Download COLON CANCER IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER

COLONCANCERISTHESECONDLEADINGCAUSEOFCANCERDEATHSINTHEUS
MercerIslandRotaryisteamingupwithTheCancerPatientAssistanceFundatSwedishCancerInstitute,
whichisdedicatedtohelpingfightcoloncancer.Coloncanceristhesecondleadingcauseofcancer
relateddeathsintheUS.However,itis90%preventableandearlydetectionisthekeytosavinglives.
FORMATEAMTOHELPFIGHTCOLONCANCER
TeamsareaFUNwaytoraisemoneythatwillgodirectlytowardssupportingmembersinour
communitybattlingcoloncancer.Grabyourfriends,family,co-workers,andformateamtoday!
WHATISATEAM?
Ateamcanbeassmallasonepersonoraslargeasyoulike.Itmayconsistofpeopleofallagesand
teammemberscanenteranyRaceDayevent.
HOWDOIREGISTERMYTEAM?
Simplyfollowthedirectionsforjoiningateamwhenyouregisterfortheraceonlineat
www.mercerislandhalf.com.TeamCaptainsmustregisterfirsttoformateamonline.Teammembers
canthenchoosetobeaddedtotheteamwhentheyregisteronline.Teammemberscanalsosetup
individualfundraisingpages.Iffamilyandfriendshavealreadyregisteredandwanttojoinyourteam,
[email protected].
DONATIONSANDFUNDRAISING
Whatwillyourdonationsprovide?TheCancerPatientAssistanceFundwillhelpensurethatapatient’s
non-medicalneedsandexpensesaresupportedduringtreatment–includinggroceries,utilities,
transportation,rent,medicineandchildcare.Inatypicalsituation,apatientwillreceivebetween$100
and$1,000,dependingonthelimitsofthefund.
Toensurethatthisfundhasenoughmoneytomeetthechallengeposedbycoloncancerinour
community,wesuggestafundraisinggoalof$100perparticipant.ThisyearMercerIslandRotarywill
beprovidingfunprizesforteamswhofundraise.Wehopeyouwilljoinuswithyourdonationsforthis
veryworthyfinancialassistanceproject.
PRIZES
Teamswhoraisethemostmoneywillreceiveaprivateon-sitehospitalityroomoneventday.Therewill
beothergreatteamprizes–pleasevisitthewebsiteinFebruaryformoreinformationaboutprizes.
www.mercerislandhalf.com