Thread: Sponsor and donor list for 2016 shindig

I want to thank all the folks who were so generous with their donations for the event. Our committee got together a couple of weeks ago and saw a need in our community here that we wanted to help out. In this day and times of cut-backs in funding for agencies, we decided one agency that was near and dear to all of us who use our local lakes---The Marshall Country Search and Rescue Team. These are the folks who get the calls nobody want to hear, missing or presumed drowned folks on the lakes and rivers. They do a service that is so valuable but so undesirable to many of us. It takes a special kind of person to do what they do and they constantly need new equipment and supplies.

Rather than just taking donated items and giving them away as door prizes, we figured sell chances on the bigger-ticket items would allow us to help the Rescue Unit. Over $800 was raised and presented to the Rescue Unit. To say it was greatly appreciated would be an understatement. It might also encourage other states to use these events as not only wonderful times to visit but also to help causes that need it.

I'll start the list with those donors I know and dealt with. Please add to the list if you know of donors. Most everyone there donated food or items to be given away.

Ed Moes at Crappie.com. It was so good to have Ed at our Fruit Jar weigh in and chili supper Friday night. Without his forethought to put together such a wonderful sight, none of this would have ever came together.

Ed Duke at Southern Crappie Rods.

EGO Nets

Arkie Jigs and Lures.

Jere and Patty Hughes for their wonderful cooking,

Crappie-gills-n-more.com

Crappie Stompers Guide Service

Podunk Ideas

Cornfield Crappie Gear

FLW Outdoors

Need to mention Bandchaser and CCollins who donated lure packs for prizes.