Stories of Hope
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Indian Motorcycle Fundraiser
This story never would have happened without Lisa Anderson and her total support. I want to thank her again for everything she has done to help me promote the Foundation. I wrote about this opportunity back in September. Do you remember the name of the story? Do you remember how it started? Did…
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The Wild Adventure Corn Maze
This years theme for the corn maze was “Hope for a Cure” dedicated to the Shannon Wilker Foundation and cancer research. I want to express my sincere gratitude to Richard and Kris Johnson for their tribute and support. On October 13, we held the first Shannon Wilker Foundation. We invited cancer patients and their families…
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Raffle Prize Winners
Congratulations to all the winners for the raffle prizes. Prize Name IPAD Carmen McKellar Mountain River Bob Stoddart Firehouse Steve Longhurst Golds Gym 3 mo. Kelly Nebeker Golds Gym 3 mo. Kara Herschi Golds Gym 30 min. Danielle Hill Golds Gym 30 min. Mady Young Dixies Diner James Cook Geraldine’s Connie Burley Aladdin Floral …
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Bikers for Boobs
On September 15, we held the first Bikers for Boobs motorcycle rally for two local cancer patients. A special thanks to Jeremy and Chelsea Jensen for all the hard work they put in to make this happen. We also want to thank all the wonderful sponsors. We were able to give two strong, inspiring cancer…
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A New Donation from a New Company
I am very happy to see how much recognition and progress the Foundation is getting. Two years ago, I met a lady that works at INL at the What Today’s Women Want event at the Shilo. She wanted to know more about the Foundation and where the funds go. I am always happy to…
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Say Boo to Cancer
This is another wonderful event put on by Teton Cancer Institute and Mountain View Hospital. It is a Trunk or Treat event held in the Teton Cancer Institute parking lot. Last year I went as my always popular, easy and simple character. If you guessed a Cowboy, you win! I’m not sure what you…
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Fall Bridal Fair 2018
I want to thank David Rail and Bridal Fairs of East Idaho for letting me have a booth at this event. This was the third time I’ve had a booth there, and each time it has been extremely rewarding. The set up for this event was scheduled for Friday at 5:00pm. Now because…
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The SWF Day Off
Let’s start this story with the creation of the SWF Day Off concept. Last December, we had the SWF Night Out for cancer patients and their spouses. We supplied them with free gowns, tuxedos and make-up. We took them on a limo ride to see the Christmas lights and then to a catered prime…
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Brake for the Cure
I was fortunate enough to be part of “The Brake for the Cure” event this week at Teton Cancer Institute. This is a fantastic community event put on by Mountain View Hospital and Teton Cancer Institute. I want to thank Lisa Anderson and Brian Ziel for inviting me. The Brake for the Cure…
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The Real Reward
This has been a very rewarding week. I will start with the Bikers for Boobs fundraiser recipients. I had been working with Jan from Pocatello Cycle to get everyone together. It finally worked out that we could all meet at Pocatello Cycle on Thursday. When I walked into the store, one of the recipients…
