Dear Friend: As a business located in Northeast Ohio, I know that community support is important to you. That's why we are volunteering for and contributing to the third annual SUMMIT COUNTY GUNS AND HOSES PARADE RUN, to be held on Sunday July 20th, 2008. We are writing to request your help with this wonderful fundraising event that will benefit the families of Summit County Firefighters and Police. It all started with Luke Musgrave. Luke is an 8 year old boy with Intractable Seizures (seizures that can not be controlled medically) His family needed a wheelchair accessible van. Cliff Musgrave, an 11 year veteran of the Akron Fire Department, ran the Boston Marathon (in 3 hours and 11 minutes!) in Luke's honor. In less than 2 months time, the Musgraves were able to pick up their brand new 2006 Wheelchair Accessible Van! The van was made possible with help from Park Ford, Mobility Works and the kindness of strangers. As we stood in awe at the outpouring of generosity, a group of firefighters saw a dream snowball into fruition. That dream was to set up a fund to benefit other Firefighters and Police Families in financial need, due to medical reasons. Hence, became the start of the SUMMIT COUNTY GUNS AND HOSES FUND. This fund will be an ongoing fund, assessable by servicemen, women and their families on a grant basis. All motorcycles, antique cars and sports cars are welcome to join us on a Parade Style Poker Run that will take you from North Akron and end at Clay's Park. A Complimentary Concert will follow. The major source of funding from this event will come from our Live Auctions, as well as sponsorships. This is where you come in . your support is vital to our success. I'd like to invite you to participate by donating an item(s) for either our live or silent auction. Please consider being one of the event's sponsors. There are various levels of sponsorships for participating individuals and/or companies. For your donation and/or sponsorship, you will be acknowledged in a commemorative program that will be distributed to all guests and contributors. Your donation is also tax deductible (see linked in-kind donation form). Please make plans to join us for this fantastic day and evening ! Please help us realize our goals of raising $50,000 to ensure the continuation of a fund that will prosper for those who protect us on JULY 20th, 2008 ! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us thru any of the people listed on the contact page We look forward to seeing you.