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The Flaming Calla Lilies Fundraising Page
Page Creator: The Flaming Calla Lilies Team
Event: The Relay Walk
Event Starts: Apr 19th 2008
Team Name: The Flaming Calla Lilies
Training buddies: Maggie Shepard, Carolyn Langford, Kristen Langford, Maria Bekakis, BeLinda Davies, Renee Walker, Gina Jennings, Valarie Smith, Michele Hill, Rebecca Gayman, Rae McAneney, Pam Jones
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The Flaming Calla Lilies 07 Walk Winners
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Organs 'R' Us
Through running and walking, Organs 'R' Us ('ORU') has generated $25 million of publicity promoting the need for organ donors. Pledge your support for 98,000 Americans (including 15,000 children) waiting...
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Fundraising target: $7,200
So far we have raised: $10,445.00
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Our personal message:
This April 19th and 20th The Flaming Calla Lilies team will walk for the second time the 128 miles between Marin and Santa Cruz in order to raise funds and awareness for organ donation.  We began last year to honor the memory of Ellen Schlegel, a Contra Costa Firefighter, and sister of team members Maggie Shepard and Carolyn Langford. Ellen was an amazing athlete who had run the 199 mile Relay course for several years before her sudden death at the age of 41 in December of 2004.   Calla Lilies were her favorite flower- and the flaming part?  Well, you kind of had to know Ellen, who attacked everything she did in life with a zest and enthusiasm that was unparalleled.

Unfortunately, we have another very personal reason for participating in this event.  Carolyn, a Special Day Class teacher in Concord, CA, has Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, a very rare autoimmune disease of the liver that is only curable with a liver transplant. She and her daughter, Kristen, a junior at UC San Diego, will walk again this year along with 9 other amazing women who are willing to stay up all night and walk, laugh, tend to each others blisters, and participate in a singular female bonding experience.

We are very proud of our team, not only for having come in 1st last year (okay, there were only 6 teams who walked)  but mostly for ranking as the 4th highest fund raiser out of the almost 200 run and walk teams that participated.  This year, we are hoping to uphold or surpass that standing and can do so only with your help.

Please consider these facts:
  • There are approximately 100,000 individuals awaiting an organ transplant in the United States
  • An average of 18 men, women, and children die each day waiting for an organ transplant
  • In 2006, 28,293 individuals received a life-saving organ transplant thanks to the generosity of a donor

In the long run (or walk!), organ donation saves lives.

We hope you can donate, no amount is too small. Just click on the "Sponsor Me Now" button at the top of this page and you will be able to make a tax-deductible contribution to this great cause. It only takes a moment.

If you would prefer to donate by personal check:
  • Make your check out to ORU (Organs R Us- Tax ID #94-3333306)
  • Mail it to following address by April 10th, 2008:
The Flaming Calla Lilies
c/o Maggie Shepard
801 Douglas Lane
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067

Whether or not you can contribute money at this time, please consider donating an organ.  It's easy, free and the ultimate gift, the gift of life.  To learn more about organ donation, as well as to become a donor using your California drivers license, simply go to  http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/organdonor.htm where you can get more information and register in a matter of minutes with the DMV's Organ and Tissue Registry.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising site - The Flaming Calla Lilies 2008

Maggie Shepard, Captain
Carolyn Langford
Kristen Langford
Maria Bekakis
BeLinda Davies
Renee Walker
Gina Jennings
Valarie Smith
Michele Hill
Rebecca Gayman
Rae McAneney
Pam Jones

And last but not least our volunteers,
David Donica
Jeff Langford

Online Sponsors to date:
Display name Date Amount  Comment
Sylme 4/21/2008 $25.00  
monica peterson 4/18/2008 $50.00 Go Carolyn 
the other "C" 4/18/2008 $25.00 just keep walking, walking walking ; ) 
Vicki McCoy 4/16/2008 $25.00 Best wishes to the soon-to-be-sore-of-foot 
Virginia 4/15/2008 $50.00 For my donor's generous gift of life. Thanks for your journey Maggie. 
Tammy & Boyssss 4/15/2008 $50.00 Wishing you happy feet & a smile! Go Gina & Carolyn!  
Mabel Neys 4/15/2008 $100.00  
Elaine 4/14/2008 $25.00 In memory of my sisters Liver donor 9/1/2007.Thanks a Million! Go Maggie! 
Carol Prell 4/14/2008 $25.00  
Carolyn Langford 4/14/2008 $200.00  
Kathryn Carlson 4/14/2008 $25.00 TIME TO START TRAINING MICHELLE! You're gonna do great! 
Cathy Rudy 4/12/2008 $25.00  
Tammi 4/11/2008 $25.00 for Belinda :) 
Daniel Hill 4/11/2008 $100.00  
PJ and ML 4/10/2008 $100.00 Lots of Love from Colorado!!!! 
Michele Hill 4/10/2008 $500.00 This is for my Dad. 
Henny Neys 4/10/2008 $500.00 Good Luck! 
Pam 4/9/2008 $100.00 I am looking forward to being part of the Flaming Calla Lilies! 
BeLinda 4/9/2008 $50.00 I feel very blessed to be a part of such a wonderful experience! Carolyn, this walk is for you! xoxo 
Mary Beth Kohne 4/9/2008 $50.00 Have fun girls! I will miss you and this event this year! 
BJ Janowicz 4/7/2008 $25.00 YOU GO GIRLS!!!!! 
Blair Loftus 4/7/2008 $100.00 Go Gett'em Gals!!!!!! 
Diana Friedman 4/7/2008 $1,000.00 You Go Emie!God Bless You&Your Team,Great Work! 
Mary (Lindsay's mom) 4/5/2008 $25.00  
Valarie Smith 4/3/2008 $50.00 So proud of the Flaming Calla Lilies-walk on 
Kiyomi's Impetus 4/3/2008 $100.00 Save enough energy for the next one! 
Brent & Joan Davies 3/31/2008 $100.00  
debbie 3/30/2008 $50.00  
Linze Antonich 3/30/2008 $20.00 for Carolyn and BeLinda...go team FCL! 
JJO 3/28/2008 $150.00 Proud of you niecey! 
Rondi 3/28/2008 $25.00 Love You, Steve & Rondi & Family 
Rose and Bill Emes 3/26/2008 $100.00 Good luck ladies! Ellen would be proud! 
Krista 3/26/2008 $100.00 Go Gina!!! 
Carol Marin 3/23/2008 $100.00 Walk on G! 
The Rosillo Family 3/20/2008 $100.00 For my dad who is a double organ transplant survivor 
Carol McCrary 3/19/2008 $128.00 Here is $1 per mile, Gina-----keep on walkin'!! 
Carol G 3/19/2008 $25.00 GDOG 
Andrea & Eric 3/18/2008 $100.00 Way to go, ladies!  
Diablo Vineyards/Mark Jochner 3/18/2008 $100.00  
Bob Bergum 3/18/2008 $50.00 Peace and raise lots of money 
Elizabeth Freschi 3/17/2008 $100.00 For Carolyn 
Dennis Bledsoe 3/16/2008 $50.00 Carolyn Langford & Gina Jennings 
The Jochner Family 3/16/2008 $50.00 Jenny will be there to cheer you on!!! 
Paula Bravo 3/14/2008 $50.00 Lilies Rock! Especially those that Flame! 
Maria Bekakis 3/13/2008 $100.00 We're gonna rock and roll this place! 
Peggy Elias-Adams 3/12/2008 $50.00 I know Ellen and Jason will be cheering you on!!! 
Mary Moore 3/12/2008 $25.00 Good luck!  
Deanna Freschi 3/11/2008 $100.00 For Carolyn & Ellen, go Flaming Calla Lilies! 
Casey, Karen, and Madison Cox 3/8/2008 $100.00 Go Lilies! 
Janet Weiss 3/7/2008 $25.00  
Eugene Allen 3/7/2008 $1,000.00 Just consider this a gift from all us at the MOMO - Yours, Eugene 
GECO Vending 3/6/2008 $250.00 Challenge Throwdown: Pearl, Kyle and the Gabester 
Nancy Castle 3/6/2008 $20.00 Go girls--flame on! 
Corinne Moller 3/6/2008 $100.00 Paul would be so proud! I know I am! 
Poorani Doonan 3/3/2008 $100.00  
Susan Caskey 3/3/2008 $25.00 Go girls! 
Rebeca & Randy Arter 3/1/2008 $25.00 You go girl!!! You're an inspiration. 
Will and Sharon and Matt Emes 2/28/2008 $50.00 Good luck ladies and bless you all especially my sisters Carolyn and Margaret and niece Kristen 
Lara Scheffel 2/28/2008 $50.00 Enjoy every single mile!! All the best to you Carolyn! 
Myra Delzeit 2/27/2008 $50.00 Love and good wishes. 
Paj Kane 2/26/2008 $25.00 Organs "r" u! Thank's so much for all that you do. 
IrlJPearl and Lauren 2/23/2008 $50.00 Bless you Maggie 
Lorna Loefler 2/20/2008 $15.00 Very best wishes and God speed to you all!!! 
Catey O 2/20/2008 $100.00 I salute you - FLAME ON! 
Carolyn Langford 2/20/2008 $50.00 The Flaming Calla Lilies ROCK! 
Cheryl Hayden 2/19/2008 $25.00 Good luck!  
David Donica 2/18/2008 $50.00 Flame on! 
Maggie Shepard 2/16/2008 $50.00 As captain of the Flaming Calla Lilies, I am happy to kick off our fund raising effort. 
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Total raised online: $7,183.00
Amount raised offline: $3,262.00
Grand Total: $10,445.00
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