Penn Club Spin-A-Thon

12 Hours of Spin in 2012

	HELP - Do Something Worthwhile

You are invited to join us for the Penn Club's second annual Spin-a-thon fundraiser to benefit PENN's Abramson Cancer Center (ACC), a LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence.

           When: Wednesday April 18th, 7am-7pm

           Where: Penn Club of New York, 12th Floor (Palestra Fitness Center)

The ACC of the University of Pennsylvania is a national leader in cancer research, patient care, and education.  Each gift provides Penn's Abramson Cancer Center, one of the premier cancer institutions in the country, with the necessary resources to provide leading edge research and the very best in cancer care to patients and their families from the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond.  This is a critically important time for cancer research, with our more than 500 doctors and scientists working every day to create innovative cancer research advances in cancer genetics, cancer vaccines, new surgical and imaging techniques, and targeted therapeutics.

 

Our Goal

In our first year in 2011, we raised a total of $6,460. Our 2012 goal is to raise at least $10,000 to benefit the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn, a LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence. 

We invite you, your friends, family and co-workers to come to the Penn Club for this epic event.  You do not need to be a Penn Club member to participate and come in for a spin. Please contact the Penn Club Fitness Center at 212.403.6623 or email at healthclub@pennclubny.org to reserve your time block (in 30 minute blocks) you wish to spin.  We are asking for people to donate or raise a minimum of $30 for each 30 minute block.  Our goal is to have at least 1 spin bike going the entire day in support of the ACC and those affected by cancer.

Step 5: Participate in the Silent Auction

To add some fun to our spin-a-thon, we have quite a few more items this year for our fundraising auction!

Auction Item		Incremental Bid		Current Bid		Starting Bid
1. Trek FX bike (17.5 in.) with Livestrong water bottle and bottle holder		$50		$1100		$600
2. Framed Livestrong 13th Annual Ride for the Roses 18x24 Poster       Autographed by fame poster designer, Shepard Fairey - limited edition 170/250		$50				$450
3. 2005 Livestrong Ride for the Roses (L)      Peloton Project Cycling Jersey - limited edition		$25		$75		$75
4. 2007 Livestrong Challenge Cycling Jersey (L) - limited edition		$25				$75
5. Team Armstrong Cycling Jersey (M)		$25		$75		$75
6. Livestrong Hoodie Sweatshirt (XL)		$25		$75		$75
7. Penn Medicine Men's Raglan Jersey (XXXL) - limited edition		$25				$75
8. Penn Medicine Men's Raglan Jersey (XXL) - limited edition		$25				$75
9. Penn Medicine Women's Raglan Jersey (XXL) - limited edition		$25				$75
10. Penn Medicine Women's Raglan Jersey (M) - limited edition		$25		$100		$75
11. Penn Medicine Women's Raglan Jersey (S) - limited edition		$25		$75		$75
12. Penn Medicine Women's Raglan Jersey (S) - limited edition		$25		$1000		$75
13. Team Livestrong Challenge Black Bag, Black Cap,         2005 Ride for the Roses Lance Armstrong Foundation         Water Bottle - limited edition		$25				$75

Unable to spin?

Even if you are unable to make that date, or are out of town, you can still participate in supporting this great cause by donating online. Please forward along this email to your friends and family to encourage them to donate or direct them to this web page: www.pennclub.org/spinathon.

Meet the Director of PENN's ACC

Whether or not you are participating in the spin-a-thon, come meet Linda Jacobs and learn more about the LIVESTRONG survivorship program at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn. If you know anyone with cancer, Linda can provide you helpful information. She will be at the Penn Club on April 18th.

	Linda A. Jacobs, PhD, RN addresses The Penn Club Photo: Lance Armstrong with Linda Jacobs

Linda A. Jacobs, PhD, RN received her undergraduate and doctoral degrees from The University of Pennsylvania. She is board certified as an oncology and primary care nurse practitioner and has an appointment as Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Nursing at PENN. She is the Director of the Living Well After Cancer Program (2001-present), the LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence at the Abramson Cancer Center, and in collaboration with Anna Meadows, MD, a national expert in the late effects of pediatric cancer, developed the Living Well After Cancer Program into a national model for the care of the adult cancer survivor.

Looking Back: 2011's Spin-a-thon

We reached the goal of having at least 1 spin bike going through the enter 12 hour period from 7am through 7pm and had quite a few other riders join in the spin-a-thon to get several bikes going simultaneously. The total raised far from the spin-a-thon was $3,310. The silent auction of the autographed jerseys raised an additional $3,150 (total bids for all 4 jerseys) with a grand total of $6,460. Thank you for all who participated in 2011 and making a meaningful contribution to PENN's Abramson Cancer Center. We hope that all who participated in 2011 will participate again in 2012, help spread the word, and get more people you know to participate.

Many people are counting on your donations and support! If you haven't already donated, please do so today.

Looking Back: 2011 Spin-a-thon Raffle

4 brand new signed cycling jerseys were up for grabs in our silent auction in 2011. Members could bid for the item by either visiting the Clubhouse lobby to fill out the bid sheet and see the jerseys in person or bidding via email by emailing membership@pennclubny.org with your name, phone number, jersey #  you are bidding for and for how much. Raffle participants were checking this very web page often to see if they were outbid. The total raised from the raffle was $3,150.

The silent auction for the signed jerseys ended on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 3:10pm EST.

Bids on the bid sheets in the clubhouse lobby were collected till 2:30pm EST on Fri April 29th, 2011. After that, all bids were submitted via email. All bids were final and committed.

The full amount of the bid will benefit PENN's Abramson Cancer Center, a LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence.

The final results of the total raised were posted in the Penn Club's e-newsletter hapPENNings. Winners were notified via email with instructions for payment and receiving the jerseys.

Lance Armstrong autographed Red & Blue PENN Medicine cycling jersey with front zipper Jersey #1 (size XXL): Final Bid at $900 Jersey #2 (size S): Final Bid at $1000 Jersey #3 (size S): Final Bid at $850 Incremental Bids: $50		Lance Armstrong autographed Red & Blue PENN Medicine cycling jersey (back view)
Lance Armstrong autographed White PENN Medicine cycling jersey (round collared) Jersey #4 (size S): Final Bid at $400 Incremental Bids: $50		Lance Armstrong autographed White PENN Medicine cycling jersey (back view)
Close-up of autograph on red & blue jersey		Close-up of autograph on white jersey

    

Getting To The Penn Club

BY CAR

If you are driving north on Sixth Avenue, turn right on 44th Street. The Club is on the right.

If you are driving south on Fifth Avenue, turn right on 43rd Street, right on 6th Avenue, right on 44th Street. The Club is on the right.

Members and their accompanied guests enjoy discounted parking of $22 for 24 hours for regular sedans at Quik Park, located at 100 W. 44th Street. Entrance to the parking garage is available on both 44th Street and 43rd Street, depending on whether you are traveling East bound or West bound respectively. To receive the parking discount as part of membership benefit, members and their accompanied guests need only bring the parking ticket to the front desk to obtain a special parking sticker.  

BY TRAIN

MTA Subway

Take the N, R, 1, 2, 3, or 9 to Times Square. Walk east on 44th Street. The Club is on the south side of the street between Sixth and Fifth Avenues.

Take the 4, 5, 6, or 7 to Grand Central Terminal. Walk west on 44th Street. The Club is on the south side of the street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

	Click here for interactive map (Source: Mapquest) Penn Club of New York, 30 West 44th Street, New York 10036

Take the B, D, F, or V to Bryant Park. Walk east on 44th Street. The Club is on the south side of the street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

For bus and subway maps and schedules, visit the MTA's web site.

Metro North trains run into Grand Central Terminal. Walk west on 44th Street. The Club is on the south side of the street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Amtrak & NJ Transit

Amtrak Trains and NJ Transit Trains run into Penn Station. Take the 1, 2, 3, or 9 one stop to Times Square. Walk east on 44th Street. The Club is on the south side of the street between Sixth and Fifth Avenues.