Driving for Driving Miss Darby

Picture Spot

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Hello All,

This is Lisa, your friendly photographer. You may view ALL the pictures (well, those that were appropriate to post) on http://dfdmd.shutterfly.com/. You may also sign in and order prints straight from the site. Hopefully in a couple of hours, I will also have posted the video of Darby's speech on that site as well.

You are welcome to add comments or thoughts to the site as well. If you have any questions, please email me at sophiasupport@tampabay.rr.com or you can get me FB.

Talk to you soon.

Lisa Nunez Shorts

Dear Friends, Family, and Alumni

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Dear Friends, Family, and Alumni,

We reach out to you today with an important mission – to help us support CHS alum Darby Steadman, who created a foundation to help breast cancer patients.

By now, many of you have read Darby’s story: after receiving treatment for breast cancer in 2004, she was told it was unlikely to spread. The chance of recurrence was less than one percent.

In 2007, just three years later, the cancer returned, attacking Darby’s lymph nodes, neck and vertebrae. Uncertain of her prognosis, she courageously joined an intense clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland. The trial’s goal - to develop a vaccine that will someday prevent breast cancer.

During the trial, Darby met one woman who drove six hours from her home in West Virginia. The woman stayed in a hotel for over 10 nights during treatment before returning home, incurring travel, lodging, and food expenses to participate in the trial.

Like her friend, Darby also incurred many out of pocket expenses. Expenses such as $7,000 in round trip flights so her mother could be at every clinical trial to help husband John care for their two children and drive Darby to her appointments.

Participation in the trial was physically, emotionally and financially draining for the entire family.

Darby's trial still has five openings. She wondered how many other women wanted to join the trial but couldn't afford it. The Driving for Miss Darby Foundation was created with these women in mind.

The foundation will provide assistance to patients going through breast cancer trials. By offsetting costs associated with these trials, patients can put their focus where it's needed most - on health and recovery.

Join us Saturday, May 30, 2009 as we support Darby and her foundation. We extend this invitation to anyone who wants to defeat breast cancer. As Darby says, "Let's make strides in creating a breast cancer vaccine by offering the innovative therapy to EVERYONE!"

FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What should we wear to the party?
ANS: Resort Casual will be fine.

2. Will Darby and John be there??
ANS: Of course they will!! Darby and John are VERY MUCH looking forward to seeing, thanking, and hanging out with everyone!!

3. If we play in the Tournament, can we use the Club's showers afterward
ANS: Absolutely! The Club wants you to stay onsite.

SIGN UP FORM

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Please fill out and send to:

Driving for "Driving Miss Darby"
c/o Carrie Larson
3302 W Pearl Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33611

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Driving for Driving Miss Darby Golf Tournament and Party

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Heritage Isles: 10630 Plantation Bay Drive, Tampa, Florida

Golf Tournament: Shotgun start - 1:00pm

All golfers receive free admission to the party. Please indicate if you intend to come. Your names(s) will automatically be on the party list, but we need a headcount.

Please print and check off your selection/s below.

____ $500.00 Foursome

____ Foursome pay at course - this will reserve your spot in the tournament.

____ $150.00 Individual

____ $Individual pay at course - this will reserve your spot in the tournament.

____ $20.00 Ten mulligans

____ $10.00 each - Memorial signs. Please include full name as you want it to appear on the sign.

____ $100.00 Hoe sponsorship. Plesae include an email address where we can reach you to discuss signage.

Tournament Party: Heritage Isles Clubhouse - 8:00 pm

Plese include the names of everyone you are paying for.

____ $40.00 Admission to party.

____ Golfers receive free admission to party, but we still need your RSVP to the party listed below.

Name(s) of golfer(s) and team name if applicable:

Team Name:
Name, Email, Daytime Phone Number for each golfer.
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2.
3.
4.

Memorial Signs (Please list contact info below)

Sponsorship Signs (Please list contact info below)

List the name of each person attending the party below:

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2.
3.
4.

____ I am enclosing a check for _______.

Please indicate the email address we can send a receipt confirmation to: ________________

We can also accept donatioins made out to "Driving Miss Darby."
Amount of donation: ______________. Email address for confirmation: ______________

Make all checks payable to "Driving Miss Darby"
Please fill out and mail to:
Driving for "Driving Miss Darby"
c/o Carie Larson
3302 W Pearl Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33611

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Thanks so much to 620 The Sports Animal for having us on today! For any listeners who want to contribute to our cause or get involved in our event, please email Carrie Larson at drivingfordarby@live.com or carrielarson@live.com. Or you can call her at 813-245-7817.

Thanks!

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Follow the link below for a great video about Darby and the trial.

http://www.truveo.com/id/306168840

EVENT DETAILS

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The Driving for Driving Miss Darby Golf Tournament and Party

SATURDAY, May 30, 2009

Golf Tournament:

The Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 30th at Heritage Isles at 10630 Plantation Bay Drive in Tampa, Florida. We have a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.
The cost for the golf tournament will be $500.00 per foursome or $150.00 per individual. Beverage and snack carts will be circulating during the tournament and there will be dinner afterwards.

Memorial signs, honoring or memorializing friends and family who have battled cancer are also available for purchase. We are hoping to have a ton of these leading from the 18th hole back to the clubhouse. You can honor anyone you wish on these signs.

Heritage Isles website if you want to check it out is:

http://www.heritageislesgolf.com/page/59-1547.htm

Reunion Party:

Our Reunion Party will be held at 8:00 p.m. that evening (Saturday, May 30th) at The Heritage Isles Clubhouse.

The cost of the party will be $40.00 per person, but is free for anyone who golf’s in the tournament. There will be food, cash bar, music, great raffles, great silent auction items, and opportunities for further donations. We are going to have a blast! Don’t miss it!

The link for the official RSVP and payment form follows. If you have not filled out this form you have not given your RSVP. Even if you have informally given your RSVP to someone involved in the tournament, we still need the form filled out so that we can tell the course and the party venue how many people to expect.

Please go to the following website, print the form, and mail it in.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/14683773/Payment-Form

Thank you so much for your interest in our tournament and party and especially in our amazing cause. Let’s raise some money, see some old friends, and support Darby’s foundation!

Welcome

2009-04-17T08:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the official Blog for the Driving for Driving Miss Darby golf tournament. Here you will be able to view all the information about the golf tournament and Kick-Off party for those friends who do not use Facebook, as well as those who do.

We had to change venues, which is why it has taken us so long to get all of this information to you.

It's going to be a great event! We are going to raise money for an amazing and important cause, visit with old and new friends, and have a ton of fun!

Stand by for the full story will all the details and payment information. For those of you who want to book flights today, the golf is going to be Saturday at 1:00 and the party will be Saturday Night starting at 8:00 pm. We are working out a deal with a hotel next to the party venue so everyone can stay near each other, so don't book a hotel yet!

Thanks and we will have the information for you as soon as we can!
Carrie Larson