Wear Yellow Nebraska

The 9th Annual Wear Yellow Ride is set for Saturday, May 19th!!!

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We are excited to annonce that this years Wear Yellow Ride will start at SAC Museum. We are taking you to the country for a backroad bike ride.

There will be multiple distances of 22, 34, and 47 miles. All ride distances will be held on a public roads and fully supported with water/food stops along the route.

Bike support will be provided by The Bike Way and Trek Store.

After the ride there will be a pancake brunch, our legendary raffle, and door prizes!

Location: Strategic Air and Space Museum
28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, NE
Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 07:00 to 1:00
Registration: $30

Online registration will be available in March.

Proceeds benefit Wear Yellow Nebraska programs.

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We regret to inform you that we will no longer be able to provide a
Yoga class this Saturday at our Wellness Day Event.

We encourage you still join us and attend our other
two events as listed below.
Don't forget to RSVP at wearyellownebraska@gmail.com
to reserve your bike.
We thank you for your understanding!
Wear Yellow Nebraska
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Wear Yellow Wellness Day Event

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

24 Hour Fitness

2718 North 118th Circle

Omaha, Nebraska

This FREE event is brought to you by
Wear Yellow Nebraska and 24 Hour Fitness

All you need is a towel, water bottle, excitement and energy.

Cycling Class* - 1:00-2:00:

A certified instructor will assist you with proper bike set up and lead

the group ride. All fitness levels are encouraged to participate.

All bikes allow riders to wear gym shoes or cycling shoes with SPD clips.

Fitness Consultant Class - 2:00-2:30:

A certified fitness trainer from 24 Hour Fitness will lead an informative discussion

on healthy living. Learn the benefits of resistance training and proper techniques.

How a balanced healthy eating regimen and resistance training contribute to weight loss.

~~Yoga Class - 2:30-3:00:~~

~~A certified instructor will lead you though a yoga class.~~

~~Learn proper movement and breathing. Mats will be provided.~~

*There are a limited number of bikes available.

Reservation is Required to attend the cycling class.

To reserve your bike send an email with your name and phone number to: wearyellownebraska@gmail.com

Thank you to you!

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From the bottom of our hearts,
we want to thank all of our 2011 sponsors, participants and volunteers.
Because of your generous spirit we had a tremendous 2011!

Wishing you and your families a wonderful holiday season.

Wear Yellow Nebraska

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We will be announcing the date and location of our

January 2012 Kick-off event and 2011 Grant Receipients soon!

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Join us

for

Art in a Bag

Benefitting Cancer Awareness, Research and Care

Saturday, October 15th

7:00-9:00 pm

Hot Shops Art Center

13th & Nicholas St.

Omaha, Nebraska

A delightful evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music and door prizes

featuring a silent auction of handcrafted bags, purses and totes

with dazzling beaded key chains.

Proceeds benefit Camp CoHoLo and A Time to Heal

Tickets are $20

and can be purchased online at www.artinthebag.com

or the evening of the event.

Hosted by:

Midwest Lampworkers Guild

Wear Yellow Nebraska

Thanks to Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops

for providing our evening hors d’oeuvres!

For more information, visit our website at www.artinthebag.com

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- PLEASE JOIN US FOR -

WYNe Nite
A wine & beer tasting event
to promote cancer awareness in Nebraska

Saturday, August 27th
7-9 pm
$25 at the door

Purchase tickets in advance on our website or at

Fremont HyVee and Valley View Golf Course

Live Music by Stephen Monroe
Colon Cancer Survivor!

Silent Auction and Heavy Hors D'oeuvres
First 125 guests receive a commemorative wine glass

Valley View Golf Course

1126 County Road X, Fremont, Nebraska

Presented by:

Wear Yellow Nebraska

HyVee

Valley View Golf Course

Nebraska Cancer Specialists

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2011 Wear Yellow Ride

Click image for more info

We are excited to announce changes to this years Wear Yellow Ride.
We have a new date, new starting location,

and a new route on public roads.

We'll have multiple ride distances of 6, 12, 30, and 53 miles.
The 30 and 52 mile rides will be held on a public roads and fully supported with our power stops providing food and water. The 6 and 12 mile rides will be on the paved trail around Lake Wehrspann at Chalco Hills Rec Area.
Ride start times:
50 mile ride starts at 7 am
30 mile ride starts at 7:30 am
12 & 6 mile rides start at 8 am
Please arrive 30 minutes early (or earlier) to check in and get your bike ready.

After the ride stick around for our pancake breakfast, our legendary raffle, and door prizes!

Location: Chalco Hills Rec Area
8901 S 154th Street

Date: May 21, 2011
Time: 07:00 to 12:30

Registration $30

All proceeds benefit: Wear Yellow Nebraska.

Wear Yellow Nebraska is a local grassroots organization fighting against cancer through advocacy, awareness and fundraising. We want to inspire others in the community to take action in our fight.

A special thanks to The Bike Way and Trek for providing cycle support!

Email wearyellownebraska@gmail.com for more info on the ride, volunteering or sponsorship opportunities.

Celebrate those in your life who have been impacted by cancer with this unique event. Who do you ride for? ________

Wear Yellow Ride 53 Mile Route

Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Omaha, NE

Wear Yellow Ride 30 Mile Route

Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Omaha, NE

2011 Kickoff Event

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Saturday, January 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm
Midwest Cancer Center
17201 Wright St, Omaha, Nebraska
(just off of 172nd & Center St.)

Join us as we present our 2011 Wear Yellow Nebraska Grants, celebrate our 2010 successes and announce upcoming events.

The following organizations have been selected as recipients of our 2011 Wear Yellow Grants.

Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
Camp Quality
A Time to Heal
Camp CoHoLo

Special event: 7:15
We are excited to present "A River Ward," a documentary about First Descents a non-profit organization making a difference for 70,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. each year. First Descents offers week of out-door adventure therapy to young adults living with cancer.

No RSVP required for this FREE event! Just come and enjoy, learn and celebrate!
Bring a friend!

Share your survivor story . . .

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Share your cancer survivor story and help the Nebraska Cancer Comprehensive Program update the Nebraska State Cancer Plan. Please email the following info (and any questions) to kelsey.satra@nebraska.gov

Name:
Cancer Type:
Photo:
Survivor's statement:

Together we can make a difference in Nebraska!

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Saturday, January 8th, 2011

24 Hour Fitness
2718 North 118th Circle
Omaha, Nebraska

This FREE event is brought to you by Wear Yellow Nebraska,
24 Hour Fitness, and Hy-Vee.

All you need is a towel, water bottle, excitement and energy.

Cycling Class - 1:00-2:00:
A certified instructor will assist you with proper bike set up and lead
the group ride. All fitness levels are encouraged to participate.
*There are a limited number of bikes available.
All bikes allow riders to wear gym shoes or cycling shoes with SPD clips.

Nutrition Class - 2:00-2:30:
Hy-Vee Nutritionist Lezlie Haddad will lead an informative discussion
on healthy eating. Learn what to eat and what to aviod.

Yoga Class - 2:30-3:00:
A certified instructor will lead you though a yoga class. Learn proper
movement and breathing. Mats will be provided.

Reservations Required!
To reserve your bike send an email with your
name and phone number to
wearyellownebraska@gmail.com

Click here for a printable flyer

Wear Yellow Nebraska Cycling Jersey!

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We are proud to announce the sale of our Wear Yellow Nebraska cycling jersey! This jersey was designed by our own Drew Hallock and Crave Cycling of Bellevue, Nebraska. It is 100% American made and printed with enviromentally safe inks in the sublimation process. Best of all, it makes a statement! Wearing one will show your commitment to uniting in the fight against cancer.

Jersey Sizing:
Two fits are available, club and race. Club fit is a looser "relaxed" fit for the weekend warriors that have a little extra around the middle. Race fit is fitted for the slim and trim. No matter what your size, one of these jerseys will fit you. Choose from mens or womens, short sleeve or sleeveless in sizing from Small through 3X-Large.

To ensure you select the correct size, vist our fit kit at Trek Store on 72nd & Jones St in Omaha, Nebraska. (near Nebraska Furniture Mart). The fit kit will be available thru December 12th.

Orders:
Prepayment is required to order your jersey. Use the Paypal link on the right side of this page to pay with your credit card. Select your jersey fit from the series of drop down menus and click the "add to cart" button. Paypal will help you finalize your payment.

Checks will also be accepted! Complete the attached form and mail with your check made payable to Wear Yellow Nebraska. Click HERE to access order form.

The deadline for ordering is Dec 13th at 5pm.

Price
$60! These are affordable, so you might want more than one! The jersey price includes Nebraska sales tax + postage and handling. If you compare the cost of this jersey to others, you are getting more for your dollar! Did we mention the jersey is American Made, Eco Friendly and super cool!

Time frame:
Our custom jerseys will take approximately 3 months to complete. You can expect to receive your jersey via US Mail by April 1st, and that's no joke! Right about the time you are taking your bike off the trainer or knocking the dust off of it, you'll be able to sport the best looking jersey around. We'll even send you an email when we mail you your jersey.

Along with your cycling jersey, you can also purchase a Wear Yellow Nebraska Power Crab t-shirt or a 1" button. These items are available while supplies last and will ship within 3-5 business days of your order. The holidays are just around the corner and these will make fabulous gifts!

November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

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Throughout the month we will be sharing with you information on lung cancer to help increase your awareness. We invite you to post comments to this post on what you are doing in Nebraska to help reduce the incidence of lung cancer of this deadly type of cancer.

- ANYONE can get lung cancer. You do NOT have to smoke to get it!

- Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women. It accounts for approximately 15% of all new cancers.

- CT scans can help reduce the number of cancer deaths.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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‘Art in the Bag – Benefitting Cancer Awareness, Research and Care’

The Midwest Lampworkers Guild and Wear Yellow Nebraska hosted “Art in the Bag” on Friday, October 15th at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

“Art in the Bag” is a fundraising event featuring a silent auction of handcrafted bags, purses and totes with beaded commemorative key chains. Over 100 guests were entertained throughout the evening with live music from guitarist Sue Russell and hors d’oeuvres from Spencers for Steaks and Chops while bidding on over 50 paired items created by area artisans. The event proceeds will be donated to the 2010 beneficiaries, Leap For A Cure and the Linda Tolton Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.

Event Chair Kelli Sweet stated, “We could not be more pleased to raise funds and awareness for these two amazing local cancer non-profit organizations.” Leap For A Cure is raising funds and awareness in the fight against brain cancer while the Linda Tolton Fund supports research for pancreatic cancer. She further adds “the support from the Omaha community for this event is overwhelming, we have had many artists commit to to creative donations for 2011.”

The Midwest Lampworkers Guild is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization whose purpose is to celebrate the art of glass beadmaking and all creative endeavors. The Art in the Bag event was inspired in 2008 by a member undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Visit www.midwestlampworkersguild.org for more information.

Wear Yellow Nebraska is a local grassroots organization fighting against cancer through advocacy, awareness and fundraising. We want to inspire others in the community to take action in our fight. Wear Yellow Nebraska is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization Visit www.wearyellownebraska.org for more information.

Hacked!

2010-10-21T10:40:00.001-05:00

We've been hacked!!

If you receive this email from our gmail address DO NOT respond. It is a SCAM! We are trying to quickly resolve the issue.

Apologies for having to reach out to you like this, but I made a quick trip to London,United Kingdom and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly without my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to funds without my credit card, I've made contact with my bank but they need more time to come up with a new one. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some quick funds that I can give back as soon as I get in. I really need to be on a last minute flight that leaves in a few hours.
I can forward you details on how you can get the funds to me. You can reach me via (wearyellownebraska@yahoo.com) as am logged on via a smart device or hotel's desk phone, the number is, 011447014065512
Thanks
Kelli

for Young Adults!

2010-10-04T10:05:00.002-05:00

Young Adult Interactive Webcast
October 20, 2010

Click here to register

This webcast for young adults facing any type of cancer will feature candid and open discussion on treatment topics including:

- Managing fatigue and other treatment side effects
- Coping with cognitive effects
- Understanding long-term health issues
- Talking to your healthcare team

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and chat online with other young adults participating in the program.

sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Bike Support for the Omaha Marathon!

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Wear Yellow Nebraska is supporting the
Omaha Marathon Runners

Come Join the Fun and Be Part of the Team.
We Need Both Bikers and Base Supporters.

So Even if You Don't Ride...You Can Still Help!

Sunday September 26, 2010

Group 1(6am-11am) and Group 2 (11am-3pm)
Location: Lewis and Clark Landing

Our Goal as the Omaha Marathon Bike Support Team
*Cheer on runners through the course.
*Ensure protection in high traffic areas.
*Follow leaders and notify the finish line when approaching.
*Notify the Medical Team if a runner is in distress.

Benefits to Joining the Omaha Marathon Bike Support Team:
*Get a great workout
*Meet new people
*Free T-shirt
*Free Pasta Dinner

Please contact for more information details:
Regina English
402-619-6260
email: regenglish@hotmail.com

WYNE Nite!

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Please join us for a wine tasting event

to promote cancer awareness in Nebraska

Saturday, August 28th

7-9 pm

Valley View Golf Course
1126 County Road X
Fremont, Nebraska

$20 at the door

First 125 guests receive a commerative wine glass

Proceeds benefit -Camp Quality Heartland

Live Music by Bobby Fig

Silent Auction

Hors D'oeuvres

If you are unable to attend,

please consider making a donation via the "donate now" button.

All donations received by September 1, 2010

will directly benefit Camp Quality Heartland.

Thanks to our sponsors!

Power:

Creighton Athletics

Valley View Golf Course

Unite:

Images of Nature

HyVee

Hope:

Sid Dillion

Johnson Brothers
Strength:

Russ Peterson of Nye Senior Services
Heartland Orthopedics

Wear Yellow Nebraska is a qualified 501 c 3 non-profit.

7th Annual Wear Yellow Ride & Walk

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Click image for pdf brochure.

Wear Yellow Nebraska would like you invite you, your family, and your friends to the 7th Annual Wear Yellow Ride and Walk on Saturday, August 7th at Peak Performance, 78th & Cass St. in Omaha, Nebraska.

Due to high waters on the river, Haworth Park is closed. We've moved our starting location and pancake breakfast to Peak Performance. Thanks to Mike at Peak Performance for helping us out!

This year's event features varying cycling distances or a 1 Mile walk along the riverfront.

All registered participants receive an event t-shirt, pancake breakfast and a chance to win fabulous door prizes!

Don't forget to bring some extra money for our legendary raffle with awesome prize packages.

Ride distances:
6, 12, 26, and 40 or 50 miles on the Keystone Trail and Bellevue Loop.
A special thanks to the TREK store for sponsoring the water stop on the 40/50 mile route.
Start times are 7am for the 40/50 mile ride, and 8am for the 6/12/26 mile rides and the walk.

Registration:
Online registration is available on the right side of this webpage.

The early registration deadline is July 28th.
Registrations postmarked after July 28th will not be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Pancakes:
Additional pancake breakfasts are available for purchase the day of the event for $5 per person - all you can eat!

This is truly is an event for the whole family! We encourage you to invite others to participate in this event either to ride, walk or simply eat pancakes! Together we have the power to do anything. Help us unite in the fight against cancer! Wear Yellow Nebraska is a group of dynamic people brought together to make cancer a priority in their community, at the state level and across the country. Anyone, anywhere can be part of our army by joining us in our efforts to support the needs of people affected by cancer.

Wear Yellow Nebraska is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to Uniting Nebraskans in the FIGHT Against Cancer.

Pancakes!

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Wear Yellow Nebraska is proud to support a pancake breakfast to benefit the family of Michael Kluver. Michael, a 15-year old student at Skutt Catholic High School was recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. This fundraiser is to help with his mounting bills for cancer treatment, as their insurance company has filed for bankruptcy.

When: Sunday, June 6th from 8:30 am to noon
Where: Skutt Catholic High School (just south of 156th & Center)
Cost: $6/adult & $4/child under 8

All proceeds will go to his family!

** Raffle prizes provided by friends of the Kluver family & local donors

Click here for the event flyer.

Cancer Survivor's Day

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Celebrate Cancer Survivor's Day

Sunday, June 6th

from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at

Cancer Survivors Park

1111 N 105th St

Omaha, NE

(just west of Ruby Tuesday's on Pacific St).

Stop by the Wear Yellow Nebraska

booth and say to hi to Amanda!

LIVESTRONG Quarterly

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Our very own Mike and Stacey Buckley, Wear Yellow Nebraska founders, are pictured in the spring LIVESTRONG Quarterly. They are on page 67 of the publication! How cool is that! The photo was taken this past fall at the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin, TX just before the start of the 5K run.

Mike and Stacey have made the trip to Austin and annual family event traveling with Stacey's parents Rich and Linda Vondra. The trip is a celebration of Mike and Linda's survivorship! They both fought against cancer and won!! Mike is a 2x non-Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor and Linda beat breast cancer.

If you are not familiar with this publication, it is available free online.
Click here to sign up.

As we continue to grow our Wear Yellow Nebraska community, we want to share your story. Your story of survivorship, your story of support for family and friends fighting cancer, your story paying tribute to the loved ones lost. Please share your stories with us at wearyellownebraska@gmail.com.

Tonight! Friday May 14th! Happy Hour Delivering Happiness

2010-05-14T07:58:00.002-05:00

Come join us at Urban Wine Company from 6-7 pm - downtown Old Market - where our very own Amanda Martinez will be participating in a panel discussion along with Tony Heish, CEO of Zappos, who will be launching his new book Delivering Happiness.

Unable to make it, don't worry it will be posted online following the event! For more information on Tony's new book visit: http://www.deliveringhappinessbook.com/

The details

Who: Author Tony Hsieh, co-host Jenn Lim and Amy Martin, and special guests including Amanda Martinez, Espree Devora and Scott Harrison.What: One full hour of good times, Delivering Happiness style.

Where: Broadcasting live to the world live from the Urban Wine Company in Omaha, Nebraska.

When: Friday, May 14th, 6-7 pm

Backstory:
Tony Hsieh, the CEO of zappos.com, will be launching his book - Delivering Happiness - on June 7th. He recently partnered up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation and has committed to a goal of raising $333,333 for the LAF. This is in celebration of Doug Ulman's 33rd birthday, who is the CEO of the LAF. Tony has been hosting happy hours in different cities across the country leading up to this book launch on June 7th in NYC. These happy hour talk shows are broadcast live on a website called Ustream. This Friday, Tony and his happy hour team will be in Omaha. It will be held at 6 PM at Urban Wine Company. The address is 1037 Jones Street. It's for a great cause and you can get some complimentary cocktails to boot :) I hope you can make it!!

The Spotlight!

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Wear Yellow Nebraska is taking center stage in the fight against cancer!

Many of you are familiar with our past year activities as LIVESTRONG Army Omaha, but due to recent changes in the leader guidelines at the Lance Armstrong Foundation they have decided to move away from the "army" concept in favor of "leaders."

We're not going away!

We're going to continue to grow our local grass roots effort with the non-profit Wear Yellow Nebraska - Uniting Nebraskans in the Fight Against Cancer!

Our army will be strong! The board members of WYN were the founding members of Livestrong Army Omaha, so nothing about what we do will change. Actually, we will increase our impact! We have plans . . . big plans to:

- grow our army through community awareness activities
- to raise funds for local cancer non-profit organizations through our own signature Wear Yellow events and the Lance Armstrong Foundation
- to advocate for patients and their families
- to be a catalyst for policy change to increase funding for research and patient care

We will be working hard to get the Wear Yellow Nebraska name "out there" over the course of this year! We encourage you to join us on Facebook or send us an email to join our update list. Please encourage your family, friends and co-workers to unite us in our fight and become a part of our army.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us at wearyellownebraska@gmail.com.