Easton's Legacy Toy Drive: overwhelmed with emotions!

Easton's Legacy Toy Drive

Each September we lead a memorial toy drive to benefit the children of PCH. This began almost 7 years ago when Kursty and I lost our little boy Easton to his battle with primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pnet, pronounced peanut). Our yearly memorial toy drive, occurring in conjunction with his birthday, is our way to celebrate his life and remember him. Our campaign initially began small with close friends and family participating. However, over the past few years it has grown to include many other groups and organizations in our community.

Once again we have joined up with Derrick and Rochelle Spitzer, the owners of CrossFit Incite to host a memorial fitness event in conjunction with the toy drive. We invite the community and neighboring CrossFit gyms across the Phoenix valley to join us for our workout event and competition. For admission into the event we ask for the donation of a new unopened toy, which will be given to a cancer patient at PCH.

List of Events

List of Events

There are lots of new happenings this year with in conjunction with the event including (but not limited to):

· The General Workout

As we have done it the past two years. For participation please bring a donation of a new unopened toy for achild at PCH or a $10 donation to be used toward the purchase of toys, or to assist with these children’s needs (pharmacy girt cards, grocery gift cards, etc.)

· The Official Competition

This is for those who want to compete in the official competition for prizes. The entry fee is $35 and will include the official Easton’s Legacy T-shirt as long as you pre-register by September 5^th. Please send an email to eastonslegacy@gmail.com to pre-register.

· Online Auctions

Beginning on September 1^st we will be posting several online auctions for a number of fantastic items that have been donated. You need not be present to win.

· Raffles

We have numerous amazing items that have been donated and will be raffled off at the event. Raffle tickets will be $2 each of 3 for $5. You need not be present to win.

· Door Prizes

As a thank you, every participant will be entered in for door prizes that will be given away throughout the event. You must be present to win the door prizes.

· Sample Products

Several organizations have donated products for participants to sample.

· Official Event T-Shirts

We have done our first t-shirt pre-order. However, by popular request we have spoken with our printer and he is willing to help us get another order done in time. All orders must be in by September 5^th. The pre-order cost is $20 per shirt, they are Next Level bended material, adult sizes only, and come in different cuts for women and men. We will have a limited number of shirts to sell at the event. The cost at the event will be $25. Please email us at eastonslegacy@gmail.com to place an order.

· The Waffle Crush Truck

The Waffle Crush Truck will be at the event selling their delicious waffles and will be donating a percentage of all sales.

100% of the funds generated will go to assist the children of PCH and for their support.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

overwhelmed with emotions!

Wow what a whirlwind this week has been. I feel like I have been on the phone constantly trying to get raffle prize donations from every local business I can think of! Not to mention that I put a post on face book about it and the response was unbelievable,I have had so many generous people offer services and certificates and other great prizes for Easton's event! I have reflected many times this week on the very first Easton's Legacy event that we did 6 1/2 years ago, I think I may have taken 20-30 toys down to the hospital that year. I have always had hopes of making the toy drive bigger and better each year and to see it happening is incredible, to see the pure kindness and generosity of so many is literally breathtaking. I cannot thank everyone enough for their kindness!!! Once again if you are interested in donating product or services for Easton's event please get in touch with me and let me know.
This week one of the big tasks I set out to accomplish was shirts, that's right for the first time since Easton's Legacy started we are going to have shirts to commemorate it! I don't think it is possible for anyone to understand how extremely excited I am about this! Sean and I went to some of our family, friends and fellow crossfitters and think we have come up with an amazing design. It still has to get the final approval from the hospital because it will be using the PCH logo but I think we followed the rules so we should be good! This will be one of the ways we hope to raise funds for the families of PCH. I will let everyone know once we get a copy of the shirts and they have been approved, then we will start a pre-order for them :)