May 2, 2015 from 2:30 to 7:00
at Folly Farm, 75 Hartford Rd, Simsbury, CT
We are pleased to have Robert Patricelli, Founder, CEO and President of Women’s Health USA and Elliot Joseph, CEO and President of Hartford Healthcare as our Honorary Chairs this year. We are honored to receive the support of Folly Farm in Simsbury, to be the host venue of our lead fundraising event. It all takes place on Saturday, May 2nd, Kentucky Derby Day.
THANKS TO OUR 2015 MAJOR SPONSORS* PRESENTING SPONSOR New Country Motor Car Group MARQUEE SPONSOR Foley Capital Partners LLC Hartford Hospital West Hartford Magazine/we-ha.com TROPHY ROOM SPONSOR Mary and Ed Budd Brian and Kathleen MacLean Patricelli Family Travelers CLUBHOUSE SPONSOR Brown-Forman ConnectiCare Connecticut GI Farmington Bank Gent Financial Group LLC Godbout Foundation Jefferson Radiology Sharon Rizikow and Frank Travis Trinchero Family Wine Estate United Bank Foundation * sponsors as of April 3, 2015
TRACKSIDE SPONSORS Aetna Andros, Floyd and Miller, P.C. Bradley, Foster & Sargent Chase Family Foundation GitlinCampisePrendergast HarConn Chrome Interpace Diagnostics, LLC Jennifer Loughran Massage Envy Tom and Mary McGowan Sanborn Mortgage Betsey and David Sessions Simsbury Bank UConn Health Richard Wallace JOCKEY CLUB Hoffman Auto KLN Insurance New England Financial Group LLC Prime Healthcare ProHealth Physicians
It is never too late to be a sponsor! Please contact us at Barbara@ronsrun.org for more information. Thank You!
Dressing it Up the most exciting two minutes in sports; it’s also about the grand fashion and style of the attendees. And our friends at bk&co., the women’s fashion boutique in West Hartford Center, have just the answer when it comes to Kentucky Derby style hats and dresses. Please stop into bk&co. anytime during the month of April and check out their
gorgeous collection of hats, in a variety of styles and colors. You’ll enjoy a 20% discount on the purchase of a hat, and to show their support – owners Barbara Karsky and Karen Herbert will also donate 20% of the final sale to the Ron Foley Foundation. bk&co. will make sure no two women will be sporting the same hat. And let’s not forget the gents! Bob DeGemmis’ Dressed to the Nines, also in West Hartford
Center, has special Derby Day hats, socks, ties, suspenders and cuff links available for the men. Just mention the Ron Foley Foundation when making your purchase and Dressed to the Nines will donate 20% of your Derby purchase to the Foundation.
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HARTFORD, CT PERMIT NO. 1121
1000 Farmington Avenue, Suite 108A, West Hartford, CT 06107
7th Annual RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
b Saturday, May 2nd It is never too late to be a sponsor! Please contact us at Barbara@ronsrun.org for more information. Thank You!
Events Calendar Sunday, April 19th, 1:30 pm
RON FOLEY FOUNDATION DAY AT THE NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
Game against New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Britain Stadium at Willow Brook Park Special ticket pricing for Ron Foley Foundation supporters
Saturday, May 2nd, 2:30 to 7:00 pm
Our Story
Established in memory of Ron Foley, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in October of 2005, the Foundation bearing his name is dedicated to promoting early detection and, ultimately, finding a cure through ongoing research. Inspiration for the first fundraising event – a Kentucky Derby party in 2009 – came when those closest to Ron in life felt they could harness the generosity of his spirit to raise Pancreas Foundation in Ron’s memory, and a tradition was born. Encouraged by the success of that initial Derby Day gathering, and with the support of
7 TH ANNUAL RON’S RUN FOR THE ROSES
Foley Foundation. Today, this 501(c)(3) charitable organization sponsors a series of annual events to build awareness and raise funds for research, education and patient assistance.
Wednesday, May 6th, 8:30 am to 1:15 pm
Ron’s Rescue Fund
Folly Farm, 75 Hartford Road, Simbury, CT
26TH ANNUAL MARY MULREADY SULLIVAN ONCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
for healthcare professionals (focus on pancreatic cancer) Hartford Hospital Education Resource Center 560 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT
Tuesday, May 19th, 5:00 to 7:30 pm
PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS COMMUNITY LECTURE
Hartford Hospital Family Health Center 1559 Sullivan Avenue, Suite 223, South Windsor, CT
Wednesday, May 27th, 5:00 to 7:30 pm
PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS COMMUNITY LECTURE Hartford Hospital Wellness Center, Blue Back Conference Room 200, 65 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT
While we recognize that we can’t win the fight against pancreatic cancer without raising funds for research into new screening and treatment methods, we also know that patients and their families are under tremendous financial pressure today. Imagine receiving the devastating news that you, your spouse or another loved one may have pancreatic cancer. Your world is changed forever. You quickly become engulfed in the medical system. Financial resources are soon stretched to the limit. You may even find you’ve exhausted your savings, and the stress becomes unbearable. cover expenses for essential needs that will otherwise go unmet.
RON FOLEY FOUNDATION
1000 Farmington Avenue, Suite 108A West Hartford, CT 06107 860-521-0500 www.ronsrun.org www.facebook.com/ronsrun
Spring 2015 Newsletter
Meeting New Friends
Kathy Viani lost her mom, Betty Socha, to pancreatic cancer in September of 2009 – just three months after being diagnosed. When her best friend’s mother was also diagnosed with the disease last year, Kathy was stepping down from the Board of My Sisters’ Place in Hartford and was ready to put her energies toward pancreatic cancer research. Luckily, she knew exactly where to go. She and Barbara Foley are related through a mutual cousin, and their parents were long time friends. Since then Kathy and her husband Ed have been actively involved with the Foundation. Her company, Sanborn Mortgage, is one of the first 2015 Ron’s Run for the Roses sponsors.
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According to Kathy, she appreciates the grassroots nature of the Foundation. “Everyone involved seems to have been impacted by the disease in some way. We all share that common bond.” She goes on to say that having dealt with pancreatic cancer on a daily basis, she knows how important Ron’s Rescue is to families. “It gives them the assistance they need so they can spend time with their loved ones instead of worrying about financial issues.” “I think my mom would be proud to know that her journey through pancreatic cancer has driven me and Ed to do what we can to raise awareness and money. I’m hopeful our work will help lead to early detection for people like my best friend’s mom, who continues to bravely fight this cancer, as well as advanced treatments and eventually a cure,” says Kathy.
RON’S RUN FOR THE ROSES RON’S RESCUE FUND: DOUG AND NANCY WINSLOW VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: DIANE GENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT HARTFORD HOSPITAL AND UCONN HEALTH CENTER POWER OF PURPLE FOUNDATION NEWS
Dear Friends... I don’t know about you, but as I get older time really does fly! This coming May 2nd will mark the 7th annual Ron’s Run for the Roses. While reflecting on this wonderful milestone, I realized that Ron would have been 70 years young this year. I’m sure that he would have been touched and humbled by the outpouring of support in our battle against pancreatic cancer. But had he been leading this fight, he would have done it in the “Go big or go home!” manner in which he lived. In that spirit, this year’s Ron’s Run for the Roses promises to be our BIGGEST and BEST fundraiser ever. Our incredible Event Committee led by Tri-Chairs, Karen Austin, Diane Gent and Annette Landers has been working tirelessly to bring you one-of-kind silent and live auction items. And with the exciting new addition of silent auction mobile bidding, guests will no longer have to leave their friends to check on bids they have placed. Through the convenience of your own mobile phone, or using a device provided at the event, it will be as easy as a click of a button to raise your bids!
throughout the year! There’s Foundation volunteer, Brooks Loomis, who competed in the Napa Valley Ragnar Relay Race this summer and generously raised $3,800 for the Ron Foley Foundation on his Crowdrise page, aptly titled, “Purple Crush”. And Cathy King and Tim Boucher, Ron’s cousins, who donated the money they would have spent on holiday cards to the Foundation. Many thanks to all of you for showing us how many ways there are to achieve our goals! Speaking of goals, as of this writing, the Ron Foley Foundation has brought in $760,000 and we hope the 7th annual Ron’s Run for the Roses will put us over the $1,000,000 mark. With your help I know we can do it! I look forward to seeing you on Derby Day! Warm Wishes,
I’d like also to call attention to individuals who have found creative ways to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer while raising funds
Our Mission
Ronald Edwards Foley
The Ron Foley Foundation is focused on increasing public awareness of the pain, suffering and loss caused by pancreatic cancer so that early detection will become a widely shared priority. We are committed to helping people diagnosed with the disease and their families by creating a comprehensive local network for information, education and support as well as by raising money to fund medical research for developing more effective treatments.