Club Nautique and Teams-in-Training have joined forces for Sail For A Cure 2008. This is a comprehensive fundraising and sailing training program to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and it culminates in the Leukemia Cup Regatta at the San Francisco Yacht Club in Tiburon on Sunday, October 5th.
Participants in Sail For A Cure undergo training in Club Nautique’s US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification course. Photo courtesy of Club Nautique
Published: September, 2008
Participants will take sailing lessons and raise funds in honor of those whose lives have been affected by blood cancers. Fifteen participants will go through the US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification course at Club Nautique; each fundraiser will be responsible for raising a minimum of $3,900 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. That’s a minimum total of $58,500! The fundraisers will not only earn the US Sailing certification, but will also enjoy a picnic day on the bay at Angel Island and a day on the water dedicated to racing theory and rules. Participants will then put their training to the test and actually compete in the Leukemia Cup Regatta.
The Leukemia Cup Regatta is in its third year here in San Francisco, and has been consistent in setting records as the top fundraising location in the country for the cause. For the third consecutive year, the Leukemia Cup Regatta Committee, in association with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, has raised the bar on projected financial goals. In year one, the goal was $100,000 and $140,000 was raised; in the second year, the goal was $200,000 and over $300,000 was raised. This year they have set the bar at $500,000 and are already well on their way, with an astounding $173,000 already raised.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and Hodgkins disease, as well as improving the quality of life of patients and their families. When the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was founded, only 3 percent of children diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, the most common form of childhood leukemia, were expected to survive. Today, 87 percent of children treated for the disease are expected to live normal, healthy lives. Despite advances in treatments, leukemia remains the #1 disease responsible for deaths of people under the age of 20. Additionally, leukemia strikes nine times as many adults as children. Through programs like Sail For A Cure, the Society raises funds for research, patient support & community education and outreach programs. Sail For A Cure is the Society’s new pilot fundraising program. For more information, on the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, visit www.leukemiacup.org/sf or contact Leslie Crouch, (415) 625-1133 (leslie.crouch@lls.org). For details on the Sail For A Cure program, contact Michael Johnson at Club Nautique, (415) 332-8001 (mjohnson@clubnautique.net).
