Showing posts with label RFTR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RFTR. Show all posts
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Team B is Off!
After a slight delay due to adverse traffic conditions, the entire team is together and headed out. We thank our Southwire sponsors for their hospitality as we eagerly await breakfast and our fist leg. It will be here before we know it!
Until then,
Team B: Robby, Waymon, Kathleen, Shilonqua, Bryan, Eddie, Danny, Gary, Kerry, Lynn
Until then,
Team B: Robby, Waymon, Kathleen, Shilonqua, Bryan, Eddie, Danny, Gary, Kerry, Lynn
Team A
Well, Team A is officially off. Starting at the Georgia - Alabama state line and we'll finish at Dauphin Island on Saturday. 1 mile down 349 to go.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Countdown
Well, it's only 6 days until we start our run. Don't forget to subscribe to the blog as we will have lots of pictures and stories from our run. And, it's not to late to donate if you haven't already done so. Don't forget the reason we are doing this ....
Run for the Reason Website
Run for the Reason Website
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Getting started for 2013
Alabama Power and Run for the Reason are back for 2013. We wrapped up the week which included our official kick off meeting. Hopefully, everyone's individual pages are up and ready for donations. According to Trey, our chairman for 2013, our teams should be put together shortly and maybe we can get some friendly team competition going.
Our 17 runners are all training getting ready for our 350 mile voyage across the great state of Alabama on April 19th. I believe next week might include some training stories.
Don't forget to donate to our team, we have a goal to raise $40,000. It's really all about raising money for the American Cancer Society. Donation Page
Our 17 runners are all training getting ready for our 350 mile voyage across the great state of Alabama on April 19th. I believe next week might include some training stories.
Don't forget to donate to our team, we have a goal to raise $40,000. It's really all about raising money for the American Cancer Society. Donation Page
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Reason to Believe
Run across Alabama raises funds to fight cancer for 10th year
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| Runners and Drivers at the Finish Line. Dauphin Island, AL |
"All of us in one way or another have been impacted by cancer,” said Market Specialist Bryan Coley. Coley was among more than 30 employees taking part in the annual Run for the Reason April 26-28, beginning on the eastern border of Alabama and ending 350 miles south at Dauphin Island.
Plant Miller Electrical & Instrumentation Journeyman Rosa Boston lost her brother-in-law to cancer in 2009. “I donate to the American Cancer Society and volunteer my time in his memory,” she said. “During the event, it touched me deeply when I would look over and see someone watching us saying ‘Thank you so much.’ It just made me want to do even more to help.”
It is that type of determination and dedication that made the 2012 Run for the Reason another success with more than $30,000 added to the more than $200,000 the event has raised in the past 10 years. “Run for the Reason is a perfect opportunity to showcase what it means to be an employee of Alabama Power Company,” said Distribution Engineer Trey Hayes. “If someone wants to get a grasp of the vastness of our service territory, I challenge them to run across it. Likewise, if someone wants to see our influence on life in the state of Alabama, I challenge them to run across it and count the number of homes, businesses and communities that we impact every second of every day. Using that influence to help win the war that the American Cancer Society fights every second of every day is a wonderful thing.”
“I like to focus on the good that the donations do for cancer patients and survivors,” said Run for the Reason organizer Kevin Manogue, whose grandparents are cancer survivors. “Research to find prevention and cures is extremely important but that work often seems distant to donors. Knowing that the money raised by this event goes to help cancer patients in our own state who are coping with the reality of fighting cancer daily is rewarding.”Manogue, an engineer at Gorgas Steam Plant, has participated in run for eight years. This year, three teams ran in 4-mile segments during 12-hour shifts. In addition to runners, each team included four drivers. “While we become tired and weary from a few days of running, we realize this is nothing in comparison to battling cancer,” said Coley. “We are glad to do what we can as we remember friends and family who have been impacted by this disease.”
| Participants in this year’s event included: | ||
| Runners: | Drivers: | Volunteers: |
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Matthew Abbott Shane Bailey Holley Caldwell Jonathon Carroll Kevin Chappell Bryan Coley Nicole Faulk Butch Guimond Trey Hayes Ashley Kent Steve Mothershed Michelle Mozena Terry Mozena Waymon Tullis Robby Wentz Kevin E. Williams Melissa Williamson |
Drew Ayers Rosa Boston Ben Creel Ramsey Glenn Denise Harris Cherie Hill Kerry Jones Delacio Spencer Bob Spotswood Sandy Walker |
Palmer Gatlin Lee Hagler IV Chesley Hughes Kevin Manogue Christina Nix Stacy Simmons Tim Townes |
By Theresa Helms
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Run for the Reason 2012 Kickoff!!
The Alabama Power Run for the Reason is a 2 ½ day continuous run through the state of Alabama to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Three teams of seven runners each take turns running through the state in leapfrog style. Each runner covers about 20 miles over the weekend. Each team (and therefore each runner) will run twice in a 24 hour period. When not running, participants ride in RVs and sleep in hotels.
The Run for the Reason (RFTR) participants are employees of Alabama Power and raise funds to support the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Event Cancelled: Storm Damage
Sponsors, friends, and family,
It is with great disappointment that we have cancelled this year's event. With 400,000 customers of Alabama Power without power and over 100 deaths statewide, we did not feel it was appropriate to continue the event. We do not want to be disrespectful to communities affected, and we do not want to hinder emergency crews or storm crews due to our slow speeds.
Thank you for your support. We will update the blog with our final fundraising numbers soon. We truly appreciate your support.
Thank you,
Bryan Coley
It is with great disappointment that we have cancelled this year's event. With 400,000 customers of Alabama Power without power and over 100 deaths statewide, we did not feel it was appropriate to continue the event. We do not want to be disrespectful to communities affected, and we do not want to hinder emergency crews or storm crews due to our slow speeds.
Thank you for your support. We will update the blog with our final fundraising numbers soon. We truly appreciate your support.
Thank you,
Bryan Coley
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Zeus didn’t get the memo…
Dear Zeus (ye olde Greek God of clouds, rain, thunder and lightning),
I regret to inform you that your moody attitude does not jive with the 2011 Run for the Reason. We here at Alabama Power are quite aware that something has soured your mood, and we are most unappreciative. In watching the radar and listening to FoxAL6, I have had the distinct privilege of hearing all of the on-duty meteorologists use the terms "debris ball," "violent tornado," "relentless storm" ad nauseum (ß that means "until I'm nauseated"). All of this would be fine and well if not for a couple of little gems of information that you, All Powerful God of Weather, may not have received. So I will – Designated Team A Blog Enthusiast – delight in informing you of these particulars:
Fact #1 – We are trying to cure cancer. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't realize that each of us who signed up for this grueling 2 ½ day adventure in RVs have singularly compelling reasons to want to cure cancer. We do. Now, we understand that parading around the state in running shorts all sweaty and high off of endorphins isn't actually going to cure cancer. But we've raised 40 G's for the American Cancer Society for this event and it'd sure be nice if we actually got to run this year. Some of us (myself excluded) have even trained pretty hard for this. As an aside, my lack of training was not because of a lack of need but more so a lack of time (pathetic, I know). My fellow teammates and the greater group of folks will surely be impressed by my aggressively slow pace.
Fact #2 – We work for the power company. All travel complications aside, when the weather is bad the power goes out. It's not our fault, we promise. We do our best to keep the great retail customers of Alabama's lights on and our people work day or night. Speaking of which, a good portion of our folks are now on "storm duty." This means that they don't get to run because they're getting the electricity restored. I'm going to go easy on you ol' Zeusy and figure that you didn't put two-and-two together on this one. But, when we have fewer runners, we run more miles. Again, as an aside, I'd like to point out that my aforementioned lack of in-shapedness is likely exacerbated when I have to run more miles. I'm just saying…it ain't pretty.
Fact #3 – We run on back-roads. Because we are as considerate of traffic patterns and urban congestion as we are, we like to keep it country (reference last year's blog about local scenery). What kind of condition awaits us on these trusty colorful back roads? Will we be hopping over trees? Dodging displaced mobile homes? Skirting down power lines? These kind of obstacles can't be predicted. Go easy on us, pal.
Fact #4 – Target Zero – Every Day, Every Job, Safely. The end.
I hope, dear friend, you aren't offended by the specifics that outlined. And, I expect upon receipt of such dire information that you will immediately somehow rectify the situation.
Hugs and Kisses,
Brooke (and the rest of the RFTR crew)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Alabama Power teams up with Cancer Society in ‘Run for the Reason’
Reproduced from the Alabama Power Media Website
Alabama Power employees are joining in the fight against cancer as they prepare to run 350 miles in the 2011 “Run for the Reason” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
The ninth annual run begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 28 at the Alabama/Georgia line and ends Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. on Dauphin Island.
The three-day event takes runners through several Alabama towns and cities including Anniston, Childersburg, Clanton, Selma, Camden, Grove Hill and Mobile.
Three teams of volunteers will alternate running 4-mile segments during 12-hour shifts, with each runner completing about 20 miles during the event. Four drivers per team will pilot the runners’ RVs and lead vehicles that will accompany runners on their trek.
To date, the Alabama Power team is on track to raise $40,000 through this year’s Run for the Reason. The funds will support the American Cancer Society’s research, education, service and advocacy efforts.
Alabama Power will have 19 employees running in the race and 12 drivers alongside the runners. The cause and the event mesh perfectly for the participants.
“Almost all of us who are participating have been affected by cancer, whether with our families or our friends,” said Kevin Manogue, the organizer for the event. “This is an opportunity to help these friends and family members while doing something we enjoy.”
Because of weather and other factors, arrival times may vary.
Here is the runners’ tentative schedule:
Thursday, April 28
7 a.m. – Runners begin journey at Georgia/Alabama state line on Highway 78.
11 a.m. – Runners travel between Anniston and Heflin.
2:45 p.m. – Runners arrive in Talladega.
6:30 p.m. – Runners leave Childersburg.
10:30 p.m. – Runners arrive in Clanton.
Friday, April 29
2 a.m. – Runners leave Maplesville.
1:45 p.m. – Runners arrive in Camden.
5:30 p.m. – Runners arrive in Thomasville.
Saturday, April 30
1 a.m. – Runners leave McIntosh.
7:45 a.m. – Runners arrive in Mobile.
2 p.m. – Runners arrive at finish line at Cadillac Square Park on Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island.
For more information about the Run for the Reason visit www.alabamapowerrunforthereason.org
Alabama Power employees are joining in the fight against cancer as they prepare to run 350 miles in the 2011 “Run for the Reason” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
The ninth annual run begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 28 at the Alabama/Georgia line and ends Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. on Dauphin Island.
The three-day event takes runners through several Alabama towns and cities including Anniston, Childersburg, Clanton, Selma, Camden, Grove Hill and Mobile.
Three teams of volunteers will alternate running 4-mile segments during 12-hour shifts, with each runner completing about 20 miles during the event. Four drivers per team will pilot the runners’ RVs and lead vehicles that will accompany runners on their trek.
To date, the Alabama Power team is on track to raise $40,000 through this year’s Run for the Reason. The funds will support the American Cancer Society’s research, education, service and advocacy efforts.
Alabama Power will have 19 employees running in the race and 12 drivers alongside the runners. The cause and the event mesh perfectly for the participants.
“Almost all of us who are participating have been affected by cancer, whether with our families or our friends,” said Kevin Manogue, the organizer for the event. “This is an opportunity to help these friends and family members while doing something we enjoy.”
Because of weather and other factors, arrival times may vary.
Here is the runners’ tentative schedule:
Thursday, April 28
7 a.m. – Runners begin journey at Georgia/Alabama state line on Highway 78.
11 a.m. – Runners travel between Anniston and Heflin.
2:45 p.m. – Runners arrive in Talladega.
6:30 p.m. – Runners leave Childersburg.
10:30 p.m. – Runners arrive in Clanton.
Friday, April 29
2 a.m. – Runners leave Maplesville.
1:45 p.m. – Runners arrive in Camden.
5:30 p.m. – Runners arrive in Thomasville.
Saturday, April 30
1 a.m. – Runners leave McIntosh.
7:45 a.m. – Runners arrive in Mobile.
2 p.m. – Runners arrive at finish line at Cadillac Square Park on Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island.
For more information about the Run for the Reason visit www.alabamapowerrunforthereason.org
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A worthy cause...
Photo courtesy of American Cancer Society
We help cancer patients get well and stay well in Alabama.
Through our various support groups and programs, we reach dozens of families in your community.
We help find cures right here in Alabama.
We help cancer patients fight back.
In this past fiscal year, volunteers with the American Cancer Society helped persuade the Alabama state legislature to restore more than $300,000 to the state's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program, after it had been cut entirely from the governor's budget for the third year in the row. The program gives free mammograms to women who are underinsured or not insured at all. Also in this past fiscal year, local leadership council member and state representative Mary Sue McClurkin honored the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge and also recognized cervical cancer awareness through a joint resolution. American Cancer Society volunteers advocated for cancer patients covered by Medicaid, supporting several efforts involving coverage for prescription drugs and hospice care. We are geared up for the this year’s legislative session focusing on educating legislators about the importance of passing comprehensive smoke-free legislation.
| For cancer information 24 hours a day, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org. |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Run for The Reason 2011 Kickoff
The Alabama Power Run for the Reason is a 2 ½ day continuous run through the state of Alabama to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Three teams of seven runners each take turns running through the state in leapfrog style. Each runner covers about 20 miles over the weekend. Each team (and therefore each runner) will run twice in a 24 hour period. When not running, participants ride in RVs and sleep in hotels.
The Run for the Reason (RFTR) participants are employees of Alabama Power and raise funds to support the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Monday, March 8, 2010
From driver to runner!! Yea baby!!!!
Christina
Monday, February 15, 2010
Run for the Reason 2010 Kickoff
The Alabama Power Run for the Reason is a 2 ½ day continuous run through the state of Alabama to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Three teams of seven runners each take turns running through the state in leapfrog style. Each runner covers about 20 miles over the weekend. Each team (and therefore each runner) will run twice in a 24 hour period. When not running, participants ride in RVs and sleep in hotels.
The Run for the Reason (RFTR) participants are employees of Alabama Power and raise funds to support the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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