Meet the Crushers
06.23.2012
07.21.2012
Rally in the Valley
Motorcycle Benefit Ride --
starts at Jimmy's in
Vadnais Heights
Motorcycle Benefit Ride --
starts at Jimmy's in
Vadnais Heights
6th Annual CCC Golf
Tournament -- Chomonix
Golf Course, Lino Lakes
Tournament -- Chomonix
Golf Course, Lino Lakes
Upcoming Events
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The Relay for Life team known today as Carp's Cancer Crusher's has evolved
out of a team begun in 1995 by Jeff’s parents, Ron and Gloria Carpenter. The
team back then was known as Marge's Marchers, named after Gloria’s sister
Marge McGorman who lost her life to ovarian cancer at the young age of 42.
This grass-roots team was 10 members strong and growing.
Three years later in 1998 Jeff and his family -- Lee Ann, Kayle and Alan -- were
invited to join the team. They knew the cause was a great one and the decision
for them to join the team was an easy one. Little did they know at the time that
Jeff had a cancerous tumor growing on his heart and aorta. It was later that
same year that Jeff was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) and
found himself fighting for his life. His goal that year was simply to get well
enough to walk the Survivor’s Lap in the 1999 Relay. Unfortunately, the recovery
time took a lot longer than hoped and Jeff was in the hospital during the Relay.
The team’s strength only continued to grow greater than ever during this time
and they had a major presence in the form of luminaries on the track that year.
In 2000, following his courageous battle, Jeff had recovered enough to be
honored with a phone call by Keith Warner (event CEO) asking him to be the
guest speaker in that year’s event.
In 2001 and 2002, the Marge's Marchers team continued to grow and was on
top as fund raising leaders. It was in 2003 that the event organizers asked the
team to break up into two smaller teams with the goal of having a broader reach
and the ability for greater fund-raising. It was at this time when Jeff & LeeAnn
started the CCC team, or Carp’s Cancer Crushers (Jeff's nickname is Carp), as
we know it today.
Marge's Marchers was in existence for ten years and as the members started
aging, they found it more and more difficult to participate at the level that was
required. Little by little the team size decreased until only eight members
remained. It was decided that those remaining members join in with the CCC
team which is where they are today. “It’s nice being back as a whole team
again,” remarked Jeff. “It just didn’t feel right with the two teams. We had our
sites next to each other on the track, but it just didn’t feel the same.” It has been
a good match once again with team members contributing to the success with
multiple fund raisers as well as assisting at the all night Relay.
“It has been a wonderful experience to be part of the Relay.
We all want to do our part to find a cure for the dreaded
disease of cancer which has touched so many lives. We will
not rest until all cancer patients become survivors. Thank You
for visiting our web site.”
--Carp
out of a team begun in 1995 by Jeff’s parents, Ron and Gloria Carpenter. The
team back then was known as Marge's Marchers, named after Gloria’s sister
Marge McGorman who lost her life to ovarian cancer at the young age of 42.
This grass-roots team was 10 members strong and growing.
Three years later in 1998 Jeff and his family -- Lee Ann, Kayle and Alan -- were
invited to join the team. They knew the cause was a great one and the decision
for them to join the team was an easy one. Little did they know at the time that
Jeff had a cancerous tumor growing on his heart and aorta. It was later that
same year that Jeff was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) and
found himself fighting for his life. His goal that year was simply to get well
enough to walk the Survivor’s Lap in the 1999 Relay. Unfortunately, the recovery
time took a lot longer than hoped and Jeff was in the hospital during the Relay.
The team’s strength only continued to grow greater than ever during this time
and they had a major presence in the form of luminaries on the track that year.
In 2000, following his courageous battle, Jeff had recovered enough to be
honored with a phone call by Keith Warner (event CEO) asking him to be the
guest speaker in that year’s event.
In 2001 and 2002, the Marge's Marchers team continued to grow and was on
top as fund raising leaders. It was in 2003 that the event organizers asked the
team to break up into two smaller teams with the goal of having a broader reach
and the ability for greater fund-raising. It was at this time when Jeff & LeeAnn
started the CCC team, or Carp’s Cancer Crushers (Jeff's nickname is Carp), as
we know it today.
Marge's Marchers was in existence for ten years and as the members started
aging, they found it more and more difficult to participate at the level that was
required. Little by little the team size decreased until only eight members
remained. It was decided that those remaining members join in with the CCC
team which is where they are today. “It’s nice being back as a whole team
again,” remarked Jeff. “It just didn’t feel right with the two teams. We had our
sites next to each other on the track, but it just didn’t feel the same.” It has been
a good match once again with team members contributing to the success with
multiple fund raisers as well as assisting at the all night Relay.
“It has been a wonderful experience to be part of the Relay.
We all want to do our part to find a cure for the dreaded
disease of cancer which has touched so many lives. We will
not rest until all cancer patients become survivors. Thank You
for visiting our web site.”
--Carp
04.28.2012
Cribbage Tournament
Sak's Sports Bar
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sak's Sports Bar
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
07.27.2012
White Bear Lake Relay
for Life 2011
South Campus
7:00 p.m.
for Life 2011
South Campus
7:00 p.m.
