WHOA! What a ride...
While the first Vermont Rally™ in 2008 was largely hailed as a
community success, it represented a huge drain on investors and organizers.
In meetings at the end of the summer and early fall of 2008, it
started becoming apparent that neither the financial or intellectual
investment that was available for the initial event would be available for a
2009 event.
Then came the economic downturn which pretty much put a nail
in any hopes to produce a similar event in 2009.
So.... there will be
no Vermont Rally™ in 2009. If you have an interest in seeing the event happen
in 2010, and can bring either a financial or intellectual investment to the
table, please contact us! Whether you can bring seed
money to begin the planning of a 2010 event, or your organizational/sales
skills, we would love to be able to produce the event again, and these are
the types of assets needed.
Thanks to everyone for the huge effort
expended on the 2008 event, and we hope to see you all again in 2010. In the meantime, your continued support of this benefit ride that first launched from last years' event would be greatly appreciated!
Gayle A. Sheldon Memorial Ride To Benefit The
Community Cancer Center
On Saturday June
6th, 2009; enjoy the beauty of Vermont from your motorcycle or
vehicle while supporting the Community Cancer Center of the Rutland
Regional Medical Center. Join us for the Second Annual Gayle A.
Sheldon Memorial Ride to raise awareness and funds needed to
improve the quality of life for patients and their family’s
struggling with brain and other types of cancers.
This
memorial ride will depart from The Rutland Regional Medical Center on
Allen Street in Rutland, Vermont, Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:00
a.m. We will complete an 80 mile ride round trip that will end at Dan
Turco and Sons in North Clarendon, Vermont. Certified Road guards
for the event will be provided by the Independent Ryder’s, Inc.
of Vermont.
To participate, riders must register at
Rutland Regional Medical Center from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 am, or
pre-register online at our web site www.gaylesheldongbm.com.
Participation in the ride is $15 per person, and includes the Pig
Roast. For those who do not wish to participate in the ride can still
attend the Pig Roast at Dan Turco and Sons for $15. Children 12 and
under can participate at no cost. Other activities include, live
music, 50/50 raffle, prize raffle, and guest speakers (Tina Jackson
plus more). T-shirts and water bottles will also be available for
sale.
This event is organized by Gayle Sheldon’s family
along with Bruce Turco and Jim and Nickie Brenton. Gayle battled with
the devastating Glioblastoma Multiform IV form of brain cancer for 4
months until she lost the battle with cancer in 2007. Many other
people are suffering with cancer and the Rutland Regional Cancer
Center can only help more with the additional funds we are raising.
With your participation, many people will benefit. All
proceeds after expense’s will be used to help Cancer patients
and there families in Rutland County. It will also be used to provide
new tools to inform people of the under publicized but very deadly
Glioblastoma Brain cancer in its many forms.
Contact- Carol Horton at 802-770-9813 or
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