WHAT: PFC Wyatt Eisenhauer Memorial Ride, Dinner, Auction, & Dance. This event is to recognize, honor, and remember all those who have served in the Armed Forces. The proceeds will go to the Wyatt D. Eisenhauer Memorial Fund.
WHEN/ WHERE: June 12, 2010. Registration for the memorial ride/ poker run is from 8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. at the Grandstand in the Perry County Fairgrounds, Pinckneyville, Il (doughnuts, juice, and coffee). All vehicles welcomed. Opening ceremony is at 10:00 A.M. The ride will make stops at Riverside Park Veteran’s memorial in Murphysboro, Marion VFW (light lunch provided), Christopher’s Veteran’s memorial and Perry County Veteran’s memorial in Pinckneyville. All you can eat BBQ dinner and silent auction is from 4:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. at the Pinckneyville K of C Hall. Between 5 and 5:30 we will be recognizing all those who are currently serving in the military and all veteran in attendance. We have token of appreciation we would like to present to those we recognize. We have a wide variety of great auction items. There will be a dance form 8:00 P.M. – Midnight. We will also have a 50/50 drawing and Raffle. Raffle prizes include Queen Size hand made quilt, wii, $100 cash prize and gas BBQ grill. All vehicles are welcome to attend. You can participate in all of the events or any portion of the events you wish. So if you are unable to join us for the ride we would love to see you at the K of C Hall for the dinner and dance. If you have any questions please feel free to call (618) 318-5035. The Wyatt D. Eisenhauer Memorial Fund in a registered non-profit organization.

2nd annual flier

Or follow along on his blog:
http://projectamericarun.wordpress.com/

Here are a few pictures from the run:
http://www.houstonrunforthefallen.net/News_and_Events.html

Here’s a note about this year’s run from Melinda and Steffani, the two co-organizers:
“At six in the morning, the weather was promising; Steffani and I thought we were going to have another beautiful day for our Run. By 7:30, I was panicked. The temperatures had started to drop, the wind had picked up and the rain began to fall. I worked to hold back tears of disappointment as I thought of all the time and effort taken by so many caring people to help put this Run together. Not to mention the representatives from several organizations who flew in from Connecticut, DC and California to be a part.

But just before 9, the start time, the skies began to clear. As I looked over the crowd, I was amazed and touched by the amount of people who came out despite the weather. Children, elderly men and women and others were ready to honor and remember. And although the crowd wasn’t as large as we had anticipated, I couldn’t believe how many were actually there in this cold, monsoon-type weather.

That is when it hit me. Honor and respect for our fallen is not an option for so many of us. These incredible participants had a stand to take and proudly did so. As only God can do, the skies did clear and the winds died down during the Run. As the last of the participants were leaving, rain drops began again and the wind started blowing.

It seems so insignificant to say, “Thank you” to all of you who came to honor and remember. It means so much more to Steffani and I than those words convey. We are humbled to be a part of such a wonderful community of patriots.

Event pictures will be coming soon to our website. I’ll let you know when they are posted.”

Melinda and Steffani
www.HoustonRunForTheFallen.net

Well spake Melinda. Thank you for putting the run together and giving your area the chance to remember.

Dear Supporters,
With so much momentum in place and more progress ahead, we must focus on broadening awareness. That is why we will soon be taking the message to every state and launching “Honor and Remember Across America.”

The trip will focus on taking the Honor and Remember message to 49 states with the hope that each state legislature will join Virginia’s in officially adopting this symbol of remembrance. We will be giving presentations at various venues where we have been invited to speak, including houses of worship, veterans groups and community organizations. And most importantly, we will look forward to meeting many Gold Star families around the U.S.

Our goals are to spread the word about the Honor and Remember Flag everywhere possible, to see the flag flying across America and to touch the lives of many families who have lost so much. This unprecedented journey can only be successful as a team effort. If you are able to help in any way please view our itinerary and contact us. Thank you so very much for your continued support.

To see their itinerary and find out when George and his team will be in your state, go here: http://www.honorandremember.org/trip.php

To support the Honor & Remember mission, you may donate online, or download the donation form.

To help or find out more, please email: contact@honorandremember.org