| Fundraising Information
We are very close to reaching our fundraising goal! The following athletes have met the fundraising requirements and are now eligible for sponsorship:
Jay Bhakta
Laura Chandler
Arlene Dodson
Aron Eisenberg
Tom Elias
John Faron
Jean Louis Garou
Mary Heisick
Tom Henry
Bill Kajita
Autrey Marley
Cherie McNew
Sam Milne
Lori Noyes
Daniel Ronco
Julie Shambra
Chris Truxaw
Congratulations on a job well done!
Please continue to fundraise! If you need more order forms or raffle tickets, call me at the Foundation office at (800) 747-5527.
Important
information for donor families attending the Games…
By
no means is any donor family required to fundraise for the
team! However, priority consideration for sponsorship will go to
those families who assist the team in their efforts.
Thank you for your understanding.
Party
Everyone is welcomed, including donor families, to the next team gathering on April 14th at Chuck and Bobbie’s house! Please RSVP to Pat Coldiron at (714) 761-5736. See enclosed flyer for more details! Hope to see you all there!
Registration Materials
By now, you should have received the official Registration Materials from Disney Sports. If you have not received the materials, please contact me.
Please read the information carefully. It is strongly suggested that you act immediately upon receiving the information, as housing, different sporting events, and the opening and closing parties fill up quickly.
· The athlete registration form and competition schedule must be completed for each transplant recipient participating in the Games (pages 17 & 18).
· The non-athlete registration form and activity schedule must be completed for each person accompanying you to the Games (pages 19 & 20).
· Also, if you have not done so, please complete a profile form. They may be downloaded at
www.kidneysocal.org/trans.html. If you do not have access to the internet, please call me to mail you a form.
Once all the forms are completed, please mail them to me at the Foundation office. Remember…the deadline is April 21.
Disney will mail you a confirmation letter as well as a medical waiver (if you are competing) for your doctor to complete.
Disney is already accepting hotel reservations. The team hotel is the ALL STAR MOVIES. When calling Disney Sports Travel for hotel reservations, (407) 939-7810, please make sure to mention that you would like to stay with your team at the All Star Movies.
Sports Information
In the event that golfers wish to play a practice round, the two courses for the Games will be used as follows:
Magnolia: Men Under 17 and 50 and over
Palm: All Women and Men 18-49
Individual Golf: Friday, June 28 - Disney's Magnolia and Palm Golf Courses (8 AM-4 PM)
Team Golf: Saturday, June 29 - Disney's Magnolia and Palm Golf Courses (8 AM-4 PM)
A special package rate of $45 dollars has been arranged for practice rounds starting at 9 AM June 23-28, 2002 on Disney's Magnolia & Palm Golf Courses. To schedule a practice round, athletes should call the Master Starter Office at
(407) WDW-GOLF and indicate that they are a NKF Transplant Games participant.
Golf club rentals are available! Please contact me for more information.
Bicycle rentals will be available this year! The approximate cost will be $100 for the week. The bicycle will be brought to the race site and collected when the competition is over.
Bicycles may also be shipped in advance to Orlando. The approximate cost of this service is $140. The bicycle will be assembled and brought to the race site. It will then be disassembled after the event and shipped home.
Arrangements for both options must be made in advance. You may call Sommer Sports at (352) 394-1320 or email
robb@triflorida.com
Donor
Family Tributes
Donor families and living donors are invited to submit a
35-word tribute to their donor for the Games keepsake
journal. Tributes should be emailed to debir@kidney.org
or mailed to Debi Ryan Miano, Donor Tributes, 30 East 33rd
St, New York, NY 10016. The deadline is April 15. |
Airfare
Delta
Airlines is holding a seat for the team flight for the
following individuals:
John
Fletcher
Thomas Henry
Pricilla Coldiron
Michael Rodriguez
Thomas Elias
Jahtin
Bhakta
Lynn Coleman
Christopher Hutchinson
Cassie Hutchinson
Christine Hutchinson
Terry Sheldon
Phyllis
Sheldon
Arlene Dodson
Walter
Dodson
Mona
Castro
Sara
Castro
Allan Kirby
Anthony Diprofio
Cherie McNew
Cindy McNew
David Hoffman
Jo Ann Arroyo
Inez G. Arroyo
Melissa Reta
Before
they will accept payment of your ticket, emergency contact
information is needed.
Please call or email me with the name and phone
number of you emergency contact.
If someone is accompanying you on the flight,
emergency contact information is needed for him or her as
well. Once
everyone’s information is received, you will be sent
information on who to call to pay for your ticket.
Pat
& Oscar’s Fundraiser
The following athletes and friends have agreed to volunteer
on April 24th at the Team So. Cal. Fundraising event:
Encinitas
The Truxaw Family
Carlsbad
John Faron
El Cajon
Francisco Saunders
Mission Valley
Jaquetta Devoe
Temecula
Autrey Marley
Carolyn McMilin
Ontario Mills
Carole Mathy
Patti Haap
Orange
Pat Coldiron
Chris Hutchinson
Mary Heisick
Irvine
Melissa Reta
Anthony Diprofio
Jim Hines
Materials, t-shirts and posters will be distributed at the
next team gathering. If you are unable to attend, please
call me to make other arrangements.
We still need volunteers for Plaza Camino Real, Carmel
Valley, Mira Mesa, and Lake Forest.
Corvette Raffle
The team has raised over $3,400 in raffle ticket sales! Let’s keep it going! More tickets are available and can be mailed in maximum quantities of 50. Please give me a call if you would like me to mail you more!
Please note…
· Ticket stubs and donations must be received by June 19th.
· The winner may elect to receive $20,000 in lieu of the car.
· Drawing will be held on July 12 in Indianapolis, IN.
· DO NOT SEND CASH! Make checks or money orders payable to NCCC/For
NKF.
When you arrive in Orlando
Transportation from the airport
Each person attending the Games must make arrangements for ground transportation to and from the airport. The Mears Shuttle Company has a discounted round trip rate of $25 per person attending the Games. A coupon will be available on the Transplant Games website
(www.transplantgames.org) closer to the event date.
Picking up the materials
When arriving in Florida, you are required to check into your hotel first. There you will pick up your games package materials (hopper pass, etc.) You will then need to go to the Sports
Complex
to register. There you will pick up your sports related
materials (credentials, bib, etc.)
Individuals who have purchased the Florida Resident package
(athletes and non-athletes) must check in at the Celebrity
Pavilion at the All Star Hotel complex in order to receive
their hopper passes, etc.
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