Hey folks, thought I might ask a favor. For the past several years myself and others have participated in an annual Movie Marathon Charity Event to help raise funds for Children's Leukemia. Please donate if you can - even just a few dollars helps.
The event is on August 22nd - 23rd, 2008 so all donations need to be in by then. Donations are done by credit card, but if you only can do Paypal feel free to Paypal me the funds and I will make sure the money gets added into the Charity Fund.
This is a great cause and I'm trying to make them some more money this year by reaching out to my friends here and those that listen to the podcast.
Click the link below to learn more and donate if you want to.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE PLEASE! (http://www.leukemiamichigan.org/Fundraising/Default.aspx?id=147)
done! I hope it helps!
Thanks much Rick! Oh, I'm going to try and discretely take some pictures during the event too. Maybe just cell phone pics since theaters tend to frown on cameras but I'll do what I can.
I'll donate but will have to do it next friday when i get paid.
Thanks Meds! Much appreciated.
Yo Rico, just donated you some bucks, i had to put a strange number as my telephone as it didn't like my English number. Hope you receive the money ok.
Thanks much Meds! Very appreciated!!
Got to help ya mates out and such a great cause. Well done you and your friends.
Little bump for this. Less than 2 weeks to go.
Less than a week away now! If you can give just a few dollars I would really appreciate it. Link in top post!
Done and done. I've been away a lot so I hadn't heard about this till I listened to the podcast today.
Thanks buddy. Much appreciated!
So here is the schedule of movies I can pick from for this charity event this coming Friday. I think I can do 5 maybe 6 of them.
EMAGINE NOVI MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR CLF MARATHON - 2008
NP THE HOUSE BUNNY (PG13)
screen # 10 1140*, 205*, 440*, 705*, 920*, 1135*
screen # 10 430 am, 630 am
NP DEATH RACE (R) screen # 9 10 am , 1220*, 245*, 520*, 745*, 1015*
screen # 12 1130 pm
NP THE LONGSHOTS (PG) screen #8 1205, 240, 515, 755, 1025
NP THE ROCKER (PG13) screen # 13 10 am, 1225, 255, 525, 800, 1030
NP FLY ME TO THE MOON IN 3D (G) screen # 11 1135, 140, 345, 555, 810, 1020
NP VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA (PG13)screen #3 1015am, 1215,235,450,715, 940
NP STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (PG) screen # 1 1210, 325, 555, 815, 1040
screen # 10 2 am
NP MIRRORS (R) screen # 2 135, 405, 635, 905, 1135
NP HENRY POOLE IS HERE (PG) screen # 4 230, 735
NP TROPIC THUNDER (R) screen # 5 1200**, 230**, 500**, 730**, 1005**
screen # 16 1230, 300, 530,, 805, 1105
screen # 13 330 am
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (R) Screen # 15 1030 am, 145, 415, 720, 950
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 (PG)
Screen # 7 1130, 210, 505, 750, 1035
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (PG13)
Screen # 4 1150, 500, 1000
STEP BROTHERS (R) Screen # 17 1250, 325, 545, 805, 1025
THE DARK KNIGHT (PG13) Screen # 6 120, 430, 740, 1050
Screen # 14 330, 930
Screen # 9 1 am, 410 am, 720 am
MAMMA MIA (PG13) Screen # 18 1145, 215, 450, 735, 1010
Screen # 13 1 am, 5 am
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3-D (PG)
Screen # 12 1205, 220, 445, 700, 910
SPECIAL SELECTIONS
SCREEN # 12-ADVENTURE (EACH ABOUT 2.5 HOURS) – 200AM, 530 AM, 730AM
SCREEN # 11- BRAT PACK (EACH 1.5-2HRS LONG) – 1 AM, 300 AM, 5 AM
Donation sent! Good for you for participating in raising money for this cause, Rico. I do have a bit of an issue with the nature of the event and now that I have donated I feel free to comment. :)
I really think that any charity promoting health and wellness, although this is also about research, I understand that, should have the participants doing something to promote health and wellness. That's why I like walk-a-thons or things that are a challenge. Sitting watching movies all day eating gummy bears and sucking on coke? How about a movie marathon in a drive-in and you can't sit down?! There's a cool idea...
Thanks for the donation Bryan. Actually they provide some great food (brought in by nearby restaurant sponsors) - I don't generally eat junk at the movies. Maybe some unbuttered popcorn. And this is a charity to help raise money to fight children's leukemia - not fight obesity or heart disease, etc. I can understand your point but anything to bring in money to help pay for research in this area is a great thing in my opinion. Oh - and I'm just helping out to raise some money and have no control over the event.
Oh, I know and appreciate that Rico. It just seems like a great opportunity for families to do something together and wish the organizers could have done something more dynamic. But it's all good as long as the funds come in and maybe this kind of event does have an appeal to people who may otherwise not even try and help, so it's all good. :)
Yeah that was my point of view on this. People who would attend a "movie marathon for leukemia" are not the same people who would attend a "marathon for leukemia". Funny the difference on word makes.
Just about a day left on this if anyone else wants to contribute.
Click the link below to learn more and donate if you want to.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE PLEASE! (http://www.leukemiamichigan.org/Fundraising/Default.aspx?id=147)
Bryan i could see you doing an event where they put treadmills in the cinema and the faster you run the longer the film lasts ;)
Well, here's a picture from the movie marathon. Wish it was bigger. But if you look carefully you will see me dead center in the back (tall guy, white shirt). We raised about $31,000 dollars! Thanks again to those that donated to this worthy cause!
Wow thats a lot of money Rico, well done.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 17, 2008, 09:57:37 AM
Wow thats a lot of money Rico, well done.
Yeah - it's steadily gone up in the years I have been doing it (since the start I think but maybe missed one year). Think we were around $18 - 20 K the first year.
That is so great. Very cool Rico!