Please note: All of the prizes have been awarded and we raised over $2,500 here which was matched by Deb so over $5,000! he team raised $21,431!! Deb has added a new “grand prize” for all donators. Donate any amount to Honey’s Runners ACS team and you are entered to win a Soundsticks Wireless Stereo Speaker Set from Harman/Kardon ($229 value). Winner to be selected the week of September 8th!
Hate cancer? Me, too! Some families are impacted more than others. My friend, Deb, is an awesome gal here in Chicago who is a runner, triathlete, lawyer and passionate supporter of many causes including the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Deb and her sister, Jen, raised $15,000 for the American Cancer Society in honor of their father, Steve, who passed away in 2009 from thyroid cancer. I am joining Deb, Jen and many of their friends on September 8th to run the Chicago Half Marathon with “Honey’s Runners” to raise money for the American Cancer Society in honor of their mom, Honey. Honey lost her battle with lung cancer on Mother’s Day this year.
I asked Deb to tell us a bit about her mom:
“The best way to describe my mom is actually by her name: HONEY. Yup, that is what her dad said when she was born – “oh, what a Honey” – and he couldn’t have been more right. Though my sister and I surely (and often) took my mom for granted, we both understand and can appreciate how special she was and what an amazing legacy she has left for us to follow.
When we were growing up, our mom was called “Aunt Honey” by more people than I can count. Not just by our cousins, but by the children of my parents’ friends and even by our friends. Over the last decade, “Aunt Honey” became “Grandma Honey” and mom thrived in her new role. Not a day would go by that my sister wouldn’t get a call or email from my mom asking about Cam and Samantha (and later her great-grandson Ryan) and spending time with them became her number one priority. She spent hours helping with homework, going to football games, building roomfuls of legos and – of course – there was plenty of time for snuggling.
It was tough to catch my mom without a smile on her face. She always saw the best in people – especially us. (Trust me — that wasn’t always easy!) Mom never let harsh words or criticism bring her down, but saw these as ways to learn and improve. Maybe I’m biased, but I don’t know how much better she could have gotten.
My mom died on Mother’s Day after a short but painful battle with lung cancer. My sister and I (along with many friends – near and far) are honoring her by participating in the Chicago Half Marathon/5K on September 8th as part of “Honey’s Runners”. Our goal is to raise $15,000 for the American Cancer Society so that we can create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Thank you in advance for supporting our efforts.”
To support Honey’s Runners, I decided to host a raffle here AND for every $ donated via this raffle (up to $2,500) Deb will match it! See “the rules” below. Here are the prizes:
One 60 minute massage at the Spa on Oak in Chicago– winner Jen Y. or a $100 SpaFinder Wellness gift card for the spa of your choice-winner Emma BOne $50 Amazon Card– winner Jen S.One Moji 360 Massager ($49 value) – thanks Marcia!– winner Aimee A.One Timex Zone Trainer Heart Rate Monitor($99 value)- winner Sierra G.One $25 Starbuck’s Card– winner Young M.One pair of capris or running tights from Oku Oxygen ($70 value)– winner Meryl P. orone shirt from SwirlGear ($49 value)– winner Amy S.One healthy on the go snack and hydration pack curated by me– $50 value- winner Amy C.One Hydros Filtering Water Bottle ($27.99 value) (2 available)– winners Kristin S and Megan W.
New prizes for exceeding $1000!
One $50 American Express gift card– winner Aimee H.One $50 REI gift card– winner Seth H.
Please note: These prizes were provided by Deb, Jennifer or me (obtained by my shopping and deal finding.) This raffle is sponsored by Deb, her sister and me and not by any of the above companies. All money donated will go to the American Cancer Society in honor of Honey Gutfeld.
HOW TO ENTER a/k/a THE RULES:
1. Donate $5 or more to Honey’s Runners ACS team. It is a 501(c)3 organization so your donation is tax deductible!
2. For every $5 you donate, you will receive one entry into the raffle. ($25=5 entries and so on). We will keep a tally with each donation in order of the notification of receipt.
3. Please leave a comment on this post when you donate, so that I can add you to the list!
4. Want extra chances? Please share this post on FB, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or email (and leave a comment telling me you did and where). One entry per share!
5. All tapped out at the moment, have other commitments or don’t want to donate, but still want an entry? Leave me a comment with some encouragement for our team on September 8th! (ooh and please like my Facebook Page, if you have not already!)
6. I will pick the winners with Random Number Generator – 2 prizes per week starting 8/8 through 9/1.
7. Winner chooses prize from available options – first 2 winners pick from all, etc.
If we raise more than $1000 in the raffle (not counting Deb’s match) I will add more prizes! DONE! We raised over $2,000! Not including the match!
Special thanks for Giordano’s Pizza and NYC Bagel for donating food to our Honey’s Runners pre-race party and post race brunch, too!
Please consider supporting Honey’s Runners ACS team (and our Chicago Half Marathon run) and remember that you have to be “in it to win it” and every $ up to $2,500 will be matched!