By cait on April 11th, 2012
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Finn McCool’s and Tracey’s, we signed up nearly 100 people for the National Bone Marrow Registry during our first ever Seminole Service Day!
Here’s what Candi Fisher, wife to head coach Jimbo Fisher, had to say about our hard work:
“Our family can’t thank you enough for your incredible support of our Kidz1stFund this weekend! I know there were so many wonderful charitable organization you could’ve chosen, but Jimbo and I are so grateful that you chose ours! Thanks so much!”
Stay tuned for upcoming events, including this summer’s annual Seminole Night at the Zephyrs and a spring happy hour at Bacchanal!
Check out photos from the very long – but very fun! – day by clicking on the photo below:
By cait on March 22nd, 2012
Join the Greater New Orleans Seminole Club THIS Saturday, March 24 as we work to combat childhood diseases with the Kidz 1st Fund and Be the Match. We’ll be registering folks for the National Bone Marrow Registry, which helps pair registrants with people facing life-threatening diseases. For Ethan Fisher, the son of Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher, it’s Fanconi’s Anemia. For others, it’s leukemia or sickle cell anemia. Registering is painless and free – and can save lives!
We’re partnering earlier that day with St. Baldrick’s at Finn McCool’s (3701 Banks Street, Mid-City) at 11:30 a.m. We’ll celebrate as a club that evening at 7:00 p.m. at Tracey’s Uptown Bar (2604 Magazine Street, Uptown), where we’ll also be registering volunteers for the match and collecting funds for the Kidz 1st Fund’s research into curing childhood blood disorders (and yes, there will be drink specials just for us!). We also need volunteers to help collect samples (you will be trained) and to help get folks out to Finn’s and Tracey’s to register. Volunteers or registry participants will get $1 off domestics, wells and drafts at Tracey’s, too.
Can you spare an hour? Bring a friend to sign up for the registry? Forward this to your friends? Encourage them to come via Twitter or Facebook? Let us know at nolanoles@gmail.com.
By cait on March 14th, 2012
Can you believe the Noles are the 2012 ACC Champions? Who saw THAT coming?
Regardless, it’s true. And the #3 seeded FSU Seminoles are headed to Nashville for second round play against the #14 seeded St. Bonaventure Bonnies this Friday.
(Side note: what the heck is a Bonnie?)
We’re trying something a little different this time – club member Jessica has recommended a CBD game watch location, which makes sense, given how many folks work downtown. So join us Friday, March 16 at 1:45 p.m. at the Roosevelt Hotel Bar (next to the Roosevelt Hotel at 116 University Place) to cheer on the Noles.
Should the Noles advance, I’ll schedule a game watch for Sunday at the usual place – New York Pizza.
Incidentally, should the Noles make it to the Final Four (and I really hope I didn’t just jinx us), you can put in your ticket request with the Seminole Ticket Office at www.seminoles.com.
By cait on March 8th, 2012
It looks like the Noles will be a #5 seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but for now we’re DEFINITELY a #3 seed in the ACC tourney. Come join us to watch FSU versus the winner of tonight’s Georgia Tech/Miami game tomorrow night, March 9 at 8:00 p.m. at New York Pizza (4416 Magazine Street, New Orleans). Assuming we win, we’ll also have a game watch at the very family-friendly Tracey’s Uptown Bar (2604 Magazine Street, New Orleans) on Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Incidentally, congrats to Coach Hamilton, who was named ACC Coach of the Year this week!
Seminole Service Day: Help Us Give Back, Noles.
Join the Greater New Orleans Seminole Club on Saturday, March 24 as we work to combat childhood diseases with the
Kidz 1st Fund and
Be the Match. We’ll be registering folks with the help of
Marrow Nation for the
National Bone Marrow Registry, which helps pair registrants with people facing life-threatening diseases. We’re partnering earlier that day with
St. Baldrick’s at
Finn McCool’s (3701 Banks Street, Mid-City) at
11:30 a.m. We’ll celebrate as a club that evening at
Tracey’s Uptown Bar (2604 Magazine Street, Uptown), where we’ll also be
registering volunteers for the match and collecting funds for the Kidz 1st Fund’s research into curing childhood blood disorders (details to follow). We also need volunteers to help collect samples (you will be trained) and to help get folks out to Finn’s and Tracey’s to register.
That day will
mark the first ever Seminole Service Day – FSU alumni from all over the country will uphold the garnet and gold by pitching in on local service projects in their communities. Come help us be the difference in the future of children’s lives not just in New Orleans, but around the country – register yourself and help register others to be the match, and help us raise valuable research dollars for the Kidz 1st Fund.
