[Vision2020] Olympic torch relay, local runner fundraiser

[Debbie Gray]

I am forwarding this info for a good friend of mine, Gregory 
"Trinidad" Sun (of the infamous Trinidad-Toabo Bobsleigh team)...

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March 25th 2004 was a historic day as the Olympic flame was lit in an 
extravagant ceremony at the birthplace of the Modern Olympic Games, 
Athens-Greece.  The Olympic flame will trek through all five 
continents before arriving in Athens on August 13th to officially 
open the 2004 Olympic  Summer Games. Only 3,600 International Olympic 
Torchbearers have been selected, and I have been given the greatest 
honor to be one of those torchbearers.  

My relay leg will be in Los Angeles, site of the 1932 and 1984 
Olympic Games, on June 16th. However, due to security constraints and 
confidentiality, I do not have any additional information, hence the 
late financial request. The organizing committee will inform me six 
days prior to my participation as to the pre-relay meeting, location, 
time, route, etc. The relay route is set and cannot be changed, 
therefore each selected torchbearer must be able to travel to their 
designated relay segment and personally incur all related expenses. 

Since I have to incur all expenses to participate in this historic 
moment, I am asking for your assistance in making this a reality.  
There will be a pre-relay meeting on June 15th, time and place not 
yet determined; therefore I would like to arrive in Los Angeles on 
June 14th to avoid any delays or mishaps that may occur traveling 
from Idaho.  I would depart Los Angeles on June 17th. One benefit of 
being a torchbearer is the opportunity for me to purchase the torch I 
ran with. The torch will cost approx. $400 plus applicable taxes, 
therefore my total expenses including airfare, meals, transportation, 
accommodations, torch, etc. is approximately $1480.  

I ask that you please assist me in getting to Los Angeles and being a 
part of something that is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity by 
donating $10.  Thanks for your support in allowing me to be a part of 
the 2004 Athens Torch Relay Run.

Mailing address:	P.O. Box 3863	
					Moscow, Idaho
					83843-1918 USA



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Debbie Gray                     dgray@uidaho.edu
Research Analyst                     208-885-4017
University of Idaho
Department of Ag Econ and Rural Sociology
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