Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

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Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

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Event: Children's Miracle Network Telethon
Date: 6/2/13
Time: Noon to 5pm
Location: Riverplex, Peoria,IL
600 NE Water Street
Peoria, IL 61603


We were asked to return for the 28th annual Children's Miracle Network Telethon again this year. This year we mainly helped out in the kids area and interact with the children on hand. We played games , colored, helped make get well cards, scared a few kids , but made most of them smile.. we even got our share of hugs and new friends. We also had the pleasure of talking to many of the other volunteers and thanking them for coming out and helping with the cause, many of whom were thanking us for coming out before we could thank them! this was one of those wonderful events where the presence of giving was overwhelming.

Keven Marion was the setup coordinator for this event, he is and has been working on building a relationship between the Midwest Garrison and the Children's Hospital of IL in Peoria. This in one way for the Marion family to give back to the hospital for all it provided for their family. The goal is to start visiting kids at the hospital so we can bring the joy of Star Wars to children when they need joy the most.
Keven was not able to attend this event so I took over the ground pounder Coordinator duties with the help of several troopers. A special thank you to Nicole VanBrooker who once again stepped up as a non bucketed character to help out and take lead on the onsite PR duties. She was able to make contact with all the right people to help in getting in to do visits, she also scored interest in a future interview with one of the local news teams! :thumbs:

That's all the good news, now for the GREAT NEWS!

This event raised $3,001,909! http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Chi ... 73091.html

Later Group shot
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Early group shot
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Monkey Business
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Approximately 30 trooped hours

Coordinator: Keven Marion 9295
Attendees:
Mark Berry (4265) Scout (Ground pounder Coordinator)
Scott Holder (373) Tie pilot
Kent Heath (1692) Scout
Chad Collins (6876) Darth Maul
James Noland (7696) Nova Trooper
Kristen Avara (7844) Off Duty Tie
Nicole VanBrooker (57412) Juno

Tuomas Pento (9078) Scout - 70th Explorers -

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Re: Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

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Absolutely AWESOME!

I am so glad that you had quite a large group there this year.

And....now
on to my "bean counter" job...

Adding to the indirect charity totals ....

GREAT JOB...

:thewave:

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Re: Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

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ToD updated. Looks like fun!! :thumbs:

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Re: Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

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Kent Heath
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MWG Charity Rep

"Go mbeidh an forsa leat"- May the Force Be With You.

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Re: Il-Peoria/61614 - CMN Telethon for CHOI - Sun 6/2/13

Post by BLUERAM »

great video!

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