Team Survivor Newsletter February 2024

On January 18th I had my sixth, and hopefully last, chemo treatment. Later this month I will have a PET scan to get final confirmation that the lymphoma is gone. Thanks again to each of you who have supported Meli and I over the past several months. We’re optimistic for positive results and looking forward to getting back to normal soon!

Believe it or not, we are just four months away from our ride around Lake Tahoe in June. That means each of us have exactly 122 days to hit and exceed our fundraising goals and get in shape to ride 30, 70 or 100 miles. It’s time to get your fundraising in gear – we’ve got some big goals for the year and we need everyone’s best effort to get there! It’s also time to start your training if you haven’t. There is no requirement to join the Team Survivor training rides on Saturdays but you should consider starting to ride on your own now or joining us to ensure you have the best possible ride experience in Lake Tahoe! The Saturday ride invites go to all registered members on Facebook so look for the invites each week (please friend me on Facebook if we’re not connected today). Let’s do this! Thanks for signing up with Team Survivor to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Team Survivor Kickoff 2024

The annual Team Survivor Kickoff is scheduled later this month at 6:00 pm MST on February 27, 2024 at Colorado University! Come join us to get fired up for the upcoming season of fundraising and training! If you can’t join in person I’ve added a Zoom call link in the invite so you can join us virtually. Here is the Facebook invite, please RSVP today: https://www.facebook.com/events/402789675416550?ref=newsfeed

Also mark your calendars for the Team Survivor Send Off Party on May 23rd at 6:00 pm at Primal Wear. Invite to follow as we get closer.

FUNDRAISING – $46,148

As of February 1st we have raised $46,148 and are making great progress to our two gorilla-sized goals for the year.

Our first goal is to raise $100,000 this season and fund a blood cancer research grant.
Our second goal is to hit $1 million in fundraising since I started the team in 2016.

Both are achievable but we’ll need everyone’s help to get there! Here’s a list of the Top 10 fundraisers on February 1st:

$19,438 – John Reumann
$3,000 – Steve Fish
$2,896 – Greg Melcher
$2,395 – Chin Shaulis
$2,352 – Meli Reumann
$2,094- James DeGregori
$1,654 – Stephanie Grover
$1,618 – Al Van Tine
$1,600 – Steve Higgins
$1,263 – Dean Reumann
$1,204 – Joe Ruede

$53,582 to fund research grant

$66,026 to hit $1 million

Team Survivor 2024 Kit

ORDER DEADLINE – March 1st!

The Team Survivor shop site is up and we’re taking orders now for the 2024 Team Survivor kit. I’ll place one order on March 1st, 2024 so we have the kits in time for Tahoe. Here is the link to place your order – https://team-survivor.com/shop/

New Member Alert

Please join me in welcoming two more members to Team Survivor 2024! Ann Schul will be joining Team Survivor for the first time, although she has joined us for several rides along the way. Ann, glad to have you along for the ride! Also, we welcome back Lori Solomon. Lori is a long time TNT supporter and alumni with history in St. Louis and Colorado. Lori, so happy to have you back with Team Survivor this year!