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2008 Team Sarcoma |
Local 2008 Team Sarcoma Events There are currently 78 teams in 14 different countries and 24 states and the District of Columbia within the United States that have planned events as part of the 2008 Team Sarcoma Initiative. We encourage you to participate in one or more of them that are close to you or form an additional Team Sarcoma.
The official dates of the 2008 Team Sarcoma Initiative are July 12-20, 2008. While the great majority of the scheduled events occur during this period, it is important to note that the dates of a few of the events are either before or after these dates due to the availability of the venue or because of other special circumstances.
As of the date of this posting (July 9, 2008, 3:30 AM), there are over 75 events listed (some teams are having several events on different days, some events are hosted by more than one team, and some teams are having events in multiple countries or multiple states). Descriptions of the events and contact persons are given below. Please bookmark this page and return to it often and send or post a link to it. Encourage your family, friends, physicians, nurses to participate in these events. Together, our voices are louder.
Click on any of the links below to explore the various events. Descriptions of these events can also be found on the Team Sarcoma Web Log. and, if you belong to Facebook, you can access them on the Team Sarcoma Initiative's Facebook Events Page.
Team Sarcoma / St. Vincent's Health Team Sarcoma / Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
When: July 14-18, 2008 Where: Melbourne, Australia
Team Sarcoma/SVH and Team Sarcoma/PaterMac are combining their efforts to jointly offer several events throughout the week of July 14-8 involving both hospitals, which are within walking distance of one another.
To set the tone of the Sarcoma Week, Prof. Peter Choong will give a Grand Round Presentation, July 14th. This lecture will take place 12:15-13:45 in the Michael Chamberlin Lecture Theatre on the St Vincent’s campus. Sarcoma information will be available and on display in the lobby of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre throughout the week of July 14-8.
On July 17, sarcoma patients, staff and supporters are invited to join in a relaxing evening to enjoy a glass of champagne, conversation followed by a movie. Everyone is invited to wear a “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelet and they are encouraged to pin Messages of Hope and Support to the notice board in the main foyer of the Peter MacCallum Hospital.
Team Sarcoma / Austria
When: July 18, 2008 at 09:00 Where: Greifenstein, Austria St. Anna Kinderkrebsforschung (The Children’s Cancer Research Institute in Vienna, Austria and coordinator of the EC-funded project Overcoming Cancer With Research) is inviting everyone who enjoys cycling — hobby cyclists, untrained persons, parents with their kids — to meet at 09:00 at Greifenstein on Friday July 18th on the north bank on the Danube Island to cycle to the Reichsbrücke. It’s the spirit of the community dedicated to raise public awareness of sarcoma that counts, not the physical capacity. We will join the participants in the “core” Team Sarcoma” who are biking from Passau, Germany to Vienna and bike with them and enjoy a picnic lunch together.
Team Sarcoma / The Core Team What: Group Biking and Walking Tour When: July 12-19, 2008 Where: Germany and Austria This year, the "core" Team Sarcoma team will be biking along the Danube Bicycle Path from Passau, Germany, to Vienna, Austria. The bike route is among Europe’s most beautiful, with stunning river landscapes, picturesque villages and medieval towns, imposing castles and monasteries, and expansive vineyards. Most of the route is on well-marked, dedicated bike paths away from traffic. Those who prefer not to bike will enjoy other activities such as hikes, boat rides and sightseeing. Registration for the event is closed, but those interested are invited to join the team for a day of biking or an evening meal. Please contact Bruce Shriver if you are interested in joining us on a day ride.
Team Sarcoma / The Hospital for Sick Children
When: Wednesday. July 16th at 1:00 PM Where: Toronto, Canada
Team Sarcoma/The Hospital for Sick Children is hosting a Sarcoma Symposium for sarcoma patients, survivors, caregivers and anyone who would like to know more about this cancer. The symposium will include four main sessions touching on Diagnosis, Therapy, Rehabilitation and Long-Term Effects. Each session will highlight a short talk of a sarcoma survivor, and updates from scientists and clinicians of new advances in sarcoma research and management. The symposium will be sprinkled with some short ‘hot science’ vignettes. It will conclude with a reception for survivors, patients, and families to mingle with clinicians and scientists, and an opportunity to tour sarcoma research laboratories in the MaRS research complex.
The symposium will be held at the The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto: 555 University Ave., Main Auditorium, 1st Floor, Room 1246 Elm Wing. The symposium begins at 1:00 PM, with dinner and laboratory tours starting at 5:30 PM.
Team Sarcoma / Canada - Ontario What: Triathlon/Duathlon Competition and A Long Ride for Sarcoma When: July 12th and July 20th Where: Gravenhurst and Guelph, Ontario
Two members of the Team Sarcoma/Canada - Ontario will compete in the Gravenhurst Triathlon Weekend on July 12. Kristin Demchuk will be competing in the Olympic Triathlon in the Women’s 25-29 year old age-group and Meg Thorburn (a recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma survivor) will be competing in the International Duathlon in the Women’s 50-54 age group.
Then, on July 20th, the Team will host a 188 km (117 mi) bike ride. The ride will begin in downtown Guelph, Ontario at 8:30 AM and will pass on mostly quiet roads through the rolling countryside of Halton Hills, Caledon and Hockley Valley. There will be a post ride BBQ and libations afterwards. Pledges will be collected for the Mt. Sinai Sarcoma Research Fund. We are anticipating approximately 25 riders.
Team Sarcoma / Canada - Edmonton
When: July 12-20, 2008 Where: Canadian province of Alberta
Edmonton Team Sarcoma is asking individuals throughout Alberta to participate in one or more activities, all which start with the letter “S”. The multitude of ‘S’ activities are meant to encourage participation by young, old, well, not so well, athletic and musical, meditative and spiritual . . . just as Sarcoma Knows No Borders - the range of people who can participate in ‘S’ is for Sarcoma activities is limitless.
Participants must officially register with Edmonton Team Sarcoma by sending names, addresses & phone numbers to Iryna to obtain the “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelets which are worn in unity with other teams around the world.
Although it is not a requirement of participation, you can encourage family, friends, schools or businesses in your area to support your efforts by sponsoring you with a tax deductible donation to The Kids with Cancer Society (Research Chair, Team Sarcoma) or directly to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. Donation to the Kids with Cancer Society will support the development of a research endowment chair in pediatric oncology. Donations to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative will support a sarcoma research study.
After July 20th, participants are asked to report back on the ‘S’ is for Sarcoma activities and what they did to increase public awareness of sarcoma & raise funds.
Team Sarcoma / TianJin Cancer Hospital
What: A week-long set of sarcoma awareness events When: July 12-19, 2008 Where: Tianjin Cancer Hospital, Tianjin, China Team Sarcoma TianJin will hold a week long event taking place in Tianjin Cancer Hospital from July 12-19. The event will involve sarcoma patients, their families, supportive friends, sarcoma treatment experts, and clinical doctors treating sarcoma. The aim of the event is to boost the awareness of sarcoma, and it will include:
Team Sarcoma / Guang Dong
What: A Day of Sarcoma Education and Activities When: July 12, 2008 Where: Baiyun Park, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Team Sarcoma Guang Dong will host an event to raise sarcoma awareness on July 12 that includes:
Team Sarcoma / Croatia
When: July 17th Where: Zagreb, Croatia
The Croatian Association “Za novi dan” (For a new day) will host Team Sarcoma / Croatia. They will participate in the “Ljetne večeri na Zrinjevcu” (Summer nights in Zrinjevac) festival and on the evening of July 17th, under the motto “Glazbom i znanjem protiv raka” (With music and knowledge against cancer). They will distribute a brochure providing information for newly diagnosed cancer patients as well as information about sarcoma and about the anti-tumor agent Yondelis. They will also show the Croatian translation of “A Forgotten Cancer” to increase public awareness of sarcoma during the International Sarcoma Awareness Week.
Team Sarcoma / Vedersø
When: July 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM Where: Denmark’s West Coast
Team Sarcoma Vedersø will hold its 3rd Annual 20 KM bike ride along the lovely west coast of Denmark beginning in the Village of Vedersø. It will take place on July 13. The ride will begin at 11 AM at Vedersø Klitvej 65 and proceed to the Vest Stadil Fjord Wild Life Refuge. A picnic will follow the ride.
Team Sarcoma / West German Cancer Center Team Sarcoma / Essen University Hospital Team Sarcoma / Das Lebenshaus
What: Sarcoma Lectures and Bike Tour When: July 17, 2008 and July 26, 2008 Where: Essen, Germany
Sarcoma Initiative. The events are collaboration among the West German Cancer Center, Das Lebenhaus and Essen University Hospital. Das Lebenshaus is the first and only patient advocacy group for sarcoma patients in Germany. Das Lebenshaus has already established a broad network for a subgroup of sarcomas, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST), and is expanding its activities to patients with other sarcomas. The West German Cancer Center has been the first Comprehensive Cancer Center in a Germany and for many years a strong, interdisciplinary focus on the treatment of sarcomas.
On Thursday July 17, Dr. Hoiczyk, Dr. Taeger, Dr. Grabellus and Dr. Poettgen will give a lecture on current advances in sarcoma treatment and research, followed by a Q&A session. This event will take place at the Library (Bibliothek) of the Cancer Center (Tumorklinik, GBK-Gebäude) at 7 PM.
Then on July 26, there will be a 3 hour bike tour through the wonderful green surroundings of Essen. The bike tour will be a non-competitive, fun ride, except a small, optional (!) mountain stage, that will again identify the best junior, male, female and senior “racer”. To enable patients with limited physical abilities to join the Tour sarcoma experience, we will also organize a walk within the proximity of the campus. Both groups will then reunite for the now “traditional” picnic at the campus of the university hospital. As last year, we expect to have many participants from our medical sarcoma team (nurses, doctors, social workers) but also, hopefully, an increasing number of patients and their relatives and friends. Besides cold drinks and a barbecue, the get-together after the “race” will offer the chance for discussion and exchange of information.
Team Sarcoma / The Core Team
What: Group Biking and Walking Tour When: July 12-19, 2008 Where: Germany and Austria This year, the "core" Team Sarcoma team will be biking along the Danube Bicycle Path from Passau, Germany, to Vienna, Austria. The bike route is among Europe’s most beautiful, with stunning river landscapes, picturesque villages and medieval towns, imposing castles and monasteries, and expansive vineyards. Most of the route is on well-marked, dedicated bike paths away from traffic. Those who prefer not to bike will enjoy other activities such as hikes, boat rides and sightseeing. Registration for the event is closed, but those interested are invited to join the team for a day of biking or an evening meal. Please contact Bruce Shriver if you are interested in joining us on a day ride.
Team Sarcoma/Mexican National Institute of Pediatrics (Instituto Nacional de Pediatria) Team Sarcoma/National Institute of Genomic Medicine (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica) Team Sarcoma/We Will Never Give Up Foundation (Aqui Nadie se Rinde)
When: Tuesday, July 16th at 8:00AM Where: Mexico City, Mexico
The Mexican National Institute of Pediatrics (Instituto Nacional de Pediatria), the National Institute of Genomic Medicine (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica), and the We Will Never Give Up Foundation (Aqui Nadie se Rinde) have organized a Sarcoma Update Workshop for sarcoma patients, caregivers, and survivors. Presentations will be given by Roberto Rivera Luna M.D (Mexican Pediatric Oncology Group, Alberto Pappo M.D (Texas Children’s Cancer Center) and Frederic G. Barr M.D. Ph.D (University of Pennsylvania). This will be followed by a round table discussion moderated by Rocío Cárdenas Cardós M.D. with participants Gabriela Escamilla Asiain M.D (Hospital General “Dr. Agustín Oran” Yucatán), Sergio Gallegos Castorena M.D. (Hospital Civil de Guadalajara), Pablo Lezama Valle M.D. (Hospital Infantil de México), Maria Teresa Lanche Guevara M.D. (Hospital “20 de Noviembre”), Gabriela E Mercado Celis M.D. MSc (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica), and Rodolfo Rodríguez Jurado M.D. (Instituto Nacional de Pediatría). A presentation by Laura Vidales (“Aquí nadie se rinde”) completed the program.
Team Sarcoma/Mexican National Institute of Pediatrics (Instituto Nacional de Pediatria) Team Sarcoma/We Will Never Give Up Foundation (Aquí Nadie se Rinde, A.C.)
When: Sunday, July 20th; Registration at 7:00AM, Race at 8:00AM Where: Mexico City, Mexico
The National Institute of Pediatrics (Instituto Nacional de Pediatria) along with the We Will Never Give Up Foundation (Aquí Nadie se Rinde, A.C.) have joined forces to organize the first “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” Race and Walk on Sunday, July 20th. These events will take place along the circuit of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM). Runners will experience an exciting end to the race by crossing the finish line inside the Olympic Stadium!
This event is being sponsored by the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), the University’s School of Medicine, and the PUMAS Soccer Club. All logistics for the smooth functioning of this race will be provided by AsDeporte.
All participants are asked to meet in the parking lot of the Olym pic Stadium, where they will be transported by a “PUMA Bus” to the starting line for registration. The “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” racing event will begin at 7:00 am with runner registration. The 10K running part of the race will begin promptly at 8:00 am, followed by the 5K walk. At the end of both of these races will be the 100 meters running and walking races for sarcoma patients.
Sign-up and registration for this event can be done on either the Aquí Nadie se Rinde website or the AsDeporte’s website.
“Sarcoma Knows No Borders” Race and Walk Sponsors:
Team Sarcoma / The Netherlands
What: Dutch Sarcoma Awareness Bridge Drive When: July 5, 2008 at 12:30 Where: Leiden, Netherlands
On July 5 2008 Truus van der Spek and Roel Piket from the ADG Bridge Club will organize the Dutch Sarcoma Awareness Bridge Drive, the first ever sarcoma awareness mind game event! 200 competitors (100 pairs) can join this event and tell their friends and relatives about sarcoma. The event will take place in Leiden at the Leidse Denksport Centrum. Denkpsort is Dutch for “mind games” such as bridge, chess, checkers, and go.
The tournament will be joined by some of the members of the Dutch national bridge teams. Sponsors can play with national and local celebrities. The Dutch junior bridge team will play the boards before the actual tournament and write a short comment on every board. This way at the end of the tournament every competitor will get a booklet with the best results on the boards they played. This booklet also will contain information about sarcoma and advertisements.
In addition to raising sarcoma awareness, Team Sarcoma/The Netherlands also intends to raise money to help sponsor a sarcoma research grant through the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. Truus van der Spek is the mother of Paul Onvlee who died of Ewing’s sarcoma in 2003. Drinks and food will be distributed by friends of Paul and his brother Peter-Bas. They will wear the Team Sarcoma T-shirts and “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelets.
Team Sarcoma / New Zealand
When: July 15 at 10 AM Where: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
On Tuesday the 15th of July at the Hutt Golf Club, there will 18 holes of golf including morning tea, raffles with prize giving to follow. The golf competition will be a Yellow Ball stableford. The morning is to help raise awareness of sarcoma and other tumors. The golf morning is open to visitors and members alike.
Team Sarcoma/Centrum Onkologii - Instytut im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie Team Sarcoma/Stowarzyszenie Pomocy Chorym na Mięsaki “SARCOMA”
This set of talks is intended for sarcoma patients, survivors, their families, and for all other interested parties and deals with the recognition and cure of sarcoma. Three talks are scheduled:
Refreshments will be served, and events will take place at the Oncology Center Institute, Tadeusz Koszarowski Conference Hall, 02-781 Warsaw.
Team Sarcoma / Spain
When: July 14-18th Where: Throughout Spain
Team Sarcoma /Spain is pleased to announce they will be showing the Spanish translation of “A Forgotten Cancer” throughout the week of July 14-18th in recognition of the International Sarcoma Awareness Week. BBVA, the international financial services group headquartered in Spain, is graciously providing the platforms to support this and will also announce it through the daily “Good Morning” email that it sends to its worldwide Wholesale Banking and Asset Management employees (c. 4000). . The first 200 visitors to the site who contact Francisco Casanova to view the video will receive a “Sarcoma Knows No Borders” bracelet. This wristband is worn by participants in Team Sarcoma events around the world. Francisco will provide the links to access the video.
Team Sarcoma UK 2008
What: Group Weekend and Walk When: July 11-14, 2008 Where: Disley, United Kingdom
Team Sarcoma UK is a weekend event involving sarcoma patients and their families, those who are supporting friends and colleagues who are patients with a sarcoma. Our hope is that by the time the weekend finishes everyone will have made new friends, exchanged news, and enjoyed themselves. This is the second time there has been a Team Sarcoma event in the UK and we are hoping to attract public attention through the media and with the wider cancer support community. Sarcoma UK are the co-coordinators of the UK event.
The central event of the weekend will be a cross-country walk. There is a choice of two distances (4 or 8 miles) in the Peak District on Sunday 13th. Those wishing to use this walk as a sponsored event to raise money for The Sarcoma Trust are invited to do so – the walk will be monitored and certified for sponsorship.
Team Sarcoma / Alabama - Tuscaloosa
When: July 18th and 19th Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Serendipity Needleworks in Tuscaloosa will graciously host a “Knit-A-Thon” on July 18th and 19th at 2113-B University Boulevard. Participants will knit or crochet chemo caps non-stop during the event. The caps will be donated to DCH Cancer Treatment Center and Children’s Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Non-knitters and crocheters who are interested in learning a new hobby may make a donation of $25 and receive a free knitting or crochet kit and on-site lesson. A silent auction featuring hand made garments, accessories, and more will round out the activities for this worthwhile cause. The goal for this year’s inaugural event is to raise $10,000 for sarcoma research. Please call (205) 758-0108 for more information or to join the fun!
Team Sarcoma / Arizona Cancer Center
When: July 16th at 3:00 PM Where: Tucson, Arizona
The Arizona Cancer Center is hosting a “Sarcoma Update” presented by Dr. Lee Cranmer, on July 16, 2008. Following the talk, participants will have an opportunity to network and share resources in a support group setting. Refreshments will be served.
The meeting will take place from 3-4:30 pm at University Medical Center, North Campus, 3838 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719, Room 1290.
Team Sarcoma / California - Placerville
What: Walk / Bike for a Cure When: July 19, 2008 Where: El Dorado Trail, Placerville, California
Join us for a walk or bike ride Saturday, July 19th, on the beautiful El Dorado Trail in Historic Placerville to help increase public awareness of sarcoma and raise funds for sarcoma research. The round-trip distance is determined by each participant (0 to 12 miles).
After the event, join us for a hot dog BBQ or take a short stroll to Downtown Placerville to enjoy a great shopping and dining experience.
Team Sarcoma / California - Santa Monica
What: Walk - Run - Bike - Picnic When: July 12, 2008 at 8:00 AM Where: The Southern California Coast
Come be part of the voice of change to improve sarcoma awareness and fundraising to improve treatments as we walk, run or bike along one of So. Cal’s beautiful and busiest beaches, followed by a family style picnic!
This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy yourself while making a difference for the 58 Sarcoma Diseases. Join us on July 12, 2008, at 8AM for a 5 &10K Walk/Run or a 30-Mile Bike.
Team Sarcoma/BeatSarcoma
When: First start July 14th Where: The Pacific Ocean
BeatSarcoma’s Flagship Sailboat Races to Hawaii for life. 2,070 nautical miles - over 3,700 kms or 2,300 miles. This is the distance that Nat, a recent sarcoma survivor, and Nathan will have to cover to rally San Francisco to Hawaii. BeatSarcoma and Pacific Cup 2008 are in the same race toward a cure. It’s a race for life, raising funds for sarcoma research. All race expenses are covered and 100% of all donations go to sarcoma research institutions. Like cancer, the ocean is big, powerful and intimidating. But just as we find ways to cross inhospitable and unpredictable oceans, we can find ways to cure cancer. You can find more info on the initiative and how to donate here. You can read about the crew |
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