Race to Raise!

8th Annual ARTS and LETTERS Fundraising Drive

2008-10-06T07:40:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, the month of OCTOBER is the College of Arts and Letters annual fund raiser in the fight against breast cancer. For those new to the College, this fundraiser is to raise money for mammograms to those in need in St. Joseph County. Over the past 8 years we have raised more than $37,000!

As has been done in previous years, we will have a team competition made up of the College's halls and buildings. Check out what some of the departments are doing to raise funds. Click on the links below:

Team #1 - 2nd. Floor O'Shag, Crowley, and Riley
Team #2 - 3rd. Floor O'Shag and Performing Arts
Team #3 - Malloy, Haggar, and Medieval Institute (This includes the Family and Children's Center)
Team #4 - Flanner, Coleman Morse and Decio

* See what the DEPARTMENTS are doing for the Race-to-Raise!

* Check out the Raffle for the PINK Bicycle and Helmet!

* The College will make available incentive items for you to give away for a donation. The available items for a $5.00 donation are:

pink T-shirts (x-large only) or
a string backpack; for a $10.00 donation,
notecards (art work by Barbara Roche) these are packs of 8; and
for $35.00 our Arts and Letters, long sleeve, shirt, $10.00 of which goes to the fundraiser.

The shirts are available in blue, tan and pink. I will order these shirts every Pink Wednesday during the month of October, please have your orders in by noon. If you order a shirt or when taking orders please let the individual know that you will need two checks: one for $25.00 made out to Graphie-Tees, and one for $10.00 to United Health, (sorry for this slight inconvenience).

This year, Wednesday will be our Power of Pink Day and ask that everyone wear something pink!It is up to the teams to promote the fundraiser. Remember, to think outside the box when promoting. This year you may use the ALSEC listserv to promote your fundraising idea. The Dean's are very excited about the fund raiser and have come up with some ways that they will raise money.

* Dean Stuart Greene will ride his bike, daily; 20 miles per day, rain or shine, for 31 days. He is asking for sponsors @ .25 cents per mile or 5.00 per day. You can e-mail Stuart @ sgreene1@nd.edu and donate by the day or by miles.

* Dean Dan Myers will wear pink everyday during the month of October; this is a lot to ask of the male species! See his blog, http://indeliblepink.blogspot.com/ Pictures will be put up daily to see Dan's pink garb. Pledges can be made on his blog.

* DEAN FOR THE DAY! - A note from John McGreevy

Bids for Dean for the Day as of 10/08/08 = $200

* The Arts and Letters Shirt

$35.00 shirt, $10.00 of which goes to the fundraiser.Orders will be processed every Wednesday, if you would like to order send
an e-mail to al-race-to-raise@listserv.nd.edu

A note from Dean John McGreevy

2008-10-05T11:56:00.000-07:00

Dear Colleagues,

As many of you know, the College holds an annual fundraiser to pay for mammograms to those in need in St. Joseph County. You may have seen this fundraiser referred to as the "Race to Raise the Most", since there is a competition among the various Arts and Letters buildings. The winners of the competition receive a lunch at Legends, the thrill of victory, and the knowledge that they have made a difference for a worthy cause. If you would like to learn more about the fundraiser, click on this link: http://al-race-to-raise.blogspot.com/

This year, as Dean, I am asking for your support. And just as many departments sponsor their own events in support of the fundraiser, the dean's office has developed some incentive programs.

For example: Dan Myers will wear pink every day during the month of October. See his blog to make a pledge: http://indeliblepink.blogspot.com/" eudora="autourl">http://indeliblepink.blogspot.com/>http://indeliblepink.blogspot.com/

Stuart Greene will ride his bike 20 miles per day, rain or shine, for 31 days. He is asking for sponsors at 25 cents per mile or $5.00 per day. You can e-mail Stuart at sgreene1@nd.edu and donate by the day or by miles.

And finally: the opportunity to serve as "DEAN FOR THE DAY." The extraordinary perks include: An office with a view of the O'Shaughnessy sculpture garden; a parking space just steps away from O'Shaughnessy, Decio, Riley and Malloy; a free lunch at the campus restaurant of your choosing and the opportunity to dismiss a series of associate dean and faculty grievances as irrelevant. (We'll discuss this last one.) What do you think? You may place your bids by e-mailing: al-race-to-raise@listserv.nd.edu (this will only be received by Mo Marnocha and Cindy Swonger).

And thanks, again, for any and all support!

John T. McGreevy
I.A. O'Shaughnessy Dean
College of Arts and Letters
100 O'Shaughnessy Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0368
(574) 631-6642
Fax: (574) 631-7743
http://al.nd.edu/

See what the departments are doing for Race-to-Raise!

2008-10-04T11:18:00.000-07:00

ALCO
Computing Goes Pink!In a moment of inspired insanity, Dave Mastic, head of the College's computer geek squad (and I use these terms with appropriate reverence, considering myself an aspiring junior computer geek as well), has agreed to bring PINK into his hair style! That's right, this Wednesday, Dave is going to dye a permanent pink ribbon into his hair! This guy might have more of the spirit than I do. If you'd like to see Dave in his glory, please stop by the ALCO office (234 Decio) on Thursday or Friday and make a donation to gain entry to this month's premier sideshow: THE MAN WITH PINK HAIR!!! IN PERSON!! Step right up folks!We've already got $30 in for Dave! Thanks Tom!

The Center for Creative Computing and the Art Department
The Center for Creative Computing and the Art Department are raffling off chances to win free printing in the Digital Printing Studio (DPS)! Three tickets will be drawn; the first wins $50, the second wins $30, and the third wins $20 certificates good for printing in the DPS. Chances to win are only $1 and available in the Art Department Office, 306 Riley Hall, through October 30.

Design, Copy & Logistic Services
DCL Services has created wonderful baskets for a raffle - Let’s Save Lives! Buy your raffle tickets for the basket of your choice(s) in any of the DCL Services centers. $1.00 per ticket. HARVEST GIFT BASKET (located in 924 Flanner) --- CHOCOLATE GIFT BASKET (located in 235 Decio Faculty Hall) --- PET CARE GIFT BASKET --- (located in 301 O’Shaughnessy) Thank you for your support!

Film, Television, and Theatre

Dear friends,
As participation in the University's College of Arts & Letters to raise funds to fight breast cancer the Department of Film, Television and Theatre is selling tickets to raffle off a "Chocolate Gift Basket" which will take place on Thursday, October 30th.

Tickets are now available in the FTT Dept. main office (230 Performing Arts Center) for $1.00 each or six tickets for $5.

This basket can be seen at Christina's desk on Monday, October 20th. Please stop in and support this very important cause! Checks should be made out to United Health Services. If you should need a letter for tax purposes one will be provided. PLEASE HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER!

HISTORY Department

The History Dept. is selling tickets for a raffle to be held on Thursday, October 30th. Tickets are available in the History Department (219 O'Shaughnessy Hall) for $1.00 each. Please stop in and support this very important cause!

The raffle is for:
A retired Longaberger Basket which contains the following items:
* Vera Bradley Zip ID Case
* Longaberger post-it notes
* Longaberger Horizon of Hope* Mini Tote
*2 Yankee Jar Candles – 1 Harvest, 1 Mistletoe

The Longaberger basket is a Medium Fruit Basket (retired)
The Vera Bradley Zip ID case is in the New Hope* pattern (retired)

*10% of Vera Bradley's net proceeds from the sale of their products in New Hope were donated to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer.

*Horizon of Hope began in 1995 to raise breast cancer research and education funds and to reach out to millions of women with helpful information on early detection. Every year since, Longaberger has designed a special basket that is sold during the annual Horizon of Hope Campaign .Every Horizon of Hope Basket includes important educational information, including guidelines on regular mammograms and breast exams. When a customer buys a Horizon of Hope Basket, $2 from the sale of every basket goes directly to the American Cancer Society.

ISLA
The Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts set up a table between O’Shaughnessy Hall and Fitzpatrick Hall and face painted hundreds of fans with a PINK Shamrock before the Notre Dame/Stanford game. Engineering Graphics donated two beautiful banners for our table, and we sincerely thank them for their generosity. Over $500 was donated to support those in need of mammograms and medical care in the community. Special thanks to Pat Base, Laurie Arnold, Jessica Monokroussos and Vicki Wood who helped with the PINK Shamrock fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who supported the fundraiser!

MUSIC Department
Music will do a lunch time "march" three Wednesday's this month. It will be a two mile walk which would take us around the lakes.......

WHY: Raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Specifically for those in need of a mammogram in the St. Joseph County area.
COST ~ $3 per walk
WHERE: CROWLEY HALL [Start]
Gathering at Crowley, we will head towards the Grotto and choose a lake path.
Oct 8 - St. Mary's Lake; Oct 15 - St. Joseph Lake; Oct 22 - BOTH lakes; and Oct 29 - loop around St. Mary's.
WHEN: 12:10 PM every Wednesday in October
WHO: ALL interested campus staff or students.
CONTACT: Nikki Rector, Music Admin Asst, will host the weekly walks, 631-6211
BENEFITS: Aside from raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness month
Folks who attend at least three walks will be entered in our drawing for ND Opera Tickets!

The Crowley walk will cover at least 1.5 miles [burning up to 300 calories, depending on weight and speed] and will take approximately 1/2 hour. Wednesday rain dates can be made up another weekday.

All of this, plus getting out there [BEFORE the holidays] and devoting an hour of your day to a healthier lifestyle.Bring your tennis shoes to work & think pink!

PHILOSOPHY Department
Win one or both of the following items by purchasing a $2.00 raffle ticket per item at any of the following locations. The two raffle items are on display outside 100 Malloy Hall.

A BEAUTIFUL HAND MADE STAINED GLASS PIECE - (20" x 13" oval) - Donated and created by local artist, Don Burling

A HAND EMBROIDERED, HAND QUILTED (20"x34") TABLE RUNNER - Donated and created by local quilt artist, LinDa Grams

Drawing will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, Oct. 31st

SOCIOLOGY Department

Please help us raise money for free mammograms for low-income women in St. Joseph county!

To show his support, Dan Myers has committed to wear pink every work day in October in return for pledged donations (http://indeliblepink.blogspot.com/)

Dan challenged the Sociology Department to come up with our own creative way to raise money. The students of the CREO seminar have responded to that challenge.

Several students and professors in the department have promised to perform certain tasks if we, as a department, meet their fundraising goals. Therefore, we are asking you to donate generously toward these goals!

Did you ever think that you would see Rory wear a McCain-Palin shirt?? If we raise enough money, you can see that and more!

We have placed a form in your mailbox detailing the fundraising project. However, to give you a preview we attached the donation form to this email as well.

We appreciate your support!

PLEASE CONTACT TRACY WICKHAM for a DONATION FORM!
Tracy.E.Wickham.1@nd.edu

PINK BICYCLE and HELMET RAFFLE !!

2008-10-04T11:04:00.000-07:00

Rob Becht generously donated this adorable PINK 7-speed bicycle and Maura Ryan generiously donated the PINK helmet, for a
Race-to-Raise Raffle! Please stop by 100 Shaughnessy to take a look the bike and buy your raffle tickets. The winning ticket holder will be announced on
October 31st! Good Luck!

Ticket prices:

$2 for One Ticket;

$5 for Three Tickets,

$10 for Seven Tickets