Hi Everyone!
Above is a picture of a collection taking place in Pensacola, FL at The Crossings apartment community. The generous owners have donated a month’s free rent as an incentive for people to donate to the project. Each large flat rate box or a $15 donation earns 1 chance for a drawing. It has started off gangbusters! I look forward to seeing the final outcome. Follow along as we see how the local press follows the efforts.
We have a new logo designed by Cesar Arocha. Look for it on on t-shirts and banners for our upcoming races.
Team Freeman formed quickly with 20 runners for the Savannah Rock and Roll Marathon, November 6, 2011. Each team member is raising money for the project. You can donate online at www.FreemanProject.org to the runners and follow Bryan Lewis as he gives online training tips. The team of Kelly Meyer, Theresa Freeman and Bryan Lewis have coordinated with my webmaster, Southpoint Media, to make it easy to contribute and follow along. The marathon gives the project an opportunity to get some great advertising.
We’re also in the process of getting sponsors for The Captain Matthew Freeman 5K Run for Peace, Veterans Day 11/11/11. This is a family event with the run going through our beautiful JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill. There will be breakfast and lunch offered at the Richmond Hill City Center as well as Inflatables near the playground for the children. The race will begin at 9:00 and end up at the Veterans Memorial for our annual program. Contact us if you are interested in being a sponsor at www.FreemanProject.org or sign up for the race at our site or on Active.com.
At the end of May, Blessed Sacrament School in Savannah, GA donated about 3/4 ton of supplies to the project. Volunteers helped package these and Coastal EMC picked them up from Richmond Hill and took them to Hunter Army Airfield where they were taken to Afghanistan and given to humanitarian units to distribute to schools.
I’m looking forward to a busy Fall and hope to talk to WTOC, WJCL-WTGS, WSAV, FOX, Bill Edwards – WTKS-AM 1290, about the exciting things happening in the project.
Francis Grace, Mike Huckabee, Sean Hannity, Fox and Friends and others may enjoy learning more.
Sincerely,
Lisa Freeman – Gold Star Mother of Captain Matthew Freeman, USMC
