Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way for your company and
co-workers to give back to the community?  Join AM 1500 KSTP Radio, SUBWAY^® Restaurants,  Brunswick Zone XL of Brooklyn Park and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Minnesota Chapter in the fight against blood cancer by taking part in Dress Down for Leukemia & Lymphoma Day on Thursday, May 6, 2010.

This event is easy to organize, and it benefits local blood cancer patients as well as your employees.  For a $5 minimum donation, participants receive an official Dress Down Day sticker and earn the right to dress casually or in a company theme for a day at work.  Participating employees will receive a coupon from SUBWAY^®Restaurants, (Free 6-inch sub sandwich with purchase of sub and drink.)  "SUBWAY^® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc."

The 2010 top fundraising company will win a bowling party for 100 people at Brunswick Zone in Brooklyn Park and will have their name announced on AM 1500 Radio. 

To register or to get more information, please contact Sarah Baragary, Campaign Coordinator, at (763) 852-3008.

Thank you for volunteering to be a Company Captain in this year's Dress Down for Leukemia & Lymphoma event.  I am excited to report that local businesses have donated an amazing $53,000 in Dress Down 2009!  We really appreciate the generosity, compassion and creativity of local employees--especially our Company Captains.  Thank you for making a difference in the fight for a cure!

TOP FUNDRAISING COMPANIES
The 2009 top fundraising company is WSB & Associates, Inc. located in Minneapolis.  WSB & Associates raised $3,615, and they will receive 200 tickets to a Minnesota Twins home game!  Second place is Truck Writers Inc. located in Minneapolis, they raised $3,560!  Third place is Financial One, located in Coon Rapids, they raised $2,566. Congratulations to our 2009 Top Ten fundraising companies listed below. 

1.         WSB & Associates in Minneapolis

2.       Truck Writers, Inc. in Minneapolis, Captain Kim Schwartz

3.       Financial One in Coon Rapids, Captain Kate Nelson

4.       First Minnesota Bank in Shorewood, Captain Marsha Hinze

5.       Catholic Aid Association in St. Paul, Captain Cindy Bean

6.       Retirement Systems of MN in St. Paul, Captain Sally Kupferschmidt

7.       Buffalo Wild Wings of Minneapolis, Captain Ashley Andrews

8.       NAPCO International in Hopkins, Captain Rachel Johnson

9.       Fair Isaac of Minneapolis, Captain Mike Mazanet

10.    Stein Industries of Brooklyn Park, Captain Terry Kraus

$10+ DONATION DRAWING
More than 2,000 employees donated $10 or more and were entered into the Dress Down $10+ Donation Drawing.  Prizes were mailed out to Company Captains for distribution last week.  Below is a list of the winners, Congratulations!   

Target Gift Cards: Becky Hanson - Buffalo Wild Wings, Hokan Almstrom - EMPO Corp., Sharon Montague - WSB & Associates, Jon Launstein - T.C. Field Company

Lions Tap Gift Cards:  Judy Messing - EMPO Corp., Joan Weber - Retirement Systems of MN

Fleet Farm Gift Card: Denny Minske - Krause Anderson Construction Company

Key's Café of Woodbury Gift Card: Erin McMahon - Sunrise Community Bank

Majors Sports Café Gift Cards: Andi Moffat - WSB & Associates, KC Gunther - Haldemen Homme Inc., Courtney Oliver - Mcleod County Social Services, Kathy Benning- Buffalo Wild Wings

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Gift Card: Barb Harris - HCC Life Insurance Company

Olive Garden Restaurant Gift Card: Linda Novy - NAPCO International

Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies Gift Card: Carol Ferring - The City of Bloomington

Staples Gift Card: Shawn Sullivan - Truck Writers Inc.

Dairy Queen Free Blizzards & Salad Creations Gift Cards: Carol Oltmann - American Agency

Wendy's Gift Cards & TGI Friday's free appetizers: Dan Lindgren - Stein Industries

Frankie's Pizza Gift Card: Jim Zellmer - Highland Bank

One Hour Massage from Carlson Chiropractic: Amy Herzog - Consulting Radiologists

Prairies Edge Resort & Casino Gift Certificates: Janet Gass - NAPCO International

Please let me know if you have any questions, and mark your calendars for Dress Down 2010, officially to be held on Thursday, May 6^th .  Have a wonderful day, and thank you for Dressing Down for Leukemia & Lymphoma!

Thank to the 2009 Dress Down for Leukemia Day Sponsors, SUBWAY Restaurants, The MN Twins and AM 1500.

Dress Down Survey - Fill out this survey if you participated in Dress Down

2009 Dress Down Results - View the 2008 Dress Down for Leukemia & Lymphoma results and pictures

Dress Down Materials - Company Captains can download the Company Captain guide here.

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