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Light the Night Team Captain To-Do List

1. Set a goal for the team ($100 x # of walkers). The more Bright Lights (walkers who raise $1,000 or more), the bigger the fundraising goal!

2. Have a big team? Recruit co-captains to help you get organized — make sure you have every walker send emails to their contact list asking for donations.

3. Hold a Team Kick Off. The more your team understands how important the funds are for our mission, the easier asking for donations becomes.

4. Ask! Be a shining example to your team—FUNDRAISE—set that goal high!

5. Interested in having a Fundraiser? They are fun for all and can be easy too — contact your local Light the Night staff for case studies and examples.

www.lls.org

2009 Light the Night Walk Incentives Announced!

2009-08-11: Prize levels

$100: Fundraisers will receive an autographed "Swim" art book.

$250: Fundraisers will receive an autographed "Swim" art book and a signed piano key.

$500: Fundraiser will receive...
The first 5 Fundraisers in each market (to raise $500 or more) will receive an autographed "Swim" art book, a signed piano key & 2 tickets to show & Soundcheck party in their market
Fundraisers raising $500 thereafter will receive an autographed "Swim" art book, a signed piano key & a JM Macbeth charity shoe

$1000: Fundraisers will receive an autographed "Swim" art book, a signed piano key, a JM Macbeth charity shoe & a limited edition print of "Swim" handwritten lyrics, signed by Andrew

Top 2 Fundraisers overall wins an autographed "Swim" art book, a signed piano key, a JM Macbeth charity shoe, a limited edition print of "Swim" handwritten lyrics, signed by Andrew & 10 tickets to your show of choice during 2010 headlining tour, soundcheck party & tour merchandise for all 10 person's attending.

*** Incentives above are in addition to the incentives provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

***Also please note that funds raised and corresponding prizes are per person, not per team.

Registration is open, so what are you waiting for? Click here to register for the team, and click here for more info on how to sign up. We're looking to recruit the best team members and team captains to date!

Have questions about Light the Night? Contact us at LTN.TeamJM@gmail.com or check out the official Light the Night website at www.lightthenight.org.

How to Sign Up for Light the Night 2009

If you need to join and find a walksite nearest you:

1. Go here: www.lightthenight.org.

2. Click “Register to Walk” in the red toolbar.

3. Select “Join Team,” select whether you have an existing LLS account, and hit “Next.”

4. On the pull-down menu under “Search By” select “Zip/Postal Code.” Type in your zip code, select your walk radius, and hit the red button “Search.” 5. From there, you should get a listing of the teams that are walking in your area. Scroll down until you get to Jack's Mannequin. (Note: there may be SEVERAL walksites in your area. Pick whatever site is most convenient for you, date-wise or location-wise).

6. As you’re registering, if you have walked since 2006 and selected that you have an existing LLS account, your old information might already be filled in for you. Fill in the required info and hit “Register.”

If you already know which walksite you want to do:

1. Go here: http://pages.lightthenight.org/2009/Jacksmannequin.

2. Click the "Join" button for the walk closest to you.

3. You will then be redirected to a page to set up your account. If you’ve walked in the past few years (since 2006), then your old information might already be filled in for you.

4. Fill in the required info and hit “Register.” For general info, please go to the Light the Night mainpage. If you have any questions, email us at LTN.TeamJM(at)gmail(dot)com.

Jack's Mannequin 'Light the Night' Team Raises $100K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

WE DID IT, EVERYONE!

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS166531+07-Nov-2008+BW20081107

Jack's Mannequin 'Light the Night' Team Raises $100,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Fri Nov 7, 2008 9:05am EST

BURBANK, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
For the third year in a row, Jack's Mannequin's fans' Light the Night team (www.lightthenight.org) have met their fundraising goal, this time by raising $100,000 during the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk -- an annual event to raise funds for cures. Money raised through Light The Night Walk supports the work of hundreds of the world's best and brightest researchers in their search for better therapies and cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

This year, the team raised its largest sum yet, which will go toward creating a research grant. Fans got involved by joining the team via Light the Night's website, where they could get information about where to walk in person locally or become a virtual walker while raising money online for the cause.

The Dear Jack Foundation (www.dearjackfoundation.com), a non-profit organization founded by Andrew McMahon to fund cancer research, donated $40,000 to the team. Last month Andrew walked with Matt Cwiertny, a cancer patient, and his family who raised $16,000 towards the goal.

"Congratulations to everyone on this monumental goal," Andrew says. "I am most certainly in awe. I would like to add that in light of the Cwiertny family's exceptional contribution, as well as the personal connection that has been forged between Matt and myself through the Light The Night walks, it is our hope in the Jack's world to name this grant in his honor. Matt and his family personify everything that has motivated me to pursue charity work. Our goal at the Dear Jack Foundation is to assist efforts that lead to advances and cures for blood disease and cancer, with an emphasis on young adults whose battles are often of a rare nature and are less well researched as a result. To me, Matt represents the fighters I have met
along the way, as well as those who have moved all of you to donate your money and time to these efforts. He, as well as all of you, have inspired me profoundly. Thank you all for committing yourselves to this cause, whether it be for knowing my story or for having confronted such battles in your own lives. Today is a step toward progress for people who are in serious need of breakthroughs in research for their survival. I am very proud to be a part of a community of such hard-working and giving human beings."

LIGHT THE NIGHT 2008 - INCENTIVES!

Jackâ�™s Mannequin 2008 Light The Night Fundraising Incentives

$500 raised â�“ Jack's Mannequin LTN T-shirt
$1000 raised â�“ 2008 limited edition litho
$2500 raised â�“ 2008 limited edition litho & custom JM watch
$5000 raised â�“ 2008 limited edition litho & custom JM watch, pair of tickets to see JM during 2008 tour season
Top Walker â�“ 2008 limited edition litho & custom JM watch, 10 tickets for Top Walker & friends to see JM during 2008/2009 tour season & backstage passes
*** Incentives above are in addition to the incentives provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
*** Also please note that funds raised and corresponding prizes are per person, not per team.

Registration is open, so what are you waiting for? Click here to register for the team and click here for more info on how to sign up. We're looking to recruit the best team members and team captains to date!

Have questions about Light the Night? Contact us at LTN.TeamJM@gmail.com or check out the official Light the Night website at www.lightthenight.org .

LIGHT THE NIGHT 2008

Team Jackâ�™s Mannequin!

Weâ�™re teaming up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society again this year for the Light the Night Walks in the fall! Registration is open, so what are you waiting for? Click here to register for the team; and click here for more info on how to sign up. Weâ�™re looking to recruit the best team members to date!

Second, weâ�™ve got the winning team for last yearâ�™s Light the Night Walks. Team JM in Los Angeles raised over $4,000 and has won autographed lithographs. Congratulations to Team LA!

Last, but not least - add the Dear Jack Foundation buzznet profile, and check out the photo galleries that last yearâ�™s Team JM walkers submitted.

Have questions about Light the Night? Contact us at LTN.TeamJM@gmail.com, leave a comment, or check out the official Light the Night website. Also... join the facebook group for more updates!