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10TH ANNUAL
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Coast to Coast For A Cure
June 2015 – August 2015
Lea’s Foundation is excited to present the 10th Annual Coast to Coast for a Cure.
from the west coast to the shores of Connecticut. They will bicycle nearly 4,ooo miles and
through 14 states to raise money and awareness for this tragic disease.
COAST TO COAST
FOR A CURE
SPONSOR LEVELS
PRESENTING
SPONSOR
EQUIPMENT
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BIKE
SPONSOR
$20,000
$15,000
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Rider’s Blog
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Website and Facebook
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Promotional T-shirts
Adopt A Rider
$10,000
FOOD/LODGING
ALL CYCLIST
SPONSOR
$35,000
FOOD/LODGING
ONE CYCLIST
SPONSOR
$5,000
AIR
TRAVEL
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$2,500
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email [email protected] for more info.
Red Sponsor
White Sponsor
Blue Sponsor
Star Sponsor
Stripe Sponsor
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Guardian Angel
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
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$200
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Please allocate my donation to the following cyclist
n Alex Blanchette n Erin Gombos n David Lam n Thomas Presti
n Emily Roblee
n Alex Tansey
n Carolyn Tusa
DONATIONS TO LEUKEMIA RESEARCH
Sponsorship Deadline:
Monday
May 18th, 2015
www.leasfoundation.org
PAYMENT INFORMATION
n MC
n Visa
n Credit Card n Please Send Invoice
n Amex
n Discover
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n Please accept a donation directly to Leukemia Research in the amount of $___________________________
n Check Enclosed
522 Cottage Grove Rd., Bldg. H,
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Seven first year medical students from UCONN will embark on this extraordinary journey
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Please make checks payable to “Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research, Inc. “or” LFLR”
Please return this form and direct questions to :
Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research, Inc.
Jaime Trajcevski
197 Brace Road, West Hartford, CT 06107 • 860-280-8371 • [email protected]
All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Lea’s Foundation is a 501(c)(3). Tax ID #06-1520923
America in support of
Lea’s Foundation
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MEET THE CYCLISTS
Alex Blanchette grew up in
Glastonbury, CT and graduated from
the University of Connecticut in 2012
with a degree in Biological Sciences.
As a first year medical student at
UConn, he enjoys playing soccer,
running, and mountain biking in his
spare time. Alex enthusiastically looks
forward to his participation in the 10th
annual Coast to Coast ride with Lea’s
Foundation.
Erin Gombos grew up in Norwalk,
CT and graduated from Assumption
College with degrees in Chemistry and
Molecular Biology. She spent two years
after college performing research at the
National Institutes of Health studying
Pediatric Oncology. She is now a first
year medical student at UConn School
of Medicine. Erin played lacrosse in
college and started competing in sprint
triathlons. She is excited to take part
in the Coast to Coast ride for Lea’s
Foundation.
David Lam grew up in Madison,
CT and graduated from Washington
University in St. Louis in 2013, with
degrees in Political Science and Public
Health. He is currently a first year
medical student at UConn School
of Medicine. David enjoys working
out, watching and playing sports,
playing his cello and saxophone, and
cooking when he’s not cramming for
school. He is extremely excited about
the opportunity to help support Lea’s
Foundation this year and is looking
forward to the unique chance to bike
across the United States with his peers.
Thomas Presti grew up in Madison,
CT. and graduated from the University
of Connecticut in 2013 with a degree
in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He
is currently a first year medical student
at UConn School of Medicine. Tom
enjoys sailing and skiing with his
free time, and is looking forward the
coast to coast ride in support of Lea’s
Foundation.
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Alex Tansey grew up in Southbury,
CT and graduated from the University
of Connecticut in 2013 with a degree
in Biomedical Engineering. Alex
loves to spend winters snowboarding
and summers surfing. He is excited
to put the boards away and spend
his upcoming summer riding across
the country with his fellow first year
Medical Students to raise money for
Lea’s Foundation.
Carolyn Tusa grew up in Ridgefield,
CT and graduated from Wesleyan
University in 2014 with a degree in
Neuroscience and Molecular Biology.
Carolyn is now a first year medical
student at UConn and is interested in
primary care and family medicine.
In spare time, Carolyn enjoys
hiking,triathlons, and yoga and is very
excited to journey across the country
for the Coast to Coast ride this summer
to support Lea’s Foundation.
Emily Roblee is from Bedford, NH
and graduated from Providence
College with a degree in biology. She
is now a first year medical student
at the UConn School of Medicine.
Emily enjoys running, hiking, and
outdoor adventures of all kinds and is
excited to undertake this cross-country
biking adventure in support of Lea’s
Foundation.
Coast to Coast for a Cure
The Foundation is excited to present the tenth year of
Coast to Coast for a Cure, an extraordinary journey
of three University of Connecticut Medical Students
who will make their way from San Francisco to
Connecticut on bicycles to raise money for our cause.
They will travel almost 4,000 miles through 14 states
to reach their goal of raising $50,000.
Lea’s Foundation for
Leukemia Research, Inc.
Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research was formed
in 1998 to honor the memory of Lea Michele
Economos who lost her battle with leukemia at age
28 after an unsuccessful bone marrow transplant.
Since the inception of Lea’s Foundation, millions of
dollars have been raised to help others celebrate life
and to raise money for those suffering from leukemia
and other blood-related disorders. Additionally,
the Foundation seeks to increase public awareness
of these cancers and to provide patients and their
families with limited direct financial assistance.
Where Your Money Goes
• Help underwrite the Saint Francis Mount Sinai
Regional Cancer Center. These funds will have
a profound effect on patients and their families
and will be utilized to coordinate and support
participation in clinical trials to test recently
discovered new drugs.
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elp support clinical trials conducted on leukemia
patients mostly under the age of 15 at Connecticut
Children’s Medical Center.
Coast to Coast
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