Victoria trained from May to October to do her first-ever 100 mile bike ride in Moab Desert, Utah – the “Moab Century” on 9/17/11.
She was raising money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society via Team in Training Cycling in memory of her dad and aunt who both died young form Leukemia. Victoria exceeded her Fundrai
ning minimum of $3400 with donations from friends and family of $5600!!
I was so surprised and happy when a few au pairs came to me saying they wanted to organize a 5k walk for my Leukemia & Lymphoma ride in Moab Desert on 9/17/11. With a registration fee of only $5, a group of dedicated South African au pairs arrived at Starbucks in Potomac Village, set up a table and mapped out the route with Au Pair in America signs. We had about 20 walkers who came out on a Sunday noon – Au Pairs and Host families and a dog! Each walker received a water bottle, a kit kat for energy and a purple Leukemia & Lymphoma bracelet. With the registration fees and passers-by giving donations they raised an amazing $175!!
Thank you so much!
Join Au Pairs, Host Families, friends and others who want to help raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Wednesday, August 10th 4-9pm at Potomac Pizza – Potomac Village only – where 20% of all eat-in or carry-out orders go directly to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Potomac/Bethesda, Au Pair in America Community Counselor, Victoria Paton, is raising funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma by riding a 100 mile ride in Utah on September 17, 2011. She trains weekly (yesterday reaching her longest ever of 66 miles in Gettysburg, PA) and many Au Pairs said they want to help her raise money as their friends and family have also been affected by blood cancers. So we decided to eat some excellent American pizza and have a fun event also.
The event is open to the public, but Potomac Pizza requests that anyone wishing proceeds to go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society print the attached flier or mention it at check-out.
Victoria replies to Host Family email on Blackberry at mile 34 rest stop near covered bridge
Print flier to take to Potomac Pizza http://potomac.patch.com/events/potomac-pizza-and-au-pair-in-america-fundraiswer-for-leukemia#pdf-7292310
