Bar Hop Fundraiser in Downtown Sparta!

(It’s not a race to the finish, its a race to raise money for Cancer Research!)   

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Pink Dress Surpasses Expectations

By Kelly DeWindt

If you passed through Sparta on Saturday May 28, 2011, you may have had done a double-take.  Yes, that was a man with over 600 friends in Pink outfits and dresses!   Friends and family laced up their walking shoes and put on their Pink dresses for the third year to raise money to benefit the American Cancer Society.  The cooler weather did not distract the pink dressers from their mission, have fun and raise money for cancer research.  

The one day event grossed over $17000.00!  Three teams, Sparta Lanes, Eagles Club and Downtown Trini’s and Margarita Joe’s,  battled it out in fundraising to take home the traveling trophy for the year.    When the dust settled the trophy found its home at Downtown Trini’s and Margarita Joe’s.  Organizers are excited for the event next year and have already started planning efforts.  More info can be found at www.facebook.com/pinkdressrun. 

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Here is what happened for the 2011 event!

Teams are already forming in Sparta to compete in raising money for the American Cancer Society.  The PINK DRESS part of the event is to raise awareness of all the loved ones, family members, and friends that we have lost to all types of cancer. Let’s work together to raise money for cancer research.

Participants are divided based on their hosting bar/restaurant and then travel to each of the 4 locations trying to raise more money as a team then the competing teams through fundraising activities. On this journey our teams will also help support the Relay for Life efforts through drink and food sales, as a portion of the profits will be donated.   

Steps for a successful Pink Dress Run:

1. Purchase your Pink Dress Run Ticket for only $15 each & pick up your free - at Independent Bank in Sparta (T Shirts must be picked up by May 15 for size preference)! 

2. Invite friends or family to join your team and purchase a ticket!  (Must have valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages).   

3. Find a PINK DRESS (men and women, both!!) that you look good in!   

4.  Show up on Saturday, May 28 to register at 11:30am at your starting location (located on your ticket). Bring lots of $1 bills for FUNdraising, drink and food specials. The team with the most raised $$ at the end of the crawl is the Pink Dress Run Champ! 

 Sparta Pub

Sparta Lanes

North Kent Eagles Club

Downtown Trini’s

Thank you to the Event Sponsors! 

 Event Sponsors

Rogue River Community Credit Union 

Northern Physical Therapy

Ottawa Kent Insurance

Truck Repair Service

Ticket Sponsors:

This event would not be possible without these sponsors.  Through their donations, sponsorships, and in kind gifts from these sponsors.  Please take a moment to thank them for their giving to this event.  

May 29, 2010   ~  Noon – 6 pm

Bar Hop Fundraiser in Downtown Sparta!

(It’s not a race to the finish, its a race to raise money for Cancer Research!)  

In the Village of Sparta teams are being formed to compete in raising money for cancer awareness. Participants are divided based on their hosting bar/restaurant and then travel to each of the 4 locations trying to raise more money then their competitors through games, raffles, and other activities. On this journey our teams will also help support the Relay for Life efforts through drink and food sales, as a portion of the profits will be donated.  

Steps for a successful Pink Dress Run: 

Pink Dress Photo taken by Tom Scott.

1. Purchase your Pink Dress Run Ticket for only $10 each.  

2. Invite friends or family to join your team and purchase a ticket!  (Must have valid photo id to purchase alcoholic beverages).  

3. Find a PINK DRESS (men and women, both!!) that you look good in!  

4.  Show up on Saturday, May 29 to register at 11:45am at your starting location (located on your ticket). Bring lots of $1 bills for drink specials, raffles, and contests to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The team with the most raised $$ at the end of the crawl is the Pink Dress Run Champ until the next go round!  

Starting Locations: 

Photos Courtesy of Tom Scott.

Sparta Pub        

Sparta Lanes        

North Kent Eagles Club        

Downtown Trini’s        

The Back Shop  

Each participant will receive the official 2010 Pink Dress Run Participant T-Shirt! This is an event you and your friends will not want to miss!  

 Click here to become a fan and follow us on Facebook!  Get your updates immediately on Facebook!  www.facebook.com/pinkdressrun 

Thank you to our Sponsors! 

If you’re interested in providing raffle prizes, sponsoring a team, a ‘watering hole’, or if you would like to volunteer please contact the Chamber President, Kelly DeWindt, at 616-887-8277.   

Looking forward to seeing you May 29th, don’t forget to wear your walking shoes!  

Be Sure to THANK our sponsors for this event!   

Take a look at the photos from 2009courtesy of Tom Scott with t.scott photography and other participants. Photos may be purchased through trscott88@yahoo.com.   

Check out the results from the 2009 Pink Dress Run!  Last year we raised over $5,000 for the American Cancer Society.  This year our goal is $10,000!  

Photo taken by Tom Scott

“The best event of the year!”  claimed one Pink Dress Run participant at the event on Saturday, May 23 in downtown Sparta. 

Nearly 250 individuals participated in the event with four teams battling it out to raise the most funds through raffles, donations, and games.  “The only item of contention,” says the Eagles Team Leader, Kim Gorski, with a smile and a wink ”was the fact that Trini and Joe won the Mr. Pink Pageant, even though it was obvious that the Eagles Mr. Pink representative Jon Morse was the best dressed.  It was rigged!”   With men strutting their stuff in their pink dresses on Saturday, the goal to raise money and awareness was achieved.

Sparta Chamber President Kelly DeWindt, the creator of the event, was pleased to report that The Pink Dress Run raised over $5,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society. “You can look forward to this event again, in 2010, with more Pink Dress Crawlers and more fun!” says DeWindt. “The crawl really came together because of the great establishments that participated, the participants who gave their time and money to participate, and the volunteers and sponsors who helped make the event possible.”

Check out Photos from the event HERE, courtesy of Tom Scott with t.scott photography and other participants.  Photos may be purchased through trscott88@yahoo.com. 

Like to submit a photo for the album? Please email the photo to Elizabeth Gorski-Morse. 

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Registration begins at Noon!

Join the Sparta Chamber of Commerce as we Run, Walk,errr… Crawl from bar to bar raising money for the Relay for Life event in Sparta. However you do it, do it for the cure with your friends in this bar hop fund raising event. Relay for Life will be held at the Sparta Schools Football Field June 12 and 13, 2009. This is the third year Relay for Life has raised money in the Sparta area for the American Cancer Society.

Here are the steps for a successful Pink Dress Run:

1.  Purchase your Pink Dress Run Ticket for only $10 each at any of the following locations:

• Sparta Pub
• Sparta Lanes
• Downtown Trini’s
• North Kent Eagles Club

2.  Invite friends or family (all above 21 years of age) to join your team and purchase a ticket!

3.  Find a PINK DRESS (men and women, both!!) that you look good in! 

4.  Show up on Saturday, May 23 at your starting location (located on your ticket) and register.  Bring lots of $1 bills for drink specials, raffles, and contests to raise money for the American Cancer Society.    The team with the most raised $$ at the end of the crawl is the Pink Dress Run Champ until the next go round! 

Looking forward to a great PINK run Memorial Day weekend!

Each participant will receive the official 2009 Pink Dress Run Participant T-Shirt! This is an event you and your friends will not want to miss!

Pink Dress Flier 2009