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This year do not be surprised if you receive a phone call, text, or email from a volunteer, board member, or myself! We are trying to connect with you, to learn more about you, and how we can further our relationship with YOU! I look forward to the opportunity to meet you in person, hopefully throughout the year.
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It is the time of year when we really begin to say thanks. We have been saying this all year long! YOU have made so much possible this year and we are hoping as we begin to see the holiday lights which indicate the end of this year, we will ask for YOU to help us do much much more.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It is the time of year when we really being to say thanks. We have been saying this all year long! YOU have made so much possible this year and we are hoping as we begin to see the holiday lights which indicate the end of this year, we will ask for YOU to help us do much much more.
October 1, 2022
Wow, what an amazing past month with 4 cities, hosting a Dragonslayer walk! Thank you to everyone who sponsored, volunteered, spoke, attended, fundraised, and donated to any of the 4 Dragonslayer Walks this year. We say that's a wrap but really Slayers you can fundraise until the end of the year. We have not met our walk fundraising goals yet for the year and you can help us reach those goals.
September 1, 2022
DRAGONSLAYERS!!! The time is here and now, join us for our Dragonslayer walks. We have Portland completed and 3 more to go. Join us, donate, and support! Get registered today for a walk near you. Boise 9.17.2022, Spokane 9.18.2022, and Seattle 9.24.2022. We have volunteer opportunities at each walk location and volunteers are able to join in on the walk. We have a hefty goal for each walk location but overall we have a goal of over $150,000! Come join us and help us blow this goal up.
Thank you everyone for all you do to help the organization continue its mission of providing hope, education, and support to anyone affected by Sarcoma in the PNW.
August 1, 2022
Wow, during July we hosted a Researchers Update Night with Dr. Eleanor Chen. She provided some amazing microscopic slide comparisons of different types of Sarcomas. It was great to hear directly from a pathologist. Did you know it is the pathologist who makes the diagnosis? They read your tests and determine the results. We also could see how easy it is to miss read the slides, some look so much like others. We cannot thank Dr. Chen enough for sharing with us, her recording is available on our YouTube Channel. Dr. Chen joins many others who have presented during Researcher Update Night, if you have not had a chance to join us, the recordings are available on your YouTube Channel. Highly recommended!
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July 1, 2022
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month! I am always impressed that Sarcoma has an awareness month and hope that everyone tells everyone about this cancer. NO ONE FACES SARCOMA ALONE! Post your stories on social media, tag us, and let's continue to spread the word.
June 1, 2022
We are gearing up this month for our Knight Life Gala. Excited to be hosting in-person this spectacular event. This year, we changed it up and are taking a 3-hour cruise, (yes, I sing that also each time) on Lake Union. We hope that if you are planning on attending you get your tickets soon, the deadline is June 21st or if tickets sell out before. We have 3, fun live auction items - a weekend stay in a renovated 1905 railway caboose for 2, a weekend stay for up to 12 people on Hood Canal, and a multiple date night experience package. We hope to see you there! Limited seating, come join us!
May 1, 2022
Thank you Oncology Nurses! The work you do to support our Sarcoma patients is amazing. I'm sure many of our Sarcoma physicians would chime in and agree, that all of you do amazing work and are appreciated!
We are looking for some great people to get involved with our committees. We invite you to join us by reaching out to me at info@nwsarcoma.org. To learn more about each committee and commitment, please see links below.
Development Committee - next meeting Sunday, June 24 @ 5 p.m.
Events Committee - next meeting Thursday, June 9 @ 6 p.m.
Mar-Comm Committee - next meeting Thursday, May 12 @ 9 a.m.
Programs Committee - next meeting Sunday, June 24 @ 5 p.m.
April 1, 2022
Thank you volunteers for making our events and programs run so smoothly! As we launch into Volunteer Appreciation month everyone here says thank you! We have realized that just last month was 6 months until the Dragonslayer Walks, where we ask so much of many of you. So again, thanks! Earlier this year the board and staff worked diligently to establish and define committees to support the work of the organization. We are searching for volunteers who want to participate in the next part of the future of the NW Sarcoma Foundation. We decided on four committees, and we are looking for some great people to get involved.
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March 1, 2022
The year is marching on!
We are looking forward to some in-person events in the next few months. Upcoming is the Seattle Swing for Sarcoma golf tournament and the big event, the Knight Life Dinner & Gala on the Emerald Star. We truly hope you will be able to join us at one of these events. Events like these will help us in the launch of a new program in 2023, the Bereavement Help$ Grants. We are reaching for the stars for this new program to launch, it is anticipated in its first year to be about $25,000 to support. Mark your calendars, register now, and join us soon!
November 30, 2021
Thank YOU! We had an ostentatious goal of $10,000, through your giving and support we made it almost to $5,000. We appreciate your SUPPORT to our patients and their families in the PNW, we appreciate your help with EDUCATION to our supporters, and most of all we appreciate the continued HOPE you provide to all Sarcoma patients, survivors, caregivers, and survivors of Sarcoma angels.
February 16, 2022
We are excited to be the recipients of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant. This three year grant will allow us to hire a development coordinator and purchase the Classy Platform. With a new teammate and CRM, we will be able to maintain a donor database in one location, while providing a user friendly experience for donations and event registration. All of this will help us better serve Sarcoma patients and families in the Pacific Northwest.
February 16, 2021
2020 brought its challenges but the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation was and is determined to continue to provide hope, education, and support to Sarcoma patients and families in the Pacific Northwest while investing in research to cure Sarcomas...Read More