Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Sponsorships
When: April 22nd - 27th,, 2013
I will attempt to
paddle the Neuse River -starting in north Raleigh at Falls Lake to New Bern, a
total 193 miles.
An after party will
be held at City Limits Saloon in
downtown Raleigh the evening of the 27th.
We are asking you to
take the pledge to donate 1 penny per mile paddled.
ALL proceeds will be
divided between the North Carolina Fallen
Fighters Foundation and
Fire Fighters Assisting
Armed Forces Families.
Sponsorships levels:
Bronze - $150.00 sponsorship
Receives publicity on our Blog, FFAAFF.org
website and Facebook. A decal to be placed on the boat we are going to Raffle
off. 2 raffle tickets for the boat and gear.
Silver - $300.00 sponsorship
Receives publicity on our Blog, FFAAFF.org
website and Facebook. A decal to be placed on the boat we are going to Raffle
off. 2 raffle tickets for the boat and
gear. Plus your choice of one of the two framed prints of paintings by Capt
John Woodall (ret).
Gold - $500.00 sponsorship
Receives publicity on our Blog, FFAAFF.org
website and Facebook. A decal to be placed on the boat we are going to Raffle
off. 2 raffle tickets for the boat and
gear. Plus both framed prints by
Capt. John Woodall (ret).
After Party:
At the after party we will Raffle
off the boat used and all the gear that we have acquired for the trek, along
with other items to be announced. Tickets for this are $5 dollars each or $100
for 25.
To donate or to be a sponsor,
please go to the Fire Fighters Assisting armed Forces Families web site, FFAAFF.org,
go to donate and use the Paypal. Please
ear mark your payments with Paddling for Pennies and leave your contact info. All donations are tax deductible.
Allen Williford
919-921-1348
Capt. John “Woody” Woodall (ret)
The flyer and letter for paddling for pennies
My name is Allen Williford and I work for Clayton Fire
Department. April 22-27, 2013, myself and Paul Zais, a fellow firefighter and Veteran, will
attempt to paddle from Falls Lake in Raleigh, following the Neuse River to New
Bern, NC in 5 and a half days. The trek will cover 193 miles of river and half
of the state.
The objective, with the help of others, is to finish the 193
miles in enough time to meet everyone at the after party in Raleigh. To do so
means paddling approximately 35 miles a day – including overnight.
Being a first responder means everything. It means you hug your spouse and children a
little differently before and after work. It means you live to a new standard:
you’re viewed, you’re watched, and you are loved. Sometimes you receive a “thank
you,” but even when you don't you still remember that moral agreement you made,
whatever it takes to get the job done, whatever it takes.
So many members of our first responder family and our
military service brothers and sisters have done whatever it took. Many are not
with us anymore but in remembrance of them I take on this quest. We honor
them by donating to these two foundations - hoping we all go to work never
needing their assistance.
The two foundations I’m raising money for are:
The North Carolina
Fallen Fireman Foundation (NCFFF) and
Fire Fighters Assisting Armed Forces Families (FFAAFF). All proceeds will be divided between the two. For more information about these
organizations and to donate, please visit the website at www.ffaaff.org.
Please consider joining this effort to make a
difference. I am asking for donations in
the amount of one Penny per mile paddled. Other amounts are welcomed. All donations are tax-deductible. I am
also looking for sponsors to help with our trek. This means corporate or private sponsors, and
those who are interested in meeting me at pre-determined spots on the river to
swap out supplies, etc.
Again, I ask for your donations or your sponsorship to help
those who have done whatever it took.
Thank you,
Allen Williford
919-921-1348
Capt. Capt.
John “Woody” Woodall (ret)
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