Team AllEars 2012...How to Help!!!

Okay, folks, here we are for year 2 of my fundraising efforts for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.  For those who don't quite know what I'm doing, I'm part of a fantastic group of people who A) have signed up to take part in a race during Walt Disney World's Marathon Weekend; and B) have dedicated to raise a minimum of $500 for Breast Cancer Research/Awareness/Prevention.  We are Team AllEars - Running with Purpose!

One of our members, Dave Aulen, made a great video of who we are and what we do:



While the 2012 team is now at capacity, that video catches our determination, our community, and our friendship.  My story from last year's team can be viewed here.  For 2012, I am again signed up for the half-marathon in the hopes of reducing my time by nearly 30 minutes.


Last year, I finished with around $870, and I am absolutely grateful for all of the support and generosity!!!  For a recap of last 9ear's donations, please visit this page.


Please consider donating to our cause..even if it's a single dollar (imagine how much could be raised if all the online Disney freaks donated just $1).    If you would like to donate online, go to the Avon Walk  (yes, that's a link) donation page and fill it out.  All of us on Team AllEars has agreed to raise a minimum of $500 to go towards Deb Wills' fundraising goals...my goal this year is to break the $1,000 level!!!  To have your money count towards our goals, please add (after your name) the following in the "How would you like your name to appear" line: Team AllEars (name of runner).  Example for those who want to have your donation go towards my goal...you'd enter: John Smith, Team AllEars Chris Mushrush.  You can even make it an anonymous donation if you prefer - just leave out your name and put in "Team AllEars (runner's name)".  If you do a donation online, please make sure the runner you're donating in the name of knows about what you've done.

If you would rather donate without doing it online (and want it to count for my goal), you can send me a check (payable to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer) to:


Chris Mushrush
P.O. Box 55
Downs, IL 61736


There is one other way you can help raise money for our cause if you live in Central Illinois: participating in a dining event that gives a percent of qualifying sales to us.  While I'm still working on getting a couple more set up, here's what is currently on the calendar:

• Wednesday, September 14th - Avanti's Bloomington and Normal Restaurants - Dine-in, Carry-out, and Delivery...$161.81 raised!!!
• October 1-31 - Chili's Restaurant in Bloomington/Normal - 10% of all qualifying pre-tax sales that come with a specific Pepper Partners Voucher (which you can print out at http://tinyurl.com/TeamAllEars2011MushChilis) are donated...$30 raised!!!
• Tuesday, October 25th, Pizza Palace in Gilman will be donating 15% of all dine-in and carry-out orders..$65 raised!!!
• Monday, November 7th - Monical's Pizza in Bloomington/Normal (all Blo/No restaurants) - Guests dining in with a flyer had 20% of qualifying pre-tax purchases donated...$15.28 raised!!!

Thanks to all participating restaurants for offering to host these events - it truly is appreciated!!

DONATIONS AS OF 1/1/2012

Avanti's Dine to Donate Program......................$162
Jim and Karen Guglielmo....................................139
Anonymous......................................................100 
Dan and Jen Metsch...........................................100 
Pizza Palace Fundraiser, Gilman...........................65
The Melton Family...............................................50
Silicon Labs Matching Donation (Melton)...............50
Robert and Cindy Miller........................................50
Chili's Restaurant, Normal, IL...............................30
Bob and Barb Gilhaus...........................................25
Christa Ryan.......................................................25
"MNSusan".........................................................25
Thia Stevens-Wagner..........................................25
TonyNJ and Chris.................................................25
Vicki Killus..........................................................25
Cathy McConnell.................................................20
Patrick and Julie Miller.........................................20
Monical's Pizza...................................................15
Gloria Caruso.....................................................15
IWMS Staff.........................................................14
Rich Buchanan...................................................10
Sandra Perkins...................................................10
















TOTAL: $1,000

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