Gifts from the Heart

Bud's Place, Inc. located in Osage Beach, Missouri and Crown Line who manufacturers beautifully crafted boats donated a portion of their proceeds from their Memorial Weekend Blowout in the Ozark Lakes area of Missouri to the Fund. We received their donations, which were made on behalf of the Memorial Weekend Crown Line new boat purchasers.

This wonderful show of support for our troops will make it possible for two military families to receive a monetary gift that we hope will help them in their time of suffering.

Thank you to Bud's Place, Inc., Crown Line and of course radio station KRMS! We are proud to include you on our list of sponsors and wish you much luck in the coming years. We thank the purchaser's whose names will not be listed at this time who made these donations possible!

Friendly Fire Paintball, located in Upton, Massachusetts donated funds from a raffle they held this past summer.

These funds will help a surviving family in the State of Massachusetts or Rhode Island with emergency funds during their time of need. We wish to thank the owner, Linda Moore and her patrons who made this gift to a family in need possible.

Porte Barre High School,  located in Shreveport, Louisiana surprised the Fund with a donation made from their tee-shirt sales.

Children are our future and with the help of these students now other less fortunate military children can know others are supporting and honoring their parent(s) who lost their lives serving our Country.

Construction Employers Association, Cleveland, Ohio donated the proceeds from their 50/50 they had during their clambake this past summer. Only with the help of these members can we help a family in their State during their time of hardship. Thank you again!

The young Shamrocks Soccer Team, Coach Pat Diggins, and all the team parents from Birmingham, Alabama contributed this past November as was requested by Coach Diggins. This is a very admirable way to say thank you to other children whose lives have been changed forever. What a wonderful mentor Coach Diggins is to these young children. Look for their team pictures in our photo album.

May God protect all of our children and those serving overseas.

Mutual Asset Management in Westminster, Colorado made a generous donation as a Christmas gift on behalf of their clients. In lieu of separate gift items their decision to donate to the Fund shows the true spirit of Christmas.None of us are able to bring home these children's parents, but we can warm their hearts by remembering them and honoring the fallen. Merry Christmas and may Denver have a wonderful White Christmas this year!

Ryan Trigg Family & Friends, Ryan Trigg Wonderful son of John D. Trigg & Rebecca S. "Becky" Trigg (nee Eichelberger)

Best Friend and adored brother to Tara L. Trigg, beloved grandson of Joseph & Mary Trigg of Tucson, AZ & the late Edward & Mary Eichelberger of Belleville, IL., beloved nephew, cousin & an awesome friend to many. He loved his family, friends and life itself.

Ryan's dream was to serve his country and he did. Two weeks prior to graduating from High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was based in Camp Pendleton with an unwavering sense of duty and respect for our Country, Ryan touched many lives during his time on this earth. While traveling home from school to retrieve his "dress blues" for a speech he was giving regarding the military, he was suddenly taken from the lives he touched. Ryan's family requested that friends and family send donations in his memory to The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. The funds received as of January 2005 amounts to $2,365.00 and is held in trust and will benefit surviving families from the State of Missouri. We thank all who contributed and are proud to honor Ryan's memory in any manner that we can. 

May God Bless the Trigg family!

We are very grateful to The Pew Family from Arizona who made a more than generous donation this Christmas season. Instead of exchanging gifts amongst themselves they decided to donate their entire Christmas to families of our Military that are unable to share the season again with their Father or Mother. The words written by each member of the family can be read on our website. My wish would be that the Pew's will be able to present their donation to a family from their State that is in need of assistance, themselves.

Memorial Bracelets, Novi, Michigan provided us with a $5,000 donation based on part of the proceeds from their sales. Many times we look for ways to keep those we have lost memories alive. With a memorial bracelet you can let others know that you support our fallen soldiers, lives lost in wars of past and the innocent victims of 9-11 as well as family and friends that have left our lives, if just for a time. Visit their website and purchase your bracelet in memory of those that are in your heart and mind.

In the 1970's, we wore Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) bracelets bearing the name of a P.O.W. We did this to keep this person in our hearts and minds, even if we did not know them personally. We proudly wore these bracelets, and some still do, as a symbol of hope that the P.O.W.'s and M.I.A.'s would return to their families alive.

Today, we also keep others in our memories... Victims and Heroes of Terrorism. To keep the memory alive of those who have died at the hands of terrorists or are fighting terrorism, we now also wear memorial bracelets. By wearing a bracelet, we show our patriotism and offer our moral and financial support to the families of these Victims and Heroes of Terrorism.

We are truly blessed and honored to have men and women in the military that are fighting to give us the right to live here. We know that the war on terror has been long and difficult. We have already sent over 200,000 free Defending Freedom wristbands to our brave men and women! Our goal is to send one to every U.S. deployed military person and veteran anywhere in the world!

Nevada Benefits has been a huge supporter of The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund since May 2005. They have graciously donated more than $6,200.00 and has supplied us with more than 2000 wristbands to sell to the public in addition to their donations. Phil Randazzo, founder has a heart of gold and his support to all the military and other organizations has been overwhelming. God Bless you Phil and may you always have wings of gold!

The Mayflower Foundation Over the past three years, The Mayflower Foundation has held nine fundraising events for beneficiary organizations in Boston, San Francisco, Newport, and Washington, DC. As a result, they  have been able to disburse over $40,000 to support underprivileged children throughout the country. The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund was chosen as the beneficiary from their 2nd Annual Summer Gala held on June 18, 2005 at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The directors and other members of The Mayflower Foundation exceeded their goals and raised $5,000.00 which will be used to support DC Metro area military families. The event was a huge success and those of us from the CFSRF had a wonderful time at the Gala. There were several Marines in attendance as well and it was an honor to meet all of our heroes and the heroes from The Mayflower Foundation. We wish them all much more success in their future endeavors. Thank you Peter, Jason, John, Kevin, Alex and Rob!

The Loonbird Foundation, which is comprised of a group of young professionals from the Boston area chose the CFSRF as the first beneficiary to receive proceeds from their very first event held this past August 24th. Their event was held on the rooftop of a hotel and although we weren't there, we are sure they had quite a time that evening. The generosity of all involved raised a total of $5,041.01 from this event! We wish to thank all involved with this fundraiser and wish the Loonbird Foundation much more success!

Members and friends of Antiterror.net had an online mission and battle on September 3, 2005 held specifically to assist U.S. Military families. Their operation raised $625.00 for the CFSRF and we gained a new member! Thank you all for your ability to not only withstand the most extreme of battles, but to offer support to our military and their families as well!

21,340 students across America helped raise money for the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund! America's Lemonade Stand,® recently sent us a donation check in the amount of $5,335.00. America's Lemonade Stand® is a fundraising company that works with schools and children across the country to help raise needed funds for their schools. This past year, they launched a new program that also donated $.25 per participating student to the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. For their help in participating students received a camouflage bracelet, "SOS" for "Save Our Soldiers," Keith Harband, VP of Marketing said.

The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund sends their gratitude to each and every student who participated in this program. Their hardwork and determination not only helped raise funds for their schools, but helped raised funds to help other children of our U.S. Military. Thank you to all the children and to America's Lemonade Stand.® Please visit their website at:

www.elemonade.com

God Bless Our Military and Their Families!