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 Hello Everyone,
from John Capes, Moosehaven Executive Director
IRON BUTT Pledge Form
John Capes, Executive Director of
the Moosehaven retirement community, announced this
week that in mid-August, he will ride his
Harley-Davidson motorcycle the 786 miles north from
the Moosehaven campus in Orange Park, FL to
Hagerstown, MD, the site of the 2009
Maryland/Delaware/DC Moose Association Convention,
where Capes is to serve as Moose International's
official visitor.
In so doing, he has asked each of
the six state Moose Associations along his
route--Florida/Bermuda, Georgia, South and North
Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland/Delaware/DC) to
sponsor his round-trip of 1,572 miles on a per-mile
basis.
"I am asking for a contribution
of $1 per mile for a total of $1,572 from each
Association," for a total of some $9,432, Capes
said. "Proceeds will be evenly divided between
Moosehaven operations and whatever other Moose
supported charity your Association may choose," he
explained, adding, "Mooseheart comes to mind."
Capes emphasized that "no
proceeds (of the fundraising) will be used to pay my
expenses"; that his own contribution will be to pay
all of his own trip-related expenses.
Checks, Capes said, should be
made payable and sent to Moose Charities, and noted
as contributions to the "Moosehaven to Hagerstown
Fundraising Ride," with a notation added either on
the check or in an attached note as to whether
Mooseheart, or another charity recipient is to be
the other designated beneficiary.
Capes said that he plans to
depart Moosehaven on Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, and
arrive in Hagerstown on the evening of Wednesday,
Aug. 19, in time for the opening of the
Maryland/Delaware/DC Association Convention on Aug.
20. The bulk of his journey will be on Int. Hwy. 95
from Jacksonville to the I-495 Beltway around
Washington DC, then northwest on I-270 and I-70 to
Hagerstown. (A
Google map of the route is available here)
Capes said he will spend the
night of Aug. 18 in or near Fayetteville, NC, and
that he invites any and all Moose Riders members or
groups "to join me at whatever point they choose,"
asking them to contact him with phone numbers via
his email address of
jcapes@moosehaven.org, to discuss particulars.
Capes asked members to "please join me in this
opportunity to raise nearly $10,000 (or more) for
our two great causes."
Update
7/22/2009
Brothers and Co-workers, Here is the latest
agenda for the John Capes "Iron Butt" Run from
Moosehaven to Hagerstown. Please download the
Pledge Form, Make Copies and Collect those
donations for John and our Association Nurse Call
System Project.
IRON BUTT Pledge Form
Arrive Depart Location
Stop 1 3:30 pm 3:40 pm Truck stop (southbound
side) @ Harry Nice Bridge
Stop 2 4:05 pm 4:15 pm Waldorf Moose Family
Center #1709
Stop 3 5:00 pm 5:10 pm Home Depot @ Bay Socks
Stadium Road
Stop 4 5:40 pm 5:50 pm Park & Ride on Rte. 100
Stop 5 6:35 pm 6:45 pm Frederick Moose Family
Center #371
Stop 6 7:15 pm Clarion Hotel Hagerstown
*ALL TIMES ARE APPROX. TIMES MAY BE VARIED
DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE
CALL ME 443.250.2953 TO GET THE LATEST TIMES ALONG
THE ROUTE.
Anyone desiring to join the ride or drive along,
PLEASE BE AT THESE LOCATIONS. LEAVE ME YOUR PHONE #
SO THAT I CAN CALL YOU IF TIMES CHANGE. All times
are contingent of John arriving around 3 pm - 3:30
pm. and traffic and road conditions
If you have a Moose Riders Group PLEASE let me
know how many bikes, cars, truck will be coming.
This is important so that we don't leave anyone
behind.
Please open, download, print many copies of the
attached Pledge form and collect pledges and
donations for this huge event. We are trying to
collect $9,000.00 for John "Iron Butt" Capes. We can
do this, I have faith in MD DE DC Moose Assn and ALL
units here.
IRON BUTT Pledge Form
If you make a $10.00 or more donation you will
receive a custom made lapel pin.
Thanks - For being a "Piece of the Solution"
Fraternally,
Tim McElwain Sr
Vice President
MD DE DC Moose Assn
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