The
news is full of stories that are sad...destructive weather, fires,
tough economic news, and tragedy. Of late most of us want to click off
the remote and put the bad news out of our minds. We are sometimes
convinced by these stories that the world is an awful place, filled with
uncaring people and suffering victims.
On Saturday, July 11, at the NASWA, at Weir's Beach, a story will
be written by hundreds of people from all over New England. Each
person attending will be there for a very noble purpose. The story might not
make the evening news, nor will it be a banner headline in any newspaper,
but it should be. In fact if it wasn't for North Eastern Radio,
and Comcast it might go totally unnoticed.
Easter
Seals, with its volunteers, will be working to help raise money for the
myriad of amazing programs it funds for people that many of you reading
this post know. The event is the HK Powersports Poker Run. It is in its fifteenth
year. The money
funds programs for children, veterans, and just about anybody who really
needs help.
Some
of the families at the event have given testimony regarding their experience with Easter
Seals, their stories are inspiring and uplifting. The employees of
Easter Seals were described as being guardian angels, seemingly
appearing, just when they were needed most. These families were faced
with daunting challenges, disabilities, and mountains to climb...yet
there is not one sad story amongst them, because the people of Easter
Seals were by them every step of the way!
If
the stories of these families is not inspiring enough, this writer was
moved by the extreme acts of generosity, I witness every year at the NASWA. The
list of those who made a difference on Saturday is long and if I miss
some, please forgive me.
As a witness, I could not help but be inspired by Cynthia Makris, and her Mom Hope, (celebrating their 80th anniversary)owners of the NASWA, and her employees! The commitment of the Whalley family and HK Powersports, Ron Cohen and his family, Ben Gamache, Brady Sullivan, and the wonderful people at Baron's Major
Brands, Bill Irwin
and his family and employees at Irwin Marine, Pederson's Flooring and Refinishing, Sam Adams, Coors Light, and Corona, Jeff Levitan, Fred Caruso
and Amy Bates from MIX 94.1, Jane Tizio Love, Kurt Muhlfelder, Christine
Pederson, Wanda Horton, the Johnstone family and Belknap Subaru, Polaris,
Metrocast, Bank of New
Hampshire, Zero Waste & Recycling Services, Inc., SYSCO of Northern
New England, Inc., Harley Davidson Motorcycles of Nashua and
Manchester, Tanger Outlets of Tilton, South End Media, Plastic
Distributors and Fabricators, In , Faro's Italian Grill at Weir's Beach, Pepsi, Lakes
Region Casino, Winnipausakee Marine Construction, CVS, and,
motorcycle clubs, car clubs, businesses big and small, all coming
together to raise money for this very important event.
This
is a story that illustrates everything which is good and
inspiring...the world has sad stories, but this is not one of them, any
tears shed on Saturday will be tears of joy, and the more you look around,
the more you realize the world is as good a story as we make it!
Please come to the NASWA on July 11th!
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