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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