02/23/2026
I am shouting out a huge thank you to everyone for making Donnie’s benefit a huge success! We expected a lot of people but nowhere near the amount that showed up. Our friends and family really know how to support! Special thanks to my beautiful daughter Trisha Jane for going door to door, emailing, and calling hundreds asking for donations and then hauling me around picking them up. Huge shout out to my girls Abby & Jodi, Brittany Middleton, Sherry Harned, Rhonda Kitchell Boyer, Sarah Shoopman, and Amanda Johnson from loading & unloading stuff, organizing, selling tickets, and serving food - I could not have done it without you! Monster respect for the cooks Ken Boyer, Toby Love & Bill Crow (also supplied so much food), cook in training JJ- I didn’t have time to eat but I heard it was delicious. Helen Dickey your Catfish Kettle coleslaw and chicken was a hit as always. Peyton Burton thanks for picking it up. Just don’t know what to say about our DJ Ron - he is the sweetest, kindest man I have ever met. Jimmy Ruma thank you for picking Donnie up & bringing him there (hope you didn’t scare him too bad). Greg Harned and Danny Boyer for setting up tables and getting the hall ready. Thanks to everyone who gave baskets, items, donations. James Byrd & Joshua H Pullen you guys giving with your heart touches my heart. Amvets for the use of the hall. I’m sure I am forgetting someone and I apologize. I just want you all to know that your love and support means the world to us and we will never forget the kindness you have shown us! If anyone has any pictures please share. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ❤️