MARSOC Foundation Progress Report Calendar of Events
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MARSOC Foundation Progress Report Calendar of Events
Winter 2016 MARSOC Foundation Progress Report Since 2012, the MARSOC Foundation has provided over $1.15 million in support to the MARSOC community, including over $120,000 so far in 2016. Our donors, fundraisers and advocates comprise an incredible team of people who have made a difference in the MARSOC community. Thank you to everyone who has helped the MARSOC Foundation remain mission-ready and able to respond when help is needed! Recent support includes: Supporting the Celebration of Life held for Master Sergeant Eden Pearl, including funding for family travel and for the reception following the Celebration of Life ceremony. A wreath is laid at the memorial being constructed in Navarre, Florida that will honor the 7 MARSOC Marines and 4 National Guardsmen lost last March Supporting Raider 7 family travel for the Remember the Black Hawk 11 Event held in Navarre, Florida. The commemorative events, hosted by the Leadership Santa Rosa Class 29 and the community of Navarre, included private events for the families of the seven MARSOC Raiders and four National Guardsmen lost in the Black Hawk helicopter crash on March 10, 2015, as well as events open to the public. The events concluded with ruckers of the Marine Raider Memorial March embarking on their 10-day, 700+ mile journey from Florida to North Carolina, marching to honor the Raider 7. Funding to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for two MARSOC families dealing with family health emergencies, including lodging and air travel for family members brought in to help support the families. One-time transition assistance grants for 8 MARSOC Marines and Sailors separating from the military and re-entering the civilian sector. Continued support for the family of a MARSOC Marine seriously injured in the fall of 2015 who remains hospitalized as he continues to make progress on his road to recovery. Calendar of Events Regardless of where you are, there are a number of great fundraising events near you! April 2nd - Wilmington, NC - 2nd Annual Cape Fear Highlands Games - Don your kilt & cheer on your favorite Scottish Clan! April 9th - Lumberton, TX - SETX Ruck Challenge - Calling all cross fitters...are you up to the challenge? May 6th - Leland, NC - 2nd Annual East Coast MARSOC Foundation Golf Tournament - A day on the links with a health dose of generosity! Please register at https://squareup.com/market/marsocgolf May 13th - Scottsdale, AZ - 5th Annual Evening with the MARSOC Foundation - Guest Speaker Retired LtCol. Oliver North - don’t miss it! Live and silent auction, raffle, food and fun! September 17th - Seaside Park, NJ –3rd Annual Seaside Semper Five 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run –Run the boardwalk for a great cause! October 29th - Washington, DC - 2016 MARSOC Foundation Marine Corps Marathon Charity Partner Team - Run America’s Marathon while helping the MARSOC Foundation accomplish its mission! Please click on the red bold text to learn more about each event. You can also view our Calendar of Events at our website, www.marsocfoundation.org. If you would like to host an event to benefit the MARSOC Foundation and have it added to our calendar, please contact Sarah Christian at [email protected] / 951-551-9309. Please visit bidpal.net/eveningwithraiders to purchase tickets, view auction items, and learn more about sponsoring this event! Page 3 Winter 2016 FundRAGER a Raving Success! On December 19th, Tim and Linzy Collins hosted a FundRAGER, also known as a party with a purpose, to commemorate a “business trip” bon voyage. Thanks to a great venue provided by the owners of Wonderland Ocean Pub and the generosity of family, friends and local businesses, the gathering raised over $6,000 for the MARSOC Foundation. In true Tim and Linzy fashion, nothing was left to chance. Guests were treated to some delicious food and drink, music, dancing, and a slide show capturing candid moments from Tim’s professional and personal life. Tim recognized fallen Marines and Sailors of MARSOC by reading each of their names and following with a moment of silence. The MARSOC Foundation would like to thank Tim and Linzy for continuing to spread the word about the MARSOC Foundation and its mission. These are two amazing people who are loved by many and support a wide range of military-based charities! The MARSOC Foundation would also like to thank: Brendan Huffman, Owner of Wonderland Ocean Pub, for providing the perfect venue for the event; Tim and Linzy’s family and friends, who both volunteered and attended the event; and Raffle Prize Donors, including SciFly, Pacific Coast Skydiving, West Coast VIP Gaming, Swarovski Crystal, Michelle & Damien Photography, San Diego Padres, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, Performance 360, Aaron Kruse’s That Bus, Scott Tucker’s Be Financially Fit, Everyday California, VAVI Sport and Social Club, Bullets2Bandages, Slacker Radio, Haute Spa Salon, Bellini Beauty Bar, The Cravory, PB Fish Shop, Green Flash Brewing Co., PB Local, Blind Burro, Social Syndicate, and The Local. Thank you to everyone who participated in the event! Sacramento MEPS Dedicates Ceremony Room in Memory of Staff Sergeant Sky Mote On March 4, the Sacramento Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) honored the service and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Sky Mote by dedicating their ceremony room in his name. The MEPS is where recruits from all branches of service come to take the Oath of Enlistment. This is the second MEPS to dedicate its Ceremony Room in memory of a fallen MARSOC Marine, as the MEPS in Santa Jose, California dedicated its Ceremony Room in memory of Captain Matthew Manoukian back in August of 2013. SSgt. Mote’s family was present, along with extended family, friends and service members who had served with SSgt. Mote. The Honor Wall in memory of The honor wall includes SSgt. Mote’s uniform and medals, his Navy Cross Citation, an SSgt Sky Mote at the Sacramento MEPS Ceremony honor paddle, bronze plaque, and a letter that SSgt Mote wrote when he requested a Room entrance lateral move to become an Explosive Ordinance Technician in the Marine Corps. In his letter, SSgt. Mote stated, “You work hard and you get to see the results of your work in the faces of the Marines and Sailors who were threatened. I want to do this job so I can be trained to be the one people count on when a hairy situation presents itself, and to jump in and remove the threat. Every Marine joins to make a difference, and I see EOD as an exciting, challenging and rewarding way for me to make a difference.” David Benjes & Dawn2Dusk Deliver Once Again! For the third year in a row, the winter mountain bike challenge known as Dawn2Dusk provided the MARSOC Foundation with a fun venue to raise funds and awareness in the Arizona mountains. The December 12th event challenged mountain bikers to tackle the trails of Mount McDowell Regional Park, as well as deal with some interesting twists and turns courtesy of Mother Nature. Thanks goes out to our amazing Arizona-based group of volunteers, who pitched in from Thursday to Saturday, helping with pre-race logistics, race day support, selling raffle tickets, and peddling coffee and donuts! Race director David Benjes put together a super event, which helped to raise over $6,100 for the Our volunteers helped with race set up, parking, packet MARSOC Foundation! Proof positive that mountain bikers have big hearts to match pick up, registration, timing, raffle ticket sales and their love of off-road riding and pushing themselves to the limit! slinging donuts and coffee...a little bit of everything! The MARSOC Foundation would like to thank David Benjes and his DCB Extreme Adventures Team for continuing to support the MARSOC Foundation with the Dawn2Dusk event. We would also like to thank our awesome volunteers: John and Donna, Bernie and Dan, Patrick and Theresa, Bill S., Paul, Tim N., Josh, John G. and Tulip, Leslie, Christina and John, Bill B., Judson, Tim G., Scott and John R. Thank you also goes out to Tonja Meyer for donating the tempting and tasty donuts that went great with hot coffee and cocoa on a chilly December day! Thank you to our raffle prize donors: Paul Neal and Bicycle Vibe, Joe Berman and Sunday Cycles, John Metzger, Free Wheel Foundation, and Brian from GIANT. The MARSOC Foundation also thanks the participants of Dawn2Dusk, as well as their family and friends who came out to cheer them on, for their overwhelming support, purchasing raffle tickets and partaking in coffee, cocoa and donuts throughout the day! Page 4 Winter 2016 LtCol Oliver North to Speak May 13th in Scottsdale Arizona at 5th Annual Evening with the MARSOC Foundation Hosted by the Free Wheel Foundation! In 2012, the Free Wheel Foundation partnered with the Scottsdale Gun Club to host the 1st Annual Evening with the MARSOC Foundation, an event that raised over $30,000 and enabled the MARSOC Foundation to provide support following the loss of 7 MARSOC Marines during July and August of that year. Over the past 4 years, the event has raised over $215,000 for the MARSOC Foundation. This year, guests have the opportunity to purchase a VIP Experience that includes a meet and greet with LtCol Oliver North, as well as an exclusive VIP Swag Bag. LtCol North will address the crowd prior to the Live Auction after the VIP Reception. Food trucks, coffee carts, and vendor displays will be placed at the venue. Events include remarks by LtCol North, a raffle, silent auction and live auction. Silent auction items will be placed online for mobile and online bidding (so if you won’t be able to attend, you can still bid on some great items!). This year’s event will be raising funds for the MARSOC Foundation’s 2016 Resiliency and Remembrance Event, a multi-day event for the families of fallen MARSOC Marines and Sailors that nurtures existing friendships amongst the families and current and former MARSOC personnel, as well as creates new connections through the annual gathering. The 2015 inaugural event was held in California, and this year’s event will be held in North Carolina, with the intent being to alternate between the East and West Coasts. The event honors MARSOC’s fallen heroes, as well as keep the families connected with one another and the MARSOC community. Registration is required, so please visit http://bidpal.net/eveningwithraiders to purchase tickets! If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Sarah Christian at [email protected] or by phone at 951-551-9309. Run the 2016 Marine Corps Marathon with the MARSOC Foundation The MARSOC Foundation is proud to announce that it will once again be a Marine Corps Marathon Charity Partner in 2016! In a race that is highly coveted by both the novice and veteran marathoner, you can get a guaranteed race entry by simply joining the Foundation’s MCM Charity Partner Team and agreeing to raise a minimum of $750. Since the MARSOC Foundation first joined the program back in 2013, our amazing team members have raised over $300,000, with top fundraisers bringing in an average of $10,000 or more each year! In addition to adding some extra meaning and motivation to your marathon training, there are some great perks as a MARSOC Foundation MCM Charity Partner Team member, Our 2015 Team including a high quality Under Armour team shirt, an invitation to our Pre-Race Dinner and Photo courtesy of Mark McConnell Awards Celebration, opportunities to earn some cool fundraising incentives, as well as be in the running for the Top Fundraiser and Spiritus Invictus Awards. You will have access to some pretty cool fundraising tools to help you along the way, including a mobile app that allows you to fundraise and track your campaign from your mobile device! Space is limited, so please contact us today if you would like to join our team! Already have a race entry, but would like to help to raise funds and awareness for the MARSOC Foundation? Well, we’d love to have you join us, too! If the marathon is a bit daunting, is the 10K more your style? Great! We’d love to bring you on board as well! Please contact Sarah Christian to secure your spot on this year’s team by calling 951-551-9309 or emailing [email protected]. Looking forward to another great year! Weather Doesn’t Dampen “Unconquerable Spirit” of 2015 Croatan 24 Participants (L to R) Jody Fletcher & William Roberts at the Croatan 24 On November 7th and 8th, ultra runners scoffed at a 20-degree temperature drop from start to finish, winds in excess of 18 mph, and over an inch of rain as they racked up miles during the Croatan 24, a 24-hour endurance event held in Eastern North Carolina. The day’s events began by celebrating the Marine Corps Birthday, complete with cake cutting and reading of the Commandant’s USMC Birthday message. In recognition of Veterans Day, the first lap of the race included the carrying of our Nation’s flag, along with flags representing each branch of service. 108 brave souls started the race, with the top male and female finishers completing 115.7 and 96.4 miles respectively in 24 hours! Congratulations to everyone who participated in and sponsored the event, and we’d like to give a big shout out to Race Director Brandon Wilson for including the MARSOC Foundation once again as the event’s charity partner! A special thank you to Miles for MARSOC Community Athletes who participated: William Roberts; Jody Fletcher; Keith, Jen, Kersten and Brendan of the Parrella Family; Bessie Bernstein; and Barb Dohlen! Over $6,500 was raised through their efforts! A truly phenomenal job by a great group of people! Thank you for your support! (L to R) Brendan, Jen Kersten, & Keith Parrella made the race a family effort - awesome! Winter 2016 Page 5 Thank You to Our Friends and Sponsors Please join us in recognizing and thanking the following people, organizations and businesses for their support: The following businesses for their support: Ready Auto Transport RQ Construction G-Code Holsters Skull & Paddle DCB Extreme Adventures Level Zero Heroes Wonderland Ocean Pub Studer Group Frontier Market Solutions Wilson Timing Co. Bullets2Bandages Stubble N ‘Stache The Judd Company Bicycle Vibe DreamQuest Productions The following organizations for their support: Free Wheel Foundation Irwin Belk Educational Foundation NAIOP San Diego Travis Manion Foundation Menasha Corp Foundation Orange County Community Foundation Sponsors of Tim Collin’s FundRAGER: Wonderland Ocean Pub West Coast VIP Gaming San Diego Padres Scott Tucker’s Be Financially Fit Bullets2Bandages Green Flash Brewing Co. Evian Salon & Day Spa Snooze Our monthly sustaining donors: Denny Sharon Christopher Gail Alan Andrew Grant Lorna Social Syndicate Swarovski Crystal Hard Rock Hotel San Diego Everyday California Haute Spa Salon PB Local On the Border Mexican Grill Bub’s TJ David Edward Howard & Lisa Sarah Jason Derek James Melissa Andrew William Diane Folsom OK Tire Stores Airsoft Armory, Inc. Social Syndicate Sunday Cycles Scottsdale Gun Club GIANT Procopio Salesforce Frank M & Gertrude R Doyle Foundation Vaquero Homeowners Association Remember the Black Hawk 11 SciFly P360 The Cravory Slacker Radio PB Fish Shop Blind Burro Shore Club Robert Stephen Charlie Don Pacific Coast Skydiving Michelle & Damien Photography Aaron Kruse’s That Bus VAVI Sport & Social Club Bellini Beauty Bar DIAGEO The Local Martin JD Ryan Jimmie Peter Erik Everyone who has made a donation, been a “Community Athlete,” attended a fundraiser, hosted a fundraiser, followed us on social media, designated the MARSOC Foundation as its charity of choice on AmazonSmile or iGive, or asked to be added to our “Get Involved” distribution list. You are all part of a strong and dedicated team that keeps the MARSOC Foundation mission ready! Thank you! Miles for MARSOC Community Athletes Revving Up for a New Year! Cat Freeman checking another race off her calendar The Miles for MARSOC program would like to welcome its newest 2016 Community Athletes: Chris Johnson, Daniel Buckley, Joe Sommers, Justine Whipple, and Rachel Beckman! Van Petty, our youngest Community Athlete at 9 years old, is extremely motivated to do his very best in his racing and fundraising efforts! Vic Ziliani, one of our very first Community Athletes, returns to add to his incredible fundraising total of over $10,000! Catherine Freeman is continuing her “Race a Month” endeavor and is edging closer to that $2,000 goal! We would like to congratulate William Roberts on earning a race kit by raising over $2,000 in conjunction with his running of the Croatan 24 (Will is 13 years old and ran for 24 hours...how awesome is that?)! We have some new features to help our Community Athletes achieve their fundraising goal, including a “Go Social” sharing option on Facebook, and mobile apps that allow you fully manage your campaign and take donations from your mobile device! There are also newly designed race kits our Community Athletes can earn by raising $2,000 in donations! All great reasons to come on board as a Miles for MARSOC Community Athlete! To learn how you can join the Miles for MARSOC program or support a Community Athlete, please visit our landing page at Miles for MARSOC or send an email to [email protected]. Van Petty celebrating a new PR in his last race! Vic Ziliani Sporting the Foundation’s tri kit Remembering Our Fallen Heroes Cpl Travis Woods HM2 Luke Milam SSgt Edgar Heredia Capt Garrett Lawton GySgt Robert Gilbert SSgt Christopher Antonik SSgt David Day Sgt William Woitowicz SSgt Nicholas Sprovtsoff Sgt Justin Hansen GySgt Jonathan Gifford SSgt Gregory Copes HM1 Darrel Enos Sgt Michael Guillory Capt Stanford Shaw III MSgt Thomas Saunders SSgt Marcus Bawol GySgt Daniel Price SSgt Eric Christian SSgt Trevor Blaylock MSgt Eden Pearl Sgt Michael Roy Sgt Christopher Wrinkle & Tosca Capt Matthew Manoukian Cpl David Sonka and Flex SSgt Liam Flynn Capt Joshua Meadows SSgt Charles Cartwright Sgt Dennis Kancler SSgt Patrick Dolphin SSgt Sky Mote GySgt Ryan Jeschke MSgt Aaron Torian Sgt Charles Strong SSgt Kerry Kemp SSgt Andrew Seif
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