June Update

The Water Is Rising!

If you haven’t noticed already, the pool thermometer sign by Loomis Raleys has been updated again to reflect a total of $250,000 raised for the new aquatic center! Thanks to a steady stream of fundraisers: Pennies for the Pool, The 24-Hour Swim A Thon, Casino Night, and the Golf Tournament, along with continued donations to the capital campaign, we have achieved this major milestone. Please use the attached form to make a donation today and help us to our next goal of $500,000. Naming opportunities start as low as $150, and every dollar will be matched by our million dollar matching grant.

Win a Vacation In Puerto Vallarta!

Pizza Factory in Loomis is celebrating their 25th anniversary the last weekend of June! In conjunction with this celebration, the owners, Maren and Eric Lombardi, have generously decided to sponsor a raffle to benefit the new pool. The prize is a week in their beautiful condo in Puerto Vallarta which sleeps 4, valued at $700 (check it out at www.castillobadillo.com). Airfare is not included. Tickets are only $10 apiece or $50 for 6 tickets. The drawing will happen Sunday, July 29, right after Suburban Swim League Champs when the Dolphins traditionally head over to Pizza Factory to celebrate. Pizza Factory has been a Dolphin sponsor for many years. We are grateful to their continued support of our team and the Del Oro Pool. To purchase tickets, you can go to Pizza Factory or contact us at friendsofthedopool@gmail.com.

Pies for the Pool

Here’s some good news for all you pie lovers out there! Dolphin swimmer, Livia DeMartini and her mother Naomie are taking weekly orders for homemade pies this summer, with profits going to the pool fund. Deliveries will be made to the DO pool every Thursday until the end of July except July 19. Please place your orders by Tuesday of the same week. When placing your order, please let them know which time you would like your pie delivered. Options are at 8:45 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. Incredibly delicious choices include:

Apple Pie: $20

Berry Pie: $20

Savory Tomato Tart: $25

Cookie Pie—basically a huge chocolate chip cookie in a pie pan: $10

Place your orders by email at liviarocks247@yahoo.com or call/text orders to Naomie at 530-574-7417. Please make checks payable to Naomie DeMartini.

Golf Tournament

Thank you to American Legion Post 775 for sponsoring our first golf tournament held June 3rd at Indian Creek Golf Course. While final results are not in yet, we expect the event to net over $5,000. The tournament was a success thanks to our many sponsors and golfers. Thank you especially to Tom Millward and Russ Kelley for organizing this event.

Thank You to Our Corporate Donors

We are so glad to have Nationwide on our side! After sponsoring both the 24-Hour Swim A Thon and Casino Night, they also held a raffle at LBD time trials in May resulting in another $600 donation. Give Ben Lauer at Nationwide Insurance a call or send an email to get a quote on your insurance. With each new policy he will also donate $100 in your name to the Del Oro Aquatic Center. Contact: Ben Lauer 916-200-5529 or lauerb1@nationwide.com.

Looking for a new car? Call Tony Toohey at Magnussen’s Auburn Toyota, 888-704-4216. Tony has donated $20,000 to the pool fund which has been matched by both Toyota and the New Car Dealers’ Association for a total donation of $55,000.

Eat at Pasta Pomodoro ANY day of the week at 3984 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville and don’t forget to mention the Del Oro Aquatic Center to your server and they will donate 20% of your tab. Pasta Pomodoro has donated over $1,600.

Golden Eagle Automotive will donate 5% on any major repair. Ask for Rob Koya. 3590 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650 (916) 652-1100. Golden Eagle has donated over $1,900.

Need a vacation? Club Cruise will donate up to 5% of your cruise purchase to the Aquatic Center. Go online to www.clubcruise.com to book your cruise or call  Amanda Huber at Club Cruise Reservations 916-789-4100 or email amanda@clubcruise.com. Club Cruise donated a cruise to both Casino Night and the Golf Tournament auctions.

May Update

24 HOUR SWIM A THON

Who in their right mind would swim for 24 hours? That’s what LBD Head Coach, Heidi Walker’s trainer, Jack Powless, thought when she asked him to help her get in shape for this unusual feat. While Heidi was already in great shape from competing in local triathalons, she only had 6 weeks to prepare both mentally and physically for her marathon in the Del Oro pool. Heidi started swimming at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 21 and finished at 8 a.m. the next day. She swam 2,039 laps, which equates to 50,975 yards or 28.55 miles! Thank you to all the swimmers who jumped in with Heidi to keep her going both day and night and who brought in pledges that made the 24-Hour Swim A Thon a success! Thanks also go to our amazing Junior Council that helped to organize and run the event AND swim! We netted over $16,000 and earned media attention from Good Day Sacramento, Fox 40, and Wave Broadband. Stay tuned for the video that is being produced and will hopefully gain nationwide attention for our cause. Special thanks to our generous sponsors: Nationwide Insurance, Golden Eagle Automotive, Von Housen Mercedes Benz, Eastbay Athletic Wear, d&D Logowear, West Coast Swim Shop, Pasta Pomodoro, Loomis Starbucks, Cater Galante Orthodontists, and 4 GR8 Tee’s.

CASINO NIGHT

The second annual Casino Night was held Friday, May 4. New additions included a silent auction and a wine bottle ring toss. While the official results are still being tabulated, it looks like the event earned between $15,000 and $16,000. A HUGE thank you to the Casino Night co-chairs, Lindi Callahan and Margie Mower, and the whole hard working committee! Special thanks to our event sponsors: Nationwide Insurance, Loomis Basin Dolphins, Johnson & Co., CPAs Frank M. Booth Design Build,The Baker Family, Shelley’s Smart Shopper, TSD Engineering, DPR Construction, KSJ Electrical Construction, Sacramento Truck Center, Golden State Tree Care, Magnussen's Auburn Toyota, Loomis Chiropractic, Michael Hardy, CFP/UBS Financial Services, and The Oien-Wilson Family. Thank you also to our many auction and raffle donors, and food and beverage sponsors.

LARGE DONATIONS

Last fall, Tony Toohey of Magnussen’s Auburn Toyota donated $10,000 which was matched twice—by both Toyota and the Sacramento New Car Dealers Association—for a total donation of $30,000. Well, Tony has done it again! With the same matches, the pool fund just went up another $25,000. If you are thinking of buying a new car, please give Tony at call toll free at (888) 730-8694. Find out if YOUR employer is part of a matching gift program and make a donation today!

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

$ Sign up a foursome today for the upcoming Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 3 at Indian Creek Golf Course. Details attached in a separate attachment.

$ Eat at Pasta Pomodoro ANY day of the week at 3984 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville and don’t forget to mention the Del Oro Aquatic Center to your server and they will donate 20% of your tab.

$ Give Ben Lauer at Nationwide Insurance a call or send an email to get a quote on your insurance. With each new policy he will donate $100 in your name to the Del Oro Aquatic Center. Contact: Ben Lauer 916-200-5529 or lauerb1@nationwide.com.

$ Golden Eagle Automotive will donate 5% on any major repair. Ask for Rob Koya. 3590 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650 (916) 652-1100.