Nine days ago I got a private message on Facebook from Paula Stanca at the 401 Tavern. It said, "Hi Bill, need to call you asap... Desi wants to talk to you...call me..." So I did what smart people do when Desi wants you, I called!
What happened next was incredible. What happened next was life changing for
so many in Texas but what happened next was life changing for many right here in New Hampshire. What happened next was YOU SHOWED UP in a BIG way! Donors from as far as Boston, Manchester, York and as close as next door showed up. What happened next was, we filled a 53 foot trailer with pallets of food, water, cleaning products, baby supplies and supplies for the elderly. We filled pallets w
ith medical kits, mops, brooms, paper towels and toilet paper. We filled a separate 28
foot trailer with pet supplies and sent it off to a shelter that was receiving rescue pets from the Houston area. What's happening now is another 53 foot trailer is about half full and waiting to be topped off at the 401 Tavern and will heading to TX. What happened next was, we filled hearts with smiles and souls with joy.
I always knew what the seacoast was capable of but this past week blew me away. I met some old friends and made some new ones. We were there from dawn til dusk, in the heat, in the cold, while it showered then poured, as the thunder and lightning crashed, you all showed up and all I can say is thank you.
As the volunteers in Houston received your well wishes and unloaded your packages of love, they sent back all they could to say thank you, though no thanks was necessary.
As I head out to help fill the final trailer I share this thanks with the staff of The 401 Tavern, Desi & Paula, the Dan Healy Foundation, Shannon Keane, ROTC of Hampton and all the people who came out to support this effort, to all the businesses who donated and to the Angel volunteers, thank you!
As we move further into September, this year's goal for Reach the Beach is $30,000.00.
Reach the Beach, a "200-ish miles in 24 hour"
run will take place on September 15 & 16. This
year Team Wine O'Clock @ The 401 Tavern will be running to benefit Annie's Angels! Paula Stanca of The 401 Tavern said, "We're inspired by the work of ANNIE'S ANGELS MEMORIAL FUND INC and wanted to support them by raising money as part of our participation in 2017 Ragnar Relay Reach the Beach. Please help us help them by giving whatever you can using the
'Give Now' button. The more people that know about ANNIE'S ANGELS MEMORIAL FUND INC, the greater their impact, so please also spread the word by sharing our page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!" Thank you Paula, Desi and everyone participating on Team Wine O'Clock @ The 401 tavern.
Tickets are
ON SALE NOW
for Dancing Through the Decades! This is a vital fundraiser for our Annie's Helping Hands Oncology Program. This program provides FREE oncology massage, meditation & reiki therapies as well as soothing skin care to local oncology patients.
Check it our online!
Buy tickets, sponsor a decade or select from any number of sponsorship opportunities.
Finally, as we enter the final season of 2017 we need your help. I would like to invite you to join our monthly giving group. It's easy, just visit
AnniesAngels.org
and make a donation. During check out click the box that asks if you'd like to make your donation recurring monthly. No amount is to small, no amount is to great. We need your continued support to continue our mission; helping local families struggling through life threatening disease, illness or disability. Thank you.
Lucas’ Helping Hands partnered with JCPenney at the Lilac Mall in Rochester for a backpack drive. Together, they collected over 130 backpacks in just two short weeks!!! Customers were able to purchase a bag for $7 to be donated to our program. The associates at the store rallied together and bought school supplies and clothing to put inside of the backpacks. However, with 130+ bags there simply wasn’t enough. The You Matter Too program helped to sponsor some supplies for backpacks so the siblings were able to receive a backpack as well. Back to school shopping can be extremely expensive with how quickly children grow each year, the amount of supplies that are needed, etc.
We helped more than four other organizations that we partner with and work with individuals with disabilities. Some of these backpacks went to families whose parents are firefighters, police men and women, and parents that are just trying to get through each day without their child having a seizure or a visit to the hospital. There were many tears of relief from parents and pure happiness from children for receiving these backpacks.
