September Fisher House News from our house that you make a home
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With Incredible Gratitude
We would like to recognize some of our cause champions and financial partners for the month of June. When you see them, please thank them for their help fulfilling our mission.
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Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club hosts Flag Day, donates $7500.
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Enterprise Holdings Foundation - $2500
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Richard Capozzola Lodge #2865 Sons of Italy donates $3,000 from their Vets and Pets fundraising. We love these folks and dinner was good too!
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Ocean City donates $2,550
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AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary $923
American Legion Auxiliary #340 $600
American Legion Auxiliary Unite 273 $50
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Emerald Coast Military Affairs Council loves our mission
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As I was looking for a photo for the EC MAC I ran across this photo and what a fitting image. Jean and Cliff Long at a BIG birthday for Cliff a few years past. The Long family has given so much to our community and continues to bless our Fisher House annually through donations, brick purchases and $500 support for our upcoming Gala.
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Inaugural Props Summertime Craft Beer Fest a Success
$1385
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Chuck and Diane Ruffner have continued as a suite sponsor in memory of their son, Matt who was killed in action, April 9, 2013 while serving our country in the Pachir Wa Agam district, Afghanistan, when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed. Also killed was Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett M. Yoder, 26, of Mohnton, Pa.
Matt was awarded the Bronze Star (posthumously) for his actions of saving a ground unit that had come under fire, and was awarded the Aviation Mission Survivability Officer Award for 2013 by the AAAA for his life saving mission planning. Matthew served a total of 16 years, the last 7 as an Apache Pilot and also as an instructor pilot. at the 1st Bn.,104th Avn. Regt., 28th CAB
All gave some, some gave all.
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In Honor of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew P. Ruffner
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Sweet - 2019 Suite Sponsors - Vertex Crestview Aerospace, Okaloosa Gas and
Charles and Diane Ruffner in memory of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew P. Ruffner
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"Thank you, thank you, thank you! Our stay at the Fisher House has been an awesome experience. The hospitality is stellar and the amenities are above just accommodating. You all have made our stay very pleasant to say the least.. Philippians 4:6-7 (....let your request be known unto God....)"
"Thank you all for what you do. I was so scared when I checked in but it was an incredible blessing to stay here while I supported my brother to become hopefully more on the road to full recovery. The love and care for all will never be forgotten. Please watch over my brother, quietly and I hope to see you one day with a smile to match that of a full recovery for my brother. Thank you to all the people that support your great work."
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Open House - September 18
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Want to see inside the home that provides comfort to our guests? Attend a guided tour provided by the house staff. Base access needs to be coordinated, please note in the notes, if you will need help. Check presentations are also scheduled for this day, attend for a photo opportunity to show your support for the Eglin Fisher House! Light snacks will be provided. Sign up
here
by THIS Friday for help with base access.
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are in such limited supply, we've added a new event in 2020, All You Need is Love, and a good teammate, featuring Jennifer Nelson. February 13th, 2020. Details coming soon.
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Sponsors include
Emerald Sponsor - Emerald Coast Hospice
Platinum Sponsors
Crane Aerospace, Okaloosa Gas District and Vertex Aerospace
Gold Sponsors
Bevilacqua Research Corporation, Boeing, Eglin Federal Credit Union, Emerald Coast Harley Davidson, Gulf Power, Jacobs Technology, Lockheed Martin, Randy Wise Homes, Whitney Bradley Brown and Wind Creek Hospitality
Silver Sponsors ASUS, Inc, Cummings Engineering, Destin Woman's Club, HDR Engineering, InDyne, Navarre Area Board of Realtors, Odyssey Systems, Randy Wise Homes, Raytheon, Reliance Test and Technology, Spence Brothers Properties and The Manor at Blue Water Bay. Bronze Sponsors Bland Engineering, DefenseWerx, E Insurance, Hsu Educational Foundation and Navy Federal Credit Union. WOO HOO!
Special room rates for your own staycaytion at the lovely Henderson Beach Resort & Spa, call
888-435-8569 and mention you are our biggest fan for great rates!
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AfterHours Customs is hosting a raffle for.....Redemption.
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Tickets still available for a chance to win "REDEMPTION", a custom 2003 Harley Davidson Anniversary Fatboy, transformed by AfterHours Customes into this softail into a Dirty Bird Concepts dirtytail! They spared no expense to give you the opportunity to own a full custom Harley while helping an outstanding organization! Drawing will be October 2019 during our Helping Heroes Gala at the Henderson Beach Resort. Tickets available at Afterhours customs, located at 203 Truman st, Fort Walton beach FL 32547
8503742129 | Afterhourscustomsfwb@gmail.com | For raffle rules contact Afterhours Customs.
More about AfterHours Customs
here.
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Watch the love grow. We have a family of givers who purchase a brick each year to honor the service of a military person. A note is sent to the recipient sharing the good news. This year, the honoree then paid it forward, purchasing three more bricks in recognition of other family members with military service.
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Pay it forward, pay it present
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What difference does a commemorative brick make? Visit our website to learn how Chris Curtis used the bricks in therapy as he learned to walk again. Bricks inspire and will help to build a 2nd Fisher House at Eglin.. Be a lasting part of our mission. Click
here
to HEAR Chris in his own words.
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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September 28
Eggs on the Beach
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Meet Jenny Hendry, our Corporate Intern
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Jenny has a distinguished military career and will be retiring December 1 after 22.5 years serving our nation. She is blessing our Fisher House on Eglin with her time and talents through the DoD SkillBridge Internship for the next few months and we would love our network to be on the lookout for an amazing professional opportunity for her post retirement.
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STAY CONNECTED - Feeling Social? We share lots of things on our Facebook page.....
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Support businesses who support your local Fisher House.
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Brock Lawn & Pest - Fort Walton Beach - In Kind - Pest Control for the Home
Joshuatree Internet Marketing - In Kind - Web Design
Loc-n-Stor - In Kind - Storage Facilities
Trawick Enterprises - Office Internet
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National Days in September
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National Days are randomly selected to celebrate a nationally themed day and bless our guests. Be a National Days hero for our guests. House occupancy last week was 85%. With the Invisible Wounds Clinic ramping up their program and the groundbreaking of the Intrepid Spirit Center, occupancy demand is expected to increase.
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National Cheeseburger Day, September 18,
click here
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Our Corporate Sponsors ALSO prepare meals, blessing guests!
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What's your superpower? Looking fr a way to bless others through therapy meals? Provide a meal for families currently staying at the house. You may provide a home cooked meal in disposable containers and bring, or one that you have catered. You may also prepare the meal at the house if you can arrive by 3:30 for a quick overview. We have 12 suites in the home and guest numbers vary depending on occupancy. For those without base access, we can help with advance notice. Click
here
to see the schedule
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So easy to bless others, even a group of 7th graders can do it!
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VOLUNTEER - PARTNER - SHARE
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Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc - Board of Directors
Executive Committee
: President, Teresa Halverson, Chair Elect, Bruce Nunnally, Vice President, Gordon "Gordy" Fornell, Secretary - Jim Yurack, Treasurer, Jerry Williams, Past President, Shirley Pigott.
Board Members
: Joe Agostinelli, Myra Arnold, Trec Chedister, Bryan Creager, Jim Fisher, Kevin Locht, Jeff Riemer and Karen Spence.
Executive Director
: Mia Hughes
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Community Ambassadors
Keith Brown,
Carolyn Espinoza,
Peter Karp,
Elaine and Ron LaJeunesse, Candy Otter, Lucinda Rogers, Colleen Smith,
Dave and Diane Walbeck, Judy and Omar Wiseman and Wayne and Sheila Williams
Click here
for more info on the program.
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Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. | 850.259.4956 | director@fisherhouseemeraldcoast.org
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