October 30, 2008

Partner with the American Red Cross by becoming a HERO…helping us help others when Help Can’t Wait! Our 2009 Heroes campaign launches on March 10, 2009. Call (812) 332-7292 or email suegulley@monroe-redcross.org to find out how you can become involved in Heroes for the American Red Cross in Monroe and Owen Counties.


The Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross would like to thank all the “Heroes” who participated in our second annual Heroes for the American Red Cross Campaign. Over sixty-five individuals, groups, schools, and businesses in Monroe and Owen Counties either donated or raised $1,000 or more within a 6-week campaign period to help fund the critical emergency preparedness, service to armed forces, and disaster response services that are provided by the American Red Cross 24/7, 365 days a year through the Monroe County Chapter. Many more helped these heroes with contributions of $1 up to $999.

Thank you to these Heroes: Alpha Tau Omega; Bob Althauser; American Red Cross Club at IU; Apparel Design Group; Batchelor Middle School; Bloom Marketing Group; Bloomington North Rotary Club; Blue Grass Farms, Inc.; Brehob Nursery, Inc.; Tim Brown;, Marvin Carmack; Cassady Electric; CFC Incorporated; Cook; Curry Buick Cadillac; Marcus Debro & Kathy Duckett; Jack & Lisa Deinlein; Christina Divine & The Curare Group; Elmore Group; Fine Print; First Appraisal Group; Forest Commodities, Inc.; Tim Frazier & Regions Bank; Mr. & Mrs. Whitney Gates; Global Interactive Voices; Hanapin Marketing; Kris Heeter & Jazzercise; Steven T. Hunt & Weddle Bros. Construction Companies, Inc.; Indiana Home Health Care; Janko’s Little Zagreb; Patricia Kingsbury; Jane Laughlin & Southern Indiana Pediatrics; Gene & Gayl Laughman with Bloomington & Hoosier Liquors; Bob May; John & Karen Mikesell; Monroe Hospital; Elizabeth Myers; Ben Niehoff & Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin & Parker, Attorneys at Law; Joseph O’Connor and Bunger & Robertson; Jim Parrott & the City of Bloomington Firefighters Union Local 586; PTS Electronics; Chris Quackenbush & Raymond James Investments; Radisson Hotels & Resorts; Jana Rechter; Rogers Group Investments, Inc.; Elizabeth Roos; RPR; Bill Sibbitt; Sims & Pedigo Company; Mr. & Mrs. Chip Snively; Tri North Middle School; Philip & Betsy Trotzke; Bill Verhagen, Innovative Financial Solutions; David Whaley, Whaley Construction; Jack White and Owen County Volunteer Firefighters; and Jeremiah Young & Nature’s Way, Inc.

Other campaign contributors included: Andersen Construction; B&L Sheet Metal & Roofing; Bloomington High School North; James Bohrer & Denise Howard; Eleanor Byrnes; Fox Construction; Stephen Huse; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Jackson Creek Middle School; Oliver Winery; Papa John’s Pizza; Angela Parker; Siam House; Smithville Telephone, Inc.; Spirit of Service Committee of Tichenor’s Publishing; Ron Thompson, ENKEI; and Andrew & Susan Williams. We thank them for their support.

We are also grateful for the local businesses who continue to show support to our chapter by donating prizes when we need for them for our special events: Aver’s Pizza, Bear’s Place, Bed Bath & Beyond, Blockbuster Video, Bloomington Bagel Company, Brown County Inn, Cereal Barn, Chicago’s Pizza, Chick-fil-a, Classic Bowling Lanes, Cord Camera, Grazie!, Holiday World/Splashin’ Safari, Huse Food Group, Indianapolis Indians, IU Auditorium, Kerasotes Theaters, Kilroys, Kilroy’s Sports Bar, Kroger at Jackson Creek, Lennies/Pizza Express, O’Charley’s, Red Lobster, Season’s Lodge, Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack, Steak & Shake, Steve Sheldon Photography, Texas Roadhouse, Textillery, Upland Brewing Company, Vance Music Center, Walmart, Wandering Turtle, and Yarns Unlimited.

At our closing celebration event, several Heroes were honored for their outstanding contributions in raising funds in their individual Heroes campaigns: Rogers Group Investments, Inc., Pat Kingsbury & Karen Mikesell, Jack White & the Owen County volunteer firefighters, and Jeremiah Young & Nature’s Way, Inc. Mr. Young was honored for his exemplary leadership as our second Heroes Campaign Chair. Our deep appreciation goes to everyone who helped us achieve such great success in the second year of our campaign.


Sincerely,

Sue Gulley
Executive Director