Support Joel Mellenthin
who is a 2010 Mud Dogs Rider to benefit
Rein In Sarcoma!
Joel Mellenthin has registered as a 2010 Mud Dog Rider to find a cure for sarcoma cancers. You can be a part of his ride by pledging to Joel for this ride from his home to Grand Casino, Hinkley.
Joel will ride from: Hennepin County to Grand Casino, Hinkley, which is approximately300 miles.
Current Pledgers to Joel:
- Tom Anderson
- Kathy Karkula: "Enjoy the ride, Joel"
- Diane Voight
- De Lyle Pankratz: "GO JOEL GO"
- Jeanne Pickering and Mike Andrew
- William O'Brien: "Good luck and safe riding ! Lots of snow for you this year."
- Greg Creamer
- Dustin Young: "Have a great ride Joel"
- Joann Smith
- Terry Mattson
Making your Pledge to Joel:
To make your pledge for Joel's Ride just
click here.
Paying your pledge:
All pledges are tax deductible. You may pay your pledge now or after your rider complete's his/her ride. Pledges will also be collected at the MnUSA Winter Rendezvous on February 13, 2010 at the Saturday night banquet. If you do not participate in the ride and cannot attend the banquet, please use the on-line form described below or mail in your pledges to the KWRISF at:
Rein in Sarcoma
3312 Richmond Avenue
Shoreview, MN 55126
1. Under the drop down listing for donation type pick: "Mud Dog Run" and
2. Indicate that the donation is in tribute to the name of particular rider for whom you are pledging.
Introduction to the Rein in Sarcoma Foundation
Rein in Sarcoma was created by Karen Wyckoff in 2001. Karen died from Synovial Sarcoma a month after the first Rein in Sarcoma event. For the last seven years, thousands of people touched by sarcoma have kept her vision of a world without sarcoma cancers alive.
The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation (KWRISF) was incorporated in 2004 as a Minnesota non-profit organization to continue the mission that Karen established:
- Find a cure for sarcoma cancers (raise funds for research through the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center)
- Educate physicians and public about sarcomas
- Support sarcoma survivors and families directly affected by sarcoma
KWRISF has become the largest and best-known sarcoma fund for the Upper Midwest. Over the past seven years, with its three pronged commitment to sarcoma research, support and education, the Foundation, totally run by volunteers, has reached thousands of people and raised over $650,000.
Sarcoma Cancers:
Sarcomas are highly malignant and rare types of cancers that occur in the connective tissues of the body. Approximately 9,800 new cases of soft tissue and bone sarcoma are diagnosed each year in the United States. While rare among adults (less than 2% of all adult cancers), sarcoma cancers are among the three most commonly diagnosed cancers affecting children. A sarcoma diagnosis is a particularly shattering for most patients as they rarely have heard of this type of cancer and feel they will have to wage their personal war against the disease without much public knowledge of the disorder.
