Pretty, and Muddy, In Pink
In October, Meredith Miller will race in pink from head to toe in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Join forces with Meredith, California Giant, Specialized, Oakley and Squadra to raise awareness and funds for Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Foundation.
Donate $1000 to support Meredith’s fundraising efforts and receive a limited edition “Pretty in Pink” Cal Giant jersey. In recognition of your donation, Meredith will include YOUR NAME on the commemorative jersey.
50% of your donation will go to Hope Lives! Additional funds will be used to finance Meredith’s 2010-201 cyclocross campaign. Donations to Hope Lives! are tax deductible, and donors will receive a tax receipt.
Your donation makes a difference. Hope Lives! provides breast cancer patients with complementary care and lifestyle support for the duration of their breast cancer treatment. Each donor will fund the cost of services for one Hope Lives! client over the course of a year.
Here’s how it works:
1. PAY ONLINE (By October 1)
Visit http://tinyurl.com/sbo-meredith
Fill out the online donation form
2. PAY BY CHECK (By October 1)
Make check payable to Meredith Miller at 533 Coriander; Fort Collins, CO 80521
In the memo, please note:
shipping address
jersey size
individual or business name as you would like included on the jersey
Jerseys will ship in mid-November.
About Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Foundation
Hope Lives! works directly with local service providers to offer emotional, physical and spiritual support to women battling breast cancer.
Through their “Complementary Care Program,” Hope Lives! aims to:
reduce the negative side effects of breast cancer treatment
boost mood and energy levels
reduce anxiety and stress
provide educational materials and financial resources
offer support groups to women battling breast cancer and their families
help get women back on track post treatment
Services offered as complementary care include therapeutic massage, acupuncture, yoga, music and art therapy, couples counseling, house cleaning, wig salon and many more.
Hope Lives! serves approximately 150 women battling breast cancer on a monthly basis. Your “Pretty in Pink” donation covers services for one woman for an entire calendar year.
About Meredith Miller
Years of selfless service on the road for TIBCO, Aaron’s, Lipton, SATS and the U.S. National team earned Meredith Miller a reputation as the ultimate team player. After building a name for herself as super domestique, she surprised everyone, including herself, when she won the U.S. National Road Championships last year.
“The title, National Champion, was a huge confidence booster,” said Miller. “I rode to represent the stars and stripes to the best of my ability. My cyclocross season far exceeded expectations, too.”
Meredith finished 2nd at U.S. Cyclocross National Championships last year to earn a spot on Team USA at Worlds. Her 12th place finish in Tabor was the top American finish. Meredith’s main objective for the 2010-2011 season is to once again represent her country at the Cyclocross World Championships.
While Cyclocross is one of the fastest growing segments within cycling, it is one of the least supported. Meredith will use donations from this fundraiser to finance expenses associated with her 2010-2011 cyclocross season.
About California Giant
California Giant is a family owned company based in Watsonville, California committed to finding the perfect berry for its customers. As a grower-shipper of fresh berries, California Giant contributes to the health of American consumers by providing an abundant, healthy and delicious product. In demonstration of its commitment to partner with organizations that send positive messages about the importance of combining diet and exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle, California Giant sponsors the California Giant/Specialized Cyclocross and Road Team. The upcoming cyclocross season will be Meredith’s third season riding for the ‘cross team.
About Cyclocross
Cyclocross is often called a mix of road racing and mountain biking. Competitors race laps around a course featuring a variety of surfaces including pavement, grass, sand, dirt and mud -- last year at Worlds, Meredith even rode on ice! Racers must negotiate obstacles that require dismounting and remounting their bicycles. Races are typically about one hour in length and held on courses of less than two miles in length.
The cyclocross season begins in the fall and spills into winter. Once a popular, off-season training option, cyclocross has become a popular discipline in its own right.
Photos: Courtesy Meredith Miller (top - Graham Watson; bottom left - Mitch Clinton; bottom right - Jefferson Peak)
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