AUCTION DONATION ONLINE NOW

Go to the following website to bid on auction donations:

http://www.webstore.com/73491,user_id,shop

They are listing the auction items in a live auction house and will continue to add things as they get them. 

The auction items will close down online Aug. 12^th at noon time and then continue that same day at the fundraiser dinner/dance on Friday, August 12th.

Check back in on August 13^th for remaining auction items.

TEAM HOLLY

5k Run Fundraiser for Holly October 1st

 5k FUN run/walk in Redmond, Oregon on October 1st.

We will be asking all health care workers to run/walk in scrub tops and of course emergency response employees to were something related.
 
We will be selling hope (teal and white) bracelets to support Holly.

We will be speaking to the media after all the details are worked out and we will also create a facebook event page!

To be continued....stay tuned!

-TEAM HOLLY

AUCTION DONATION ONLINE NOW

Go to the following website to bid on auction donations:

http://www.webstore.com/73491,user_id,shop

They are listing the auction items in a live auction house and will continue to add things as they get them. 

The auction items will close down online Aug. 12^th at noon time and then continue that same day at the fundraiser dinner/dance on Friday, August 12th.

Check back in on August 13^th for remaining auction items.

TEAM HOLLY

Holly's 2nd Seattle treatment

Hello everyone,

Holly's treatment last week went a little better mainly because they were able to prescribe her more effective pain medication. Her days are much better when she can control it but doctors have said the next two weeks she will be in a lot of pain. Two more weeks and they will be able to test the cancer markers and see if the treatment is working or not. Her next visit is next Tuesday.

The local papers up here are starting to respond to our request for a story about Holly and her journey. The Sisters Nugget and Redmond Spokesman have all printed articles. The Bend Bulletin is also on board and their article will be out any day now.

We continue to receive tremendous support for Holly's benefit events in regards to donations for the silent auction and for the golf benefit. We still have a lot of spots left for anyone interested in playing golf. Remember it's for the cause and you don't even need to know how to play just come out and have some fun and you might even when a prize in the raffle. Also we are going to have t-shirts on sale at the benefits to further support Holly along with her bracelets and rings.

We are getting excited to see everyone.

Tax ID & Make Checks to:

We just wanted make sure everyone is informed to make your checks payable to:

Alpine Mortgage Planning Community Cares Foundation

 

In order to ensure the contributions we are receiving are tax deductible and everything is completely valid, it will be best if many of the donations get funneled through the Alpine Mortgage Planning Community Cares Foundation versus the US Bank account as much as possible.

The foundation can accept funds coming from Eventbrite as well, which is what we are using for the Golf benefit.Therefore, for golf benefit sign up through the Event brite website.

 If you want a Tax break, you must write your check out or pay to the Alpine Mortgage Planning Community Cares Foundation.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT!

 

-TEAM Holly 

Donate miles to Holly for trip Seattle

Holly is having to fly to Seattle once a week for treatments.  As you can imagine this is going to continue to get quite expensive. Her first flight due to flight availability and time, was $800. If you know of any flight deals or would like to donate airplane miles let us know.


TEAM HOLLY

Seattle Treatment

Holly, Colleen and Rick returned Monday night from Cancer Center of America in Seattle. The Systemic Chemo treatment was ok but she is extremely tired and in a lot of pain. They just found out the center wants Holly to go back to Seattle at least 3 more times instead of just 1 more. She was hoping to do some of the treatments near home but we will have to wait and see. At the end of the 4th treatment they will check her cancer markers to see if the type of drugs they are using is working. 
A local newspaper (The Sisters Nugget) did a story on Holly to help us spread the word of her needs. It should hit the news stands Wednesday the 20th. The Redmond newspaper is also putting out a story on the 27th.

You can now register for Holly's Golf Benefit online now. Spots are filling up fast. http://teamholly.eventbrite.com

Holly (Greene) Gordon Golf Tournament

Golf: Thursday,August 11, 2011 Aspen Lakes Golf Course 16900 Aspen Lakes Drive Sisters, Oregon 97759  Check in: 2:00-2:45pm   (Tentative due to increase amt. of golfers) Shotgun Start:   3:00 p.m. (Tentative due to increase amt. of golfers) 

 

Old fashioned bbq included by Aspen Lakes 

 

Many fun hole events with lots of donated prizes to win.

 

Keep Praying,

Register for Golf Benefit for Holly on Website

Register for Holly Golf Benefi:

Holly (Greene) Gordon Golf Tournament

www.eventbrite.com

Golf: Thursday,August 11, 2011 Aspen Lakes Golf Course 16900 Aspen Lakes Drive Sisters, Oregon 97759  Check in: 2:00-2:45pm   (Tentative due to increase amt. of golfers) Shotgun Start:   3:00 p.m. (Tentative due to increase amt. of golfers)

CT scan results

We just got the CT Scan results back and we are sorry to inform everyone it is more bad news.

Her doctors reported her tumors have doubled in size and it could possibly be in the liver.

She is also flying to Seattle on Sunday night to start Systemic Chemotherapy Monday morning which is a
5 hour procedure then she wants to return home Monday night.

Holly will have another flight to Seattle the following week for another Systemic Chemotherapy treatment then she hopes to return home to continue the treatments locally.
Her flight costed her $800.00 which is just a sample to why we need everyone's support at the upcoming benefits.
Holly needs are prayers more than ever now to help slow this aggressive cancer.

Team Holly

More participants and sponsors and hotels to stay

Thank you to Scott and Kimberley Ethridge for participating and sponsoring a hole. Kimberley is also looking into donating 50k miles with continental/united airlines for the auction.


Some of you have been requesting hotel info in the area. Basically Sisters hotels are about 5-10 minutes from both benefits. Redmond and Bend are located about 15-20 minutes away. So I will start with Sisters area hotels. Sisters is a real small but popular town. Hotels are FivePine Lodge (a favorite), Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters Inn and Suites, 2 beautiful lodging destinations but 15-20 minutes from Sisters are Black Butte Ranch for those wanting more tee times and The Lodge at Suttle Lake for the watersport and very tranquil types. Bend has many beautiful resorts and much larger town. The Riverhouse hotel is 1 minute from Holly's house but a 15-20minute drive to the benefits. Redmond is also larger than Sisters and their best hotel is hands down Eagle Crest Resort.

Hope that helps.

Team Holly

Update

Reminder of Aug. 12th  the dinner/silent auction/concert will be held from 5pm-10pm. Anyone with auction items can contact the dinner benefit organizer Yvonne Houser email irnursie@aol.com  or Debbie Ritzenthaler ritzco@bendbroadband.com We will eventually display pictures of the auction items for review on Holly's blogspot http://hollybeatscancer.blogspot.com/
Another great announcement is we have an amazing foundation on Holly's team now as of yesterday. Alpine Mortgage Planning Community Cares Foundation. As of now they will be providing a tax ID # and help us process donations. They also are researching other ways to help Holly. Special thanks goes to Owner Patrick Palmer and his wonderful secretary Holli Jensen.
The Redmond Fire Dept. continues to shine for Holly. They have sponsored a hole and are taking a head count in their department for golf participants. They have also given Holly the gift of a professional photographer to take special keepsake pictures. And last but not least, the department has announced their willingness to help with hotel accommodations for Holly in Seattle if she chooses to seek treatment there. God bless Captain Steve Pengra and his team of firefighters. Just so you know Holly worked closely with these individuals when she worked in the Emergency Room at St. Charles Hospital in Redmond, OR.

Bye for now
Team Holly Loves You!!!

Holly's progress/golf benefit

Thanks Cindy and RJ for commiting to play in the golf benefit and sponsoring a hole!
Thank you, Dick and Arlene for playing and sponsoring a hole!
Thank you, Redmond Fire Dept. for sponsoring a hole and maybe a few could also play, we will see.
Thank you to Rich and Caroline for also playing and sponsoring.
Holly had a long day of appointments yesterday including a CT Scan we will let everyone know the results when we get them. A bright spot in her day was taking her son to a local baseball game and jogging the bases after the game with him. They even managed to attempt to slide at home plate. I think Cindy got it all on video.
As far as the golf benefit if you could just let us know yes or no it would be a lot of help so we can plan accordingly with some sort of head count for the golf course.
Thank you
Team Holly

Aspen Lakes Golf Benefit

Hello everyone,

Good news, we convinced Aspen Lakes Golf Course to host a golf benefit for Holly on August 11th the day before her concert/dinner/silent auction benefit. So we need a "show of hands" of who is interested in participating ASAP so we can inform the course manager. Also we are looking for hole sponorship. So anyone interested in that let us know too. Furthermore, we are recruiting silent auction items for the August 12th benefit at an amazing horse ranch.
Please respond back within the next day as requested by the golf course manager/head pro Josh McKinnley. The golf course address is www.aspenlakes.com if you want to see in advance the beautiful course. Right now our tentative registration fee will start at $75 for early registration. Our cap is 72 players so get on it with a simple journal entry here or call me at 503-702-9177 or 602-568-5692.
Team Holly
"Unleash Hell on Cancer"
"Got Holly"

Any ideas?

ANY IDEAS?
We need silent auction items or donations. We have put together a business letter for soliciting businesses. Just let us know if you would like a copy of it. It has been very helpful when contacting businesses. Some items being donated so far are Oregon coast beach house rentals, produce, coffee, dinners, sports clinics, kegs of beer, guided fishing trips, time shares, cleaning services for Holly/Rick, treadmills, and handy man services just to name a few.

Thank you all again and hope to see you at future fundraisers and or discuss with you any ideas you have come across.

Team Holly

FUNDRAISING

We are starting to put together some fundraisers to help support Holly. 

August 12th, 2011- Redmond's Emergency Room is having a fundraiser with a live band, a dinner (selling tickets) and they will have an auction.
It will be located at Karen Wallace's arena. 

We are also trying to do a golf tournament the same weekend. Stay tuned for that update!

Lastly, as soon as we get our bracelets and t-shirts together, we also will be selling them. 

Port-A-Cath a success!

Holly got her Port-A-Cath put in on Friday and it was a success! She was a little groggy from the anesthesia, but overall things went well.

Holly finally got to have Evan's 4th birthday party on Saturday and boy was he excited about hitting the pinata!

The rest of the weekend Holly and family are resting up for the next week ahead of them!

Seattle trip

Holly & Rick went to Seattle yesterday, Wednesday to interview more doctors.  They visited Cancer Centers of America & Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.  They learned a tremendous amount about Holly's cancer.

Holly is going to be getting her Port-A-Cath in tomorrow morning at 8am.  A Port-A-Cath is a small medical appliance that is installed beneath the skin. The catheter connects the port to a vein.  Under the skin, the port has a  septum through which drugs can be injected and blood samples can be drawn many times, usually with less discomfort for the patient than a more typical "needle stick".  The doctors are saying she can keep this in her body for up to 10 years.
Whatever direction she chooses, she still will be needing the Port-A-Cath.
 
Hopefully Holly will be choosing a direction/path of treatment very soon. We will keep you all posted.

Received blood & next steps

Holly got her 2 units of blood yesterday and is feeling a little more energetic today!  Holly has been consumed with phone consultations and emails with doctors for treatments. The next step is for Holly to meet with a Holistic Oncologist on Tuesday and get blood work done to see if her blood work has improved.
Then, she is flying up to to Seattle with Rick on Wednesday for second opinions with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Cancer Centers of America.

Keep sending your thoughts & prayers!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM: HOLLY, RICK, EVAN, & GEORGE