As I have recently passed my 30th anniversary as a Testicular Cancer Survivor, seminoma Stage II, I have reflected on the memories of those years. Therefore my idea for this year's fundraising will be built around those memories and a way to save them. One way to save memories of our cycling and other life experiences is through what are called T-shirt quilts or also known as memory quilts

                            

The donations to the LAF for drawing tickets ended September 30, 2006. Feel free to continue to donate to the LiveStrong project . The first ticket has been pick for them to pick their prize first and then further tickets will be drawn and so on until all of the prizes have been given away. Each ticket can be a winner. Any questions, feel free to email at docnzym@drewe.com

 

My fundraiser is a drawing that  includes 3 main prizes = 2 pre-designed quilts and one custom chosen by the winner . The quilts will be in the fashion of 3 squares by 3 squares for a total of 9 squares and based around 3 different themes. They will be sized so that they can be hung on a wall or used as a lap quilt.

The first theme (Prize #1) Picked by Winner #2will be the nine years of the Ride for the Roses and will feature all nine of Bill Cass's drawings  Finished quilt as of September 2, 2006

The second theme (Prize #2) Picked by Winner #1 will be based on the three years of the Tour of Hope and will include a Tour of Hope jersey in the quilt. The jersey will be autographed by 3 Tour of Hope members representing each of the first three years.      Finished quilt as of September 2, 2006.

The third theme (Prize #3)  Picked by Winner #5 is not known at this time because it will be picked by the winner of this prize. YES, that means this winner will be able to personally choose  9 T-shirts (or 8 plus one jersey) that will be designed and quilted by my lovely wife, also a cancer survivor.

Prize #4 Picked by Winner #3

A Graham Watson signed Giro D'Italia poster kindly donated by himself, the greatest cycling photographer of our time.

Prize #5 Picked by Winner #7

A LiveStrong Jersey, labeled large size

Armpit to armpit 19 1/2 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 29 1/2 inches

 

Prize #6  Picked by Winner #4

     

2004 Tour de France Podium Jersey , Limited Edition. Number one has still got the adhesive on the back.

 

Prize #7 Picked by Winner #9

 

2003 Team USPS Jersey, labeled as XXL size

Armpit to armpit 22 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 30 inches

 

Prize #8 Picked by winner #8

2003 Ride for the Roses Jersey

Armpit to armpit 20 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 28 1/2 inches

 

Prize #9 Picked by Winner #11

Replica Tour de France podium jersey

. Armpit to armpit 19 1/2 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 27 1/2 inches

 

Prize #10 Picked by Winner #6

Early Ride for the Roses jacket with the slogan on it "Ride to Live"

Armpit to armpit 23 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 31 inches

 

Prize #11

2004 Team USPS Jersey, labeled as SS size

Armpit to armpit 20 inches, Top of collar to bottom of hem 28 1/2 inches

 

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 Any questions, feel free to email at docnzym@drewe.com

 

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A Special Prize for the highest donor. A 11 by 17 inch poster from the 2000 Downtown Criterium

held here in Austin, TX. There are 4 autographs on it with the upper right one being Lance Armstrong's

Two of the remaining autographs have been tentatively identified as George Hincapie and Raul Alcala.

The fourth one is not known at this time.

Currently the highest donor is FR from NV with $250.

In case of identical amount of donations, the person reaching that amount first will be the winner.

Any questions, send an email to Fred Drewe