5th Annual Ski4Life: February 21-22, 2009

Skiers and Snowboarders Raise Over $47,000 for Blood Cancer Research!

On February 21st, fifty-three skiers and snowboarders that participated in the Ski4Life 14-Hour Ski & Snowboard Marathon at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, Pa. raised over $47,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Central PA Chapter.

The event, organized by LLS and the Susquehanna Ski & Snowboard Club, invited individuals and teams to raise money and spend a fun 14 hours on the slopes to help advance the mission of LLS: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

The following prizes were awarded to these teams of participants:
Highest Fundraiser - Team SSC: Nan Davenport, Dave Gable, Mark LaManna and Ron Nagle
$4,435
Four PlayStation 3s

The following prizes were awarded to these individual participants:
Highest Fundraiser - Laurel Keller
$3,910
Flat Screen TV

2nd Highest Fundraiser - Brandon Fuller
$3,614
Laptop

3rd Highest Fundraiser - James Grose
$2,305
XBOX 360

4th Highest Fundraiser - Caleb Kilgore
$1,510
XBOX 360

Thank you to our sponsors, Susquehanna Financial Advisors, Sign-a-Rama, Health America, Drayer Physical Therapy and Gettle Incorporated.  Thank you to Weis Markets, Konhaus Marketing & Communications, Hershey, Wendy's, Valenti Management, Panera Bread, Wegmans and the Altland House.

For more information on Ski4Life, or information on sponsoring the 2010 event, please contact the Central Pennsylvania Chapter at 717-652-6520 or email Laurie Beers at laurie.beers@lls.org

2009 Vertical Feet

Individuals

4th Annual Ski4Life: March 1-2, 2008

Skiers and Snowboarders Raise Over $62,000 for Blood Cancer Research! 
  
Ninety-eight skiers and snowboarders that participated in the Ski4Life 24-Hour Ski & Snowboard Marathon at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, Pa. on March 1-2 raised $62,329 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Central PA Chapter.
 
The event, organized by LLS and the Susquehanna Ski & Snowboard Club, and sponsored by Susquehanna Financial Advisors, Lehman Volvo, Sign-a-Rama, and Cumulus Media's Hot 92, invited individuals and teams to raise money and spend a fun 24 hours on the slopes to help advance the mission of LLS to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
 
The following prizes were awarded to these teams of participants:
Highest Fundraisers - Team Keller: Laurel, Jordan and Mark Keller
$3,510    
2008 Corporate Season Pass to Ski Roundtop 
 
The following prizes were awarded to these individual participants:
Highest Fundraiser - Jacob Amato 
$6,495 
32" Sharp Aquos LCD Television 
 
2nd Highest Fundraiser - Buck Frisch
$3,103
HP Pavillion Notebook 
 
3rd Highest Fundraiser - Pete Nyland 
$2,719  
XBOX 360 w/ Halo 3
  
4th Highest Fundraiser - Greg Hainer 
$2,185  
Nintendo Wii w/ Game
 
Special thanks to the event's presenting sponsor, Susquehanna Financial Advisors, LLS! Also, thank you to our sponsors, Lehman Volvo, Sign-a-Rama and Cumulus Media. Thank you to Weis Markets, TransAmerica Printing, and The Altland House for providing in-kind donations.
 
For more information on Ski4Life, or information on sponsoring the 2009 event, please contact the Central Pennsylvania Chapter at 717-652-6520 or email Lanette Erby at lanette.erby@lls.org.  

2008 Vertical Feet

Individuals

Brian Lusher	77,500
Frank DiGiovanni	75,500
Buck Frisch	71,500
Ron Nagle	47,500
Rebecca Patterson	46,000
David Wolford	42,500
Andrew Wolford	42,000
Ike Mohring	37,500
Bob Norris	36,500
Lynn Deibert	34,000
Karl Schneider	29,000
Jacob Amato	26,500
Drew Casper	24,500
Grant Fox	23,000
Peter Nyland	21,500
David Fox	20,000
Brenden Schwartz	14,000
Josh Harding	13,500
Gregory Hainer	13,500
Susan Gramlich	10,500
Benjamin Sherbakov	10,500
John Asdourian	9,000
Tyler Devilbiss	7,500
Jeffery Lander	7,500
Jerad Jeffries	6,500
Kristin Haneberg	4,500
Kelli King	4,500
Anna Johnson	3,000
Geoff Schneider	3,000
David Phelan	1,500
James Pendleton	1,500

Teams

Schneeball Express: Abbey McConnell Alecia McConnell Amelia McConnell Cameron Smith	142,500
Live Free, Ski Hard:  Brady Schaner Ethan Fogle Zack Boisvert Tyler Smith	128,000
Team Awesome: Chris Collier Richard Smith Curtis Lentz Claudia Shuba	81,500
RSM McGladrey: Roman Sherbakov Brian Balish Thomas Wobber Josh LaSov Brian Shepley Jennifer Poklemba Eric Skrincosky Brittany Mauzy	60,000
Team Snowball: Clyde Martin Jeremy Hummel Jason Hoffer	48,500
Team Keller: Mark Keller Jordan Keller Laurel Keller	38,500
East Pennsboro Ski Club Advisors: Catherin Yeager Justin Bolton Patricia Blauch Jen Stine	38,000
Moonshiners: Vincent Pastore Mike Lindberg Eric Johns Will Weeks	20,000
Buehler's Day Off: Ronald Buehler Brett Buehler Derek Buehler Mark Buehler	12,000
Hot 92: Puff Zander	10,500

3rd Annual Ski4Life: March 10-11, 2007

Skiers and Snowboarders Raise Over $42,000 for Blood Cancer Research!
 
Seventy-two skiers and snowboarders that participated in the Ski4Life 24-Hour Ski & Snowboard Marathon at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, PA on March 10-11 raised $42,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Central PA Chapter.
 
The event, organized by the LLS and the Susquehanna Ski & Snowboard Club, and sponsored by Lehman Volvo, Sign-a-Rama, and Cumulus Media's Hot 92, invited individuals and teams to raise money and spend a fun 24 hours on the slopes to help advance the mission of LLS to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
 
The following prizes were awarded to these teams of participants:
Highest Fundraisers - RSM McGladrey
$2,405    
2008 Corporate Season Pass

Most Vertical Feet -  Team Venture
72,900 ft.     
Twenty-four 8-hour Lift Tickets
 
The following prizes were awarded to these individual participants:
Highest Fundraiser - Jacob Amato 
$4,192 
32" Flat-Screen Television
 
2nd Highest Fundraiser - Andrew Wolford 
$2,690 
Acer 4200 TravelMate Notebook
 
3rd Highest Fundraiser - Gregory Hainer 
$2,151 
Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera
 
Most Vertical Feet - Frank DiGiovanni 
83,700 ft. 
2008 Ski Roundtop Season Pass
 
Thank you to our sponsors, Lehman Volvo, Sign-a-Rama and Cumulus Media! Also thank you to Weis Markets, TransAmerica Printing, and The Altland House for providing in-kind donations.
 
For more information on Ski4Life, or information on sponsoring the 2008 event, please contact the Central Pennsylvania Chapter at 717-652-6520 or email Lanette Erby at lanette.erby@lls.org.  
 

2nd Annual Ski4Life: March 11-12, 2006

Skiers and Snowboarders Raise Over $32,000 for a Cure!

Skiers and snowboarders participating in the 2nd Annual Ski4Life Marathon at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, PA raised over $32,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Central PA Chapter March 11th and 12th, 2006.

The event; organized by LLS and the Susquehanna Ski and Snowboard Club, and sponsored by Health America; invited individuals and teams from schools and corporations to raise money and spend a fun 24 hours on the slopes to help advance the mission os LLS to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The number of skiers and snowboarders more than doubled from last year, as did the amount of money raised.

The scene at the finish line was emotional and moving as some participants made it clear why they were there. Lara Hjortsberg of Team Bowie & Jensen, LLC boldly printed "SURVIVOR" across her ski bib to signify her triumph over non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Others, like Lynn Deibert and Buck Fritsch were skiing for family members. Deibert's mother lost her battle in 2004 to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and Fritsch, the highest individual fundraiser in 2005 and the fourth highest this year, was skiing for his father, also a lymphoma survivor, who was there to cheer him on.

The following prizes were awarded to these teams of participants:
Highest Fundraisers - Bowie & Jensen, LLC 
$5,986 
Corporate Season Pass
 
Most Vertical Feet - The Saints 
125,400 ft. 
Twenty-four 8-hour Lift Tickets

The following prizes were awarded to these individual participants:
Highest Fundraiser - Jacob Amato 
$2,041 
40" Plasma Screen TV
 
2nd Highest Fundraiser - Lynn Deibert 
$1,807 
Laptop Computer
 
3rd Highest Fundraiser - Peter Nyland 
$1,557 
Westwinds Travel Package
 
Most Vertical Feet - Jacob Amato 
123,700 ft. 
Ski Roundtop Season Pass
 
Other sponsors for the event included Lehman Volvo and The United States Army. Weis Markets and Rite Aid provided in-kind donations.