Team Dream
Page Creator: Amy Waggoner
Event: Team Dream 2009 Cross Country Ride
Training buddies: Mark, Heather, Mary, Lauren, Marsha, David, Lynn, Rachel, and Joe
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Elyse and Amy on an adventure
About our nonprofit:
National Lung Cancer Partnership National Lung Cancer Partnership
1. Raising awareness of the deadly impact of lung cancer, particularly upon women
2. Increasing funding for lung cancer research
3. Supporting and promoting research into sex differences in lung...
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Fundraising target: $100,000
So far we have raised: $25,053.05
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NOTE:  The Team Dream ride has been postponed to Spring 2010 due to circumstances beyond our control.  But we're still training, still fundraising, and still committed to killing lung cancer!

Team Dream is a group of friends with the crazy idea to bike across the USA to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer research:  3,415 miles, 10 bikes, 7 weeks, 2 oceans, 1 cure.  Team Dream was founded by Amy and includes Mark, Heather, Mary, Lauren, Marsha, David, Lynn,  Rachel, and Joe.

Our friend was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2008.  She was the healthiest person we know:  never smoked, ate well, worked out every day like a madwoman, and still came down with this awful disease at the age of 52.  Since May 2008 we've met many other lung cancer patients with similar stories. Click here for more information and facts about lung cancer.

Our goal is to raise enough money to make a difference.  We're not gonna bike across the country for 75 bucks.  But $100,000 will fund a research grant to make a real difference in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, and 100% of your donations to Team Dream will go toward this research grant.

You can choose to make a lump sum donation, or you can sponsor a block of miles.  We have Team Dream merchandise for sale, with all proceeds also going to the National Lung Cancer Partnership.

Donating is really easy.  Just click the "Sponsor Us Now" box below.  All donations are tax deductible, of course.  If you would prefer to send a check, please contact Amy at akwaggoner@yahoo.com for information.

Amy will ride the entire 3,415 miles, and the other members of Team Dream 2009 will join her in 7 to 10 day stretches.   Maybe we'll still find somebody crazy enough to ride the whole trip with her.  Click here to find out more about  Team Dream, and to see updates on our progress.

So we're rolling--literally.  Team Dream 2009 pushes off from the Pacific Ocean in May 2010 and arrives to dip our tires in the Atlantic roughly 7 weeks later.   During the trip we'll be posting updates and pictures from the road.  All thoughts, prayers, energy, universe shifting, and of course, donations, welcome.

We're gonna kill this killer disease!


Online Sponsors to date: Page 1 of 2     Latest  << | < | > | >>  Earliest  
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
John Denys 8/1/2009 $100.00 I gave the first 100 and here's the last 100 
Boots 7/23/2009 $60.00 A donation for a cure in honor of our newest 60 year old family member - Brenda J. Waggoner 
Bonnie Arnold 7/4/2009 $500.00 Elyse, I am thinking about you all time! 
Eileen Thomas 5/1/2009 $25.00 I thought Patti's idea was a good one, so here's a dry land contribution, happy paddling tomorrow 
Patti Daniels 5/1/2009 $50.00 Sorry I won't be paddling, but here's my contribution from dry land!  
Matt and Robyn Bernstein 4/27/2009 $200.00 We are rooting for you!! 
Richard J. Gaeta 4/17/2009 $100.00 For Joan.... 
Joe Gaeta 4/17/2009 $50.00 Keep up the great work! Keep fighting the good fight! 
David Sobel 4/17/2009 $500.00 In honor of Elyse, good x-rays and a lucky night in Las Vegas. 
Scot & Karen Rittenbaum 4/15/2009 $18.00 Elyse, so happy to read your news about the X-Ray!! Love, Scot & Karen 
Charna Perloe 4/11/2009 $50.00 cheering you on whether by pedal or paddle! 
Angie and Skip Weiland 3/30/2009 $100.00 In honor of Elyse, and your visit soon to the Mashala! 
Sheila Von Driska 3/28/2009 $100.00 With love from Dorothy Parker, Eika von Blutenberg and Max Rosenblum. 
Bill Agee 3/24/2009 $100.00 What Great Friends Do For Each Other - Good Luck! 
Andee Dyer Hastings 3/17/2009 $150.00 With love, hope, and support. Hoping to ride with you! 
Mark and Robin Spiegel 3/17/2009 $180.00 Sorry to miss the paddling-but we are stroking for the cure 
jeri breiner 3/9/2009 $100.00 great news! happy paddling! 
Shuman & Shuman, P.C. 2/25/2009 $180.00 Good Luck Team Dream!!! 
Susan Kupferberg & Richard Mitchell 2/4/2009 $100.00 Best of luck to all!  
Adam G. 2/2/2009 $50.00 Ride, Amy, ride!!! 
Eileen T 1/13/2009 $36.00 Happy Birthday Eileen S 
Scot and Karen Rittenbaum 12/31/2008 $36.00 To Light for You in the New Year. 
Craig and Michelle Rich 12/31/2008 $180.00 with love 
John N 12/24/2008 $500.00  
Boots 12/21/2008 $100.00 HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY GROWN UP KIDS 
Brigette and Chris 12/18/2008 $50.00 A donation to Team Dream 2009 is the perfect Christmas gift for my grandparents. 
Howard Sacarob 12/18/2008 $250.00  
Wendy Shoob 12/17/2008 $100.00 Thinking of you 
Robbie & Brian Barber 12/10/2008 $100.00 December gift giving! 
Amy Waggoner 11/26/2008 $100.00 Donating my birthday presents :-) 
Michelle B 11/22/2008 $50.00 What a wonderful cause! 
Carole Powell 11/21/2008 $250.00  
Boots 11/20/2008 $100.00 Happy Birthday to all my November Birthday Folks!! 
Jill Kalin 11/18/2008 $25.00 Happy Birthday!! Love ya!! 
Patti 11/18/2008 $50.00 Congratulations, Best Wishes AND Happy Birthday!  
Dana Floyd 11/18/2008 $50.00 Happy Birthday, Amy! 
Boyd Collar 11/14/2008 $500.00  
Rick Campbell 11/14/2008 $500.00  
Chris and Brigette 11/14/2008 $25.00 HaPpY bIrThDaY 
Mom 11/12/2008 $44.00 Happy Birthday, Amy 
Rina and Jack Wolfe 10/23/2008 $36.00 Our thoughts are with you 
Vallerie and Amy 10/20/2008 $180.00 In honor of our guests at the wedding. Thanks for your support--then, now, and in the future! 
Howard Z 10/20/2008 $100.00 an Ace to find a cure! 
Lorie 10/14/2008 $85.00 $1 for each mile I ride in races. We did 37 miles on Labor Day and 48 a couple of weeks ago.  
Carrie & Katrina 10/4/2008 $68.30 Here's our 2 cents in celebration of YOUR day! 
Diane and Marvin 9/29/2008 $25.00 Glad for the good news re surgery, Elyse! Keep getting better and better! 
Chris Daniels 9/25/2008 $170.75 Amy, here's my 5 cents per mile toward your awesome goal. Elyse, you're in my thoughts and prayers. 
Boots 9/20/2008 $50.00 Happy Birthday to Bill!!!!!The best gift would be Elyse's cure. 
Julie and Danny Kleinman 9/11/2008 $180.00 With love and support. 
Dan & Jennifer Shim 9/11/2008 $250.00 Amy, good luck with the ride (wish I were doing it!), and Elyse, good luck with your fight. 
Morgan & DiSalvo, PC 9/8/2008 $250.00 You are in our prayers & good luck to the selfless riders 
Steve & Denise Spiegel 8/23/2008 $50.00 Sending healing thoughts to Elyse. Best of luck on the big bike journey! 
Karen Wolf Kofsky 8/22/2008 $50.00 Elyse, only the best for you! 
Andy Pachman 8/21/2008 $250.00 WE ARE WITH YOU. With love, Andy 
AWLLP 8/21/2008 $250.00 Amy, we're so thankful for you and your able shoulders. Brett, Amy, Jennifer, Chris and Patti 
paula tkac 8/15/2008 $100.00 Best wishes for a successful journey - literally and figuratively :-) 
Elizabeth Appley 8/14/2008 $100.00 I am in awe of both of you and glad to be a part of the Team. 
Todd and Susan Maziar 8/14/2008 $100.00  
ShawnMarieS 8/13/2008 $25.00 In honor of Vallerie T.'s Birthday (belated). This is such a wonderful thing you all are doing! 
Ronne Kaplan 8/12/2008 $50.00 Thinking of you...keep up the fight! 
lisa and hal 8/6/2008 $180.00 we send you and the dream team loads of support, prayers and love as you cross that finish line! 
Marty Ellin 8/5/2008 $100.00  
Nancy Lawler 8/5/2008 $200.00 Great idea for a great person--all my best 
Carol Sue & Michael Zionts 8/2/2008 $25.00 We are so proud of your fight!! We appreciate how good you are to Jill (Kalin) & wish u the best!!  
Angie and Skip Weiland 8/1/2008 $100.00 Good Luck to All 
Bruce and Shayna Steinfeld 8/1/2008 $180.00 Elyse, you're in our thoughts and prayers. :) 
Deana 7/31/2008 $30.00  
Jane and Mitch 7/28/2008 $180.00 You have our love and support! 
mike weiser 7/27/2008 $100.00 a great endeavor; hope Elyse makes the hike. 
ShawnMarieS 7/26/2008 $25.00 What a wonderful adventure for a great cause. Way to go Amy, Lynn, and the rest of you! 
Julie Sisk 7/26/2008 $50.00 Keeping Elyse and her team in my thoughts and prayers 
Ruth and David 7/26/2008 $250.00 Elyse - you and your team are an inspiration to us all. We love you!! The Falkensteins 
Jill Zierer Laurent 7/25/2008 $100.00  
Lauren Rich 7/25/2008 $100.00 You are such good friends, hope you make your goal! 
Elise & Bob 7/23/2008 $180.00 We are proud of your courage and determination, Elyse and grateful to Team Dream! 
Alice 7/23/2008 $100.00 My love and prayers are with you. 
Dan and Susan Raskin 7/23/2008 $100.00  
Shelley 7/23/2008 $100.00  
Davis, Matthews & Quigley, P.C. 7/22/2008 $500.00 Best to 2 heroic journeys: one here in Atlanta and one across the United States! 
Kyla Lines 7/21/2008 $100.00 The thought of this makes my backside hurt, but way to go! 
Sheri Benator 7/20/2008 $100.00 My thoughts and prayers are with you 
Karen & Scot Rittenbaum 7/19/2008 $100.00 Elyse: with love, daily thoughts and prayers, and for a cure. 
Charna Perloe 7/18/2008 $180.00 What an inspiration! Elyse, I send you a virtual hug every day. 
George M. 7/18/2008 $500.00 Be ever stronger, Elyse. You have so many friends adding to that strength. WOW. 
Andrea Knight 7/17/2008 $100.00 Go, team, go! 
Deborah Lubin 7/15/2008 $180.00 I am amazed y'all are doing this! Elyse is in my thoughts and prayers. 
Carol and Michael Benator 7/15/2008 $100.00 Thinking of Elyse, with love 
Lee R. Cohen 7/14/2008 $100.00 Sounds like the ride of a lifetime!! 
Rebecca Hoelting 7/14/2008 $250.00  
Evin Somerstein 7/14/2008 $200.00 With much love and hope for the future! 
Gwenn Holland 7/14/2008 $180.00 What a team!  
Mary Waggoner 7/12/2008 $100.00 Elyse is LOVED! Good luck to the TEAM and to the success of this much needed research! 
Diane Baker 7/12/2008 $100.00 Go Team! Elyse - My Thoughts are With You 
Rachel & Eric 7/12/2008 $2,415.00 on second thought, $1 per mile seems right. 
Rachel and Eric 7/12/2008 $1,000.00 In honor of our amazing friend Elyse 
Shari Herzberg & Eric Robbins 7/11/2008 $100.00  
Emily, Jenna and Gregory 7/11/2008 $75.00 to us... you are illuminated. WE LOVE YOU 
Jane and Marc 7/11/2008 $118.00 We're with you all the way Elyse. Peddle on! 
Susan and Mark Jacobson & family 7/11/2008 $100.00 With love to Elyse and appreciation of this wonderful team! 
Mindy & Gregg 7/10/2008 $100.00  
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* Total raised online: $20,432.05
Amount raised offline: $4,621.00
Grand Total: $25,053.05
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