Until the end of May we collecting money for Tanners Totes. So by that time I send you an e-mail how we can donate the money. I will add the tshirt amount then. The boys are very keen in collecting money, and I try also to do my best! The boys collecting empty returnable bottles and get money for that and they do chores for their parents. May first I will make a biketrip from 120 km (74 miles) and collecting money with that. I am very curious about how much money we raise. I know there are many writing mistakes in this e-mail, my english is not very good, but you know we try to do our best and we like it very much!
kind regards,
Marleen
"From small beginnings, come great reward!" This young basketball team became a major donor for Tanner's Totes. The count is over E1,000 or $1290
05/20/13 email from Marleen
Meanwhile, it is become already €1000,- Maybe it will be more!? Yesterday we stopped the action but today there come some boy's with more money because they washed some more cars today :-) the boys realize now they are blessed whit their health! yesterday we would do a house to house collection but it was raining cats and dogs that I was thinking I have to canceled it! but the boys said: Marleen we want to go, it does not matter if we all are wet and cold, we want to collect money for that kids! I like that motivation! we had a great time whit each other! I'm proud of the boys!
Tanner and Tanner's Totes would like to say that we are overwhelmed with the love and support the Clemson Community has shown us. Without this generous donation hundreds of children, not only in the southeast, but across the nation, would go through the worst time of their life without a Tanner's Tote to bring some cheer and hope. This time of year always brings tears to our eyes, because we know that our Clemson Family has our backs once again. Thank you. And the patients thank you.
A special thanks goes out to the sponsors of the tournament. Dunkin Donuts, Chipotle, and Moe's for providing food for the hungry golfers. Sonepar for sponsoring the course. And of course Boscobel Golf and Country Club for clearing a day each year for this event.
All of this would not be possible with out the innovation, imagination and hard work by all the student volunteers from the Marketing Class at Clemson's School of Business. We are thrilled that we have been chosen each year to be the beneficiary of this hard work. A special thanks goes to Patrick Chamberlain who led this group of students to this successful Tiger Paw Classic. We hope you deem us worthy of this wonderful event in the future.
Tanner's Totes has many awesome friends. A couple of them are Susan Ruiz, a board member, and her husband, Ivan. He owns a company called Georgia Brace and Spine. He and his employees take care of injured patients throughout the southeast by providing the needed orthopedic braces to support the healing process. Georgia Brace and Spine has graciously extended an offer to provide Tanner's Totes with needed warehouse space. The picture shows just a portion of the space donated to us.
The fourth grade classes, led by Emma and Rachel Smith, also organized a bake sale to sweeten the "Tubes for Totes" fundraiser. After all was said and done, the 4th graders brought in over $1200. Finding loose change and baking goodies are great ways to help kids in long-term care. Way to go King's Ridge 4th Graders!!!
Maybe your class or organization can take similar steps to help us, help these patients.
We start the year 2013 with a fantastic story from Zwolle, Netherlands. As many of you know, I have been blessed enough to continue my basketball career here professionally, and with the great basketball blessing, Tanner’s Totes has reached the hearts and minds of the people here in Zwolle.
When I first arrived here, I was taken under the wing of the Huisman family. As we were able to know each other more and more, the conversation of Tanner’s Totes came up in conversation. We talked for a while, but the daughter was left out of the conversation because she has not yet learned fluent English. I suppose when I left, Gert and Judith described my organization to Michelle.
Tanner's Totes has many awesome friends. A couple of them are Susan Ruiz, a board member, and her husband, Ivan. He owns a company called Georgia Brace and Spine. He and his employees take care of injured patients throughout the southeast by providing the needed orthopedic braces to support the healing process. Georgia Brace and Spine has graciously extended an offer to provide Tanner's Totes with needed warehouse space. The picture shows just a portion of the space donated to us.
We start the year 2013 with a fantastic story from Zwolle, Netherlands. As many of you know, I have been blessed enough to continue my basketball career here professionally, and with the great basketball blessing, Tanner’s Totes has reached the hearts and minds of the people here in Zwolle.
