Norrene
Its almost time for Team Rubicons Fundraising and roll-out party. 100%, every last nickel, dime and penny will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF).
But wait! Theres More!
Not only will all the funds raised be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund cancer research along with helping people face challenges and changes that come with cancer . . . The funds raised at the party will also send one lucky individual to the 2008 Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge. So come be part of the party!
AND If you have been looking for that hard to get SRAM Red kit, we have one. Current bid is at $1000.00, the money goes to a good cause, you get a SWEET parts kit . . .how could your significant other say no? Pencil in the 26th on your calendar and come bid on the SRAM Red Kit and or ORBEA OPAL or both.
We have two very special guest speakers on hand for the nights festivities. John Ohnstad, LAF mentor and Dr. Craig Nichols, Renowned Cancer Specialist (and Lance Armstrongs physician). There will be information on the Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge and more.
Now for the Who, What, Where and When -
Who: Team Rubicions Roll out party
Where: Laurelwood Pizza Co, 1728 NE 40th Ave Portland, OR 97212
When: Saturday April 26th, 7pm 9pm
Entry: $20 at the door (includes pizza and one drink voucher)
Raffle tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20, 10 for $30.
Dress: Please wear something yellow
Party information:
7:00 Doors open
7:00 7:20 meets and greets -Silent Auction items can be reviewed and bid on
7:20 7:25 Welcome
7:25 7:30 LAF manifesto
7:35 Guest speaker John the LAF mentor
7:40 Pete OConnor shares his story and battle with cancer and what the LAF has meant to him
7:45 Guest speaker Dr. Craig Nichols;
8:00 8:05 Meet the riders of Team Rubicon
8:05 8:30 Food, drinks are served more opportunity to biding on silent auction
8:30 Raffle and Silent auction announcements.
9:00 Event over
Silent Auction Items
* SRAM Red Kit in custom made cherry wood box in custom Padauk/Cherry wood box retail price $2,000
* ORBEA Opal frame retail price- $2000
Raffle Items
* Flak Jacket LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value - $150
* Radar LIVESTRONG Oakley Glasses retail value - $185
* $100 Gift Cert. Bike Gallery retail value - $100
* Hammer Nutrition Product; short course fuel kit and long course fuel kit retail value - $200
* 2 Massages From Kurt Marion retail value - $100
* Park Tool Kit retail value - $80
* Pair of Schwalbe Tires ultrimo tires retail value - $160
* LIVESTRONG Challenge bag from Nike retail value - $50
* 2 Descente Wool Retro Jackets retail value - $200
* 3 Descente Jerseys retail value - $100
* Rapha items retail value - $375
Please share our invite with everyone, our goal is to fill all 100 seats at Laurelwood.
Special thanks to all our sponsors for giving us this opportunity to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation! We are so grateful for your support!
ORBEA NIKE SRAM LAF United Finance Laurelwood Brewery Hammer Nutrition Bontrager Russ Auto Schwalbe Park Tools Giro Oakley Bike Gallery E-Z Up Tent Yakima OBRA
Thank you and hope to see you there!
David and Norrene and all of Team Rubicon