Red Cross Fund Raiser.

American Red Cross, Peter Tosh has been soliciting the Abe Army recruits and leaders to assist in raising funds for the American Red Cross. Funds are used in our local region to off-set costs associated with helping families in need. This summer alone, the Red Cross has had eight fires devastating families. This is where we can give to those in a time of need by pledging to raise $10.00 from 10 people in exchange for running 6.2 miles. To date we have 87 participants pledging to raise funds as part of their Abe’s Amble run. We are 13; yes just 13, people short of meeting our goal of 100 runners pledging to raise funds for the American Red Cross which will be used in the Illinois region.

Peter Tosh will be at Lincoln Park on Monday, July 27 taking pledges. Please come prepared to help those in need and be a part of making our goal of 100 pledges. Review the notes below.

Thank you,
Diana Nevitt
Lincoln Park Facilitator

This is how it works ---
* The Run Red Team is recruited exclusively through Abe's Army.
* Red Cross asks that everyone who signs up agrees to ask 10 people they know for $10 in order to reach an individual goal of $100 per team member.
* If runners raise more (and one runner from two years ago actually raised over $1,000!) that's fantastic but there's no penalty for failing to raise the $100, every dollar raised helps!
* All of the money raised stays local to help our friends and neighbors affected by local disasters. Believe it or not, we've actually responded to 7 house fires in the past week.
Run Red Team Sign up
* If 100 runners sign up, a drawing will be held for three prizes:
1. Two tickets (face value $89) for the Cardinals/Reds game August 10th. These are great tickets located at Section 158 Row 2 in the Infield Field Box. Feel free to look up the seats online.
2. Another set of two tickets for the Cardinals/Reds game August 10th.
3. Grand Prize: Three night stay at the Kira-Mar Waterfront Villas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

If you wish to participate and have not had an opportunity, please contact Peter Tosh at the American Red Cross @ ptosh@il-redcross.org.