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Top Fundraisers Spotlight

Thank You To Our 2008 Top Fundraisers!

Thanks to the tremendous support of our community and the generosity of our corporate sponsors, the 2008 Light The Night Walks raised a record grand total of $560,000! The walk in Rochester attracted approximately 1,500 walkers and raised over $180,000. The walk in Buffalo attracted approximately 3,000 participants and raised a record $380,000!

We truly appreciate the efforts of every Team Captain, team member, individual walker and volunteer.  THANK YOU for contributing to the success of the WNY & Finger Lakes Chapter's Light The Night Walks! 


Buffalo 2008 Top Fundraising Team

A.L.L. ABOUT MARGARET - $37,298

Under the leadership of Team Captain Rebecca Scherrer & inspired by her daughter, Light The Night Patient Ambassador Margaret Scherrer, the team A.L.L. About Margaret raised a phenomenal record $37,298 for the Light The Night Walk! This team consisted of 243 dedicated walkers who raised funds to fight cancer.

BUFFALO 2008 TOP 10 FUNDRAISING TEAMS
1. A.L.L. ABOUT MARGARET- $37,298
     Team Captain: Rebecca Scherrer
2. MATTHEW'S MIRACLES - $19,187
     Team Captain: Christine Zeilman
3. WILSON FARMS CORPORATE OFFICE- $16,595
     Team Captain: Lisa Thomas
4. LORRAINE'S BELIEVERS - $9,840
     Team Captain: Gerri Kremer
5. RACHEL'S A.L.L. STARS - $7,187
     Team Captain: Michele Chapuis
6. JESS'S TEAM - $4,565
     Team Captain: Jessica Del Mauro
7. TEAM CM - $4,525
     Team Captain: Rakesh Jobanputra
8. TEAM MAXICK- $3,534
     Team Captain: Jill Maxick
9. INDEPENDENT HEALTH - 
    PROVIDER RELATIONS - $3,469
     Team Captain: Marge Ricketts 
10. WAYNE'S WARRIORS - $3,080
     Team Captain: Wayne Bryant
THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS!

 

2008 TOP FUNDRAISERS - BUFFALO

WINNER'S CIRCLE CLUB MEMBER ($10,000+)
CHRISTINE ZEILMAN - $10,148
    Matthew's Miracles

SHINING STAR CLUB MEMBERS ($5,000+)
MARGARET SCHERRER - $7,064
    A.L.L. About Margaret
CRAIG ZIENSKI - $5,500
    Lorraine's Believers
JAMES ZEILMAN - $5,327
    Matthew's Miracles

BRIGHT LIGHTS CLUB MEMBERS ($1,000+) 
Rachel Montgomery- $4,605
    Wilson Farms Corporate Office
Paul Nanula - $4,225
    Wilson Farms Corporate Office
Nicole Gavigan - $2,890
    A.L.L. About Margaret
Rick Pajak - $2,625
    Wilson Farms Corporate Office
Pat Sheridan - $2,500
    Wilson Farms - Team Sheridan
Shirley George - $2,311
    Matthew's Miracles
Michele Chapuis - $2,275
    Rachel?s A.L.L. Stars
Janice Fetzner - $2,220
    Quest Diagnostics - Buffalo
Ronald McNally - $1,868
Dan Shanahan - $1,845
    Wilson Farms - Corporate Office
Brett Hammond - $1,716
    Friends of JLH
Lynn Webb - $1,570
    A.L.L. About Margaret
Wendy Spalla - $1,405
    Independent Health - Pharmacy
Jessica Del Mauro - $1,375
    Jess's Team
Leslie White - $1,350
Peggy Kinney - $1,305
    A.L.L. About Margaret
Jim Harringan - $1,155
    Hamburg Soccer
Lori Gear - $1,120
    Keri Wagner's Team
Marge Ricketts - $1,075
    Independent Health - Provider Relations
Lisa Krakowiak - $1,065
    Team Courage
Rakesh Jobanputra - $1,030
    Team CM
Sandra Halik - $1,013
    Kormanski Krusaders
Jane Donovan - $1,000
    Better Business Bureau
John Wagner - $1,000
    Lorraine's Believers

Rochester 2008 Top Fundraising Team

GILDA'S GLADIATORS - $12,334

Under the leadership of Team Captain Norris DeFisher, Gilda's Gladiators became the Top Fundraising Team in Rochester for the 4th year in a row! This team's incredibly strong continued support over the years is truly inspiring. Gilda's Gladiators consisted of over 50 caring walkers who dedicated their efforts to raising funds to fight blood cancer.

ROCHESTER 2008 TOP 10 FUNDRAISING TEAMS
1. GILDA'S GLADIATORS - $12,384
     Team Captain: Norris DeFisher  
2. WEBB WALKERS - $9,470
     Team Captain: Dana Webb  
3. RELENTLESS FOR RYAN - $6,054
     Team Captain: Rich McPhee 
4. HAC GIRL'S SOCCER - $5,660                 
     Team Captain: Margaret Booker 
5. ANNA'S ARMY - $3,594
     Team Captain: Erinn Camp
6. LEAH'S LINEUP - $3,310
     Team Captain: Leah Shearer
7. DIAL AMERICA - $3,027
     Team Captain: Kate Brunette
8. WALKING FOR MOAKIE - $2,816
     Team Captain: Leslie Twist
9. TONY/LAUREN'S TEAM - $2,672
     Team Captain: Debbie Wagner
10. PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP - $2,635
     Team Captain: Jennifer Years
THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS!

 

2008 TOP FUNDRAISERS - ROCHESTER

SHINING STAR CLUB MEMBERS ($5,000+)
DANA WEBB - $7,595
    Webb Walkers
BRIGHT LIGHTS CLUB MEMBERS ($1,000+) 
James Lynch - $3,732
    Gilda?s Gladiators
John Tubridy - $2,300
    Mutual Service Corp.
Leah Shearer - $1,630
    Leah?s Lineup
Leann Hicks - $1,435
    Relentless for Ryan
Monica Palacio - $1,415
    HAC Girls Soccer
Carol Stark - $1,150
    The Tina Boppers
Rich McPhee - $1,125
    Relentless for Ryan
Bernadette Zilnik - $1,100
    Team Bernadette
Daniel Altamura - $1,100
    Gilda's Gladiators
Krista Fridman - $1,100
Richard Jones - $1,078
    Gilda's Gladiators
Jill McPhee - $1,060
    Relentless for Ryan
Heather Salamone - $1,050
    Hop's Helpers
Craig Jordan - $1,025
    The Anti-LSC's
Marshall McCarty - $1,025
    Love Lives On
Sandra Ciaccia - $1,020
    Team Ronco
Carl Nelson - $1,010
    Gary Heusler's Team