Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Emotions and Decisions

The flood of emotions with a cancer diagnosis can make decision making difficult.

Every day is a chance to make life a little bit better.
A record-breaking Kicks for a Cure

Omaha, Neb. - The seventh annual Liz's Legacy soccer tournament, Kicks for a Cure, raised nearly $240,000 for cancer research at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center during the two-day event held April 20 and 21, 2012.

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Partner: Minty Yu

 Minty Yu partnered with Liz's Legacy in March 2012, when the business donated goods for the raffle that took place during the First Annual Boston Charity Cornhole Tournament. The event raised more than $4,600 for Liz's Legacy and Kicks for a Cure.

Minty Yu is an online boutique that offers unique, trendy, and high-quality crochets, ponchos, shrugs and hand-knit clothing at affordable prices.

Visit Minty Yu's website to find photos, a link to the online store and Facebook page, and contact information.

 
Cornhole tournament raises more than $4,600

Laurel Karnes (far left), Todd Carver and Kalen Karnes Strickland (far right), hosts of the First Annual Boston Charity Cornhole Tournament, pause for a photo with guests. Donations from the tournament went to Liz's Legacy and Kicks for a Cure.

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Haircuts for a Cure

Omaha, Neb. – When three hair stylists from Omaha’s Transformations Hair Salon decided to hold a Liz’s Legacy fundraising event last November, they held it in style.

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LollapaLUDA raises $1,400 for Liz's Legacy in 2011

  

Lincoln, Neb. - For four years, the Lincoln Ultimate Disc Association (LUDA) has hosted seasonal ultimate frisbee leagues and LollapaLUDA, a one-day ultimate tournament held in October. Originally, LollapaLUDA was intended to be a free tournament with no real purpose other than getting a bunch of people together to play ultimate for an afternoon. However, in 2010, the aim of the tournament became that of charity.

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2011 Kicks for a Cure Raises $181,000

  

Omaha, Neb. - The sixth annual Kicks for a Cure soccer exhibition, a benefit for the Liz's Legacy Cancer Fund, was held April 15 and 16, 2011, and raised more than $181,000 - a record amount for the annual event.

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Partner: Fat Brain Toys

Fat Brain Toys, the leading online retailer of specialty toys, has created a new "pink"line of its multi-award winning Dado Cubes for cancer research. The company will donate 10% of its Pink Dado Cube sales to Liz's Legacy.

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Partner: Elisa Ilana
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