Friday, August 14, 2009

Mississippi Melons T-shirts on Sale Now!



T-Shirts are $20 each and 100% of the profit will be donated to The Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Designs are screen printed on Gildan 50/50 cotton/poly t-shirts. The t-shirts run slightly smaller than 100% cotton shirts, but do not shrink. T-shirts are availablein adult sizes S-XXXL and youth sizes s, m and l.

Butts for Breasts

Marianne and the Melons will be smoking butts and selling them to raise money for the Breast Cancer 3-Day just in time for Labor Day weekend! They are $35 each. Contact a Melon to order!

The Mississippi Melons to Participate in Breast Cancer 3-Day Ceremonies

Seven of the 18 Mississippi Melons will be participating in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Breast cancer 3-Day in San Francisco on October 2-4, 2009. This is truly a huge honor for The Melons. Five team members, Marianne Parsons, Kendra Simpson, Holly Smith, Kathleen Young and Tiffany Street will be carrying flags into the ceremonies. Bobbie Baker and Paula Gartrell, both breast cancer survivors, will help complete the Survivors Circle.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The 2nd Annual Mississippi Melons Golf Tournament

CLICK HERE TO DOWLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM!

The Mississippi Melons are hosting their 2nd Annual Mississippi Melons Golf Tournament. The tournament will take place at The Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian on Monday, September 14, 2009. The Mississippi Melons are registered with the MS Secretary of State as a charitable organization and all proceeds from the tournament will go to the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The Mississippi Melons are a team of 18 energetic and determined women, participating annually in a Breast Cancer 3-Day event. Each team member must raise $2300 to participate and walk 60 miles over the course of 3 days, sleeping in a tent each night. As a team, we raise will raise over $41,400 in our fight against breast cancer. Each member has a reason for walking and you can find out more about The Melons by visiting http://www.msmelonpatch.blogspot.com/.

We would like to invite you to participate in our tournament. There are several ways in which you may participate:
Donate items for door prizes or tournament prizes
$200 T-shirt Sponsor Your logo will appear on over 150 t-shirts given out at the tournament (only 8 spots available!)
$100 Hole Sponsor A sign will be placed on a tee box.
$100 Player Single player registration
$400 Team registration
$600 Team/Sponsor Registration for one team, 2 hole signs and sponsor board recognition


We will be happy to pick up any donated items at your convenience. You may send your T-shirt Sponsor or Hole Sponsor donations to:The Mississippi Melonsc/o Kendra Simpson24600 Oak Island DrivePass Christian, MS 39571
Team registration forms are available at Hooters of Gulfport. For your convenience, a registration form is attached. If you have any questions, please contact me at 228-224-2075 or by email at mississippimelons@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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