Oct. 14, 2009

A Rae of Hope Fact Sheet

Poughkeepsie Journal Story, 10/13

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - BUMP... SET...SPIKE out Cancer!

"A Rae of Hope" is a series of three events that will be held over the course of the next month to support Marist College volleyball player Raeanna Gutkowski (Long Valley, N.J.), who is battling Osteosarcoma. The idea of "A Rae of Hope" first started with a group of students who decided to help out a friend in need as part of a school project.

The first event will be Dining to Donate at Applebee's, across the street from Marist College, on Wednesday, Oct. 14th from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. With a voucher, 10% of your check will be donated to Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Pediatrics Cancer. The second event will be an Information Session held on Oct. 20th at 7:30 p.m at Marist College in the Cabaret. The Information Session will include information from experts about Osteosarcoma and professionals explaining coping methods for similar situations. The third and final event will be on Sunday, Nov. 1st at 2 p.m. for a benefit game for Raeanna Gutkowski when the Marist College volleyball team takes on Iona College at the McCann Center on the campus of Marist College. Admission is free and donations will be accepted along with prizes to be raffled off.

"As a group we felt the need to help Raeanna through this difficult time. We are trying to create awareness as well as raise money," said Dawn Jan, co-creator of "A Rae of Hope" and captain of the Marist volleyball team. "So far, we have received an overwhelming response from both the Marist community as well as the local community."

In order to receive a voucher for the Applebee's Dining to Donate on Oct. 14th please email RaeOfHope12@gmail.com.