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Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit survivingALS.com. Our goal is to assist Dave and his entire family while they battle this unforgiving disease. One way in which we can all assist in this effort, is to contribute towards various fundraising events as they become available.

This year, I will once again be participating in the Maine State Marathon and utilizing this opportunity to raise funds for Dave. The race is scheduled for October 1st and details of the event can be viewed by visiting the race website (www.mainemarathon.com).

The plan this year is to run the entire marathon via a relay team consisting of Jon Pinette, Adam Smith and myself. Both Jon and Adam are seasoned runners who were very eager to participate and assist in the fundraiser. I am very fortunate to be a member of this team and anticipate a strong effort on race day.

Please assist us in helping Dave and his family address their immediate needs as they continue to battle this disease. You may sponsor our team by making a donation through this website with your credit card or by sending survivingALS your donation. Please indicate the event, Maine Marathon, when making your donation. You may also contact me directly to make a donation. Thank You!

Sincerely,
Jim Charest
207-782-0406 home
207-442-4289 work
207-577-6394 cell

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12:00 Noon to 4:00 pm
Elks Lodge
Lisbon Road
Lewiston, ME

Tickets are $20.00 per person for 20 Bingo games. Current and retired baskets will be included as winning prizes!

Also available to attendees:

• Extra Bingos
• Additional raffles
• A 50/50 Raffle
• Refreshments

Call Donna Fossett at 207-998-5678 or email dfossett2001@yahoo.com to register or ask for more information.

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The Saint John’s Fog Devils   vs.  The Lewiston MAINEiacs 

survivingALS.com is teaming up with the Lewiston MAINEiacs on Sunday, March 12 for ALS awareness and fundraiser. You may purchase tickets by calling the Colisee @ 207-783-2009.



At the hockey game or through this website you can help find a cure for ALS by;

• Making a small donation to receive a survivingALS Score for a Cure bracelet
• Purchasing a quality survivingALS T-Shirt
• Entering raffles to win:

Three Raffles at the hockey game:







Purchase Hockey Tickets Online:
http://www.lewistonhockey.com/tickets.php?mo=11&yr=2005

Purchase by phone:
Call the box office at (207) 783-2009 to charge by phone.

Purchase in person:
Colisee Box Office Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30 pm

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survivingALS.com is teaming up with the Lewiston MAINEiacs on Friday, Noveber 4 for an ALS awareness night and fundraiser. You may purchase tickets by calling the Colisee @ 207-783-2009.

Also, for a $3 donation, you will receive a "score for a cure - survivingALS.com" rubber wristband and whoopee cushion to jeer the opposing team and referees. survivingALS.com shirts will also be available for purchase. This is going to be a great night out. Bring the entire family! We will also be raffling off a pair of New England Patriots tickets for the December 4 game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro against the New York Jets.




Purchase Tickets Online:
http://www.lewistonhockey.com/tickets.php?mo=11&yr=2005
Purchase by phone:
Call the box office at (207) 783-2009 to charge by phone.
Purchase in person:
Colisee Box Office Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30 pm

Pre-game radio show live on CNN1240 6:15pm to 6:45 pm. Post-game show broadcast live from the Power Play room on CNN1240 starting 10 minutes following the game.

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survivingALS took the Halloween Harvest Fest on the road this year to Auburn, Maine! Included were the exhibits that have been featured on Boston's evening news stations since 2001. The festival drew 150 people to help raise money for David's ALS treatments.

The Harvest Fest included dinner, cash bar, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and attendees received door prizes. Six prizes were also awarded for various costume genres.

Jim Charest also presented David with a check for the funds that he raised running in Portland's Half Marathon

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The Sportshoe Center Maine Marathon featured an out-and-back course for l three races -- marathon, relay and half marathon. Jim Charest competed in the half marathon race to raise money for survivingAls.com on behalf of David LaFayette.


The marathon and relay continued along Route 88 to Yarmouth for a 2.5-mile loop around a rural neighborhood before rejoining Route 88 for the return trip to Portland. The marathon course featured a mixture of rolling hills and flat sections between Miles 4 and 17, and was mostly flat or downhill for the final nine miles.

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Lewiston, ME (AP) David LaFayette, co-founder of survivingALS.com, today accepted a $10,000 donation from the Lewis Joseph Fisher Foundation. David will direct the funds toward ALS research in his ongoing effort to fight the disease and bring ALS awareness to the community. David was diagnosed with ALS in April '05 and together with his brother Michael have created the website survivingALS.com in an effort to help ALS patients learn more about the disease and act as advocates for research collaboration in the field of neurological disorders.

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