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Newsletter
July 2010 Edition | |
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
How often do you get the opportunity to help save a life in under ten seconds? That's what you're doing when you
text TJ to 90999 - a quick $5 donation to cancer research added to your cell phone bill*. We need your help to fund the cure, and every text gets us closer.
As always, thank you for your support. Together we will find a cure.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
Communications Manager |
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We would like to thank Continental Airlines, the official airline of the T.J. Martell Foundation. |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Text for a Cure
Have you texted your donation yet? We're funding life-saving cancer and AIDS research across the country, and with one text you can bring us closer to a cure. Text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Even the cast of CBS' How I Met Your Mother is texting - check out the PSA video they recorded for us! And the Jonas Brothers recorded this awesome video encouraging their fans to text. Everyone's doing it - join us today and spread the word!
You can also text VIP to 90999 to receive special updates and information on our foundation!
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. You may receive up to 4 messages per month from TJ Martell Foundation Alerts. Msg&Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of TJ Martell Foundation by the mGive Foundation and subject to the terms found at mGive.com/A. To unsubscribe text STOP to 90999, for help text HELP to 90999.
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Join us This Sunday!
Nashville Motorcycle Ride for A Cure Hosted by Little Big Town and Friends
Presented by Lyons Chevrolet Buick GMC, the 4th Annual Ride for a Cure will be held this Sunday, July 11th. Join us as the event starts at Tin Roof Nashville, 1516 Demonbreun for registration and music from 8 - 10 a.m. Artists performing at the Tin Roof include Brett Eldredge, Randy Montana and Cali Rodi. The Ride will leave Nashville at 10:30 a.m. and head south to Harley-Davidson Columbia (I-65 & Exit 46). For non-riders gates in Columbia open at 10:30 a.m. The party will continue once the riders arrive around noon and Little Big Town takes the stage for an afternoon jam. Scheduled to appear are Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson, the Band Perry, Randy Houser and Storme Warren! Tickets are $300 for VIP, $35 for Riders and $20 Jam Only. For more information please log onto www.nashvillerideforacure.com.
Upcoming 2010 Events
Learn About Wine SummerTASTE LA
The T.J. Martell Foundation is honored and grateful to be the recipient of all silent auction proceeds at Learn About Wine's summer tasting series in the Los Angeles area. The next event will be STARS of Paso Robles and BBQ on Wednesday, July 14th from 7-9pm at The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Please click here for more information and be sure to stop by these lovely Learn About Wine events this summer!
Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner Houston
Presented by Morgan Stanley, the inaugural Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner will be held on Tuesday, September 14th at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. The event, co-chaired by Mimi and Tom Dompier and Dennis Lord, will feature celebrity chefs Robert Del Grande of RDG+Bar Annie in Houston and Dean Fearing of Fearing's in Dallas who will prepare a four course meal. The dinner will be paired with wine provided by local wine collectors. Storme Warren, host of GAC TV's Headline Country, will emcee the event and celebrities will be seated at each table. Proceeds from the Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation's funding of a grant to the Physician-Scientist Program at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Sponsors include Continental Airlines and Riedel Crystal of America. Tables are $7,500 and individual tickets are $1,000.
For more information, please contact Laura Heatherly at Lheatherly@tjmartellfoundation.org.
ArtWorks Los Angeles
Please join us Sunday, September 26th for a very special afternoon of art, live music, quality cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Santa Monica at Bergamot Station, Southern California's largest art gallery complex. There will be a diverse collection of art, both originals and limited editions, from an eclectic array of established as well as up-and-coming contemporary painters, sculptors and photographers, some of whom are also music artists. All art will be for sale or auction, and all proceeds will benefit cancer research funded by the T.J. Martell Foundation. For ticket information, please call Joni Baker in the Los Angeles office at 310.315.0600.
Please save these dates and stay tuned for more information:
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
35th Annual Awards Gala New York
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nashville Family Day
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Country on the Beach Cancun
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In the News
Be sure to check out the Edible Symphony blog, which posted a terrific item leading up to our 3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner, and Black Tie International Magazine, which ran this great article after the event. Many thanks to both of these wonderful publications for helping to spread the word! |
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Special Online Fundraisers
Bidding Begins Tonight on eBay for Two Tickets to See Celtic Woman perform on July 24th in Bethel, NY!
Check out the international Irish sensation at the 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. This concert will be a true celebration of Ireland, and all proceeds benefit cancer and AIDS research! Click here to place your bid online.
Autographed posters for sale to support cancer research! |
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A small selection of limited edition prints were exclusively designed to promote local live appearances by bands like All Time Low, Bayside and The Good Rats at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, CA. Each print is signed at the show by all members of the headlining group. Buy yours today - they're going fast!
We all do countless online searches every day. Make www.Goodsearch.com your search engine of choice and designate the T.J. Martell Foundation so a donation will be made for each search.
For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to search and shop for a great cause!
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Newsletter
June 2010 Edition | |
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
Today is the official start of summer, so remember your sunblock, and remember to
text TJ to 90999 to have a quick $5 donation to cancer research added to your cell phone bill*. We need your help to fund the cure.
As always, thank you for your support. Together we will find a cure.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
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We would like to thank Continental Airlines, the official airline of the T.J. Martell Foundation. |
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People in the News
We are excited to welcome our newest staff member, Ms. Joni Baker, who joined our west coast office as Development Coordinator this month. Joni comes to us from BMI and has volunteered as several of our LA events, including LA Family Day. Welcome, Joni!
We extend our congratulations to our newest Board member, Marcus Peterzell, Managing Director, Engagement and Entertainment Marketing at Fathom Communications. Marcus, who was elected to the Board last month, has been a tireless and effective supporter of our foundation, having served for more than seven years on the Family Day committee, serving as co-chair for three years, and in 2009 he and his family were co-honorees of Family Day. This year, he chaired the event, raising a record amount of $750,000 for cancer research along with honoring the Jonas Brothers and their management teams. In addition he has helped to organize our LA Family Day for the past two years.
Doctor's Corner
"As a urologist, I am keenly aware of the most common cancer in men, prostate cancer, and as of now, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed in this country during their lifetime. My efforts have been focused on investigating the role of diet and herbs as well as vitamins to prevent cancer of the prostate. In fact I recently completed the first herbal cancer prevention trial at Columbia that holds tremendous promise. If you think of cancer as a flower, in the past, our treatments have eliminated the petals, but left the seeds behind. And our goal is to get rid of the seeds before the petals can grow. We can see the petals on the CT scans and MRIs, but we need to focus on more molecular targets and prevent these seeds from growing and dividing, and do this in a more natural way. We are all here for the same purpose, and that is to eliminate cancer forever. I am grateful to the T.J. Martell Foundation for all of their efforts and for all of you to join in and do your part for finding these cures."
Dr. Katz is
the Carl A. Olsson Professor and Vice Chairman of Urology as well as Director of the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University and a Principal Investigator funded by our foundation over the past several years. |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Text for a Cure
Have you texted your donation yet? We're funding life-saving cancer and AIDS research across the country, and with one text you can bring us closer to a cure. Text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Even the cast of CBS' How I Met Your Mother is texting - check out the PSA video they recorded for us! And the Jonas Brothers recorded this awesome video encouraging their fans to text. Everyone's doing it - join us today and spread the word!
You can also text VIP to 90999 to receive special updates and information on our foundation!
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. You may receive up to 4 messages per month from TJ Martell Foundation Alerts. Msg&Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of TJ Martell Foundation by the mGive Foundation and subject to the terms found at mGive.com/A. To unsubscribe text STOP to 90999, for help text HELP to 90999.
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3rd Annual New York Gourmet Dinner Welcomes Rosanne Cash & Chef Daniel Joly, Raising over $30,000 for Research
Blue Note Label Group President and longtime Martell Board member Bruce Lundvall (left) introduced Rosanne Cash and her husband John Leventhal before their acoustic performance.
Photo courtesy of Michael Marmora.
The T.J. Martell Foundation was proud to welcome back Belgian Master Chef Daniel Joly from Mirabelle Restaurant in Beaver Creek, Colorado, to the 3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner on June 10th at the Sony Club in Manhattan. Enjoying the sunset from thirty-five stories above midtown, sixty guests from the entertainment, finance and travel industries savored a five-course dinner paired with exquisite wines.
Dr. Aaron Katz, Vice Chairman of Urology and Director of the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University, gave a brief talk regarding his cutting-edge prostate cancer research funded by the Martell Foundation and his personal experience with cancer in his family. Then auctioneer Robin Treadway and Board President Ron Hartenbaum led a very successful live auction which raised $20,000; the special silent auction featured items from sponsors like Marc Jacobs, ICON Collectibles, Calypso St. Barth's and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Rosanne Cash's twelfth studio album, The List, was released by Manhattan Records in October; she has completed a memoir entitled Composed to be released by Viking in August.
Belgian Master Chef Daniel Joly told the guests about the meal he had created for them. Photo courtesy of Michael Marmora.
Gourmet Dinner Committee Co-Chairs David Satler (left) and Ron Hartenbaum thanked their guests for supporting the foundation.
Photo courtesy of
Michael Marmora.
"Our Third Annual Gourmet Dinner was definitely our best one yet. Dr. Katz really reinforced the importance of raising money to research cancer, the disease of our time. Chef Joly created a delicious meal, then we saw a private acoustic performance by the terrific artist Rosanne Cash. It was a lovely evening," says Foundation Board President Ron Hartenbaum.
Upcoming 2010 Events
Learn About Wine SummerTASTE LA
The T.J. Martell Foundation is honored and grateful to be the recipient of all silent auction proceeds at Learn About Wine's summer tasting series the first Wednesday of each month in the Los Angeles area. The next event will be Wednesday, July 7th from 7-9pm with live music from KCRW's DJ Dan Wilcox. Please click here for more information and be sure to stop by these lovely Learn About Wine events this summer!
Nashville Motorcycle Ride for the Cure Hosted by Little Big Town and Friends
Presented by Roberts and Lyons Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC, the 4th annual Ride for a Cure will be held on Sunday, July 11th.
Join us as the event starts at Tin Roof Nashville, 1516 Demonbreun for registration and music from 8 - 10 a.m. The Ride will leave Nashville at 10:30 a.m. and head south to Harley-Davidson Columbia (I-65 & Exit 46). For non-riders gates in Columbia open at 10:30 a.m. The party will continue once the riders arrive and Little Big Town takes the stage for an afternoon jam. Scheduled to appear are Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson, the Band Perry, Storme Warren and more! Tickets are $300 for VIP, $35 for Riders and $20 Jam Only. For more information log onto www.nashvillerideforacure.com.
Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner Houston
Presented by Morgan Stanley, the inaugural Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner kicks off on Tuesday, September 14th at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. The event, co-chaired by Mimi and Tom Dompier and Dennis Lord, will feature celebrity chefs Robert Del Grande of RDG+Bar Annie in Houston and Dean Fearing of Fearing's in Dallas who will prepare a four course meal. The dinner will be paired with wine provided by local wine collectors. Storme Warren, host of GAC TV's Headline Country, will emcee the event and celebrities will be seated at each table. Proceeds from the Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation's funding of a grant to the Physician-Scientist Program at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Sponsors include Continental Airlines and Riedel Crystal of America. Tables are $7,500 and individual tickets are $1,000. For more information, log onto www.bestcellarsdinner.com.
Please save these dates and stay tuned for more information:
ArtWorks Los Angeles
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
35th Annual Awards Gala New York
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nashville Family Day
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Country on the Beach Cancun
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In the News
Be sure to check out the Edible Symphony blog, which posted a terrific item leading up to our 3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner, and Black Tie International Magazine, which ran this great article after the event. Many thanks to both of these wonderful publications for helping to spread the word! |
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Special Online Fundraisers
Brand New eBay Auction to Fund Cancer Research!
A new online auction is going on now where you can bid on exclusive artist experiences and authentic music memorabilia including a Fender Stratocaster autographed by Miley Cyrus as well as concert tickets and a Meet & Greet with We The Kings on Warped Tour.
This auction is open to US bidders only and will end on June 24th so bid now! |
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Autographed posters for sale to support cancer research!
A small selection of limited edition prints were exclusively designed to promote local live appearances by bands like All Time Low, Bayside and The Good Rats at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, CA. Each print is signed at the show by all members of the headlining group. Buy yours today - they're going fast!
We all do countless online searches every day. Make www.Goodsearch.com your search engine of choice and designate the T.J. Martell Foundation so a donation will be made for each search.
For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to search and shop for a great cause!
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Newsletter
May 2010 Edition | |
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
May is a big month for cancer research and awareness. It's Cancer Research Awareness Month as well as Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Be sure to check out this month's Doctor's Corner section for some thoughts on this from our Principal Investigator, Dr. Donald Tindall, from the Mayo Clinic, stock up on your SPF, and
text TJ to 90999 to have a quick $5 donation to cancer research added to your cell phone bill*.
As always, thank you for your support. Together we will find a cure.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
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People in the News
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of legendary musician Ronnie James Dio, a good friend of the foundation who passed away this weekend after a long battle with stomach cancer.
The T.J. Martell Foundation is honored to be the recipient of the Bob Mercer Memorial Fund, established in loving memory of the music industry veteran who died earlier this month of lung cancer.
Doctor's Corner
Because May was declared National Cancer Research Month in 2007 by the U.S. Congress, we asked Dr. Donald Tindall to comment on the importance of the research we fund.
"My father, James Samuel Tindall, died of prostate cancer. So I know personally its devastating effects. Add his face to more than 27,000 men who are expected to die of prostate cancer this year, and you can begin to imagine the tragic loss from this disease. We at Mayo Clinic are doing everything that we can to fight prostate cancer. Together with support of the T.J. Martell Foundation, our goals are to rapidly translate research findings into clinical applications for the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of prostate cancer. We hope that we can make a real effect in eliminating the impact of this disease on mankind."
Dr. Tindall is
Professor, Director & Vice Chair of Urologic Research at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and a Principal Investigator funded by our foundation over the past several years. |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Text for a Cure
Have you texted your donation yet? We're funding life-saving cancer and AIDS research across the country, and with one text you can bring us closer to a cure. Text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Even the cast of CBS' How I Met Your Mother is texting - check out the PSA video they recorded for us! And the Jonas Brothers recorded this awesome video encouraging their fans to text. Everyone's doing it - join us today and spread the word!
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the TJ Martell Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 90999. |
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2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day at CBS Studios Breaks Last Year's Records
SpongeBob greeted attendees, including special guest Dick Van Dyke.
Our 2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day was held on Sunday, May 2nd at CBS Studios in Studio City, CA, honoring Rob Prinz, Dr. Bill Sears and their families and raising over $100,000 for cancer research at leading hospitals nationwide, including Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This fabulous, fun family event featured a very special guest, Dick Van Dyke, who was a huge hit with the crowd of over 5oo guests. SpongeBob was there to greet all the children and there were also terrific live musical performances by Rhythm Child and School Gyrls, along with fun games, delicious food and more!
In honor of the event, the mayor of Los Angeles declared May 2nd T.J. Martell Day and awarded the official proclamation to Foundation CEO Peter Quinn.
Captain John Egan (left), Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department West Valley Division and T.J. Martell Foundation CEO Peter Quinn (right) display the proclamation from the city of Los Angeles.
We'd like to thank everyone who made this wonderful event bigger and better than last year's premiere, including West Coast Board Chairman Dick Gary and his wife Elsa, Committee Chairman Lisa Farris, our entire West Coast Board, and all of our sponsors, donors and guests.
Rhythm Child entertained the crowd, and was joined onstage by Dick Van Dyke and several young guests.
Upcoming 2010 Events
3rd Annual New York Gourmet Dinner
Tickets are now available for our 3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner on Thursday, June 10th at the Sony Club in Manhattan with Belgian Master Chef Daniel Joly of Mirabelle Restaurant in Beaver Creek, Colorado, who was our guest chef at the inaugural Gourmet Dinner at Orsay in 2008. The evening will feature a rare acoustic performance by Rosanne Cash! Tickets for this intimate delightful gastronomic event are limited and cost $350 per person or $3,250 per table of ten, so please call Kate Fitzpatrick at 212.833.5444 or click here to reserve your seat or table today!
Learn About Wine SummerTASTE LA
The T.J. Martell Foundation is honored and grateful to be the recipient of all silent auction proceeds at Learn About Wine's summer tasting series the first Wednesday of each month in the Los Angeles area. The series kicks off Wednesday, June 2nd at The Grove with an evening of Syrah, Rose, Rhone and beer as well as live music and fresh, California-style eats. Please click here for more information and be sure to stop by these lovely Learn About Wine events this summer!
Please save these dates and stay tuned for more information:
Nashville Motorcycle Ride for the Cure Hosted by Little Big Town and Friends
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner Houston
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
ArtWorks Los Angeles
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
35th Annual Awards Gala New York
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nashville Family Day
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Country on the Beach Cancun
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In the News
After our Brownie Points fundraiser with Whole Foods, we received the following letter of thanks from
from Captain Lee A. Kiolbasa, MSC USN, Deputy Commander, Task Force Medical - South - Kandahar, Afghanistan:
"I am writing on behalf of the patients and staff at the Role 32 Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. I would like you to know that your efforts on behalf of our deployed troops, and your delicious brownies, have been much appreciated here in Afghanistan. They have given us a taste of home and most importantly let us know that we are supported on the home front. Once again, thanks for all that you are doing."
Our Brownie Points fundraiser with Whole Foods was a success! During the last week of February, eight of Whole Foods stores in northern New Jersey pledged the net profits for all of the packages of brownies purchased or sent to the troops in Afghanistan. Operation Jersey Cares shipped the brownies to the troops at no cost.
As a result of strong public support, Whole Foods shoppers purchased nearly 700 packages of brownies to take home and sent over 500 packages to the troops. The total donation from Whole Foods Markets to the Foundation was $4,168.50; the T.J. Martell Foundation is very grateful for the contribution to cancer research and is proud to support our troops. Thank you to everyone who supported this promotion. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Whole Foods Markets.
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Autographed posters for sale to support cancer research!
A small selection of limited edition prints were exclusively designed to promote local live appearances by bands like All Time Low, Bayside and The Good Rats at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, CA. Each print is signed at the show by all members of the headlining group. Buy yours today - they're going fast!
We all do countless online searches every day. Make www.Goodsearch.com your search engine of choice and designate the T.J. Martell Foundation so a donation will be made for each search.
For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to search and shop for a great cause!
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Newsletter
April 2010 Edition | |
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
Spring is off to a terrific start here at the Martell Foundation. As always, our staff, committees and volunteers are hard at work planning special events and creating new ways to raise money for life-saving cancer ad AIDS research. Please read on for more information, and text TJ to 90999 to have a quick $5 donation added to your cell phone*.
As always, thank you for your support. Together we will find a cure.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
Communications Manager |
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We would like to thank Continental Airlines, the official airline of the T.J. Martell Foundation. |
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Doctor's Corner
"Did you know that each year, 70,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 39 are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.? This represents 6% of all new cancer diagnoses, but cancer is the leading cause of death in this age group. Reasons include lack of access to care - this age group has the highest rates of uninsured and underinsured individuals - and delayed diagnosis, often because symptoms are attributed to other causes.
The National Cancer Institute now designates adolescents and young adults with cancer as an 'underserved population,' with significant emphasis on improving awareness, education, clinical care, research and outcome. The Lance Armstrong Foundation supports the Young Adult Alliance with support from the NCI; the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is a member of this alliance and is conducting research in adolescent and young adult cancers and provides clinical care and access to clinical trials. More information may be found at http://www.vicc.org."
Dr. Jennifer Pietenpol, Director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Text for a Cure
Have you texted your donation yet? We're funding life-saving cancer and AIDS research across the country, and with one text you can bring us closer to a cure. Text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Even the cast of CBS' How I Met Your Mother is texting - check out the PSA video they recorded for us! And the Jonas Brothers recorded this awesome video encouraging their fans to text. Everyone's doing it - join us today and spread the word!
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the TJ Martell Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 90999. |
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11th Annual Family Day Breaks Fundraising Record, Raising Over $852,000
Photo credit Steve Prue
From left to right: T.J. Martell Foundation CEO Peter Quinn, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, Founder and Chairman Tony Martell, and Joe Jonas
On Sunday, April 18th, the T.J. Martell Foundation held the most successful Family Day in the eleven-year history of the event, drawing in a crowd of over 1,800 people at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to raise over $852,000 for cancer research!
Photo credit Steve Prue
The Jonas Brothers performed live for the Family Day crowd at Roseland Ballroom.
We could not have done it without our tireless event Chairman Marcus Peterzell or our very generous honorees, the Jonas Brothers, Jonas Group and Wright Management Group. The event was hosted by Radio Disney's Ernie D and "Camp Rock" star Megan Martin and featured performances by the Jonas Brothers, Honor Society, One Call, and Anna Maria as well as appearances by Jordin Sparks, Jon O'Shaughnessy, Six Volt and Sullee. With face painting, raffle prizes, games, delicious food, an autograph booth, and VIP meet & greets, a wonderful time was had by all!
We want to thank all of our wonderful committee members, sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers who helped to make this wonderful event possible - we could not have done it without you. Please click here for more photos.
Nashville's Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner
Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Eleventh Annual Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner such a smashing success on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. We raised over $416,000 for cancer research. This event was presented by Eco-Energy Inc and our Co-Chairs, Tom Black, Joe Galante and Bill Hearn, worked very hard with Executive Director Laura Heatherly to create this uniquely intimate event which paired Best Sellers (music's top selling artists) with Best Cellars (Nashville's top wine collectors) while enjoying an extraordinary gourmet meal prepared by acclaimed guest chef Josiah Citrin, Chef/Owner of Melisse Restaurant in Santa Monica, California.
Photo credit Randi Radcliff
From left to right: Event Sponsor Larry Beckwith; country music stars Sarah Buxton, Luke Bryan, and Martina McBride; longtime T.J. Martell Foundation President Frances Preston; Best Cellars co-chairs Joe Galante and Tom Black.
We would like to thank our Wine Hosts who shared premier wines from their private cellars with their tables: Joe Bastianich, Larry Beckwith, Tom Black, Jim Clendenen, Bruce Fingeret, Billy Ray Hearn, T.K. Kimbrell, Irv Lingo, Eliza Kraft Olander, Keith Pitts, Bill Shea, and Dave Sokolin.
We would also like to recognize the special list of celebrities who attended this year: Luke Bryan, Sarah Buxton, Mike Diamond, Whitney Duncan, Danny Gokey, Jewel, Jamey Johnson, Big Kenny, Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler, Blake Shelton and Phil Vassar.
This Weekend! 2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day
Our 2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day will be held this Sunday, May 2nd at CBS Studios in Studio City, CA, honoring Rob Prinz, Dr. Bill Sears and their families. This fabulous, fun family event will featurea very special guest, Dick Van Dyke. SpongeBob will be there to greet all the children! There will also be live musical performances by Rhythm Child and School Gyrls, along with fun games, delicious food and more! Tickets are still available for $150 for a family of four, $85 for an individual adult and $35 for an individual child; children under three are free. We hope you can join us! For more information and to purchase your tickets, please click here or call Lisa Farris at 310.395.3500.
Upcoming 2010 Events
3rd Annual New York Gourmet Dinner
Tickets are now available for our 3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner on Thursday, June 10th at the Sony Club in Manhattan with Belgian Master Chef Daniel Joly of Mirabelle Restaurant in Beaver Creek, Colorado, who was our guest chef at the inaugural Gourmet Dinner at Orsay in 2008. The evening will feature a rare accoustic performance by Rosanne Cash! Tickets for this intimate event are limited and cost $350 per person or $3,250 per table of ten, so please call Kate Fitzpatrick at 212.833.5444 to reserve your seat or table today!
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Nashville Motorcycle Ride for the Cure
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Best Cellars Celebrity Dinner Houston
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
35th Annual Awards Gala
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in New York
Dunkin' Donuts Family Fun Run and Walk-a-thon Nashville
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Country on the Beach
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Check out this great interview the Jonas Brothers gave Billboard backstage at New York Family Day on April 18th at Roseland Ballroom, just moments before their performance! |
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Concert tickets and autographed memorabilia for sale to support cancer research!
We are continuing our successful relationship with eBay by auctioning special VIP packages for the Vans Warped Tour. Winners will receive tickets to the show of their choice, VIP bracelets and the opportunity to be onstage with one of their favorite bands.
Starting next week, we will also be auctioning several more items to benefit the 11th Annual New York Family Day! These special items include Guitar Hero World Tour signed by Daughtry and a costume worn by Britney Spears' backup dancer on-stage during the Circus Tour, autographed by Miss Brit herself!
Autographed posters for sale to support cancer research!
A small selection of limited edition prints were exclusively designed to promote local live appearances by bands like All Time Low, Bayside and The Good Rats at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, CA. Each print is signed at the show by all members of the headlining group. Buy yours today - they're going fast!
We all do countless online searches every day. Make www.Goodsearch.com your search engine of choice and designate the T.J. Martell Foundation so a donation will be made for each search.
For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to search and shop for a great cause!
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
Spring is right around the corner and we are busy planning an array of events to raise money to support our mission of funding leukemia, cancer and AIDS research across the country. We hope you'll join us for at least one of our spring events, or call 212.833.5444 to make a general donation.
You can also text TJ to 90999 to have a quick $5 donation added to your cell phone bill*. Check out the terrific PSA video the Jonas Brothers recorded for our mobile giving campaign. Each donation brings us closer to a cure.
As always, thank you for your support. Together we will find a cure.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick |
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People in the News
Julie Strassner, our West Coast Executive Director, had a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Brooke in late November. She has decided to stay home full time with her baby, and we are very happy for her, but she will be missed. Dick Gary, the Chairman of the West Coast Board of Directors, has been working hard and has enlisted Lisa Farris, the chairperson of our LA Family Day Event, to act as Executive Director on a consulting basis.
Doctor's Corner
March is National Colorectal Cancer Month, and T.J. Martell Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee Chairman Dr. Greg Curt recommends this booklet from the National Cancer Institute. You will learn about possible risk factors, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. You will also find lists of questions to ask your doctor. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women. |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Text for a Cure
Have you texted your donation yet? We're funding life-saving cancer and AIDS research across the country, and with one text you can bring us closer to a cure. Text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Even the cast of CBS' How I Met Your Mother is texting - check out the PSA video they recorded for us! And the Jonas Brothers recorded this awesome video encouraging their fans to text. Everyone's doing it - join us today and spread the word!
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the TJ Martell Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 90999. |
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T.J. Martell Foundation Thanks Music Legend Bob Weir and Renowned Artist Ioannis for Years of Support
photo credit Maro Hagopian
From left to right: T.J. Martell Foundation CEO Peter Quinn, President Ron Hartenbaum, Board member and Little Steven's Underground Garage/SIRIUS XM Program Director Kid Leo, music legend Bob Weir, renowned artist Ioannis, and SIRIUS XM Grateful Dead Channel Program Director Lou Brutus.
The T.J. Martell Foundation presented music legend Bob Weir with a commemorative plaque in appreciation of his support of our foundation on February 24 at SIRIUS XM Radio. Board President Ron Hartenbaum introduced Bob Weir and Ioannis to the T.J. Martell Foundation several years ago. For more information, please see the In The News section.
Tonight in LA - Gretchen Wilson at the Grove!
Country music star Gretchen Wilson will perform a special benefit concert this Wednesday, March 8th, at The Grove of Anaheim presented by GO Country 105. Bomshel will open and a live auction hosted by Go Country's own Sean Parr will help raise additional funds. VIP tickets include tier one access and an after-show meet & greet. For more information and to purchase your tickets, please click here or call Lisa Farris at 310.395.3500.
Family Day Update!
11th Annual New York Family Day
We will be honoring the Jonas Brothers, the Jonas Group and Wright Entertainment Group on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Please click here to watch the terrific PSA video the group recorded for our mobile giving campaign, and be sure to text TJ to 90999 to make your $5 donation today.
Sponsorships beginning at $1,000 are still available on our website to see the Jonas Brothers perform live. Purchase a Family Benefactor Sponsorship for $10,000 or above and MEET THE JONAS BROTHERS! For more information, please go to tjmartellfoundation.org. The event will be hosted by "Camp Rock" star Meaghan Martin and Radio Disney's Ernie D. Celebrities scheduled to appear include American Idol Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, Honor Society, Adrienne Bailon, and many more!
For special Jonas Brothers VIP meet and greet packages, including the opportunity to attend sound check before the doors open to the public at 1pm, bid on our auctions at CharityFolks.com until March 16th, and Universal Music Store from March 15th-25th.
We are asking for auction item donations such as autographed music and sports memorabilia, travel experiences and fashoin items, as well as raffle and goodie bag donations. These items help us raise vital funds for cancer and AIDS research across the country. To donate, please call Kate Fitzpatrick in the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 or email kfitzpatrick@tjmartellfoundation.org. You will receive a tax receipt confirming that your auction donation is tax deductible as well as your name and/or logo displayed prominently on our Jumbo-Tron screens throughout the event.
In Two Weeks - 2nd Annual Honors Gala in Nashville!
The 2nd Annual Honors Gala will take place on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award; The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D. will receive the Lifetime Medical Achievement Award; Brooks & Dunn will receive the Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award; Susan Simons will receive the Spirit of Nashville Award; and Michael Bolton will receive the Frances Williams Preston Lifetime Music Industry Award. Bronze Tables start at $10,000. Patron tickets are $1,000 and there are a limited number of individual tickets at $500 each. Please go to www.tjmartellfoundation.org or www.HonorsGala.org, or call the Nashville office at 615.256.2002 to purchase tables or tickets.
Upcoming 2010 Events
Nashville's Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner
The Eleventh Annual Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner will be presented on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is presented by Eco-Energy Inc. Co-Chairs include Tom Black, Joe Galante and Bill Hearn. The Best Cellars Dinner is a uniquely intimate event known for pairing Best Sellers (music's top selling artists) with Best Cellars (Nashville's top wine collectors) while enjoying an extraordinary gourmet meal prepared by an acclaimed guest chef. This always sells out so please get your tickets soon! Tickets are available for $1,200; please call the Nashville office at 615.256.2002 or visit us on the web at www.tjmartellfoundation.org or www.bestcellarsdinners.com.
2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day
Our 2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at CBS Studios Backlot in Studio City, CA. This fun family event will feature special guests, live musical performances, carnival games, inflatable rides, facepainting, rock wall, skee ball, balloon and caricature artists, barbeque, popcorn, ice cream stations and more! Tickets are limited and are $200 for a family of four, $85 for an individual adult and $35 for an individual child; children under three are free. For more information and to purchase your tickets, please click here or call Lisa Farris at 310.395.3500. Please stay tuned for more details in the April newsletter.
Please save these dates and stay tuned for more information:
3rd Annual Gourmet Dinner
Thursday, June 10th at the Sony Club in Manhattan with Master Chef Daniel Joly of Mirabelle Restaurant in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Nashville Motorcycle Ride for the Cure
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Best Cellars Dinner Houston
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
35th Annual Awards Gala
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in New York
Dunkin' Donuts Family Fun Run and Walk-a-thon Nashville
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Country on the Beach
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We would like to thank everyone who supported our Brownie Points promotion at Whole Foods Markets in New Jersey last month. This fundraiser raised over $5,000 for cancer research and sent hundreds of brownies to our soldiers oversees. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Beth Gantz at Whole Foods, Gary Ruckelshaus who spearheaded this fundraiser, and Operation Jersey Cares for shipping the brownies to the soldiers. NY1 ran this great segment on February 23rd promoting our project.
The T.J. Martell Foundation is celebrating a long and successful partnership with music industry legend Bob Weir and renowned artist Ioannis. The Foundation presented Bob Weir with a custom-made commemorative plaque in appreciation of his support in a special ceremony at Sirius XM Radio on February 24th. T.J. Martell Foundation CEO Peter Quinn says, "We are so grateful for Bob Weir's generosity in autographing rock 'n roll art and to Ioannis for donating his amazing artwork to us, all in support of life-saving cancer research. This truly represents what the Martell Foundation is all about - bringing the music industry together with cancer research to find a cure." For more information and photos, check out these articles in Black Tie International, a well-known philanthropy publication, and Death & Taxes, a leading music magazine.
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We all do countless online searches every day. Make www.Goodsearch.com your search engine of choice and designate the T.J. Martell Foundation so a donation will be made for each search.
For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to search and shop for a great cause!
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Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Ron Hartenbaum
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Message from the Editor:
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2010 with a bang, releasing our first ever public service announcement video with the cast of CBS' hit comedy, How I Met Your Mother. Keep reading for more information on this exciting development in our mobile giving campaign, and don't forget ~ you can text TJ to 90999 up to four times each month to donate $5 to our life-saving cancer research. Please do it today.
Warmest regards,
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Chairman and Founder Tony Martell is pleased to announce new leadership for our national Board of Directors for 2010. The twenty-six directors, including two newly-appointed officers, are each distinguished, accomplished individuals in the fields of music, finance, entertainment, travel, media, and law who have a long history of supporting the Foundation in its mission to raise funds for innovative cancer and AIDS research.
After sixteen years as President of the Board of Directors, legendary music executive Frances Preston has stepped down from this position. Ms. Preston was the Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year honoree in 1992 and helped raise over fifteen million dollars for cancer research through various events and donations. She will continue to be involved with the Foundation as a lifetime Director and an at large member of the Executive Committee.
Tony Martell announced that Ron Hartenbaum was elected President of the Board. Mr. Hartenbaum is a founding partner of MediaAmerica and former CEO of Jones Radio Networks. He launched WYD MediaManagement, LLC in 2004. "This disease is our generation's healthcare battle, so even in tough economic times we need to generate research funding if we are to prevail," Mr. Hartenbaum siad on becoming the Foundation's new President.
Mike Brzostowski,
Continental Airlines Regional Sales Director, was elected Executive Vice President of the Board. Mr. Brzostowski began his career with Continental in 1986 and has held prominent positions in Denver, Los Angeles and Newark, NJ in the customer service arena and now heads a nationally-ranked team of sales professionals. "There is not one person I know who has not been touched in one way or another by a loved one with cancer," he says. "The funds raised by the foundation bring us closer to the day when we can defeat this terrible disease." Thanks in large part to Mr. Brzostowski's dedication, Continental Airlines has raised over $3 million for the T.J. Martell Foundation.
The offices of Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary will remain as in 2009. Paul LiCalsi, a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, continues his term as Vice Chairman. Kevin Kelleher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sony Music Entertainment, continues his term as Treasurer. Andy Tavel, Founder of Tavel and Associates, P.C., continues his term as Secretary. |
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Please follow us on Twitter @tjmartell and become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation, T.J. Martell Nashville and T.J. Martell West on Facebook - you'll receive exclusive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to join us and help us spread our message online.
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
Text 4 Life Month may be over, but you can still text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*. It's as easy as that - join us today and spread the word! Tell your friends! Tell your kids! Tell your parents! Everyone is texting these days, and now you can text to support cancer and AIDS research. Every text brings us closer to a cure. Thank you for your support.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the TJ Martell Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 90999. |
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Bidding ends tonight!
We have several fantastic music items for sale on eBay, such as official RIAA plaques, lithographs, anthologies and guitars, and Michael Jackson memorabilia. Bidding ends tonight at 9pm EST, so be sure to visit eBay.com today!
Upcoming 2010 Events -
Save These Dates!
2nd Annual Honors Gala in Nashville
The 2nd Annual Honors Gala will take place on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award; The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D. will receive the Lifetime Medical Achievement Award; Brooks & Dunn will receive the Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award; Susan Simons will receive the Spirit of Nashville Award; and Michael Bolton will receive the Frances Williams Preston Lifetime Music Industry Award. Bronze Tables start at $10,000. Patron tickets are $1,000 and there are a limited number of individual tickets at $500 each. Please go to www.tjmartellfoundation.org or www.HonorsGala.org, or call the Nashville office at 615.256.2002 to purchase tables or tickets.
11th Annual New York Family Day
We will be honoring the Jonas Brothers and their management teams at Jonas Group and Wright Entertainment Group on April 18, 2010 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Purchase your tickets today to see the Jonas Brothers perform live! Sponsorships are available on our website and begin at $1,000. Purchase a Family Benefactor Sponsorship for $10,000 or above and MEET THE JONAS BROTHERS! For more information, please go to tjmartellfoundation.org.
Nashville Best Cellars Dinner
The Eleventh Annual Best Cellars Dinner will be presented on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is presented by Eco-Energy Inc. Co-Chairs include Tom Black, Joe Galante and Bill Hearn. The Best Cellars Dinner is a uniquely intimate event known for pairing Best Sellers (music's top selling artists) with Best Cellars (Nashville's top wine collectors) while enjoying an extraordinary gourmet meal prepared by an acclaimed guest chef. This always sells out so please get your tickets soon! Tickets are available at $1,200; please call the Nashville office at 615.256.2002 or visit us on the web at www.tjmartellfoundation.org or www.bestcellarsdinners.com.
Please save these dates and stay tuned for more information:
2nd Annual Los Angeles Family Day
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Nashville Motorcycle Ride for the Cure
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Best Cellars Dinner Houston
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
2nd Annual Atlanta Best Cellars Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wirtgen America Golf Classic Nashville
Monday, October 4, 2010
Dunkin' Donuts Family Fun Run and Walk-a-thon Nashville
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Foundation Launches Brand New PSA Video with the Award-Winning Cast of CBS' Hit Comedy
How I Met Your Mother
"We've all had friends and family who have been affected by cancer, and we've got to find a cure," says the cast in the video. "The T.J. Martell Foundation are leaders in the fight against cancer, and they need your help."
The PSA video is the latest development in the T.J. Martell Foundation's mobile giving campaign, in which supporters can text TJ to 90999 from their cell phones to have a one-time donation of five dollars added to their cell phone bills to support cancer research at eight leading hospitals across the country.
Please click here to watch, and be sure to text in your donation! You can text up to four times each month, and we can't do it without your help.
We extend our special thanks to Cheryl Crowley, for helping spread the word through this fantastic article on UsMagazine.com.
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Special Shopping Section!
The holidays may be over but we have several opportunities for you to shop to support a good cause!
Brownie Points!
We are very excited to be working with participating Whole Foods Markets for a promotion in select stores in New Jersey to benefit our Foundation. From Monday, February 22nd through Sunday, February 28th, purchase a three-pack of Whole Foods brownies for $5.99 and over 50% will be donated to our Foundation! You will also have the opportunity to ship the brownies from Whole Foods to our soldiers overseas thanks in part to Operation Jersey Cares.
This promotion is confirmed to run in the Edgewater, Madison, Montclair, West Orange, Red Bank/Middletown, Ridgewood, Union/Millburn, and Paramus, New Jersey stores. More details will be announced in February to our NY/NJ area supporters, so please stay tuned, support the T.J. Martell Foundation through this unique Whole Foods Markets fundraising promotion and help us by spreading the word to your friends and family! We will also update our website as more information becomes available.
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Purchase a Bric's diaper bag for the expectant or new mother in your life! Bric's will donate $50 to the T.J. Martell Foundation for every bag purchased! The diaper bag, which just launched last month, retails at $249 and is available in solid black, black and white gingham (pictured below), and pink and white gingham exclusively at the Bric's Madison Avenue boutique; to purchase please call 212.688.4490 and reference the T.J. Martell Foundation. Please call Kate Fitzpatrick at the Foundation headquarters at 212.833.5444 for more information.
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How many people can say they've named a character in a novel? How many have done it while simultaneously raising money for cancer research? Here's your chance to name a character in the next Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery by Jane Cleland! Bidding on CharityFolks.com ends this Monday, so be sure to enter your bid today!
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For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to shop for a great cause!
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Message from the Editor:
On behalf of everyone here at the T.J. Martell Foundation, thank you all for your support throughout the year. We know there are a lot of charities out there doing good work, and we are honored by your continued generosity. We wish you, your families and friends a wonderful holiday season and a healthy new year!
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
Tony Martell
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Frances Preston
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Vote for a cure!
If you're on Facebook - and who isn't? - please become a fan of Chase Community Giving today and cast your vote for the T.J. Martell Foundation to increase our chances of winning a grant for our research doctors! It takes only seconds and every vote gets us closer to a cure.
While you're on Facebook, become a fan of the T.J. Martell Foundation and T.J. Martell West - you'll receive news alerts, photos, and updates on everything we're up to!
Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to become fans, cast their votes and help us spread our message online.
Car Donations
We are still accepting used car donations that we will auction off to the highest bidder. You will receive a full tax credit and we will give the proceeds to our outstanding research doctors. Please click here to get started or call the national headquarters at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
Text 4 Life Month may be over, but you can still text TJ to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $5 to the T.J. Martell Foundation*. It's as easy as that - join us today and spread the word! Tell your friends! Tell your kids! Tell your parents! Everyone is texting these days, and now you can text to support cancer and AIDS research. Every text brings us closer to a cure. Thank you for your support.
*A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the TJ Martell Foundation by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 90999. |
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We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Blair Garner and all the country stars and listeners who participated in the Text 4 Life campaign on Blair Garner's After MidNite radio show on Sunday, November 22nd - we raised over $1,500 for cancer and AIDS research!
Congratulations are in order for Project Runway's newest winner, Irina Shabayeva, and thank you for donating a truly unique auction item to the 34th Annual Awards Gala! |
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6th Annual World Tour of Wine Dinner Raises Over $100,000 for Cancer and AIDS Research!
Wine Dinner Co-Chairman Marc Reiter, Committee member Warren Christensen, producer Bill Beatty, and Committee member Tom Corson.
Many thanks to Fritz Stuhlmuller, Proprietor of Stuhlmuller Vineyards (left), with Bruce Gearhart, President of Bacchus Importers Ltd for their generous wine and auction item
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Co-Chairman Bob Chiappardi presents the Grand Cru Award to Co-Chairman Marc Reiter, who has raised $1.1 million for cancer research over the past four years.
The 6th Annual World Tour of Wine Dinner was a great success on Thursday, November 19th at the stunning Manhattan Penthouse. Approximately 112 guests enjoyed exquisite wines thanks to our generous wine sponsors. The live auction was run by Robin Treadway of Manheim Auto Auctions in Nashville and Comedy Central-featured comedian Tom Shillue and raised $57,000, while the silent auction and raffle raised another $31,000. The entire event raised $100,000. Our sincere thanks go out to our wine dinner committee members, wine sponsors, auctioneers, caterer Kim Paradis of Paradis-To-Go, donors and guests for a truly memorable night!
Holiday Cocktail Party at Bric's in New York!
We are very excited to be partnering with Bric's, the Italian luxury goods company, which recently introduced a new diaper bag. For every bag purchased, they will donate $50 to the T.J. Martell Foundation to benefit pediatric cancer research across the country! For more information, please see our Special Holiday Shopping Section below.
Please join us Thursday, December 10th at the Bric's Madison Avenue boutique (535 Madison Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets) from 6-8pm in conjunction with the Made In Italy on Madison campaign to kick off our exciting new partnership. Bric's will donate 10% of the proceeds of all sales that take place at the event as well as the day after in the NY store! To attend the event, please RSVP 212.688.4490 or call Kate Fitzpatrick at the Foundation at 212.833.5444 with any questions.
Country on the Beach Hosted by Montgomery Gentry - going on now!
We wish safe travels to those supporters spending this weekend at the Beach Palace Resort in Cancun December 3rd through 6th to raise funds for the T.J. Martell Foundation through a fabulous auction and lots of festivities.
Holiday Cocktail Reception with Mark Isham's Houston Street
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel this event, previously scheduled for Tuesday, December 8th. We sincerely thank Mark Isham, Houston Street, and Rogers and Cowan for their support, and hope to reschedule this event soon! |
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Special Holiday Shopping Section!
Last minute holiday shopping?
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the T.J. Martell Foundation in honor of someone you love. There is no better gift.
Please also consider these other worthy shopping opportunities:
Purchase a Bric's diaper bag for the expectant mother in your life! Bric's will donate $50 to the T.J. Martell Foundation for every bag purchased! The diaper bag, which just launched this week, retails at $249 and is available in solid black, black and white gingham (pictured below), and pink and white gingham exclusively at the Bric's Madison Avenue boutique; to purchase please call 212.688.4490 and reference the T.J. Martell Foundation. Please call Kate Fitzpatrick at the Foundation headquarters at 212.833.5444 for more information.
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For all your online shopping needs, please be sure to use the www.GoodShop.com shopping portal featuring a wide range of great stores - from Amazon to Williams-Sonoma. Up to 30% of each purchase you make on this site will go to the T.J. Martell Foundation when you designate us as your cause of choice.
What better way to shop for a cause!
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If you have $5 to spare from your holiday budget (and who doesn't?), please text TJ to 90999 to donate $5 to cancer and AIDS research funded by the T.J. Martell Foundation*.
Each text gets us closer to a cure, and you can send up to four texts per month, so please keep them coming.
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We are very excited to be working with Whole Foods Market for a promotion in February in select stores in the tri-state area to benefit our Foundation. More details to follow in the next newsletter - stay tuned!
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Happy Holidays!
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Newsletter
November 2009 Edition | |
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Message from the Editor:
November is Text 4 Life Month at the T.J. Martell Foundation! During this month of Thanksgiving, please text TJ to 90999 to contribute $5 to the life-saving research we fund today.
Blair Garner will be doing a Text 4 Life campaign on his After MidNite syndicated radio show on Sunday, November 22nd, with several country music artists like Little Big Town, Jimmy Wayne, Montgomery Gentry and others appearing on radio spots during the show so be sure to tune in and text away.
Thank you for your support.
Warmest regards,
Kate Fitzpatrick
Tony Martell
Founder and Chairman
Frances Preston
President
Peter C. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer |
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We would like to thank Continental Airlines, the official airline of the T.J. Martell Foundation. |
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People in the News
Our research doctors from across the country held a very productive meeting at our 14th Annual Scientific Consortium in Boston from October 1st-3rd, where the doctors presented their research and collaborated in their search for better treatments and cures for leukemia, cancer and
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