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Team Up for Solutions: Ride, Joan, Ride!

Team UP for Solutions!

Ride, Joan, Ride!!

Wow! What a ride! 9000 riders attempting to go 200 miles in two days. I felt all of you cheering me on, and believe me, today I needed it! I will be telling the story in my blog (www.creatingsolutions.blogspot.com) later this week.

Thank you everyone for your support and generous gifts. Many wrote over the weekend to say they would mail a donation, too, so I am confident we will hit our fund raising goal. Just in case you were planning to donate, do not worry! This website will remain active until Mid August , so you can still send your gift for this drive today!

A big thank you to my support team, Kelli Kessler, LMT who "worked on me" for an hour after the first night and then again at home when the ride was over. And to my brother, nephew Ian, and parents for schlepping me from start point to start point and bringing me home.

This was a great experience on many levels. I'd love to have a "Team Solutions" that rides with me next year. If you are interested, let me know!

Thanks again for your generous support in supporting the work of Creating Solutions!

Take good care,
Joan

Joan Guthrie Medlen, RD, LD
Project Director, Creating Solutions
Senior Editor, Disability Solutions
Mother of Andy, who has Down syndrome, autism, and celiac disease, and is nonverbal
TheEditor@disabilitysolutions.org

Donations to Creating Solutions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. CIFTSFF, our fiscal sponsor, is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

If you prefer to donate by check, please make your check to
"CIFTSFF for Creating Solutions"
and mail it to:
Creating Solutions
14535 Westlake Dr
Suite A-2
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Comment	Donation
Anne Majsak Congratulations! 8/14/2006	$50.00
Alicia L Sigmon 8/3/2006	$50.00
BTLong (Connor's Dad!) Go Joan Go! 7/21/2006	$25.00
Kelly Mourmouras Many thanks from Maddie's friend in Maine 7/19/2006	$50.00
Penny Price You did it! Good for you! You are one commited mom, friend, supporter of all, entrepreneur, voluntee 7/17/2006	$25.00
Cheryl Alto Joan: the sore muscles will last days; the memories a lifetime! 7/17/2006	$50.00
Jenny & Joe Bockerstette Congratulations Joan! We know you'll continue accomplishing great things! 7/17/2006	$100.00
Andrea CONGRATULATIONS!!! You're incredible! 7/17/2006	$50.00
jackie Congratrs on the ride and the amout raised so far 7/17/2006	$25.00
Sue Buckley Well done Joan - keep up the great work 7/17/2006	$250.00
PAT RAFFERTY GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TRAILS 7/16/2006	$25.00
The Remus' 7/15/2006	$25.00
The Richards Family Go go go Joan! 7/15/2006	$25.00
Terri I'll be thinking of you on your long ride! Thanks for all that you do for our kids and the parents! 7/14/2006	$25.00
Terri Couwenhoven You go girl! 7/14/2006	$100.00
Cathy Haarstad Good Luck Joan 7/14/2006	$25.00
Pauline Navarro Thanks so much more than you can know for all the work you have done on our kids' behalf 7/14/2006	$100.00
Jo Ann Simons I am rooting for you from Massachusetts 7/14/2006	$50.00
Carlene Mattson Thanks Joan for all you do for our friends with DS 7/14/2006	$50.00
Will Go, Joan! Have a great ride. 7/14/2006	$50.00
smilinggail goog luck joan, and thanks :-) 7/14/2006	$50.00
Elizabeth Briesemeister Donated in honor of Jack Henry Allen's birthday 7/14/2006	$10.00
June Contributing this in Madison's name....good luck 7/14/2006	$100.00
Joan Taylor 7/13/2006	$25.00
Eileen Duffey-Bernt Thanks from Maddie's Aunt Eileen 7/13/2006	$50.00
Toni Robinson with gratitude for your 7/11/2006	$100.00
John Allen & Johanna Mattern Allen 7/7/2006	$50.00
Brenda McDonnell With love from Brian, DS/PDD-NOS, 34 mos. 7/7/2006	$50.00
Sharon and Andrew Fay in honor of Margaret Roof and the DS-Autism picnic 7/6/2006	$50.00
Sonya Fischer I appreciate the opportunity to help!!! 7/2/2006	$50.00
Mary Beth with thanks and a big, "Nice, nice, SOOOO nice!" from Pete & family 6/28/2006	$300.00
Donna Good Luck Honey; We're all proud of you 6/20/2006	$100.00
Courtney Pastorfield go my girl! 6/19/2006	$200.00
Brenda Wilson Ride on sister!! THANK YOU! 6/13/2006	$25.00
Bill Cohen You go, girl! 6/7/2006	$50.00
sperlman Good luck Joan! 6/7/2006	$25.00
Åsa 5/31/2006	$25.00
Rita and Tom ONeill Good Luck! 5/28/2006	$100.00
David Smith and Beth Johnson Good luck and keep going. 5/25/2006	$25.00
Luci Chiotti U da bomb, Joan. God speed 5/10/2006	$25.00
Kristie Gorman Good Luck Joan - We'll be rooting for you! 5/8/2006	$25.00
Brian Chicoine Thank you for all your wonderful contributions!! 5/8/2006	$50.00
Mika Wishing you the best from Tokyo. 5/8/2006	$50.00
Dawn yeaa Joan, you are the best, (Andrews mom) 5/7/2006	$25.00
Louise Miller Joan hope you have good weather for the ride. 5/5/2006	$25.00
Jane You are CRAZY, but way to go for the KIDS! 5/2/2006	$25.00
Joan Medlen - Team Captain For my Boys! (Ryan and Andy) 5/2/2006	$150.00
Dominic Le Fave Way to go, Joan! 5/2/2006	$25.00
Mary Jo Bartels 5/2/2006	$25.00
Lisa Kipperman Happy Trails! 5/1/2006	$75.00

Comment

Donation

Anne Majsak Congratulations!
8/14/2006

$50.00

Alicia L Sigmon
8/3/2006

$50.00

BTLong (Connor's Dad!) Go Joan Go!
7/21/2006

$25.00

Kelly Mourmouras Many thanks from Maddie's friend in Maine
7/19/2006

$50.00

Penny Price You did it! Good for you! You are one commited mom, friend, supporter of all, entrepreneur, voluntee
7/17/2006

$25.00

Cheryl Alto Joan: the sore muscles will last days; the memories a lifetime!
7/17/2006

$50.00

Jenny & Joe Bockerstette Congratulations Joan! We know you'll continue accomplishing great things!
7/17/2006

$100.00

Andrea CONGRATULATIONS!!! You're incredible!
7/17/2006

$50.00

jackie Congratrs on the ride and the amout raised so far
7/17/2006

$25.00

Sue Buckley Well done Joan - keep up the great work
7/17/2006

$250.00

PAT RAFFERTY GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TRAILS
7/16/2006

$25.00

The Remus'
7/15/2006

$25.00

The Richards Family Go go go Joan!
7/15/2006

$25.00

Terri I'll be thinking of you on your long ride! Thanks for all that you do for our kids and the parents!
7/14/2006

$25.00

Terri Couwenhoven You go girl!
7/14/2006

$100.00

Cathy Haarstad Good Luck Joan
7/14/2006

$25.00

Pauline Navarro Thanks so much more than you can know for all the work you have done on our kids' behalf
7/14/2006

$100.00

Jo Ann Simons I am rooting for you from Massachusetts
7/14/2006

$50.00

Carlene Mattson Thanks Joan for all you do for our friends with DS
7/14/2006

$50.00

Will Go, Joan! Have a great ride.
7/14/2006

$50.00

smilinggail goog luck joan, and thanks :-)
7/14/2006

$50.00

Elizabeth Briesemeister Donated in honor of Jack Henry Allen's birthday
7/14/2006

$10.00

June Contributing this in Madison's name....good luck
7/14/2006

$100.00

Joan Taylor
7/13/2006

$25.00

Eileen Duffey-Bernt Thanks from Maddie's Aunt Eileen
7/13/2006

$50.00

Toni Robinson with gratitude for your
7/11/2006

$100.00

John Allen & Johanna Mattern Allen
7/7/2006

$50.00

Brenda McDonnell With love from Brian, DS/PDD-NOS, 34 mos.
7/7/2006

$50.00

Sharon and Andrew Fay in honor of Margaret Roof and the DS-Autism picnic
7/6/2006

$50.00

Sonya Fischer I appreciate the opportunity to help!!!
7/2/2006

$50.00

Mary Beth with thanks and a big, "Nice, nice, SOOOO nice!" from Pete & family
6/28/2006

$300.00

Donna Good Luck Honey; We're all proud of you
6/20/2006

$100.00

Courtney Pastorfield go my girl!
6/19/2006

$200.00

Brenda Wilson Ride on sister!! THANK YOU!
6/13/2006

$25.00

Bill Cohen You go, girl!
6/7/2006

$50.00

sperlman Good luck Joan!
6/7/2006

$25.00

Åsa
5/31/2006

$25.00

Rita and Tom ONeill Good Luck!
5/28/2006

$100.00

David Smith and Beth Johnson Good luck and keep going.
5/25/2006

$25.00

Luci Chiotti U da bomb, Joan. God speed
5/10/2006

$25.00

Kristie Gorman Good Luck Joan - We'll be rooting for you!
5/8/2006

$25.00

Brian Chicoine Thank you for all your wonderful contributions!!
5/8/2006

$50.00

Mika Wishing you the best from Tokyo.
5/8/2006

$50.00

Dawn yeaa Joan, you are the best, (Andrews mom)
5/7/2006

$25.00

Louise Miller Joan hope you have good weather for the ride.
5/5/2006

$25.00

Jane You are CRAZY, but way to go for the KIDS!
5/2/2006

$25.00

Joan Medlen - Team Captain For my Boys! (Ryan and Andy)
5/2/2006

$150.00

Dominic Le Fave Way to go, Joan!
5/2/2006

$25.00

Mary Jo Bartels
5/2/2006

$25.00

Lisa Kipperman Happy Trails!
5/1/2006

$75.00

Activity

Joan created a page for DISABILITY NAVIGATORS INC 4 years and 5 months ago (December 2008)

Joan created a page for Creating Solutions 7 years and 1 month ago (April 2006)

Joan joined FirstGiving 7 years and 1 month ago (April 2006)

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Team Up for Solutions: Ride, Joan, Ride! 9/15/2006
Training buddies: Kelli Kessler (LMT keeping me limber)

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