NOCHE MEXICANA, DINING FOR CHARITY (MARGARITA’S, AUBURN)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30 from 4 – 10 p.m.
WHERE: 180 Center Street Auburn, ME
PRESENTED BY: United Ambulance
CONTACT: Todd Tracy – united.dempseyteam@gmail.com
Noche Mexicana, Dining for Chairity. Dine at Margarita’s on May 30 from 4 – 10pm, and 15% of your bill will be donated to The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing.
DAFFODILS FOR DEMPSEY
WHEN: Now through May 31
WHERE: n/a
PRESENTED BY: PT Healing Tree Teens
CONTACT: Tookie Bright: brightca@cmhc.org or (207) 795-8250
The Teen Group is a weekly activity group for adolescents made available through The Healing Tree Children’s Program of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. The group meets weekly and allows young people to connect, contribute, and collaborate with other who have been affected by cancer. The Teen Group has been donated several hundred daffodils for the second year in a row. Of the total money raised, the Teen Group will be donating 25% of their proceeds to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and 75% to their Positive Tracks Team (PT Healing Tree Teens) which will be matched by the grant made possible by the Positive Tracks Match Fund.
Any donation is welcome, a suggested donation of 5$ for a bouquet of 7 flowers is recommended. We will be taking orders until all the flowers have bloomed (unknown date but this is not suspected to last past mid-May)
JAMES TAYLOR LIVE IN CONCERT!
WHEN: Now through June 1
WHERE: http://dempseychallenge2012.kintera.org/shortfolks
PRESENTED BY: Christopher Short / Team PT Short Folks
CONTACT: chris@kshort.com
A chance to win two tickets to see James Taylor live in concert, Sunday, June 24, 8 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. These are floor section tickets. A donation of $20.00 to the Dempsey Challenge in honor of Team PT Short Folks gives you the chance to win a pair of tickets for the concert on June 24. Only 100 chances will be sold; thus, the odds of winning the tickets are one in a hundred. See the Team PT Short Folks Dempsey Challenge Donation Page. See the Team PT Short Folks web site at www.shortfolks.com.
FRIENDS FOR LIFE AT MAINE’S ULTIMATE YARD SALE!
WHEN: Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Cumberland Fair Grounds
PRESENTED BY: Friends for Life
CONTACT: Doreen Bell doreen.bell1@gmail.com
We as a group rented a booth at Maine’s Ultimate Yard Sale. We intend to sell misc household goods.
TAKE A CHANCE ON NEW YORK CITY!
WHEN: The weekend of your choice
WHERE: Staten Island, NY
PRESENTED BY: Orange Dragons Against Cancer
CONTACT: lb48@nyu.edu
The Orange Dragons Against Cancer team is selling chances for a 3-night weekend of FREE lodging and parking in downtown Staten Island, NY (dates to be arranged by winner). Chances are $25 apiece and you can buy one by making a donation to my team captain Nina Houghton Brown HERE
We are selling only 25 chances so your odds of winning are GREAT! 100% of the funds go to the Dempsey Challenge. PHOTOS
What you get:
- Use of our spacious loft-style apartment in Staten Island overlooking New York harbor, lower Manhattan and the Verrazano Bridge
- Sleeps up to six in 3 queen sized-beds: master suite plus a Murphy bed and pull-out couch – all with Maine’s own Cuddledown sheets!
- 2 free parking spaces within our gated community
- An array of NYC breakfast goodies plus maps and starter Metro cards!
Great location
- A five-minute walk from the Staten Island ferry which takes you to Lower Manhattan, subways and buses
- Easy access from highways
- Near a wide variety of gourmet ethnic cuisine including Sri Lankan, Mexican, Italian and of course, some of the best pizza in the world!
Drawing only when 25 chances are sold or July 1st, whichever comes first.
3RD ANNUAL DEMPSEY BASH
WHEN: September 14 from 7 p.m. – midnight
WHERE: Fusion Lounge at the Ramada Inn (Lewiston)
PRESENTED BY: The Dempsey BASH
CONTACT: Daniell Carroll: dan@kryinc.net or (207) 754-5992
3rd Annual Dempsey Bash featuring Veggies By Day & The Broad Street Band.
PIECES OF LIFE
WHEN: Sunday, April 1 through Sunday, September 30
WHERE: facebook.com/kathy.williamson
PRESENTED BY: Kathy Williamson
CONTACT: kackyw@gmail.com
Our team is “Go Fast, Turn Left – Race Fans & Family”. For a $30 donation, I will build an 18-inch bear out of clothing or blankets from your loved one, a child, or a special time in your life. For a $15 donation, I will create a cover for a 16-inch square pillow and you may also include a photo to be printed on fabric. You send the materials and I supply the interfacing, thread, time and experience. We can arrange delivery, pick up in Auburn, or you pay postage. I put my heart and soul into these items because I know how precious they are to you!
REIKI STORIES
WHEN: Now through Nov. 15
WHERE: http://booklocker.com/books/5747.htm
PRESENTED BY: Meredith Kendall
CONTACT: mefk111@gmail.com
“New book from Maine author Meredith Kendall lucubrates the secrets of Reiki and nursing. Kendall’s conversational style is conducive to hip-hopping around the text. Start at any page and get ready to become enthralled.” Please help me raise money to support free services for people whose lives have been touched by cancer. If you purchase a copy of Reiki Stories: My Hot Hands, from the publisher http://booklocker.com/books/5747.html I will donate my profit from the sale to the Dempsey Challenge. Please help me support the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. Best wishes for your best health. Thank you.
CHABBY CREATIONS
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: www.chabby.etsy.com
PRESENTED BY: Angela Contreras
CONTACT: angiec83@ymail.com
My etsycraft shop has items for sale, the site is www.chabby.etsy.com. I am particularly selling tie-dye t shirts for kids and babies as well as jewelry, and hair-clips. As of right now 75% of the proceeds from sales goes to our fundraising efforts for the Challenge. I lowered the amount I am contributing from sales due to having to purchase supplies.
YIPPIE YARN CREATIONS BY ALLIE
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: www.yippie-yarn.com
PRESENTED BY: PT Short Folks
CONTACT: Allie@Yippie-Yarn.com
Hi! My name is Allie. I’m ten years old and a member of the PT Short Folks Team for the 2012 Dempsey Challenge. I taught myself how to crochet and I really enjoy making crochet creations. I also like to help others in need. One-third of the proceeds of my Yippie Yarn Creations benefits The Dempsey Challenge/The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. Thank you for visiting my site!
COLORING OUT CANCER
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coloring-OUT-Cancer
PRESENTED BY: Maggie Humphrey and family PT COLORING OUT CANCER
CONTACT: jaksmom@gmail.com
We are a Positive Tracks team, and ALL donations will be MATCHED! This is an ongoing effort to raise money for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing by selling (by donation) children’s framed art work. You are not only supporting The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, but you are supporting the generosity and compassion of tomorrow’s future. We also have a PayPal account (coloringoutcancer@gmail.com) for donations or directly to our Dempsey Challenge page.
“CHAIRS” CD SINGLE/DVD MUSIC VIDEO
WHEN: Ongoing
WHERE: www.kshort.com
PRESENTED BY: Singer/Songwriter Kristen Short / Team PT Short Folks
CONTACT: kshort@kshort.com
My cancer journey experiences with The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, the clinicians of Central Maine Medical Center, and fellow patients and their families inspired me to write a song and produce a video that I dedicate to The Dempsey Center called “Chairs.” Fifty percent of the sale of the “Chairs” CD single/DVD music video benefits The Dempsey Challenge/The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. To order your copy ($10.00 each plus $2.00 shipping and handling), please see the Singer/Songwriter Kristen Short web site at www.kshort.com.
NOW AND ZEN4u CANCER AWARENESS ZEN GARDENS
WHEN: Now through Dec. 31, 2012
WHERE: www.nowandzen4u.com | www.facebook.com/NowandZen4u
PRESENTED BY: Now and Zen4u
CONTACT: nowandzen4u@yahoo.com | (207) 890-0544
We are Mark and Donna and we make hand craft Zen Gardens in our shop in the beautiful foothills of Western Maine.Each garden we craft comes with a beautiful natural or cherry stain, a matching hand crafted rake, beach white sand and decorative rocks. We also do ANY custom colors and themes requested, and one of our specialties is Cancer Awareness Themes. We can make any Cancer Awareness Theme using the appropriate colors and accessories for any type of Cancer, and also make a General Cancer Awareness Zen Garden in the Lavender color. We have joined The Dempsey Challenge to provide the peace, serenity, tranquility, hope and inspiration of our Awareness Zen Gardens to those affected by Cancer. Our Cancer Awareness Zen Gardens sell for $25 each, plus shipping and tax. Each one is individually crafted with pride and precision and complete satisfaction is guarant eed. We will DONATE 25% of ALL SALES of our Cancer Awareness Zen Gardens to The Dempsey Center for Hope and Healing. This is my ( Mark ) way of giving back to The Cancer Community which saved my life 12 years ago ( Testicular Cancer Survivor ). Please consider one of our beautiful Zen Gardens for yourself, and/or as a gift for that someone special, and help us contribute to a wonderful Organization at the same time! Thank you, and Peace.
