| YOUR SUPPORT OF OPERATION WARD 57 |
If you want to hold a fundraiser or help Operation Ward 57
email
your event plans and dates to
info@operationward57.org
We will send you an acknowledgment letter
to use for your event.
Funds raised must be donated via our website or check no later than 14 days after your event.
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Do what YOU can do, be creative!
Fundraiser ideas:
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- Potluck with your friends and family
- Bicycle, motorcycle ride
- Movie night
- Hair-cut-a-thon
- Music Concert
- Art Show
- Website promotion
- Call your friends
- Call your local radio station
- Shirt-a-thon - photo
- Flag signing
- Guitar Hero competition
- Video game competition
- Pinball competition
- A portion of sales from...
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Download our postcard
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Postcard graphic design by volunteer Trish Diggins |
Jason Breidenbach raised $140 by donating a portion of the sales of his artwork at a miltary show in Geneseo, NY
Thank you Jason!
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Kourtney, a hairstylist in Chicago, IL recruited her
company to do a
hair-cut-a-thon with proceeds going
to Operation Ward 57.
The event raised $400 for the Ward!
Thank you Kourtney Browning, Wendy
Anderson, Wendy Jacobs, Carrie Cronin, Jen Meany, SGT
Matt Tidball and Hair Cuttery!
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Nicole organized Operation Rock and Rack in
Glen Burnie, MD to support Operation Ward 57.
Nicole with Halo from Positive Images who
donated his time, talent, and a portion of the proceeds.
Thanks to Contrast Hall for hosting the
event and radio stations 105.7, 100.7, and 97.9 for their generous
support.
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Carla Bergner (right) with new volunteers Mary Fastabend (left) and Lynn Tate (center) to hand out clothes and Ward 57 T-shirts to patients. The Skylark Cafe
in West Seattle donated some nice new shirts to adapt. www.sewmuchcomfort.com
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Terry and Joe Fisher in Calumet City, IL and the "FREEDOM RIDERS"
assembled to welcome home USMC Shane Klar returning from Iraq.
Terry let them know about Operation Ward 57 and a member of the Honor
Guard had the riders sign their flag for the patients and staff of
Ward 57 & 58. The flag now resides on the Ward.
Thank you to all for your amazing support!
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Thank you to our volunteers who worked 4-36 hours
getting out the first massive shirt order of 880 shirts. 1100 more are on the way!
Top: Justin Ovsak, Verena Lindra and Brittney McBride
Bottom: Rob Maples, Verena Lindra, Kristen Van Huysen
Not Pictured: Jason
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Seattle City Council member Nick Licata
and founder Deborah Semer. |
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Volunteer Brittney McBride
sells shirts at the Hed P.E. show. |
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| TOURING WARD 57 FLAG SIGNING |
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4/19/08 - The Mainstage Comedy and Music
Club hosted “Laughter is the Best Medicine” comedy benefit show.
Comedians Tony Daniel, Joe Vespanziani and
Dean Oleson wore Ward 57 shirts during their two sets. The shows
were broadcast on the internet and are available to watch at
www.synclive.com.
Supporter Rick Clements brought custom made
10' Ward 57 flag for the artists and audience to sign.
Special thanks to host Steve Novick and
Kirby Wilbur and Matt Haver of
KVI radio who helped bring awareness to the cause!
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Rick Clements and Operation Ward 57 Founder Deborah Semer get the
honor of being the first to sign.
The Flag will be on tour at various events
for signing.
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- Ward 57 and 58 family room holiday decorations
- Lunch and acoustic music performance by rock band Cinder
Road
- WA Redskins vs. Seattle Seahawks football viewing party
- New Year's Eve pizza dinner
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