12th Annual RTE weekend to Support Eldridge Children's Home, Eldridge AL.

[Norwood]

Your are invited to attend and bring your friends to our 12th annual RTE in support of Eldridge Children's Home. Dec. 5 and 6th, Always the First Saturday in December. http://www.echbenefit.com/ for information and donation links. Friday Dec. 5, 2014 about 6:30 PM, we will have dinner at the home...I will again provide transportation to and from the host hotel, before and after dinner. Saturday Dec. 6, 2014, our ride to the home and LUNCH will be provide with a short program by the kids. (1 hour). Host hotel: Super 8 Jasper, AL. Call direct 205-221-3050 ask for Eldridge Children Home rate: $53.96 plus tax for two queen beds ( 1st and 2nd floor have these) This is a Pet free hotel. Hot breakfast served, also small diner next door, Texaco next door also. http://www.super8.com/hotels/alabama/jasper/super-8-jasper/hotel-overview Budget Inn next door...has pet policy for a fee.. 205-221-6430. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Budget%20Inn%20Jasper%20al Watch here for more information and updates. You have permission to post this info on your local riding forums as well. This home since 1948 has provided a home for 800 plus children using donation only...no state or federal monies. Looking forward to another great year... Other links: Our smugmug page and info format: http://www.echbenefit.smugmug.com/ Our donation link: If you wish to designate your donation to the Ron Melton Scholarship fund please denote on your method of payment. http://echbenefit.smugmug.com/Pages/Donationpage Thanks all for your past support and look forward to seeing you in Eldridge Alabama the First Saturday in December.

[Norwood]

Friday Night Attendees

Will need a head count on this dinner for Friday night....
Please reply if you are coming Friday night and if you are staying in Jasper... this will help me with number of Vans needed to transport to and from...

Thanks...hope you can make Friday night and Saturday noon...

Don

[Vance]

Don, please put Mari and I down for Friday night. Looking forward to it!

[Norwood]

Friday Night Attendees

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Attendees for Friday night:
Don Nowood
Vance and Mari

[Norwood]

List of those coming to ECH Friday night.

Vance and Mari
Paul and Gail

[Norwood]

Looking good folks!!!

Weather for event.JPG

[Norwood]

Give you update and thanks for those that attended and supported our benefit for the home... $75,000 donated... still more to come...

We had couple of Drone owners to donated their time and services.... https://vimeo.com/113880341

More photos at : http://www.echbenefit.smugmug.com/

[Norwood]

Recount of the past weekend total, plus new donations this week... our new total is $ 79,443!!

[Vance]

[QUOTE our new total is $ 79,443!! [/QUOTE]

Thanks for the update Don, that is fantastic! I beleive that sets a new record for donations right??

[Norwood]

[QUOTE our new total is $ 79,443!!

Thanks for the update Don, that is fantastic! I beleive that sets a new record for donations right??[/QUOTE]

Vance, yes it does....and in within last hour, we have two businesses located in Haleyville and Hackleburg that will push over $80,000 mark....

[jdubeemer]

That's fantastic, it's great to see that the rain and cold did not affect the end result of a good cause. Many accolades and thanks to you Don Norwood for all you do for them.

[Norwood]

Just a update and new updated total as of today... Amazing and thanks to so many supporters..... $80,518.00

[Vance]

that is really really great Don. It was another great event....I'll bet we can make it bigger next year!!