Cincinnati Fallen Heroes 2011

Scotty’s Dockside Donates

Thank you Scott and Julie, Patrica

Nippert Jewelers Donates

Nippert Jewelers has put a challenge to all of those on Face Book .           Please go to Nippert Jewelers and hit like. If we can get 1450 fans by Mar 1st they will donate a $800 bracelet & seats for the silent auction at the Yellow Ribbon Support Center’s Annual Never Forget Scholarship Dinner on Apr 9th. Help out your Gold Star Families! Please spread the word! THANKS! We did it, thank you Face Book Fans we made it.

Just to let you all know Walter Cohee bid $500. and got the braclet.

Charlie Daniels Donates for Auction

Charlie Daniels for the third year in a row is supporting April 9th Scholarship Fundraiser. In the past he donated fiddles, this year he is donating a  nice colt or filly.   Gold Star parents; David & Dawn Spencer (who are friends with Charlie)  are making arrangements to bring the horse to Cincinnati, for our auction on April 9th at Let us Never Forget Scholarship Fundraiser. Anyone wishing to bid on it please contact David Spencer at 513-464-2499. More information will follow when all the details are finalized.

See invitation to April 9th Fundraiser on our site.

Let Us Never Forget Scholarship Fundraiser

You are invited to our annual “Let Us Never Forget” Scholarship Fundraiser April 9, 2011 at the Oasis Conference Center 902 Loveland–Miamiville Road Loveland, Ohio. This event is sponsored by Yellow Ribbon Support Center & Let Us Never Forget Scholarship Fund.
Reservations 513-831-1651 by April 1st

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the silent auction Program starts at 6:30 p.m. Dinner served at 7:00 p.m.

$50.00 per person. Table (seats 10) with name of sponsor–$600.00. Corporate Tables are available. Please ask for details.

Gold Star Parents and spouses are free.

Jack Cassidy CEO Cincinnati Bell will MC                    Anthony Munoz & RJ  Vilardo will be our auctioneers These three great men will be sure to entertain you.

Please make all donations to :
Let Us Never Forget
P.O. Box 375 Milford, Ohio 45150

Three more Soldiers Killed in Action

They say it happens in threes, It is true again for Cincinnati Tri State:

 Army Sgt. David J. Luff Jr. Died November 21, 2010 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom
29, of Hamilton, Ohio; was assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Nov. 21 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire.

Army Spc. Jesse A. Snow

Died November 14, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
25, of Fairborn, Ohio; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 14 in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

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Luke Scott,19 of Peebles, Ohio; Adams County KIA  in Afganistan the first week of December 3,2010.
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Dec. 3,2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

Blue Ash, OH. looses a loved one

Specialist Donald Scott Morrison

A 2005 Graduate of Sycamore High School; Scott makes the fourth student from Sycamore  to be killed in action.

Scott had been in the milatary two years; he joined because his friend was killed in action and felt that was where he belonged.

His father is a Blue Ash firefighter; Scott worked for parks and recreation in Blue Ash before he joined the military

Funeral arrangements pending.

Lots of his friends gathered at the Yellow Ribbon Support Center to make yellow ribbons.

April 9th live auction

Each Year we look for package deals and neat items;we auction these off.

Bass Pro Shops has put together a great package: It is worth $5500.00; It will include fishing trip, hunting trip,turkey shoot and so much more.

We have a Gold Star Mom who is donating a 2 day stay at the Marriott hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY, We will adding extras, keep watching.

Texas Roadhouse will donate Dinner for two for one year again this year. Thank you Brian Krutcher.

Where Does the Money Go ?

People ask us how much money did we make :here is what Let Us Never Forget has done in the past five years; No one gets paid to put on this event we are all volunteers.

2006 income was $89,249.56 Expenses for supplies and  entertainers $4510.00 Oasis CC was paid 16,065.00 for food and use of hall, Prestige sound was paid 5,000.00 ;we gave 30 scholarships$ at 2000.00 each for a total of 60,000.00 dollars.Balance of money carried over to 2007

2007 income was $79,077.09..Oasis$ 18,525.00, prestige audio $5000.00, air line tickets $2300.00, Supplies $2316.16, gave 41 scholarships @$1000.00 ;41,oooo.oo/ $9935.93 balance carried over to 2008 .

2008 income $149,479.90 / Oasis 17628.42/ 5000./air line tickets $1082.34/entertainers/3159.34 air line tickets and cost./$6686.65 merchandise give ways and sales.48 locals@1000 48,000 47 states@250.00 $11750.00/ supplies, postage, decorations $5287.69

balance  carried over 49,059.36 2009       This is the year Matt Maupin came home..

2009 Income was $34,388.00 from event with balance from 2008 and Donations we had total of $95,648.46       

 Total Expenses were 93,621.46, We gave 52,000 in local scholarships and 14,500.00 to fifty states this left us with a balance of $2027.toward 2010.  itemized expense may be seen any time.

2010 event proceeds were$63154.00+ donation  thru the year $20,615.00 + 2027.00  total of $85796.00. Local scholarships were cut because of lack of money. we gave $36,250.00 to local and $14,500.00 to out of state. Oasis $15,300 .00 Prestige $5000.00, expenses$7075.45, leaving $7670.55 in account for 2011

Total $278,000.00, we also have baseball scholarships and the Matt Maupin Scholarships that makes us giving over $300,000 in scholarships. Balance in account as of now thru donation since April 9th 2010 is $17100.43 We now have 60 locals and 57 out of state to honor with scholarships. Please make donation to Let us Never Forget mail to P.O.Box 375 Milford, OH.45150

We would like to add that every year we have no shows & a couple people did not pay, we have to pay for these meals, we loose a lot of money in this area. This year we may have to have payment up front. We are cutting cost where ever we can, and still do a quality event. We pledge to try and get more donations, If you can help please call June 513-831-1651.                    This is all made possible with donations from the community, Thank you. See you April 9th, 2011.

Notes We Cherish: Thank you!

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