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












