MHFontaine

Update: Trip and Hotel details added http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...&postcount=100

Update: Forum members making the Voyage http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...4&postcount=36

The group that brought you the Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Rides I & II ( http://www.peachstateposse.com/forum...pic.php?t=5472 ) is at it again, this time with something just as exciting as before !!!

New for 2005, we’re going on a 4000 mile (round trip) road rally / pledge drive from Atlanta, GA to Las Vegas, NV entitled Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Ride: Voyage to Vegas.





According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, “Each year 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die. Almost everyone knows someone whose life has been affected by a breast cancer diagnosis or that of a loved one.”

The Corvettes Against Breast Cancer Ride is an idea presented by several of the CSA Foundation ( www.csafoundation.org ) members to promote breast cancer awareness and provide a means to raise funds in support of this charitable cause.

Here are the details we have for you so far…

We are launching our Voyage from the Georgia State Capitol parking deck on May 26, 2005. The first leg of our journey will take us from Atlanta, GA to Bowling Green, KY where we will meet up with many of our Corvette friends and enthusiasts at the Corvette Forum Cruise-In.



From there, on Friday, May 27, 2005, we will depart from the Corvette Museum in route to our next resting point, Oklahoma City, OK. This leg will be the longest single day of travel for us (in time and distance). We’ll need the rest when we get there…



Saturday, May 28, 2005 will see us departing from Oklahoma City, OK to Albuquerque, NM



On May 29, 2005 we’ll start out on the last leg of our outbound voyage; Albuquerque, NM to Las Vegas, NV



We’re still working out the details, but once we get to Vegas, we’ll have a presentation at one of the local hotels and then 3 days down time/tour time. We’ll make the reverse voyage home on June 2, 2005.

June 2, 2005 – Las Vegas, NV to Albuquerque, NM
June 3, 2005 – Albuquerque, NM to Oklahoma City, OK
June 4, 2005 – Oklahoma City, OK to Little Rock, AR
June 5, 2005 – Little Rock, AR to Atlanta, GA

The crew going will be accepting pledges per mile to support the fight. $0.01, $0.03, $0.05, $0.10 per mile. ( Pledge forms attached soon )

2000 One-Way Miles Pledge
$0.01 = $20.00
$0.03 = $60.00
$0.05 = $100.00
$0.10 = $200.00

4000 Round-Trip Miles Pledge
$0.01 = $40.00
$0.03 = $120.00
$0.05 = $200.00
$0.10 = $400.00

Flat dollar amounts will also be accepted:

Click here to make a flat dollar amount donation --> http://www.csafoundation.org/vdonate.asp

Who’s Making the Voyage?

So far, the following Forum members have committed to make the Voyage:

CONFIRMED

GTC - Starkville(MS)/Atlanta to Vegas
Ginny C6 - Mims(FL)/Atlanta to Bowling Green
Neablas - Veinice(FL)/Atlanta to Bowling Green
Clutchdust - Las Vegas welcoming committee
AMERICAN_HP - Las Vegas welcoming committee
Mr Snappy - Kansas City/Oklahoma City to Vegas (coordinating a number of cars from Ok-City to Vegas)
VinnyG -Cerritos(CA) to Vegas
Ron (C6) - Los Angeles to Vegas - (coordinating a number of cars from LA to Vegas)
Cha Cha - Altanta to Vegas
MHFontaine - Atlanta to Vegas
GaDoll - Altanta to Vegas
BigBear - Altanta to Vegas
FDA - Altanta to Vegas
Rdze57 - Altanta to Vegas
Rep - Altanta to Vegas
Black Magic - Altanta to Vegas
MGora1 - Altanta to Vegas
IMQUIK - Altanta to Vegas
Luv2Run - Atlanta to Vegas
Captain K - Atlanta to Vegas
AlbuVette - Albuquerque to Vegas
Bullet - Oklahoma City to Vegas
35thAnivSS - Albuquerque to Vegas
Aqua93 - Oklahoma City to Vegas

TENTATIVE

Woosch - Altanta to Vegas
MsWoosch - Chase vehicle - Altanta to Vegas
50Cent - Altanta to Vegas
Sully C5 - Greer(SC)/Atlanta to Vegas
The Exception - Knoxville to Vegas
SDSC6LS2 - Susan and Randy
Scratch - Flagstaff to Vegas

Who else among you is crazy enough to make this trip? Hey Stu, you out there ?!?!?

So you would like to go, but can’t make the entire Voyage? That’s ok, caravan with us for any leg/portion of the trip. We’ll be glad to have you with us…

This post will be updated as more info is available. If you have specific questions, please feel free to post them here or e-mail me [mhfontaine@aol.com] any time.

Thanks again for your continued support !!!

Marvin H. Fontaine, Jr.

35thAnivSS

Hopefully I can join mid-way....have to look at schedules at work, but I would love to join for the Albuquerque-Vegas/Vegas-Albuquerque segements.

MHFontaine

Heck Yeah !!! We'll be glad to have you !!!

FYI: Hotels have been reserved roundtrip. We are still negotiating pricing so the list will be released when all is confirmed.

NSTG8R

I may caravan to Bowling Green with you guys, it would depend if I can get my financial stuff in order.

Eitherway, this is such a worthy cause .. my aunt died from breast cancer about 4 months ago.

May I ask where the money will be donated to?

VegasJen

i'd love to be part of the welcome committee! if you think it's a good idea i will see about coordinating a photo opportunity in front of the 'welcome to las vegas' sign. lots of people do it but never as many people as your talking about. there is a police substation right up the road so i can stop by and get info about permits and stuff. i think it would make a very nice event photo.

Allzwell

Marvin,

I will definitely want to donate to this great fundraiser. I don't believe that I would be able to make the trip although it would be a blast! It's an awesome idea and you do a great job coordinating everything.

We'll see you all again in October for sure!

Fred

steveblonde

Would love to see this happen up here in Canada my sister is fighting for her life after having breast cancer move to her liver
GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED
steve

iceburgh

Marvin,
We cant make the trip but we can make a donation...let me know more about that.
Also what Hotel in Vegas we are going sometime we were going to go in August but maybe we will move it up a few months and meet you guys out there ( fly of course).
Shoot me a email when you get more info.

0Jeff @ TPE

I'm out here in Vegas. If theres anything I can do for you guys let me know..

Jeff

GaDoll

Hey, Jeff, thanks so much for offering......I need a decent motel that allows small pets.....got a min. poodle that is definately a 'Corvette traveler' and goes every place we go. Know of any pet friendly motels in the area?

MHFontaine

...don't mind you asking at all. We plan on donating the proceeds from the Voyage to the following breast cancer survivor groups and organizations:

- The Wellness Community - http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/
- National Breast Cancer Foundation - http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

Keep the questions coming...this is great !!!

Marvin

MHFontaine

Awesome !!! We'll be in touch....

MHFontaine

Thans for your offer to help...Because this is such a unique trip, we want to document this "up one side and down the other." A photo opp in front of the welcome sign sounds awesome. We would love your help in coordinating that. Let me know if you need additional info from us.

Marvin

iceburgh

You guys want to do that ...you better be fast and take a taxi van.
There is no parking near this sign and it is a VERY VERY busy section just past Mandalay bay and close to the Airport.
We did this once stopped on the side of the road and a cop pulled up and was going to give us a ticket.....and this was at 2:00 am in the morning.

MHFontaine

Hey Jim, Good to hear from ya. We're still working on the Vegas hotel info. We're not sure if we're going to stay on the strip or somewhere close. Hopefully we'll have that finalized soon.

As far as donating goes, anyone interested can go this link and donate: http://www.csafoundation.org/vdonate.asp

Any amount of help for this cause will be greatly appreciated.

Oh yeah, good call on the photo opp...maybe we'll have to find another Vegas land mark to use. I'm sure there are plenty

Mr Snappy!

Oh man,
I think you just made my winter....

I think I might be able to join up with you guys in OK-City. I live in Kansas City and would really love a road trip, especially to Vegas. Need to check work/wife/calendar, but I am thinking that I am in

JACKAL0PE

Pet Friendly Hotels in Las Vegas

From 35 USD : EMERALD SUITES LAS VEGAS
From 35 USD : HOWARD JOHNSON LAS VEGAS
From 36 USD : RODEWAY INN AND SUITES
From 39 USD : EMERALD SUITES TROPICANA
From 40 USD : HOWARD JOHNSON AIRPORT INN
From 40 USD : BEST WESTERN PARKVIEW INN
From 42 USD : TRAVELODGE DOWNTOWN
From 44 USD : MALIBU BAY SUITES
From 46 USD : LA QUINTA INN NELLIS A.F.B.
From 48 USD : THRIFTLODGE LAS VEGAS BLVD NORT
From 49 USD : WELLESLEY INN/SUITES E. FLAMINGO
From 49 USD : BEST WESTERN NELLIS MOTOR INN

From 50 USD : COMFORT INN
From 59 USD : BEST WESTERN MAIN STREET INN
From 60 USD : LA QUINTA INN LAS VEGAS AIRPORT
From 60 USD : SUPER 8 MOTEL
From 60 USD : HEARTHSIDE SUITES VILLAGER-FLAMI
From 60 USD : HEARTHSIDE SUITES BY VILLAGER
From 60 USD : VILLAGER LDG LAS VEGAS NELLIS
From 63 USD : HOMESTEAD LAS VEGAS
From 69 USD : HAWTHORN SUITES
From 69 USD : HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SUITES
From 70 USD : BUDGET SUITES PROCYON
From 72 USD : HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WEST
From 76 USD : LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SUMMERLIN
From 78 USD : AMERISUITES LAS VEGAS
From 80 USD : CROWNE PLAZA
From 87 USD : OAKWOOD ON THE GREEN
From 93 USD : RESIDENCE INN HUGHES CENTER

From 100 USD : OAKWOOD DESERT SHORES
From 104 USD : THE WESTIN CASUARINA HOTEL SPA
From 105 USD : HAMPTON INN
From 129 USD : EMERALD SUITES NELLIS

From 220 USD : FOUR SEASONS LAS VEGAS

VegasJen

iceburgh, maybe the 2am thing is what drew the suspicion. cop probably thought you were some drunkin' idiot and just checking you out.
i've seen others with their cars there dozens of times and even had both my cars up there once. i had two different cops drive by when we had them there and they looked but not a peep.
i'll check into it. i'd bet (no pun intended) that for a good cause i can get it done!
oh, yeah, couple things. i might want a round figure of how many cars your expecting so they know. will you have a banner? if sweet-talking is required could we offer to donate a portion of the proceeds on behalf of the dep't?

Cha-Cha

Hey Jeff!! Thanks for the offer!! We will definitely contact you soon with some questions. We are very excited about this trip and our oppurtunity to heighten the awareness of the fight against breast cancer!!

VegasJen

oh yeah, one last thing, we will want to schedule this at a time that will be relatively convenient for not only us but also the local authorities and traffic. for that reason, i think teusday, the 31st would be best. and sometime between 9am and 1130am. if those that want to attend can make this time, i think that would be our best bet for successfully lobbying the powers-that-be.