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May 10, 2007 - re: Pizza Drive We are planning a Pizza Drive for Jared Marsh and his family on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in Swartz Creek. Please tell all the people you know! Event: Pizza Drive for Jared Marsh and Family Date/Time: 10:00am - 9:00pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Place: Little Caesars Pizza
Contact person: Judy Okenka May 3, 2007 - re: volunteer work Hello - my last call for volunteers was April 13th. Since then, the house has been brought to the point of completion only to have discovered some old flooring that needed to be removed due to asbestos in the tile and mastic. So... we've lost a week here at the end of the project. It is spring at the Marsh house and, to that end, the exterior of the home is ready for clean-up. This is my new call for volunteers for Saturday, May 5th.
This is sort of an unsupervised request for volunteers. Come lend a hand any way you might be able to. Call 810-965-1366 with your talents and ability to join the work. Even an hour with your son or daughter, or your mom or dad will make a difference! All you really need to do is just show up. Reply with questions. The core hours are on Saturday, Mary 5th from 9:00am - 1:00pm. April 13, 2007 - re: volunteer work Hey there - we are in our final push to bring Jared Home! Again, this weekend, we need some volunteers! It is time to clean up prior to paint. This is a 3 step process:
It'll be a dusty event, but it is required before we can paint. You will be amazed at the transformation so far! This will be on Saturday, April 14th from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Call 810-965-1366 with your talents and ability to join the work. Even an hour with your son or daughter, or
your mom or dad will make a difference! April 11, 2007 - re: GOAL HAS BEEN MET! Our budget for bringing Jared home has been reached and we are currently painting and
drywalling the house with hopes to be completely finished by the end of next week! Thank you everyone for
contributions of your time, money and prayers! March 1, 2007 - re: volunteer work Volunteering: I wanted to let you know that you can lend a hand at Jared's house every Saturday from 9:00am–1:00pm until "Project 1" is complete. We need your help! Call 810-965-1366 with your talents and ability to join the workforce. Even an hour with your son or daughter or your mom or dad, will make all the difference. This weekend: we will be removing radiators from the house. So a dolly, strength
and big tools would be needed. In this case, call Tim Galvin at 810-494-4739 (work) or 810-714-1473 (home)
to confirm. February 16, 2007 - update from Tim Howdy – you are my "Friends of Jared Network"... I am finally able to address fundraising activities for the Marsh family's day-to-day living expenses. Many of you have been very generous in contributions to help the Marsh family and I want to say thanks on behalf of Brian and Tracy. They have expressed this to me so many times; please know they are grateful. It's amazing, but Jared is approaching the 2 month mark since his diagnosis. We have all helped Jared, Brian, Tracy, Lexie and Josh make it through this period in good shape in many ways: bills paid, cars still running, stomachs full, a place to stay, letters, prayers and support. Some of you have asked how to support in other ways and I know there is interest in fundraisers. I will pass along all my "fundraiser leads" as they come in. Here is the first one. Please pass this along to your extended network and help spread the word!
The cost of the event is supposed to be FREE. Donations - $5.00 for adults recommended and free for children 5 years and under. In addition, volunteers are needed on February 24th before 4:00pm. If you can help at the event, please contact Chiho Bear by email at chiho@comcast.net. Here is the event flyer. February 9, 2007 - update from Tim Hello We have a request for volunteers to help do some dirty work! Yes, manual labor. If you have a few hours this Saturday, February 10, to haul drywall and plaster debris out of Jared's home and into the donated dumpster, stop by. The activity starts at 9:00am and will run for 4 to 6 hours. Nathan Shue is the contractor for the "Bring Jared Home" project and he is in charge of this Saturday's effort. If you think you can lend a hand, please call our "Bring Jared Home" Hotline at 810-965-1366 and leave a
message of confirmation. Thanks! February 1, 2007 - update from Tim - COMPLETED Howdy! Tonight we take action on one of the first phases of the "Bring Jared Home" Project. A group of volunteers will assemble Thursday, February 1 at 5:00pm to move the Marsh Family belongings out of the house so renovations may begin. Over the past week, family and friends have packed up much of the house and tonight we have a donated truck arriving to help us get the items moved to a donated storage facility off Torrey Road. If you can, stop by and load; the help would be appreciated. The Marsh home is located at the intersection of White Lake Road and Tipsico Lake Road just south of Fenton. The address is 19307 Tipsico Lake Road, Fenton, MI 48430. Media coverage is expected tonight as well so I am finding it difficult to predict the turnout and the timetable for the move. Here is my guess:
This activity is in support of the fundraising activity to bring Jared home. I believe the first "organized" fundraiser activity to meet day-to-day living and medical expenses will be a Bowl–a-thon in early March. Stay tuned for more details on that and who the lead contact for that event will be. The Marsh family appreciates the love and support that is continuously provided by all of you.
Many thanks to all of you from Brian and Tracy Marsh! | ||||||||
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