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By Janet Evans
Monday, Jun 9 2008, 11:39 AM
America Supports You: Distillery Raises Glass to Troops, Support GroupBy Samantha L. Quigley
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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2008 – With symbolic glasses raised on high, Jim Beam distillery offered a toast to U.S. servicemembers and their families with a $175,000 donation to Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance and morale to the nation’s troops, to the families they leave behind, and to wounded warriors when they return home.
In supporting the organization, Jim Beam honors it as part of the brand’s renewed top-down commitment to its own original values of true character, integrity and doing the right thing, Jim Beam officials said in a news release announcing the donation.
"Jim Beam is doing the right thing by helping us keep military families and wounded warriors from homelessness and to keep these families safe and secure," said Amy Palmer, executive vice president of operations and development for Operation Homefront. "We're so grateful for this donation, which will allow us to enhance our support of the brave men and women in uniform and their families who are experiencing hardships."
The admiration is mutual.
“We're so proud of Operation Homefront and all that they do, so we're putting it right on our bottle,” said Fred Noe, seventh-generation Beam distiller and self-described Beam family ambassador. “A special limited-edition Operation Homefront label is going on more than 500,000 bottles of Jim Beam bourbon."
In addition, Jim Beam has partnered with the ABC Fine Wine and Spirits chain in Florida to celebrate America and support the nation’s military families.
“Jim Beam has the heritage of the only distilled spirit indigenous to America,” said Andy Abernathy, senior vice president, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. “As the largest bourbon retailer in the state, we are thrilled we can show respect for our country while providing our customers with an opportunity for them to support Operation Homefront.”
ABC Fine Wine and Spirits will donate $1 for every 750 milliliter bottle of Jim Beam White and Jim Beam Black sold between June 1 and July 6. Patrons also will have a chance to learn more about the military and Operation Homefront at ABC Fine Wine and Spirit stores throughout the Sunshine State.
Operation Homefront and military personnel will greet customers at various locations, which will have military vehicles, including Humvees and tanks, on display, through July 6.
Jim Beam also is inviting its customers of legal drinking age to support the troops by posting a toast on its “The Stuff Inside” Web site. Toasts will appear on the site until July 4. Of those submitted, best toast or toasts that capture the spirit of “the stuff inside” may be considered for use in Jim Beam advertising, officials said.
Bottles of Jim Beam featuring the limited edition Operation Homefront labels are on store shelves now and are estimated to be available until July 4.
Operation Homefront is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad. |
TheStuffInside.com.
For more information, please visit www.operationhomefront.net.
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By Janet Evans
Thursday, Apr 10 2008, 03:17 PM
Support a Great Organization
The Aicardi Party
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation
is hosting the Aicardi Party,
a Beer and Wine Tasting Event on
April 12, 2008
All proceeds will benefit the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation.
Join us to support a great organization and have fun!
Serving a wide selection of:
· Locally brewed beers
· Import beers
· Microbrews
· Fine Wines
· Hors d’oeuvres
Silent & Live Auctions~ Music & Dancing
The Beer and Wine Tasting Event to benefit:
The Aicardi Syndrome Foundation
Saturday
April 12, 2008
7:00 p.m. – ?
Oak Creek Community Center
8580 S. Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
http://www.aicardisyndrome.org/
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Music DJ Sound Investment
Dancing
Door Prizes
Silent Auction
Sports Items
Ticket Items to Sporting Events
Dinner & Theatre Packages
Hair Salon Visits
Household Items
Patio Furniture Set
Jewelery
Harley Stuff
Floral Arrangement
Cigar Package
Tandem Skydiving Outing at Sky Knights in East Troy
Live Auction
Dream Package....Oprah! Two Tickets to the Oprah Show! Overnight stay and Chicago-Marriott Downtown, Restaurant Certificate and framed, autographed photo of Oprah! - courtesy of HARPO productions - Hazel and Janet Tveita (there is also another photo of Oprah in the silent auction).
Framed, autographed Ryan Braun jerseyphoto - courtesy of ASF Board
Framed and autographed Tony Romo jersey - courtesy Tony Romo and ASF Board
Stocked wine refrigerator - courtesy ASF Board
Chance-of-a-Lifetime Brewers Mini-Sausage Race Package - Five children will have the opportunity to run a relay race during a Brewers game dressed as the sausages). Also includes 72 oz. of Johnsonville Sausage. - Courtesy of The Milwaukee Brewers and William Krostag.
And even more!
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Aicardi Syndrome Foundation -Wisconsin Chapter
1000 Park Avenue
Oak Creek, WI 53154
http://www.aicardisyndrome.org/ Aicardi Syndrome Foundation Fact Sheet
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder identified by the French Neurologist, Dr. Jean Aicardi in 1965. This Syndrome is defined as a rare disorder. The number of identified cases of children with Aicardi Syndrome is very difficult to calculate accurately, but has been estimated at 300 - 500 worldwide.
Aicardi Syndrome is characterized by the following "markers":
§ Absence of the corpus callosum, either partial or complete (the corpus callosum is the part of the brain which sits between the right and left sides of the brain and allows the right side to communicate with the left.)
§ Infantile spasms (a form of seizures)
§ Lesions or "lacunae" of the retina of the eye that are very specific to this disorder
§ Other types of defects of the brain such as microcephaly, (small brain); enlarged ventricles; or porencephalic cysts (a gap in the brain where there should be healthy brain tissue)
Children are most commonly identified with Aicardi Syndrome between the ages of three and five months. A significant number of these girls are products of normal births and seem to be developing normally until around the age of three months, when they begin to have infantile spasms. The onset of infantile spasms at this age is due to closure of the final neural synapses in the brain, a stage of normal brain development. The known age range of affected children is from birth to the late forties.
Treatment of Aicardi Syndrome primarily involves management of seizures and early/continuing intervention programs for developmental delays. Prognosis for these children varies, though all experience developmental delays, typically moderate to severe mental retardation. Published medical information in professional journals is somewhat limited and these articles are written by and for specialists. A limited bibliography of these journal articles can be found in our web site. Genetic research is ongoing into the cause of this disorder and the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation member families continue to be active participants in several research projects.
Services for the families include:
- Support
- Information
- Research
- Resources
- Events
- Adaptive equipment
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting females, characterized by seizures, mental retardation, eye retinal lesions, and brain defects.
ASF is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Tax ID is E9957-3806-03
Board of Directors
WI Chapter
President:Terry J. Tveita Vice President:Julie A. Litza Secretary:Linda M. Tveita Treasurer:Jim Brick Officers:Pam E. Albrecht Dave Brazeau Katie M. Brick Cynthia M. Cooper Linda Harrison Wayne C. Litza Mary anne Mlodzik Sergeant at Arms: Warren C. Litza
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By Janet Evans
Saturday, Mar 8 2008, 08:38 PM
The Aicardi Party
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation
is hosting the Aicardi Party,
a Beer and Wine Tasting Event on
April 12, 2008.
All proceeds will benefit the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation.
Join us to support a great organization and have fun!
Serving a wide selection of:
· Locally brewed beers
· Import beers
· Microbrews
· Fine Wines
· Hors d’oeuvres
Silent Auction
The Beer and Wine Tasting Event to benefit:
The Aicardi Syndrome Foundation
Saturday
April 12, 2008
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Oak Creek Community Center
8580 S. Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
www.aicardisyndrome.org
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Advanced Reservation: $25
Pay at the Door: $30
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Aicardi Syndrome Foundation -Wisconsin Chapter
1000 Park Avenue
Oak Creek, WI 53154
www.aicardisyndrome.org
Aicardi Syndrome Foundation Fact Sheet
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder identified by the French Neurologist, Dr. Jean Aicardi in 1965. This Syndrome is defined as a rare disorder. The number of identified cases of children with Aicardi Syndrome is very difficult to calculate accurately, but has been estimated at 300 - 500 worldwide.
Aicardi Syndrome is characterized by the following "markers":
§ Absence of the corpus callosum, either partial or complete (the corpus callosum is the part of the brain which sits between the right and left sides of the brain and allows the right side to communicate with the left.)
§ Infantile spasms (a form of seizures)
§ Lesions or "lacunae" of the retina of the eye that are very specific to this disorder
§ Other types of defects of the brain such as microcephaly, (small brain); enlarged ventricles; or porencephalic cysts (a gap in the brain where there should be healthy brain tissue)
Children are most commonly identified with Aicardi Syndrome between the ages of three and five months. A significant number of these girls are products of normal births and seem to be developing normally until around the age of three months, when they begin to have infantile spasms. The onset of infantile spasms at this age is due to closure of the final neural synapses in the brain, a stage of normal brain development. The known age range of affected children is from birth to the late forties.
Treatment of Aicardi Syndrome primarily involves management of seizures and early/continuing intervention programs for developmental delays. Prognosis for these children varies, though all experience developmental delays, typically moderate to severe mental retardation. Published medical information in professional journals is somewhat limited and these articles are written by and for specialists. A limited bibliography of these journal articles can be found in our web site. Genetic research is ongoing into the cause of this disorder and the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation member families continue to be active participants in several research projects.
Services for the families include:
- Support
- Information
- Research
- Resources
- Events
- Adaptive equipment
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting females, characterized by seizures, mental retardation, eye retinal lesions, and brain defects.
ASF is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Tax ID is E9957-3806-03
Board of Directors
WI Chapter President:Terry J. Tveita Vice President:Julie A. Litza Secretary:Linda M. Tveita Treasurer:Jim Brick Officers:Pam E. Albrecht Dave Brazeau Katie M. Brick Cynthia M. Cooper Linda Harrison Wayne C. Litza Mary anne Mlodzik Sergeant at Arms: Warren C. Litza
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By Janet Evans
Saturday, Mar 1 2008, 05:00 AM
Thank You!
Child safety advocacy group Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin (CFSW) had its First Annual Fundraising Event last night and it was a
HUGE SUCCESS!
It was a great crowd of wonderful people who care about children, delicious food, fantastic music, and a first-rate Silent Auction and Raffle. Many thanks to those businesses that donated items for the Silent Auction and congratulations and thank you to those who made bids and won the prizes!
Kevin Fischer was fabulous as Master of Ceremonies and the hard work put into the event by CFSW officers and volunteers made for a wonderful evening!
The only thing that could have made the evening more special would have been if any of you reading this who weren't able to attend could have been there to share in the fun!
So, please note, next year this event will be bigger and better!
If you couldn't make it, but would still like to contribute, you can do so on the CFSW web site:
Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin, Inc. ç here
Founded in 2005 as a grass-roots effort to protest the placement of housing for sexually violent persons in Southeast Wisconsin, Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin is now focused on state-wide policy change and public education with a goal that no child will be victim to sexual abuse and exploitation. CFSW, Inc. is a 501©4 organization.
Help Keep Our Kids Safe!
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By Janet Evans
Tuesday, Feb 5 2008, 11:00 AM
 Child safety advocacy group Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin (CFSW)
is pleased to announce its first annual fundraising event
”Leap Into Action and Celebrate Safe Kids!”
on Friday, February 29th, 2008
from 6:30-11:30 p.m.
at the Oak Creek Community Center
8580 S. Howell Ave. Oak Creek, WI.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Highlights of the evening include dancing to the disco sounds of The Boogiemen with opening act Band X; food provided by Di Carlo’s restaurant of Oak Creek; and great raffle items.
Tickets are $50.00 per person and can be ordered on-line at
http://www.cfsw.info/, or by calling 414-630-8214.
Order now – tickets are limited!
Founded in 2005 as a grass-roots effort to protest the placement of housing for sexually violent persons in Southeast Wisconsin, Citizens for a Safe Wisconsin is now focused on state-wide policy change and public education with a goal that no child will be victim to sexual abuse and exploitation. CFSW, Inc. is a 501©4 organization.
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Join with your Community and Master of Ceremonies, Kevin Fischer, to support this worthwhile non-profit organization.
Help Keep Our Kids Safe!
View the flyer Leap Into Action and Celebrate Safe Kids! É here
and ... Keep me busy that night…I may be selling Raffle Tickets!
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By Janet Evans
Sunday, Jan 27 2008, 06:15 PM
"The Green Bay Packers didn't win the National Football Conference championship game earlier this month, but needy people in some other countries around the world are expected to soon be sporting T-shirts, sweat shirts and hats proclaiming that they did."
That, according to Susan McBride Rothman, the NFL's vice president of consumer products. 200 T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats proclaiming the Packers as NFC champs were made by either Dick's Sporting Goods or Sports Authority and they have been making the donations to places like Zambia and Nicaragua since 1994 for the needy.
Read the story on the Examiner.com
Gear Saying Packers Won the NFC Title Going To Needy Overseas à here
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By Janet Evans
Thursday, Jan 10 2008, 12:31 PM
Here's something somewhat politically interesting.
Fundrace 2008 is one of those online sites that lets you find out which presidential candidates citizens are contributing to. This means you can check on...you've got it....people you know.
You can search Fundrace by name, address, zip code, occupation or employer.
If you simply use the zip code function, you might be able to find out if your neighbor, who consistently puts up that sign with the blue donkey on it, really contributed to the Democratic party.
Fundrace 2008 is on the Huffington Post website (Believe me, I didn't go there on purpose. I just heard this option was on the website so I was forced to go there) . I can tell you I don't think it is totally up-to-date (somebody is missing : )
Have fun!
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By Janet Evans
Tuesday, Dec 11 2007, 07:00 AM
Santa: James Ward arranged
to send 5,000 Christmas trees
to troops overseas.
Recovering in his La-Z-Boy from three days of nearly nonstop work, James Ward hardly looks like Santa Claus. Achy, congested and miserable, he waves off visitors, saying he might be contagious. But the laid-off truck driver from rural Maryland has just made Christmas brighter for thousands of U.S. service members in Iraq and Afghanistan by mailing them miniature potted spruce trees with all the holiday trimmings.
A year after Ward founded Operation Christmas Tree to cheer up his deployed stepdaughter and a few dozen of her fellow soldiers in Iraq, the project has blossomed into a national campaign that shipped 5,000 trees this season. Despite all the kudos, Ward said there's one reward he's missing: seeing the trees received by the troops.
"I'd love to be a fly on the wall to watch them open them," he said. "Trust me, it's satisfying doing it, but it would be so cool to see these guys open some of them."
Read the full story on MSNBC.com Operation Christmas Tree Blossoms ◄ here
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By Janet Evans
Wednesday, Nov 28 2007, 06:55 PM
Now you can raise money for your favorite charity just by surfing the Internet. Every time you search the Web at GoodSearch.com a penny goes to the nonprofit organization of your choice. It's that simple. The site uses Yahoo! Search Engine, the second most popular search engine, after Google, so you can get results you trust. Yahoo! and GoodSearch share the site's advertising revenue, which is generated when users click on sponsored links. GoodSearch, a for-profit philanthropy, gives away half of its cut, or about one cent per search. For some beneficiaries, it's no small change. So far, GoodSearch has helped the Save Darfur Coalition raise over $3,600, and the ASPCA more than $6,000.  ◄ Click Here
DOING GOOD, ONE SEARCH AT A TIME
New Yahoo-Powered Search Engine Helps Fund Charities & Schools.
40,000+ Nonprofits Seek Share of $8 Billion Internet Ad Revenue (100+ New Charities Registering Daily).
Los Angeles, CA, 2007 -- What if even a fraction of the $8 billion generated by search engine advertisers* was distributed to organizations trying to make the world a better place?
That is the concept behind a new search engine, developed by Internet entrepreneurs and brother sister team Ken and JJ Ramberg. GoodSearch.com – powered by Yahoo – donates 50% of its revenue, approximately a penny per search, to the charities designated by its users.
You use it exactly as you would any other search engine and the pennies add up quickly – just 500 people searching four times a day will earn around $7,300 in a year! More than 40,000 nonprofits are now actively generating revenue via the site and more than 100 new charities and schools are registering daily. GoodSearch has quickly spread via word-of-mouth and the blogger community.
For example: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has earned more than $4,500. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, the country’s largest habitat refuge for endangered elephants has raised over $4,300.
The Bubel/Aiken Foundation which supports children with disabilities increased from 431 searches in April to 25,000 in September. To date, it’s earned more than $4,200.
The site is also quickly gaining traction on college campuses, often a leading indicator of technological trends.
The Penn State Dance Marathon, which helps thousands of children and families fight pediatric caner, has raised over $3,200 and is widely promoting the site on campus.
Internet users have found GoodSearch to be a compelling idea.
Lisa Perry, an attorney in Los Angeles, uses GoodSearch as many as 10 times a day in support of Heal the Bay, a nonprofit that helps preserve coastal waters from polluters. “Why wouldn’t you use it?” asks Perry. Using GoodSearch is simple. Because the site is powered by Yahoo, users are assured of high quality results - but each time you search, money is generated by the advertisers for your favorite charity or school. “We know there are a lot of people who want to do good but may not have the time or the money to help out.” said Ken Ramberg, Co-Founder of GoodSearch and former President of MonsterTRAK, the largest online career site for college students (now a division of Monster.com).
“GoodSearch makes it as easy as possible. We’ve taken something people do every day -- searching the Internet -- and have turned it into doing good."
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By Janet Evans
Thursday, Nov 22 2007, 03:00 PM
Thank you for supporting our Troops
with gifts and packages!
If you do not personally know someone serving, go to any of these sites and
adopt someone (or a whole platoon!!) There are too many soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who do not receive any mail... and that's especially hard to take at the holidays.
Recommended organizations:
Mailing Info & Deadlines:
• Packages must be addressed to an individual service member. Mail cannot be delivered to “any service member.” Use the member’s full name, military organization or unit and APO/FPO address.
• Do not include the country name in any part of the address when using an APO/FPO address.
• Choose a box strong enough to protect its contents, and use plenty of cushioning material such as popcorn or newspapers.
• Consider using the Postal Service’s free Military Kit — eight boxes of three different sizes popular for mailing to military personnel, along with mailing labels, tape and U.S. Customs forms. Kits can be obtained by calling toll-free to (800) 610-8734. Choose option 1, and when a live agent responds, ask for Care Kit 4. This might come too late for Holiday mailing so stop by your local post office and ask for the boxes AND the Customs forms.
• Write the delivery and return addresses on one side of the package.
• Place a return address label inside the package.
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