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Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Suicide Prevention

1/22/2020

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Suicide claims one person every six hours in Michigan according to 2017 data from the CDC, and it’s the second leading cause of death for people ages 15-34.

Sadly, one of our young Eagle members took his life in 2018, leaving us all in pain and grief, especially his friends in our Junior Order of Eagles. The group wanted to do something to honor Chris Brown and help prevent suicide, so Chris's brothers (who are J.O.E. members) and the rest of the group hosted a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for our State President’s Charity, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We’re proud to announce that the J.O.E.s did very well and raised almost $1500 for the cause.


Their success wouldn't have happened without the help and participation of so many caring people. Youth advisors Jim and Nancy Shrove helped coordinate and plan the event along with April Brown, Chris's mother, and Madam President Lisa Ochalek. They also had help from Tim McKeen, Melissa Griffith, Janice Eaton, and all of our awesome J.O.E. members. Thank you for your hard work and caring hearts, everyone.

We also want to thank the people, organizations and groups that donated raffle baskets. Your generosity is appreciated. Of course, everyone who bid on a basket, made a monetary donation or purchased a dinner deserves our thanks, too. The J.O.E.s sold 86 adult dinners and approximately 50 children's dinners.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s website says, “Suicide prevention starts with everyday heroes like you.” The J.O.E.s are our heroes, as well as all of you who helped make their fundraiser in honor of Chris Brown a success. Thank you on behalf of people affected by suicide everywhere.


Please enjoy some pictures from the evening. Thank you, April Brown, for sharing these pictures with us. Finally, if you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

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Kids Camp Sleepover

10/22/2019

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Our recent kid's campout was a big hit. Approximately 15 kids turned out to play games, watch a movie, eat goodies, and enjoy each other's company. Everyone had a lot of fun, including the big kids!

We’d like to thank Sue Delongchamp and Barb Tomlinson for their hard work planning, preparing and chaperoning the event. We also want to thank Keith Bruder for entertaining us with his magic show. The kids were mesmerized watching him! Thank you also to the Eagle Riders for providing a movie for them to watch that night, and to Bob Jones for setting up the jumbo screen for us.

Food is also an important part of camping, and we'd like to thank Linda Hunt for providing us with delicious food and desserts. Several other people also helped out, including Jennifer Arnold, John Mullins, Lenny and Diane Wojtyna, Jim and Nancy Shrove, and Alex Santos. Thank you, everyone! We really appreciate your help.

Finally, a big thank you to Lenny Wojtyna for providing these pictures of the fun. We hope you enjoy them.

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J.O.E.s in the Belleville Winter Fest

12/8/2018

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Our J.O.E.s (Junior Order of Eagles) recently participated in the Belleville Winter Fest 2018 Parade of Lights. They decorated a trailer with lights, made signs, and passed out candy along the route. They didn't let the rain dampen their spirits! Kudos to the J.O.E.s for their hard work in supporting this community event. We're proud of you! Thank you for representing us.
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