure website.

You can donate 2 ways when you click the YELLOW Donate button:

1)Use your  Paypal account to donate.

2)Click the "continue" link to pay using your credit card.

CLICK HERE

We are getting excited about this adventure and look 

forward to sharing it with you here!

COUNT DOWN TO THE WEST COAST RIDE

We are counting down to the 

Seattle to San Francisco I Care I Cure I Cycle 2014 Event!  

This year Uncle Glenn has a riding partner.. Uncle Jim!

They will embark on the 900+ mile adventure from August 17 to August 29 making approximately 14 stops along the way. Aunt Lynn and Aunt Laurie will be following close behind in the support vehicle.

Some of the stops along the way :
Seattle WA, Elma WA, Astoria OR, Oceanside OR, Waldport OR, Coos Bay OR,
Gold Beach OR, Klamath CA, Loleta CA, Garberville CA, Mendocino CA, Jenner CA,
Larkspur CA, and finally to San Francisco...entering over the Golden Gate Bridge!

 Should be easier going DOWNHILL.. right!?!

You can follow along on the whole adventure with us RIGHT HERE - 

So make sure you sign up for our blog UPDATES (over to the left of this page).

If you are getting this as a blog update, please go to the blog site to sign up:

 http://icareicureicycle.blogspot.com/

Thanks for your continued support throughout the years. 

This is a passionate mission for Glenn .. and now Jim. 

We all want you to be aware of the toll childhood cancer takes on 

a family and community and want you to know how you can help.

Here are the facts:

• 13,500 children 19 and under diagnosed each year in the US.

• 36 children diagnosed each day.

• 175,058 children are diagnosed each year worldwide (age 0-14)

Get more facts HERE.

If you care to DONATE , click here and then click DONATE NOW

Choose the 2nd option ("Honor gift to commemorate a special occasion, person or Uncle Glenn's Ride.). 
That way it is recorded you are supporting I Care I Cure I Cycle. 

We love getting cheered on....so if you are on our route and want to cheer, ride or 

support us please come out and do so! 

"Coasting" Down from Seattle to San Francisco!

BIG NEWS!

Uncle Glenn is planning another big adventure to 

benefit I Cure I Cure in 2014.   This time he will be joined 

by Uncle Jim Beaty!  The two men, Ian’s uncles, will cycle 

from Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California from 
August 17- 30 to raise awareness and funds for I Care I Cure 

and the need for gentler cures for childhood cancer.   

Watch for more details this spring and summer 

and follow the journey on the blog created by 

Aunt Lynn and Aunt Laurie which will share photos, 

stories and statistics of the bicycle ride down 

the Pacific Coast Highway for two weeks.     

I am sure that you have noticed the blog's new 

and exciting look to compliment our brand new 

logo design created by Lynn's sister,

Laurie Beaty. Thanks, Laurie, you are a genius!

https://www.facebook.com/LaurieBeatyDesign

Just a little preview of what we'll be blogging about in August!

Map of our August journey

Our starting point in Seattle, Washington

The Redwood Forest!

Just imagine two lone riders pedaling along this highway!

Majestic Views!

Final destination...San Francisco!

Glenn and Lynn Welcome Uncle Jim to I Care I Cure I Cycle!

This photo was taken on one of the legs of the ride 

up the East Coast Greenway riding in North Carolina.

Laurie and Lynn in Maine last August when we completed the

East Coast Greenway journey.  So happy we will have 

Laurie and Jim with us to travel down the Pacific Coast Highway!

Always remembering our purpose for these rides....

The I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation supports the development of, and raises public awareness about, cutting-edge, targeted therapies for childhood cancer, so that the treatment of childhood cancer will be gentler and more tolerable. - See more at: http://www.icareicure.org 

End - to - Ender!

Glenn was recognized in the East Coast Greenway 

E-News Newsletter today!

Here is a copy of the article!

Congratulations to Recent ECG End-to-End Riders!

In the past few months, two people have completed bicycle tours of the ECG! Kudos and congratulations to Bob and Glenn! Dr. Glenn Hirsch of Georgia biked the ECG a section at a time from south to north. He started on November 7, 2009 in Key West and finished on August 12, 2013 in Calais, ME. Glenn rode to raise awareness and funds for I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation, in memory of his nephew, Ian, who lost his battle with leukemia at age eleven. His wife, Lynn, also went the whole way providing SAG support and did a blog about Glenn's tour and their other activities to support the childhood cancer foundation. A number of family members joined Glenn for the last day of his ride, which was also his and Lynn's 40th wedding anniversary (double congratulations)! Read their sweet blog entry about the end of the ride and see photos here. Bob Spiegelman of New Hampshire biked the entire ECG between August 2011 and August 2013 (and he rode a couple sections more than once!). He rode with our Week a Year Tour each summer since 2011, covering the sections from the Canadian border to Philadelphia, PA, and in 2012 Bob rode with the Cabot tour from Miami to Portland, ME. Earlier this year Bob made a trip south to ride the Florida Keys section, and a short stretch in North Carolina that the Cabot tour had to miss due to a tropical storm. Bob raised funds for the ECG during the Cabot and Week a Year tours, raising over $10,000 in the past two years! Congratulations Glenn, Lynn, and Bob! We are so glad to have you as End-to-Enders!