Team WISH Board of Directors
President: Ashley Thomason Vice President: Linda Reidinger Secretary: Kira Westin Treasurer: Dacia Kyle Member at large: Talley Sieglen In 2010, Team W.I.S.H. was recognized as the first team in Arizona to raise $1,000,000!
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Linda Kacmarsky (1948-2010)
2004 -
The team was started by four sparkling women from Anthem, AZ on a sunny afternoon. Leaders through and through, Linda Kacmarsky, the new captain of the team and a breast cancer survivor herself, convinced her friend, Pat Drapac to walk with her in the first Arizona 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk in October. All were determined to walk the 60 miles and raise funds they needed to leap closer to their vision. Four walkers grew to six, six grew to 26. Team shirts were created and sponsorships were sold. Fundraisers of pink bracelets were made, selling 900 the first year, followed by the Ironwood Breast Cancer Walk in their community with over 150 participants. Who would have thought that four women could influence so many to give so much. Team W.I.S.H was recognized as the largest team and the 'top fundraising' team, raising over $84,500. The first year, in the heat of the Arizona October fall weather, which included the danger of walking 60 miles on congested roadways from northern Scottsdale to Tempe Town Lake, an incredible story was about to be written for ages to come. Not only did the first walk bring out 1900 walkers from all parts of Arizona and more combined with 300 crew members, they raised over $5.3 million dollars. Who knew...those 4 women knew and they continued their vision in 2005. Their bodies are different, their ages are young to old but their goal remains the same - to find a cure for breast cancer so they can all stop walking! |