Dear Walkers:
We had a great 9-mile walk on Sunday with 21 walkers!! Everyone did really well on Linda's new route (thanks, Linda!). The weather was nippy but beautiful and we sawgorgeous blooming trees and flowers (are anyone else's eyes itchy?), and beautiful views of the ocean and bridge.
Thank you all for taking the HUGE step to register for your walk, to come out for training on a Sunday morning, for fundraising, and for your commitment to finding an end to breast cancer in our lifetime. I know that we are all walking in memory of or in honor of very dear people. I am honored to walk with you!
Look below for upcoming events, including April training walks, and directions on joining the Warming Hut Hotties.
WooooHoooo to you wonderful walkers! Hope to see you soon.
Andrea
Walking since 2000
Upcoming Walks - Remember to please RSVP:
Sat 4/5 - 10 miles - meet at 7:00 am - Warming Hut
Sat 4/12 - 11 miles - meet at 7:00am - Warming Hut
Sat 4/19 - 12 miles - meet at 7:45am - Sports Basement (with the Avon Walk Expo)
Sat 4/26 - 14 miles - meet at 6:45 (!) - Warming Hut
Saturday/Sunday walks begin in May.
To join the Warming Hut Hottie Team:
For the Avon Walk. Email the teams coordinator at teams.sanfrancisco@avonwalk.org and ask to be added to the team.
For the 3 Day: Call 800.996.3DAY or email bayareacoaches@the3day.org to be added to the Warming Hut Hotties team.
Monday, March 31, 2008
3 Day Registration Discount!
Invite your friends and family to register for the 3-Day and join your team before April 11 and we will give them a $35 discount off their registration fee!
To ensure that your new teammates receive this special offer, please tell them to give the promotional code TEAMS when they register online at http://www.the3day. org/ or via phone at 800.996.3DAY.
Note: Registration as a walker includes a commitment to raise at least $2,200 in donations in order to participate in the 3-Day. Registering walkers must join a team at the time of registration and give the promotional code TEAMS in order to receive the $35 discount. Please make sure your discount is applied before completing the registration process. All transactions are final. This offer expires at midnight CDT on Friday, April 11, 2008. This offer cannot be applied retroactively to registration fees paid before March 31, 2008.
To ensure that your new teammates receive this special offer, please tell them to give the promotional code TEAMS when they register online at http://www.the3day. org/ or via phone at 800.996.3DAY.
Note: Registration as a walker includes a commitment to raise at least $2,200 in donations in order to participate in the 3-Day. Registering walkers must join a team at the time of registration and give the promotional code TEAMS in order to receive the $35 discount. Please make sure your discount is applied before completing the registration process. All transactions are final. This offer expires at midnight CDT on Friday, April 11, 2008. This offer cannot be applied retroactively to registration fees paid before March 31, 2008.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Save the Date! for the hotties fundraiser
Get ready to get your PINK on!
Sunday, August 17th
1:00pm—4:00pm
Slovenian Hall, Potrero Hill
2101 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
We are planning a silent auction, refreshments, games and kids activites.
To donate items or volunteer during the event contact: warminghuthotties@sbcglobal.net
To donate items or volunteer during the event contact: warminghuthotties@sbcglobal.net
Monday, March 24, 2008
Hip Hip Hurrah! for the hotties
Saturday's walk was just great. 27 of us took on the Park Ave. hill and then out and back to Stow Lake in GG Park on a glorious spring morning - lots and lots of new walkers came out, many of whom are doing the Avon Walk! We saw some sort of Easter run while we were using the bathrooms at Stow Lake... 100 or so MEN... some were decked out in Easter bonnets and there was one particularly fetching ensemble of all pink including teeny pink running shorts & opera length gloves!Many thanks to Eric for fetching water, giving lifts and keeping track of us as always! It was wonderful meeting you (or seeing you again!) and hearing about why you are walking.
I found this article "10 Walking Mistakes to Avoid" very helpful. http://walking.about.com/cs/beginners/a/10mistakes1.htm There is great info and reminders about stride, posture, etc. to get our training off on the right track so we remain injury free. This website is a great resource for all sorts of walking questions and issues.
Spring is most certainly here! Come on out to next week's walk... Upcoming Walks - Remember to please RSVP:
Sun 3/30 - 9 miles - meet at 8:00 am - Warming Hut (YES, THIS WALK IS ON SUNDAY.)
Sat 4/5 - 10 miles - meet at 7:00 am - Warming Hut
Sat 4/12 - 11 miles - meet at 7:00am - Warming Hut
Sat 4/19 - 12 miles - meet at 7:30am - Sports Basement (the Avon Walk Expo)
To join the Warming Hut Hottie Team:
For the Avon Walk. Email the teams coordinator at teams.sanfrancisco@avonwalk.org and ask to be added to the team.
For the 3 Day: Call 800.996.3DAY or email bayareacoaches@the3day.org to be added to the Warming Hut Hotties team.
Have a wonderful week everyone and and hope to see you soon!
Linda
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
What a terrific first Hottie training walk!
Hello, Hotties!There were six of us who took the first step in the Hottie's 2008 training walk season on Sunday. Six of us did six miles! We started at the Arguello Gate because of a race that was taking place along the Warming Hut and Crissy Fields. And we walked up a few hills. Why? Because we are all walking in San Francisco this year and we need to get comfortable (again) with the hills here. It was an absolutely beautiful and clear day. We gave directions to tourists hungry for the perfect picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, and we cheered the racers who had started at Molly Stone in Sausalito (a familar place for us on our way to Tiburon).
Thanks to Linda's hard work, the training page is now up on the new Hottie website: warminghuthotties.com Please RSVP - it helps us plan a little better and have enough maps for everyone. This Saturday, join us at the Warming Hut at 8:00 a.m. for an 8 mile walk. And Eric will be joining us for route support.
We hope to see you soon at a training walk. And, thank you for walking to end breast cancer in our lifetime.
Andrea
Walking since 2000
Monday, March 10, 2008
2008 Update!
Believe it or not, this year marks the 5th Anniversary of the formation of the Warming Hut Hotties… hundreds of team members, walking thousands of miles, raising $1,688,405… and we’re just getting started! I’m sure you’ve heard and seen the ads for the Avon Walk and the 3 Day. After your wee winter hibernation I hope you are all eager to get back out on the road! In this issue:
Training Walks are ON & the Warming Hut is OPEN!
The Warming Hut is back open after last year’s fire and looking better than ever for our post-walk coffee and snacks. Come on out, dust of those shoes and let’s get walking! Look for walks to be up on the Avon Walk calendar and the 3 Day calendar soon. March walks are as follows:
Sunday, March 16th – 6 miles - meet at 8:00am - meet at the Warming Hut
Saturday, March 22nd – 8 miles – meet at 8:00am - meet at the Warming Hut
Sunday, March 30th – 9 miles - meet at 7:30am - meet at the Warming Hut
April walks will be Saturdays only. In May we’ll begin our Saturday and Sunday training walks. As always, please RSVP to warminghuthotties at sbcglobal dot net
(Also look for a new “first Sunday of the month hottie hike” starting in May!)
We're becoming a non-profit! In Our Lifetime:
A small group of us meet to discuss 2008 and team goals and we decided the time is right to make the hotties a non-profit organization!
We need seed money for filing and legal fees. We anticipate these costs to be $2,000 - $3,000 and need everyone to help with these expenses. Mail checks to:
Marcia Peterson
1199 Johnson Street
Redwood City, CA 94061
Marcia, hottie since 2003, is a paralegal and will file the Articles of Incorporation for us this week to get the ball rolling. Non-profit status will help us with soliciting donations for a number of fun projects we will host this year.
Our non-profit will be called In Our Lifetime but we will be doing business as Warming Hut Hotties. Why the name In Our Lifetime? The purpose and mission statement are as follows:
We are planning a HUGE team silent auction-type fundraising event this year. Currently we are scouting a location (think rec room, cultural center, or large hall space.) There will be a DJ, games, snacks, etc. and general hottie merriment! The tentative dates to mark on your calendar are:
July 19th or 20th
August 16th or 17th
It will be a Saturday evening 7 – 10pm or a Sunday afternoon 1 – 4pm.
We will be asking everyone to solicit silent auction items and we are hoping to secure one HUGE item for a raffle – think vacation rental house or similar. We’ll of course need volunteers for before, during and after the event.
The proceeds from the fundraising event will go to creating a Walker Scholarship Program – “Shoulder to Shoulder”. We will be hand selecting a few recipients who otherwise could not participate in these events due to costs: registration fees, training/event gear, transportation, childcare and accommodations pre/post event, etc. This will not be a handout. Candidates must do the work to participate but we’ll be giving lots of help all along the way so they surpass their goals and succeed! The goal is help these individuals participate with fundraising and training mentoring; possibly help with meeting the fundraising minimum if they fall short.
There will be an application process for the Scholarship for 2009. We will release details as they become finalized! If you know of any candidates please email warminghuthottiesatsbcglobaldotnet
Team Info: Avon & the 3 Day
Teams are up for the San Francisco Avon Walk, San Francisco 3 Day, the Seattle 3 Day and the San Diego 3 Day.
If you are not registered yet simply go to the website search for the team and from there you can register and you’ll be added to the team roster.
If you are registered but are not showing on the roster:
For the 3 Day: If you are already registered you must email your coach or call to get added to the team. Call 800.996.3DAY or email bayareacoaches@the3day.org to be added to the Warming Hut Hotties team
For Avon, email the teams coordinator to be added to the team: teams.sanfrancisco@avonwalk.org with your name and participant number, the name of the team you'd like to join.
2008 Team Recruitment and Fundraising Goals:
The Avon Walk – 60 team members and $150,000
The 3 Day – 150 team members and $300,000
This year I am throwing out a challenge to our returning hotties:
1. Get someone to register with you – either a past hottie or someone who has never participated but has talked about wanting to! Your mom, sister, husband, next door neighbor!
2. Make your personal fundraising goal a minimum of $3,000.
Crewing for the SF 3 Day?
If you are interested in crewing the SF 3 Day contact Tamara elmconsultingatyahoodotcom as there is a group trying to get a Pit Stop! You must be ready to commit now or already be registered.
It is going to be another wonderful walking year. Thank you for your continued commitment to the hotties and to ending breast cancer as a life threatening disease in our lifetime. Be well,
Linda
Team Leader - Warming Hut Hotties
Training Walks are ON & the Warming Hut is OPEN!
The Warming Hut is back open after last year’s fire and looking better than ever for our post-walk coffee and snacks. Come on out, dust of those shoes and let’s get walking! Look for walks to be up on the Avon Walk calendar and the 3 Day calendar soon. March walks are as follows:
Sunday, March 16th – 6 miles - meet at 8:00am - meet at the Warming Hut
Saturday, March 22nd – 8 miles – meet at 8:00am - meet at the Warming Hut
Sunday, March 30th – 9 miles - meet at 7:30am - meet at the Warming Hut
April walks will be Saturdays only. In May we’ll begin our Saturday and Sunday training walks. As always, please RSVP to warminghuthotties at sbcglobal dot net
(Also look for a new “first Sunday of the month hottie hike” starting in May!)
We're becoming a non-profit! In Our Lifetime:
A small group of us meet to discuss 2008 and team goals and we decided the time is right to make the hotties a non-profit organization!
We need seed money for filing and legal fees. We anticipate these costs to be $2,000 - $3,000 and need everyone to help with these expenses. Mail checks to:
Marcia Peterson
1199 Johnson Street
Redwood City, CA 94061
Marcia, hottie since 2003, is a paralegal and will file the Articles of Incorporation for us this week to get the ball rolling. Non-profit status will help us with soliciting donations for a number of fun projects we will host this year.
Our non-profit will be called In Our Lifetime but we will be doing business as Warming Hut Hotties. Why the name In Our Lifetime? The purpose and mission statement are as follows:
The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to solicit and2008 Projects: Big Fundraising Event and Walker Sponsorship Program
receive contributions; to distribute contributions to individuals, community
organizations and non-governmental agencies that provide resource information,
assistance and support to individuals affected by breast cancer.
We are ordinary women and men who have come together as the
Warming Hut Hotties team by walking in breast cancer fundraising
events. Through our training walks, fundraising and participation in
multi-day walk events we hope to inspire others to join our supportive and
caring community. Shoulder to shoulder we extend camaraderie, deep humor and
shared vision for a world without breast cancer In Our Lifetime.
In our Lifetime is organized and managed by a small but hardworking, dedicated,
fun-loving group of volunteers. We are currently working to obtain non-profit
501(c)(3) corporation status.
We are planning a HUGE team silent auction-type fundraising event this year. Currently we are scouting a location (think rec room, cultural center, or large hall space.) There will be a DJ, games, snacks, etc. and general hottie merriment! The tentative dates to mark on your calendar are:
July 19th or 20th
August 16th or 17th
It will be a Saturday evening 7 – 10pm or a Sunday afternoon 1 – 4pm.
We will be asking everyone to solicit silent auction items and we are hoping to secure one HUGE item for a raffle – think vacation rental house or similar. We’ll of course need volunteers for before, during and after the event.
The proceeds from the fundraising event will go to creating a Walker Scholarship Program – “Shoulder to Shoulder”. We will be hand selecting a few recipients who otherwise could not participate in these events due to costs: registration fees, training/event gear, transportation, childcare and accommodations pre/post event, etc. This will not be a handout. Candidates must do the work to participate but we’ll be giving lots of help all along the way so they surpass their goals and succeed! The goal is help these individuals participate with fundraising and training mentoring; possibly help with meeting the fundraising minimum if they fall short.
There will be an application process for the Scholarship for 2009. We will release details as they become finalized! If you know of any candidates please email warminghuthottiesatsbcglobaldotnet
Team Info: Avon & the 3 Day
Teams are up for the San Francisco Avon Walk, San Francisco 3 Day, the Seattle 3 Day and the San Diego 3 Day.
If you are not registered yet simply go to the website search for the team and from there you can register and you’ll be added to the team roster.
If you are registered but are not showing on the roster:
For the 3 Day: If you are already registered you must email your coach or call to get added to the team. Call 800.996.3DAY or email bayareacoaches@the3day.org to be added to the Warming Hut Hotties team
For Avon, email the teams coordinator to be added to the team: teams.sanfrancisco@avonwalk.org with your name and participant number, the name of the team you'd like to join.
2008 Team Recruitment and Fundraising Goals:
The Avon Walk – 60 team members and $150,000
The 3 Day – 150 team members and $300,000
This year I am throwing out a challenge to our returning hotties:
1. Get someone to register with you – either a past hottie or someone who has never participated but has talked about wanting to! Your mom, sister, husband, next door neighbor!
2. Make your personal fundraising goal a minimum of $3,000.
Crewing for the SF 3 Day?
If you are interested in crewing the SF 3 Day contact Tamara elmconsultingatyahoodotcom as there is a group trying to get a Pit Stop! You must be ready to commit now or already be registered.
It is going to be another wonderful walking year. Thank you for your continued commitment to the hotties and to ending breast cancer as a life threatening disease in our lifetime. Be well,
Linda
Team Leader - Warming Hut Hotties
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