“Run For Lesley, 2010″
This will be a Fundraiser Motorcycle Poker Run to benefit Lesley Dalton and her family. Lesley has been fighting cervical cancer for 2 1/2+ years, the family has been overwhelmed financially and needs help. Lesley and Peter have been close friends of ours for many years and this a great way to help them out. We hope that as many people who can help in any way will do so, this includes: coming to the run, sponsoring a “ghost rider”, or just passing along the information. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Dalton Family.
- Date – Sunday September 26th, 2010 (Rain or Shine)
- Where – Poker Run will leave from North Jersey Customs Parking Lot and will end up at the Morris Plains VFW Hall
- Time – Registration begins at 9:00 am, run leaves promptly at 11:00
- Poker Run will be aprox 50 miles through Northwest NJ, there will be 5 places to stop along the way to pick up cards, the person with the best Poker hand at the end of the run will win a prize!
- Don’t Ride? No problem, you can still come out for the event! Sponsor a “ghost rider”, which meens that you still pay the donation, but don’t ride! You can still come for the food, beer and band at the end point.
- Donation Rider $20.00 Passenger $15.00, Kids under 12 Free
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For A Printable Flyer via Facebook, Click Here
To Visit Lesley’s Facebook Page, Click Here
To Visit The “Run For Lesley, 2010″ Facebook Event, Click Here
We NEED Sponsors and help for the event, if you can help out, please contact Scott @973-627-2239
Lesley and Mattie
“About Lesley”
Everyone who has cancer has her own story, and this is Lesley’s.
On Saturday, December 29, 2007, Mattie Elizabeth Dalton was born to Lesley and Peter and her beautiful five-year-old sister Maranda. Mattie is a precious gift to her entire family, and she sure does keep everyone hopping.
In the early part of 2008, Lesley had a pap test that came back abnormal. After another test, her OB informed her that she had cervical cancer and would need a radical hysterectomy. Her doctor was hopeful that since Lesley never had any abnormal paps, they had caught the cancer early. In May after the surgery, she was informed that pending the biopsy results, her cancer would probably be staged at 1 or 2. But when the pathology came back positive for cancer in the lymph nodes, she was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer.
After digesting all of this, and trying to recover from major surgery, she went through six to eight weeks of pelvic radiation and chemo. Following a blood transfusion and a few other complications, she went into remission in early October of 2008.
That was great news, and things were beginning to really look up.
- Peter, Maranda and Mattie
In June of 2009, she had a cat scan that showed an enlarged lymph node. She then had a pet scan that showed the lymph node was in fact cancer. The lymph node was located high up in the wall of the abdomen. Cancer again, after only 8 months of remission — very tough to swallow.
Lesley’s oncologist referred her to a surgeon to review her options. The surgeon reviewed the films and decided that the best course of action was radiation in the abdomen area and chemo.
So what did Lesley do? She sucked it up and started her chemo on July 15, 2009, with radiation to start the following Monday.
During chemo on Wednesday, her oncologist came in to talk with her. He had presented her case to the tumor board that morning. With the help of many doctors, they went over her options. They decided that since Lesley’s cancer was so invasive, an additional round of high dose chemo following this round of radiation/chemo might be helpful in fighting against any cancer cells that could escape the radiation field. He also confirmed what she already suspected; that she did have stage 4 cancer. Just hearing those words “stage 4″ cancer is enough to upset anyone.
So how did we get here — to CarePages that is? I, Stacy, Lesely’s friend, started reading this website during her 1st round of treatments back in 2008. I wanted to try and understand what Lesley was going through. I stumbled across this website and I was able to follow so many people’s stories; especially those woman with cervical cancer.
- Mattie, 2 and Maranda, 7
I had always wondered how these woman got to the point where they were ready to go “public”, and share their stories. For us, now is the time. It’s just TOO painful to keep repeating the same story over and over again. Plus there are just not enough hours in a day to “LIVE” and talk with everyone who loves and cares for Lesley and Peter. So between Lesley, Peter and myself, we can keep everyone in the loop to keep all those prayers, support, and laughter coming their way.
To Visit Lesley’s Carepages Site, Click Here
(You will have to register, (Free), and search for Lesley Dalton)
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
- Food Provided By
I want to send out a HUGE thanks to Mike Stanziale from Ronnie’s All American Bar-B-Que Co. for his VERY generous donation. I told Mike about Lesley and Peter and he said “I want to help”, “I will donate all of the food for the event”. Mike has been doing Bar-B-Que’s and other events for many years, including our open …house for the past 2 years. You wont be dissappointed, Mike and his crew are professionals and do a great job! Thanks Mike!
Thank you to Dr. Bernard Barrish of Barrish Orthodontics, Randolph, NJ for his generous donation towards the event, Thanks Dr. B.
- “Beer Mug” Sponsor
Another HUGE thank you goes out to John from The Rattlesnake Ranch Cafe. The Rattlesnake Ranch Cafe will be sponsoring the “Beer Mugs”, I’m sure we will be using alot of them! Thanks John!
Another thank you going out to Carl Lombardo of CL Signage in Mt Tabor, NJ for all of the graphic work he has donated for “Run For Lesley, 2010″, Carl will also be taking care of all of our support banners as well, Thanks Alot Carl!!
Another thanks goin out to Walter Martini for his donation for “Run For Lesley, 2010″. Walter owns Martini Auto Transport and will be donating one of his flatbed trucks to pick up anyone who may have trouble with their bike along the run. Thanks Walter!!
I want to thank Hoover’s Bar for their generous “Silver Banner” donation to the run, Thank you Hoovers!
I want to thank Tony Sandelli for his generous donation to the event. Tony will be donating all the Beer for the run. After all what would a bike run be without a beer tent? Thanks Tony!
Thanks to Billy & Madeline’s Red Room Tavern in Whippany, NJ for their generous “Silver Banner” Donation towards “Run For Leslie, 2010″, Thank You Billy and Madeline!
Sending out another BIG Thanks to Denville Transmission for their generous donation, they have also made a “Beer” Donation. So Both Tony sandelli and Denville Transmission have made full Beer Sponsor Donations. Thanks to both of you guys!!
Another Thank You goes out to Patricia and Christopher Roehrer for their generous donation, Thanks!
Sending another thanks to Suburban Furniture in Succasunna, NJ for their donation. They have donated several Gift Certificates to their store for door prizes for the run, Thank You!
I want to thank Britcher Leone and Roth LLC for their generous “Silver Banner” donation, Thank You!
- Food Provided By
As if it wasn’t enough for Mike Stanziale to donate all of the food and his crew for the run, Mike has also Co sponsored the “Beer Mug” program. A HUGE thanks to Mike for his continued support and gererosity. So John from the Rattlesnake Ranch Cafe and Mike from Ronnie’s All American Bar- B-Que Co. will be sharing their logos on all of the beer mugs, they are both Full Sponsors, Thanks to both of you for your support!
Thanks to the members down at the Morristown Columbian Club for their generous “Gold Banner” donation towards “Run For Lesley, 2010″, Thank you for your help!
OK, so we finally have a place to stop on the poker run, it will be at Ryan and Co. plumbing company in Morristown. They have made a generous donation to “Run For Lesley, 2010″ and have offered to open their bathrooms for anyone to use on the run. Thank you Ryan and Co. !
We have another stop on the run. It will be at Paul Cullen Plumbing in Dover. The Cullen family has made a very generous donation for “Run For Lesley, 2010″ and they also have been nice enough to open up their bathrooms for our use. Thanks to the Cullen family and Paul Cullen Plumbing!
Another Thank you is going out to “The Exchange” in Rockaway, NJ for their generous “Run Stop” sponsorship donation towards “Run For Lesley, 2010″ The Exchange will be one of our 5 stops along the poker run. Thank you very much “The Exchange”
We have another “Run Stop” sponsor to anounce, we will stopping at the Stanhope House during the run. I remember this place from when I was alot younger very cool place. Thank you Stanhope House for your very generous donation and support for “Run For Lesley, 2010″
Another thank you to Tim, owner of The Wave Hair Salon in Denville, for his generous “Silver Banner” donation and gift certificates for door prizes for “Run For Lesley, 2010″. Thanks Tim!
