Special Event Thanx
We ROCKED Baltimore at the Jam for Diabetes on Satruday, April 3, 2004. Special THANKS to those who made it happen! David Waranch who single-handedly put the whole show together Peter and The Royal Baltimore (www.theroyalbaltimore.com) - Federal Hill's premier live music venue great hosts. All the bands--who played their butts off for FREE:
Special Thanks to:
Capital City Brewing Company (www.capcitybrew.com) for donating a keg of their Capitol Kolsch Beer.
Justin Gressley who supplied us with amazing items for the RAFFLE we held at the show.
Big Thanx to Kelli Begun, Jessica Miller, Keren Mandell, and Frankie Weinberg, for setting up pre-show, handling things during the show, and tearing down post-show. The Markowitz and Chase families for selling tons of tickets to the show!!! And EVERYONE who came, from places as far as New Paltz, NY, York, PA, Bethlehem, PA, and DC,....and those who wrote
checks!:
And EVERYONE who came, from places as far as New Paltz, York, Bethlehem, and DC,....and those who wrote checks!:
Dr. Jonathan Honey Strauss Book
I. William & Francine S. Chase
Jason Crawford and Written Prisms
D & J Company
Robert & Sheila Darnie,
Dr. Harold & Leslie Frank
Dr. Anthony & Ellen Jo Glasser
Adriana Healy
Mervyn & Suzanne Hurwitz
Mark & Audrey Kahan
Alan R. Kobin
Louis & Janice Leikach
Hyman Levitsky & Rhonda Zuckerman
Joseph & Susan Markowtiz
Dr. Edward & Shari Miller
Jodie Peskin
Jaime & Fern Schwartzberg
John & Karen Singer
Kerry & Cherie Stewart
Elice N. Sturdivant
Dr. Martin & Fern Sugar
Dr. Kenneth & Cindy Zonies
Stuart Joel & Debra Lynn Zucker
The 2004 Jam for Diabetes raised $1,700 for my run Across America to benefit the ADA!
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Buffalo Bar Crawl Thanks:
A very SPECIAL THANKS to NATE CEFERATTI & DANNY "BIG RIG" REGAN for setting up the AMAZING event. On top of having a great time the crawl was great in that it spread the word and raised nearly $600! The Crawl started at 9pm, ended at approximately 3am and made the following stops: Mr. Goodbar, Coles, JP Bullfeathers, McGarret’s, Merlin’s, Faherty’s, Cozumel, The Pink, Third Room, and Quotes. As you can imagine it was quite a nite! One of the many highlites included meeting the Honorable Mayor (of Buffalo) Anthony Masiello at Coles. The Mayor was very supportive, as were the people at all the bars were we stopped at as we came in and made a general ruckus! We stayed at each bar for about 30-45 minutes and did 50/50 splits at most of the bars. Some of the 50/50 winners (Thanks Kathy B!) even donated their winnings back – which speaks volumes about the quality of people in Buffalo! Special Thanks also need to be sent to John Onufer (aka the Voice) for making announcements at each stop, often without the aid of a microphone! Special Thanks also goto Buffalo’s WGRF97 Rock and WEDG 103.3 The Edge for sending out their promotions teams andsupplying items for giveaways at each stop on the crawl. I also want to send a Special Thanks to the people who particpated with us at each stop on the Crawl including: My parents, George Awad, Mike Awad, Kathy Bleecher, Paul Bowers, Nate Cefaratti, Mr. & Mrs. Cefaratti, Dan Esler, Omar Gomez, Lynette Ghering, Andy Kuscerik, John Onufer, Dave Regan, Dan Regan, Matt Regan, Mike Regan, Mr. & Mrs. Regan, Rob Santos, Eric and Heather Tholmann and Todd. It was an unforgettable evening!
Q and Not U Concert Tabling
Special Thanks to Indie Rockers Q and Not U (http://www.qandnotu.org) for letting us table at their show. Thanks to Brian Flatley and the talented Christopher Paul Richards for setting everything up. We rocked out and raised nearly $100!.
San Fransisco Yard Sale
Special Thanks to Jay Killian in the "West Coast Office" for setting up what has to rank as one of the most successful yard sales in history. Nearly $700 was raised! Thanks also to Kristin Crawford, Lisa Gilsdorf, and Dave Holczer for going above and beyond in helping to ensure the success of the event.
Dogwood Elementary School, Baltimore, MD
Special Thanks to Jessica Miller, 1st grade teacher, at Dogwood Elementary for setting it up so the diabetes run was Dogwood Elementary students' charity fundraiser for the year. Special Thanks go to the entire school for their awesome fund-raising efforts, and to Ms. McDowell's 5th grade class for raising the most money! Dogwood Elementary school raised over $600! THANKS DOGWOOD!
Casino Night
Special Thanks to Mark and Peter and The Royal Baltimore (http://www.theroyalbaltimore.com) for being so accomodating and doing all the "leg-work" to set up Casino Night! Special Thanks also to all the dealers, and gambling men and women who came out and had a great time for a great cause! Nearly $800 was raised at Casino Night!
DC Fundraising Party at Staccato
Special Thanks to Staccato Music Hall & Lounge (http://www.staccatoonline.com) in Adams Morgan in DC for being so accomodating and helpful. James O'Brien and John the bartender are the best! Special Thanks to everyone who came out. We raised over $100 and had a great time doing it. If you live in the DC area please visit Staccato often!
Buffalo ROCK's for Diabetes
Saturday, June 19th was the Rock for Diabetes at the Saphhire Room inside the Groove Night Club in the heart of Buffalo, NY! A very Special Thanks to Jared Gressley for single-handedly organizing the concert and the three great bands who rocked the house: Standard of Living (http://www.standardoflivingmusic.com), The Juliet Dagger (http://www.thejulietdagger.com), and Myoclonic Jerk! I would also like to thank Amy, George Awad, Mike Awad, Kathy Beecher, Paul Bowers, Nate Cefferati, John Onufer, Dan Regan, Matt Regan for all their help at the show. Special Thanks to Justin Gressley as well for securing raffle items. The show was an amazing display of Rock and Roll and it was a great success. We raised about $700 and had a great time doing it!
The Diabetes Run Launch from NYC
Many, many thanks to all friends, family, loved ones and supporters for showing up at Riverside Park in Manhattan on July 4th in support of the opening credits of Diabetes Run 2004!! The weather cooperated nicely and I took off at around 3:00pm and made it to Hastings on Hudson in about three and a half hours. Thanks again to everyone who helped get me there and who keep helping me along the way. Couldn't have done it without you!
Chinese Auction, Friday, July 30
We held a Chinese Auction to raise money for the ADA during our Buffalo-resting period. It was a wonderful evening and we raised $610! Thanks to Nate Ceferrati, Dave Regan, Kathy Beecher, and Paul Bowers for all their work in pulling it off and to the staff and DJ at the Marriott for being so accommodating. Thanks to everyone who participated and THANKS to all the local establishments who made the donations that made the auction a success: WGRF Buffalo, 97 Rock, The Albright Knox Art Gallery, The American Diabetes Association – Buffalo Chapter, Anderson’s, Bocce Club Pizzeria, Buffalo Athletic Club, The Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Creekview Restaurant, Cozumel, Eastern Mountain Sports, Eye Care and Vision Associates – Dr. Paul Holmwood, Frank’s Sunny Italy, Delta Sonic, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Glen Park Tavern, Jack’s Place, Jim’s Steakout, LeBro’s Restaurant, The Left Bank, Leonardi’s Pizzera, McMahon’s, New World Records, The Original Pancake House, Poster Art, Santora’s Phase II, Sweet Tooth, The Stress Relief Center, Talking Leaves, Tops Friendly Markets, Toro Tapas Bar, The Town of Amherst Engineering Department, The Towne Restaurant, Zebb’s Deluxe Bar & Grill.
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