Friday, May 29, 2009

29 MAY 2009 5050

Good afternoon! And what a great Friday it is! We are preparing to announce another great program helping Veterans with homes and yesterday we gave a briefing that opened a door to $150,000 worth of grant support for Veteran homeowners! 

We now have 19 Veterans in our Warrior Treatment Today program, so your help is very much needed!

Thanks to all, Illinois is kicking the door down, almost to $200!

Great job! 

Roger 

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

26 MAY 2009 50/50

Good morning and upfront, my apologies. I found myself not only very sick, but also out of contact with the world for a week.

I am much better now, and came back to some great news! We received word that one of our 5050 folks has pledged $500 in support of our effort, so we are approaching $3,000 so far, with just a few days left. 

I also learned today at our start of the week meeting that we are now working with PTSD guys in six different states and are now hearing from the families that we are making a tremendous difference in the well-being of the family as they go through the rehabilitative effort. It is our goal to add a full circle of support to the family and the Veteran, beyond just paying bills, but also developing a frame work of care that extends to beyond coming home.

Thanks for all you do, and God Bless all our Veterans and their families.

Roger 

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

13 MAY 2009 5050

Good morning from rainy and warm Kentucky! Lots of really cool stuff getting ready to be released, and I am so fired up, knowing the impact that we are having with the folks we are helping. That includes a note from one of our clients that said we saved his life. Of course only he really knows that, but just the idea that he would think that is enough for me.

What does $5 do for USA Cares? More than you know. $5 is how much the yard sign cost that started us back in 2003. WAVE 3 TV and Kroger sold them, and ended up giving us $121,000 that was the prime that started the pump that to date has almost reached a total of $9 million! So $5 counts. It all counts.

Thanks to all of you that are trying to make a difference.

Roger 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

12 MAY 2009 5050

Today should be a happy day, we received notification yesterday that the top salesman of the year for a nationally known insurance company had asked that his award be given to USA Cares. The President of that company sent us a letter telling us about it and saying that a check for $15,000 would be headed our way. That should have made our day, but instead we learn of the tragic story out of Baghdad where allegedly a soldier has killed five of his fellow service members. 

The news is reporting that this all happened in a stress relief center. As you know, we are working on expanding our Warrior Treatment Today program and help eliminate barriers to treatment, like who will provide for the family while I am in the hospital? The answer is, USA Cares will. We now have 11 service members in the new program and are expanding to three more states this week. But consider that there are reportedly over 338,000 who are possibly suffering from PTSD we are not even making a dent yet, but our hope is that the 11 we are touching will have a better life.

Thanks for helping. if you want to read more here is a link:  IRAQ TRAGEDY

I hope you will all pray for those who were lost, and those who suffer.

Roger 

Monday, May 11, 2009

11 MAY 2009 5050

Good morning from sunny and rainy at the same time Radcliff. We seem to have sit a ceiling here, hope this  week we can break through it and demonstrate the value of mobile giving. On American Idol this week, Alicia Keys is scheduled to appear and talk about helping the children of Africa and they are going to push "ALIVE" and 90999 to 30 million viewers. That will be a very good way to prove the value given the right audience at a large scale. I have my fingers crossed.

On Friday, I had a soldier I met in Radcliff way back in November last year who was on his way to Iraq. After we got done talking, I gave him one of my cards and told me that if he ever had a soldier who needed a little help to give him our web address. That same soldier called me from his hospital bed where he was recovering from wounds recieved by a homicide bomber, and needed a little help for him and his parents. I am very happy to report that our Family Resource Center was talking to him and his dad within an hour and that we are working our process. 

It has always been one of our goals to be the "first calls" when someone needs a little help, and this was certainly one of those moments. As for the soldier, he told me he had not lost any limbs, or sight, had taken some shrapnel but was going to be okay. He was just dissappointed he couldn't be there with his guys. 

Have a great day, and see you tomorrow.

Roger 

Thursday, May 7, 2009

7 MAY 2009 5050

Hey there! Illinois is moving forward, please post and tell us how you are doing it! I have some exicting news about our Red Shirt Friday effort, but have to wait on that too, don't you just love the suspense?

Have a great day, and let's get NV and WA to 20 texters!!!

Roger 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

6 May 2009 5050

It is pouring down rain here in Kentucky, hope the weather is better there! We kind of stalled here, what can I do to help you guys and gals? Remember we have a pledge (valid one too) that will match the first $1,500 that comes in. We are almost to $600, and for that I do appreciate your efforts.

Roger 

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

5 MAY 09 5050


We are kind of slowing down here, I am hoping that this first year out we will have some states that make the full 100 texters to prove the point that the program works and we can build on it, so what we are doing now, is not just about this time, but more importantly that we can tap into the enormous opportunity of those who would like to give, but don't know to who, or even how easy it is. As you all saw, we have one matching donation, and I think I have another one lined up today, will report tomorrow. So. please hang in there, each journey takes a step. 

I just know that today, thousands of young men and women are taking steps in dusty far off lands because we asked them to. 

Roger 

Monday, May 4, 2009

4 MAY 09 5050

Good morning!!!! I am very happy to announce that we have a donor who has matched the first $1,500 that we raise with 5050!!! So your texters are now doubling up!!! How cool is that! I apologize for the weekend lack of maps, but we are tracking now, and I am working on more matches!!! So thanks for all you hard work and keep it up!!!

Roger 

Friday, May 1, 2009

1 MAY 09 5050


Good morning from rainy Radcliff! The 1st of May and we have Illinois breaking past $100 and two more states right behind. I have it from good sources that Kentucky is going to start moving as well. :)  Can't wait to tell you all the news but you will really be proud to be part of USA Cares!

Roger