CROSSING THE FINISH LINE INC
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CFL helped our family in a way that we couldn't imagine! It provided an escape for us all when we needed it most. We were able to enjoy eachother's company, relax and create memories with Mom that we would not otherwise have. Thank you, CFL for being such a blessing to us! :)
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my personal life!
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
Not only does CFL do wonderful work for its "Sailors", the staff ENJOYS what they do and goes out of their way for every constituent! This is a top notch organization that takes its mission to heart!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the stories of Sailors; how sailors give back after they return from their trip; the joy of the children that get to go on vacation; the excitement at events...
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
find an angel to fund more trips!
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
making friends and seeing pictures of Sailors enjoying their trips
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Amazing! Everyone has the same goal: to make cancer patients lives a little happier
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help so many people; go national!
Ways to make it better...
CFL never had to turn away a family
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
fundraising in this economy
One thing I'd also say is that...
once you meet the staff and volunteers, you are compelled to help.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
This organization has done wonders for renewing the spirit and fight of its sailors. This is evident in the testimony of the sailors at the Gala. Each year that I help with the Gala, I am in awe of the number of people who attend and give of themselves so generously.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
meeting the sailors at the Gala. I have listened to their stories of the positive outcomes of the their respites for them and their family members.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
find the time to help them raise more money to take this organization to the national level.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
each year my experience gets better because of the brave sailors I meet.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
very thoughtful, selfless, fun, energetic and compassionate.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
expand its services to the national level and serve more patients.
Ways to make it better...
this organization had more revenue to serve more patients.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
revenue.
One thing I'd also say is that...
kudos to Marci and the entire staff at CFL for consistently improving upon a job well done!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I have been involved with fundraising and friendraising for Crossing the Finish Line for 11 years, or since inception. CFL has been an amazing support for friends and family of loved ones with cancer. By hosting fundraisers it allows the community to "do something" for those adult cancer patients and their families as they face an uncertain future and diagnosis. Many of the organizations that donate to the auction portion of our fundraiser comment on the uniquness of the organization. While there are many cancer organizations that fundraise for research for a cure for cancer... CFL is able to assist those with cancer NOW who might not benefit from the research.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Seeing the impact of strangers helping other strangers who are facing cancer. CFl staff work on a tight budget to send as many patients away as possible.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
More funds to allow CFL to go national and to have more staff.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Meeting the patients who have traveled on respite vacations.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Generous and supportive.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Support more adult cancer patients around the united states.
Ways to make it better...
hired more staff.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Raising corporate sponsorship.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
Over the years, I read a lot about Crossing the Finish Line in local media and heard about Pete Bossow and Marci Bossow Schankweiler through mutual friends/neighbors. I was instantly touched by the story and the mission. After experiencing the death of a parent at a young age, I knew personally of the unfair circumstances that the patients and their families find themselves facing. I understood the potential for missed weddings, missed birthdays, missed births -- and had tremendous appreciation for the related power of living in the moment as a family free from cancer worry (if only for a week!) I became more involved in CFL to help families through what was one of the darkest moments in my life and to provide them some semblance of normalcy in a not-so-normal time. I got involved to provide that healing family time that so many patients and caregiving families miss whether for financial, emotional or medical barriers. Every day, CFL brings me sadness and joy. Sadness to see how many young adults are being diagnosed. WHY? WHY? WHY? And joy to know that we're giving them a break from this beast called cancer for a moment in time.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The faces of the patients and families who travel The words of the patients and families who travel The friendships I've made while working to help provide joy to people who need it desperately Personal healing and understanding
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I have been part of this volunteer group since is was initiated in 2004. We do all kinds of clerical jobs and phone calls to patients, volunteers and donors. Many of these tasks are time consuming and do not use the office staff to its best advantage. It is helpful, fiscally wise and rewarding to be able to assist in what ever way we can. Our core group has been the same group of dedicated volunteers for six years and our numbers are growing. I feel we are helping by using the office space when it would normally not be in use, by calling people who can not normally be reached during the day and by doing last minute jobs and menial jobs that would otherwise use office personel. Most of our group has been touched by cancer in some way and we want/need to help. Since we work during the day the evening volunteer session is perfect.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
knowing several sailors(patients)& their families. I have seen sailors come home with renewed vigor to continue their treatment and determined to survive. I have seen the faces of the families on their respite, and the gratitude regardless of outcome.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
As a sailor I travelled with my husband to a generously donated time share in Cocoa Beach Florida. We spent a glorious week facing the reality of cancer and our future together. This organization, Crossing the Finish Line, truly meets the needs of young cancer patients and their families, in a way that no medical treatment can. It's obvious in many ways what they provide, a trip/vacation, yet the true beauty and benefits are not obvious, as it comes from the heart, mind and soul.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
In the fall of 2007 Crossing The Finish Line came into my world and change my life for the better. As a sailor I travelled with my husband to a generously donated time share in Cocoa Beach Florida. We spent a glorious week facing the reality of cancer and our future together. A highlight for me was taking time away from all of my medical appointments. I also quickly realized that being away from friends asking 'cancer' questions was a blessing. I went to an area were no one knew what I was experiencing. It was a well needed escape. My most amazing awakening this week, was that I believed, for the first time, my children and husband will be OK, no matter what life holds. Life moves on and life is truly amazing.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I know they are very good at what they do. I also know without the funds they are limited to what they can do and how many young cancer patients they can serve. A mission that needs to keep moving forward with the kindness & generosity of others.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The wonderful community I have become a part of. I am always welcome with open arms!
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
AMAZING! Dedicated, creative and hard working!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Reach more young cancer patients and their families.
Ways to make it better...
I couldn't imagine it being better. Maybe add a massage in the package..ha!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
financial support-funding
One thing I'd also say is that...
I am so appreciative of the time I have had with this organization.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
The Gala was an excellent time where fun was had by all, especially myself. The raffle prizes are outsanding and the silent auction items are phenomanal (a group of friends won a week in wildwood where I had one of my best shore trips ever). In the two years that I have gone to this event I have learned of and met many people who have been helped by this excelent charity, and so I've joined their young donors program. The only critisism I could offer is to get This organization into the mainstream so more people can learn of it and then choose to help.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
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Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Offer Amber G. a promotion
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The joy they bring others while still making our giving seem like fun
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Friendly, helpful, and extremely curtious... plus they rock out
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help a lot of families have one brief moment of normalcy in an otherwise sad, stressful, and terrifying time
Ways to make it better...
There is nothing they could have done to make things better. Now if it hadn't snowed three feet before their last gala and Heather Grahm hadn't bailed it could have been better, but that is mother nature and roller girl's fault
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
raising money I guess, or reaching enough people so that they can know to give their donations
One thing I'd also say is that...
If this review is to earn this charity more money I hope it works, because the people involved work extremely hard to do a great thing for those who really do need it.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
CFL is a great organization. It is professional, well-run, and has made a difference in hundreds, if not thousands, of people's lives dealing with cancer. It goes above and beyond a typical non-profit due to the first hand experience of the founder and the management team. It hosts numerous, well-run, and diverse events throughout the year. I cannot say enough about this organization, it deserves national attention and as much financial support as possible.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have met the people it has touched. It makes a difference.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Provide it with national exposure and increase donations.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It makes a difference and the people involved are fantastic.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
absolutely fantastic.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
continue it's mission.
Ways to make it better...
we found a cure.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
additional funding.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Thanks to Marci, the staff, volunteers, and donors, Pete's memory lives on...
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I knew Marci and Peter Bossow as college students and bore with them as they suffered through Pete's battle with cancer. In the waning days of his life, they were laying the groundwork for an organization that would provide relief for scores of cancer victims and their families. I am stil in awe at the active love that Peter showed almost with his last breath and that gave the impetus to this organization. Over the past ten years, Marci has carried the banner and tirelessly worked on behalf of Crossing the Finish Line. Her creative energy and selfless dedication have inspired hundreds of volunteers to support the cause through participation and volunteer work at galas, fishing tournaments, fashion shows, picnics, and golf outings. As moderator of Pete's fraternity and as one of the original board members, I have supported CFL financially and through staging benefits like an annual baseball game fundraiser. The fraternity and I want to show our faith in Marci, in CFL, and in its mission of serving people in dire need of compassion. Our hope is that this enterprise wil continue to thrive and that it will be able to expand to the national level. I have confidents that with Marci's leadership and with the hard work of all of us the early dream of Pete and Marci will become living reality for people across the country.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I have seen and heard the gratitude expressed by the many people whom CFL has helped and seen as well the generous volunteer work being done by hundreds of faithful supporters.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Take it to the next level and make its good work accessible to teh families of cancer victims across the country.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Being part of a group that helps people cope wit cancer.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Oustanding in their creativity and in their industry. I am deeply imprssed by the number of people and organizations that are supporting this casue.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Expand it base of operation and also find support for national sponsors.
Ways to make it better...
I had made even more commitments.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
taking CFL to the national level.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Pete Bossow's last words were, "Tell everyone I love them" Through CFL his legacy is more than just words in love in action.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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