The Susan G. Komen Seattle 3-Day® began yesterday among gray skies, but the clouds only helped magnify the beauty and excitement of our pink-clad walkers, who were ready to embark on their 60-mile journey. After a wonderful day out on the route, we celebrated our last walker’s arrival to the Komen 3-Day camp, and then a fun and inspirational camp show. Our friends from Bank of America took a few special moments to recognize the top fundraisers for the Seattle 3-Day®. Please join us in congratulating all of them!
Top Individual Fundraiser: Loretta Englishbee; $19,580 raised
Top Individual Fundraiser Loretta
Loretta is the Team Captain of Team Bee, and this is her 9th year and 10th event with the 3-Day. Loretta lives in Alaska, and said, “My job work-site is located 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle and a mere 1200 miles from the North Pole. I work there 14 consecutive days each month. After working there 26 years, I’m still trying to catch a sighting of Santa! I’ve seen him on the 3-Day, but never up there!”
Top Crew Fundraiser: Pamella Whitham; $7,140 raised
Top Crew Fundraiser Pamella
Pamella is a realtor and lives with her hubby, Bob, in Malibu, California, where they have lots of birds, chickens, rabbits and ducks. This is Pamella’s 11th 3-Day event, and she’s raised a lifetime total of $38,140.
Top Fundraising Team: Valley Girls & Guys; $342,221 raised
Valley Girls & Guys Team Captain Tina
This is the Valley Girls & Guys 6th year as a team; and they’ve raised an extraordinary lifetime total of $1,696,989 in that time. The captain of Valley Girls & Guys is Tina McDonough (also this year’s Milestone Award Winner), and the team has 177 members.