We are preparing for our 10^th Annual Poker Run / Charity Event and need your support.  I would like to take a moment to introduce you to CRUZIN’ TO CURE.  The sole purpose of our non-profit organization, CRUZIN’ TO CURE, is to raise money to benefit local Houston area cancer patients and programs.  In 2000 the CRUZIN’ TO CURE Poker Run and Event was conducted under the support and direction of the American Cancer Society's Houston division, then in 2002, formally established itself as a 501 (c)3, non-profit corporation and in 2003 The Harley’s Angels became a subsidiary of CRUZIN’ TO CURE.

Your shared support and participation with CRUZIN’ TO CURE and our annual, two day event, enables local Houston agencies to assist our community and ease the painful impact of cancer in our society.  CRUZIN’ TO CURE has an impressive track record; our beneficiaries include The Harley’s Angels, The Rose, Deke Slayton Cancer Center, The Rainbow Connection, Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Deacon’s of Deadwood / Camp for All and The Weathervane Foundation.  In our short 9 years, we have donated in excess of $500,000.00 to the Houston area.

            YEAR   DONATION       BENEFICIARY

2000     $15,000 The American Cancer Society - Houston Division.

2001     $30,000 The American Cancer Society - Houston Division.

2002     $40,000 Under its own corporation, donated to selected individuals/programs.

2003     $55,000 Under its own corporation, donated to selected individuals/programs.

2003     $60,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar sales, donated to:

Baylor College of Medicine for Cancer Research.

2004     $30,000 The Harley’s Angels, The Deke Slayton Cancer Center, The Rose, The

Rainbow Connection and The Deacon’s of Deadwood / The

Make-A-Wish Foundation.

2004     $40,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar sales, donated to:

                                    M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment & Research

                                    Center

2005     $30,000 The Harley’s Angels, The Deke Slayton Cancer Center, The Rose, The

                                    Rainbow Connection and The Deacon’s of Deadwood / The Make-A-Wish

                                    Foundation.

2005     $70,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar sales, donated to:

                                    M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment & Research

                                    Center & The Baylor College of Medicine for Cancer Research.

2006     $12,000 The Harley’s Angels, The Deke Slayton Cancer Center, The Rose,

The Rainbow Connection and The Deacon’s of Deadwood / Boys

and Girls Country.

2006     $65,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar and memorabilia sales, donated

                                    to:  M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment & Research  

                                    Center  & The Baylor College of Medicine for Cancer Research.

2007     $12,000 The Harley’s Angels, The Rose, The Rainbow Connection, The Deacon’s

of Deadwood / Camp for All  and The Weathervane Foundation.

2007     $65,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar and memorabilia sales, donated

                                    to:  M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment & Research 

                                    Center  & The Baylor College of Medicine for Cancer Research.

2008     $11,000 The Harley’s Angels, The Marnie Rose Foundation, The Rainbow

Connection, The Deacon’s of Deadwood / Camp for All and The

Rose.

2008     $60,000 The Harley’s Angels, through calendar and memorabilia sales, donated

                                    to:  M. D. Anderson Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment & Research 

                                    Center  & The Baylor College of Medicine for Cancer Research.

CRUZIN’ TO CURE is a 501 (c)3, non-profit organization and we rely on volunteers and donations from our community to produce our event.  Our 10^th Annual Event, this year, will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at The Hawg Stop, where the crowd will enjoy Live Bands, Food, A Charity Auction, Vendors and plenty of FUN!  100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to the CRUZIN’ TO CURE foundation to be donated to The Harley’s Angels (for Breast Cancer Research), The Rose (for Mammograms for women who cannot afford them), The Rainbow Connection (a summer camp for terminally ill children), The Deacon’s of Deadwood - Camp for All (a year round camp for critically ill children) and The Weathervane Foundation.  Each of our corporate sponsors will receive recognition for their charitable donations on our Sponsor Board at the event as well as our website at www.cruzintocure.com .

We are requesting Corporate and Individual Cash Sponsors, donated items for our Auction as well as services such as a cook teams, a print company for our printing needs, Awards for our Sponsors, Bands and vendors to participate in this year’s event. 

Thank you for your consideration in providing these tax-deductible donations.  Should you need further information, please call 713-515-0272 or email littledebbie@cruzintocure.com.

 Again, thank you so much for your consideration and support for this very important cause!

CRUZIN’ TO CURE

Board of Directors

Debbie Little,