by Kathy Brockman
By now all who attended the 50th annual conference and convention in Reno are settled back into their daily routines. This was a historic convention as we celebrated our accomplishments. The theme was: ACB in the Silver State, Golden Past - Diamond Future. What a golden past it has been! What a great diamond future lies ahead!
A good, solid future takes much work and effort from staff, leaders, committees and you – our ACB members. Each of us brings unique talents and ideas to the table. But all organizations need something else to survive – funding. There were a number of very successful fund-raisers during the July conference and convention. You will probably read more about them in this and upcoming issues. One of these was the MMS (Monthly Monetary Support) program. Thanks to everyone who stepped up to the plate and contributed to ACB's continued success through MMS! There are 54 in total, and our deepest appreciation goes out to all of you!
- Michael Alvarez
- Terrie Arnold
- Becky Barnes
- Beth Berenson
- Nathan Brannon
- Ann Brash
- Tom Burgunder
- Carolyn Mae Burley
- Mark Burns
- Marla Chorney
- James & Carolyn Coby
- Berl & Denise Colley
- Edward & Christy Crespin
- Josephine DeFini
- Lynn Doiron
- Lisa Drzewucki
- Harry Epstein
- Carol Ewing
- Darian Slayton Fleming
- Al Gil
- Connie Gil
- Michael Golfo
- Mary Haroyan
- John Huffman
- Richard & Darlene Johnson
- Martin Kuhn
- Bob Lichtenfels
- Robert & Ottilie Lucas
- Marilyn Lutter
- Jean Marcley-Hayes
- Anne Mauro
- Rose Mauro
- Craig & Maria McCully
- Glenn McCully
- DeAnna Noriega
- Peter Pardini
- Ann Pitsenbarger
- Anna Porter
- Teddie-Joy Remhild
- Carl Richardson
- Sherryl Rissi
- Alice Ritchhart
- Stuart Russell
- Deanna Scoggins
- Donna Seliger
- Joseph Sibley
- Naomi Soule
- Dan & Leslie Spoone
- Dorothy Taylor
- Leslie & Jeff Thom
- Penny Verity
- Sue Wesley
- Suzanne Whalen
Thanks to all of you, we achieved our convention goals. We held daily drawings at convention; members who signed up or increased their contribution by at least $5 per month were eligible to participate. Gift certificates and cards worth up to $95 were awarded each day. The winners of these daily drawings were Stuart Russell, DeAnna Noriega, Denise Colley, and James & Carolyn Coby.
In addition, all of our new MMS Program participants or those members who increased their contributions by at least $5 per month from the end of our conference in Phoenix through the conclusion of our conference in Reno were placed into our grand prize drawing for the Touch Memo. And the winner of the big prize is Richard & Darlene Johnson from Wisconsin!
Congratulations to all of our winners. We love winners, and when you think about it, everyone who participates in the ACB Monthly Monetary Support Program is a winner!
If you are not currently a member of the MMS Program, we encourage you to participate. You designate an amount to be withheld from a checking or charge account. Our average monthly contribution is approximately $22.50, with amounts ranging from $10 to as much as $125 per month, but every dollar counts. To get started, contact our financial office at 1-800-866-3242 or visit ACB's web site, www.acb.org, for further details. Up to one-half of the monthly contribution can be designated for your state or special-interest affiliate. This helps out two organizations with a single monthly contribution: our 2-for-1 MMS Program! Thanks again for your support!