On a
sunny Santa Barbara weekend in December '06, the Lehner
Foundation held its first annual “Hope For Our Heros”
rummage sale! The event was a great success and put
us $9430 closer to our goal of opening a residential
combat PTSD treatment center for veterans of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Furniture,
designer clothing, jemstone jewelry, antiques,
collectibles, and more abounded, making the two day
event a treasure hunters dream come true!
Representatives from Wells Fargo Bank manned the
cashiers tables, while hard working volunteers
dilligently sorted, priced and recycled endless donation
items into the happy hands of over 450 event attendees!
Co-chairs Sarah Farmer and Marlena Granaroli
would like to thank everyone who made this annual event
possible:
Mr and Mrs Frank F. Reed
for kindly and generously
donating the beautiful location for our two day sale!
Melissa Evans @ Santa Barbara News Press for her
excellent and comprehensive article on The Lehner
Foundation and combat PTSD.
Billy Connell for not only providing the best
hotdogs under the sun but generously donating 100% of
the proceeds to The Lehner Foundation! Semper Fi!
Community sponsors/donors: The Music Academy of
the West, The Antique Center Mall, Tecolote Bookshop,
Classic Party Rentals, Sugar!, SBFD, Marlena’s Finery,
Fashionique, Vairotsana Foundation, EBCO/ Lazyboy,
Mary Kay Cosmetics, The San Ysidro Pharmacy, and Lily.
Huge thanks to our donors: Maria Alfieri, Donna
Bonliam, Emiliano Campobello, John Campbell, Shannon
Decker, Mr and Mrs Kellam DeForrest, Jan Dependahl,
Cinda Erdman, Wendy Feredy, Paisley George, Stacy
Hamer, Paul Javis, Teresa Lemas, Cheryl MacPherson,
Amy Maloney, Aldean Mathison, Dr Carol Mellen, Susie
Melton, Joanna Newton, Nancy Nolan, Nancy Riordan,
Susanne Riordan, Tracy and Howard Rochestie, Mike
Rosales, Dr and Mrs Gary Shaw, Mr and Mrs Bud Stewart,
Tracey Strobel, Leise Thomason, Betsey Veeser, Judy
Watling, Joyce West, Monica and Larry Williams, Mr and
Mrs Williams, Alan, and Marry, and also to the many
anonymous donors who gave everything but their names!
Enormous thanks and gratitude to our tireless and all
together fabulous volunteers: Johan Arana, Sam
Auchencloss, Jill Bailard, Kim Botts, Richard Cowen,
Frank and Jane Holsey, Gabrielle Hotchkiss, Mellonie
Irvine, Cheryl MacPherson, Emily MacPherson., Amy
Maloney, Elizabeth Mason, Nancy Nolan, Tasha Ortiz,
Darlene Polk, Jaque Reed, Mrs Julian Smith, Leise
Thomason, Kerry Tuck, Manuel Valle, Kit, Andri, and
Eric!
Would you like to help? The Lehner Foundation
seeks the following:
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quality donations of
furniture, clothing, collectibles, antiques,
jewelry,etc
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volunteers to help
pick up, sort, and value items
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rummage sale
volunteers
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volunteer "Ebay
expert" to oversee the sales of donation items
throughout the year
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volunteer to help put
together and maintain e-mailing list
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a storage location
where we can house rummage sale donations
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