Feb 17, 2016
Welcome friends, family, and strangers/enemies who have money they don't want anymore.
We are the SPIN-Sters (mostly because we are sisters spinning around our bikes, and less because, we are in fact kind of spinsters by some antiquated definitions)!
We are training this year to complete America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride. We will be riding 100 miles around Lake Tahoe this June to raise money with Team in Training (TNT) for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Together, we are working to raise at least $5,000. While we will be training for the next several months until our ride on June 5, we need your help to meet our fundraising goal.
We are very excited for this opportunity to contribute to a great organization, as well as ride 100 miles around one of the most beautiful places on earth. Please don't remind us that said place involves actual mountains, We are going to try and forget that part.
We were inspired to take part in this experience by our incredible friend, Laura, who spent years working, training, and raising money for LLS. Through her zeal for TNT and her endless passion for curing cancer, we too want to be part of the team that is working to end blood cancers. Laura and her husband, Scott, are currently training in San Antonio with their Team in Training group, and we will see them on the mountain in June.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma organization truly makes a difference in the lives of blood cancer patients and their families. Just under 75% of the funds we raise go directly to support ground-breaking research to find a cure for blood cancers and to support services for patients and their families. Since 1988, Team in Training participants have helped LLS invest more than $1 BILLION for blood cancer research.
You can learn more about blood cancers here. If you've read enough and are ready to support LLS, just fill out the information on the top right of this page. All donations are tax-deductible. If you would like to pay by check, send me an email at cely0584 at yahoo dot com, and I'll give you the details. And finally, if your company does corporate matching for charity donations, please let me know. I'm happy to help you with any paper work.
If you are unsure of what to donate, here are a few suggestions for support:
- $500 - $1 for each time we will think of you with fondness for your incredible generosity each and every day
- $200 - $1 for each mile we will ride in Tahoe
- $150 - $1 for every slice of pizza we will eat after training
- $100 - $1 for every time we will fall trying to learn how to use our clip-in cycling shoes
- $75 - $5 for each time Sari will have to wait at least 20 minutes at the end of each ride for me to finish
- $50 - $1 for every time I will curse when I fall
- $25 - $5 for each pair of padded butt shorts we need
- $10 - $1 for each bagel we eat during a training ride
- $5 - $1 for each tube of anti-chafing lube we will need
- $1 - $1 for the (God willing) number of flat tires we have
We could not do this without your support, and we greatly appreciate any amount you can donate. No contribution is too small or insignificant.
Many thanks and much love,
Sari and Cely Smart, the "SPIN-Sters"
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all monetary donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by tax laws. Please check with your financial advisor if you have more questions.