Having Angel Fun!

June 4th was a fun day for the Angel Ride girls! We joined in the Frontiers Day parade here in Fort Dodge! The weather was awesome! Had plenty of girls show up to help out! And even kids and a dog with us! Sally brought her Vet, Cathy her Mustang! Laura, Tammy & Dale rode their bikes! Some rode in the cars, walked, and the kids rode their little battery Gator! Throwing candy to the kids! Handing out temporary tats to people was so much fun! Wish every day was parade day! I even showed kids along the route, how it rains candy! They loved it, as I did too!
On the parade route got to talk on the radio station with Mike D. & Jerry S. they wanted a Dudes for Boobs shirts, didn't have them with us, but delivered them later! Also towards the end of the parade was Duane M from the radio station, along as a good friend! He loved how the Angel came around the corner, and yes we let all the judges know that we were in full support for the Save the TaTas!! :)
On Tues Cathy & I went to the radio station to take the DJ's their shirts! Mike put us on the radio! A little scary but fun! Also Brett taped us for a later broadcast! They are all so nice to us, sold a couple shirts! And also found out that Von keeps up with my blog! I was surprised as I didn't know that anyone read these! Thanks so much Von you made my day!
After leaving the radio station Cathy & I went on a road trip to get donations! People have been so nice to us giving us donation! We even have one of our Angels that sent out sheets to have business donate! The sheets are starting to come in! It is amazing on what people will do or give to this cause! Whether they know someone that has gone thru breast cancer, are going thru it themselves, or anyone that has cancer at all! The big "C" word effects so many people!
This coming week, hopes to keep us all busy! There will be one bike night in Webster City at the Grid Iron, then on Friday Sally at the Community is putting together a garage sale to help us earn money! She has people wanting to donate items they no longer need, and well, it is time to clean out those unwanted items! It should be a fun afternoon! Then that night she has a band coming in to play! The Angels will be on hand to sell t-shirts, 50/50 tickets (for that night) there is a raffle for a pink rocking horse! So many fun things that will be going on!
Stay tuned for more Angel Ride fun yet to come!
Ride Safe, be Happy & TATA for now!!

New Shirts!

Hey there! Can't believe that the Angel Ride to Save the TaTas is up and on the go! Date was set, Got the ride figured out! Shirts are now for sale! Donations are starting to coming in! We have an awesome group of girls helping out this year! And all I can say is WOW!
Come to Amigos July 29th for the pre-party ,there will be a band there! Come party with the Angels! You can get your pre-registration all done that night too! It should be an amazingly good time! There will be food there for sale! 50/50 tickets & all around good fun! Then come back in the morning July 30th for the Angel Ride! Amigos will be serving breakfast before the ride!
After the ride, come on back to Community for a fun filled night! The Angels will be there for more fun! There will be live auctions, silent auctions & food! More details to come as we get closer! Oh, I will be starting to post donations as they start to file in!
We are hoping that we will raise as much this year, or close to it as we have in the past, as all this money goes to help local breast cancer patients with un-insured expenses! The money goes for wigs, scarfs, travel money, and so much more! This helps a 75 mile radius of Ft Dodge!
I have posted 3 of the 5 shirts we have for sale! You can buy the shirts at Community Tap in Ft Dodge, Party Production in Ft Dodge & the Beach House in Humboldt! We will be having tank tops this year, should be here this week!
Thanks for all the support you have given us in the past & hope that you will continue to help us this year!
Take Care & Save travels!

Getting things going!

The weather isn't looking as bad as this picture anymore! It warms up, cools down, and soon the weather will be just right for riding! People have been getting antsy to start their bikes up! But I hope that everyone is safe at the beginning of the riding season, because the cars are not use to the bikes being out again! Keep a look out! I, myself along with my 2 sons, and some friends will be taking the motorcycle safety classes soon! It will be fun to learn!
We had our 2nd Angel Ride meeting last week! We have many ideas being tossed around! Many donations being picked up! I tell the Angel Girls that it is better to be ahead of the games, as when the warmer weather comes, they will all want to be outside! I know I will want to be!
We have the ride about finished being planned out! It should be a fun one with lots of things to look at along the roads! Rivers, scenery, more than just fields! I think this will be an awesome ride! New places to go, new people to meet along the way! I know I have already met some super nice people while stopping in at their businesses while planning this ride! The local people are mainly friendly & want to help out with this amazing cause! Its heart breaking when you talk to some of these people too. One place that we were going to stop at (but they are going to be gone) he told me he wished he could of helped us out, as he just lost his mother to Breast Cancer a year prior.
You really don't know how this cancer has hit so many out there. I know I heard very little about it until I started working on the Angel Ride. Some ask if I, my sister or mother had it. I look at them and say no, but know others that have, and some survived some didn't make it. Its kinda like "Paying it Forward".
Soon we will be posting shirts up for sale, bandannas, hoodies, and misc items! There are some different ideas of what we are selling this year! We have had request for items, so watch out for what we bring forward!
Until the next blog, take care, be well & be safe!
~Angel Ride Girl

Getting our Angels all together!

Can you say wow? WOW!!
We had our 1st meeting of the Angel Ride to Save the TaTas on Tues March 15th! We had a big group show up! 3 new Angels added to our crew... Oh we are always looking for new Angels to help us out! They bring new input to the group! Always in looking of new ideas, makes each day more exciting!!
We are putting together baskets for other causes too! The BETS for PETS Fur Ball 2011 for the Humane Society is March 26th, and D/SAOC Cake Auction is coming up! It is so great to be able to make baskets for these other causes, which also gets our name and date of the ride out there too! Posters are starting to go up too! Watch for them! If you are interested in putting up posters around your area of Iowa to help promote our ride, let me know and I can email you a copy for you to print off!!
As we get moving we will add pictures of the meetings, events we attend and donations we gather up for the ride!
IF you are interested in donating something for our Angel Ride, leave me a note! If your on Facebook, go to our sight and join it... Angel Ride to Save the TaTas!
Keep a watch out... we hoping to spread the word about our ride, early detection, and helping fight this Breast Cancer until we hear there's no more of it! Wouldn't that be awesome! Turn the world pink!! Think pink!!!

Until later~ Angel Ride Girl

Date Set... so much to do!

It is now March, and the year is already onto a fast start! WoW! I am not sure where time goes sometimes... we all get busy in our own lives and don't take time to stop and smell the flowers along the way... To notice those around us, just to say hi to them... Take time out to take care of our selves... It only takes 5 minutes (give or take)at the oncology dept. or woman's center to have your mammogram done! Early detection helps to save lives!
One of our own Angels is going through treatments now, early detection is how she found out... No one can stress about early detection than those going through the treatments! Its not what they had planned to take time out of their lives to go to treatments 5 days a week, and worrying 7 days a week... So PLEASE remember to take time out to get your check ups done!
All that being said brings us to this years theme will be, "TAKE 5 TO STAY ALIVE!" Beings it is our 5th year of the Angel Ride to Save the TaTa's!
The date is set for JULY 30th, 2011! Lets hope for another awesome day like we had last year! The weather was truly awesome, a little hot, but no rain!
So please mark your calendars to save the date for the TaTa run! JULY 30th! We want as many bikes, cars, trucks, vans there as possible! Because we want to have fun at raising money for all the breast cancer patients that we can! Last year we brought in $30,000! That is going to help allot of people! I say 'people' as breast cancer doesn't only hit women it also hits men! The money that is raised also helps those patients within a 75 mile radius of Ft Dodge! But no one is turned away!
I can't believe how many people that have gone or is going through breast cancer treatments! I told you in an earlier blog that I found out that my aunt and a couple other people I knew had it, years after the fact...and this weekend I found out that another cousin had gone through treatments a couple years ago... and that 2 of my class mates are going through it now... how many others that are in my life are going through this that I didn't know about....makes one wonder... I wish that more people would be open about it so that others may know it helps others to have knowledge about this horrible cancer! And that they are not alone!!
I hope to stay on top of my blog this year,last year we had some set backs at our house... water in the basement! Like many others that are already going through that around this area! Water is such a bad thing to deal with, but around here, its ice & water! Ugh!
Take Care, Keep warm until we blog again~
Your Friend~ Angel Ride Girl!

Made our goal!

WOW We did it! We handed over $30,000 to TRH Oncology!
We also got to tour of the Oncology Dept! There is going to be some remodeling and adding onto the cancer area to make it more comfortable, and easier access for patients to come & got for their treatments!
BUT~ the money we donate helps to buy wigs, scarfs, transportation things that the insurance doesn't take care of! We also got to see where they keep the wigs and was so impressed on how nice the wigs were!
Thanks again to all that helped by getting the ride going, going on the ride, and for all the donations of items, money & gifts to make it a success! It can't be done with out you all!
Take Care & God Bless you all!
Be Safe~Angel Ride Girl

PS: This 2011 ride is on July 30! Mark your calendars to attend or help out!

Handing over the $Money$ !

I know it has been a long time since I added onto the blog! Summer kinda caught me in a whirl wind of things going on... but won't bore you with all that!
We had an awesome turn out of riders for our 2010 Angel Ride to Save the TaTa's! Over 300 riders, and after wards at Community there were for auction numbers over 500!! What can you say about this, only to say TOTALLY AMAZING! WOW!!
I would like to thank all the people that donated & came out to the run to help out by working it, riding it, or donations that were given! Without the help of the people, we couldn't be handing over close to $30,000! We are like $1,500. shy of making that total! This is to help local breast cancer patients within a 75 mile radius! And personally I have known at least 2 that have been going thru this using the funds, or products that our group has helped get for the TRH Oncology!
A special thanks goes out to Mycheal & Sally for helping us the night before & the day of the ride, and for getting us all those donations & food & for making a TaTa parking space at Community!! And to Mark for letting us sell shirts at bike night & letting us use his place for sign up at the beginning of the ride and for letting us make 4 parking spaces at Amigos! Rusty for being a DJ! The Fishheads were totally awesome on Friday night! If you ever get a chance to see them go for it!! Kimmy's Photography for taking the pictures for the calendars! Splash Graphics for doing an awesome job on keeping up with all the orders we have been giving them!
And a special thanks to all of our Angels, they have worked very hard throughout the year, making plans, selling things, and getting donations! Our Angels don't ask for much, but give allot! Thanks to Dawn W, Dawn P, Teressa T, Tammy O, Marlyn M, and Sharon R, Deb S, Laura F, and a extra special thanks to my sister Shirley...she pulled this event together 4 years ago with a vision to help those in need of services that couldn't pay for them! And each year it has almost doubled from the year prior (if not more!) And there were extra helper Angels that came in to help the day of the run! I hope that we can get your help next year!
Again Thanks to all that participated in our run! Any and all that you do, helps those that are in so much more need of the money that we work so hard in raising!
Take Care~ And safe riding/driving!