Together for Tipper Fundraiser

[datcajunman]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

Hey guys, this is a benefit fundraiser for one of my brother's close friends. He hit his head while in basic training for the National Guard and is now pretty much paralyzed from the chest down. I know alot of people on here like to cook so maybe we could get a SaltyCajun cookoff team together and maybe even collect some money to donate or some prizes to auction off or raffle.

The event will be held December 12 at the Shrimp Festival Grounds in Delcambre. Live bands, cookoff, auction, refreshments. If you have anything you or anyone you know would like to give to the cause, please contact me @ rlandry@al-llc.com or you can contact my mom at alandry@mandllaw.com. Accepting soft drinks, beer, paper products, hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, nachos, hot chocolate, items to auction or raffle, $$$ ..... I will follow up with more details as I receive them.

If you would like to volunteer to help for the event, the next organizational meeting will be on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Building.

For those of you who do not know Tipper, he is the son of Marcelle Migues Alexander (originally from Erath) and Chris Esponge and a 2009 graduate of Delcambre High School. Tipper sustained a spinal cord injury on August 25 while at basic training with the National Guards in Fort Benning, Georgia. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation at The Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Let me kow if he needs the a frame triangle that goes onto his bed for when he gets home...My son was recently paralyzed and only by the Grace of God, he walks,, we have a few things to offer if he needs them, pm me and let me know,,, the A frame is brand new and i will give it to him no charge

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

I'm down to be on a team...

The fundraiser is on 12/12/09, let me know if you can make it down. You can bring your camper if you have one and either set it up at the cook-off or at the campground on the lake about 5 minutes away.

Originally Posted by datcajunman

Let me kow if he needs the a frame triangle that goes onto his bed for when he gets home...My son was recently paralyzed and only by the Grace of God, he walks,, we have a few things to offer if he needs them, pm me and let me know,,, the A frame is brand new and i will give it to him no charge

Man that is very nice of you. I'll email him to see if they need that and let him know what you said. I'll PM you with his reply, thanks alot.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

The fundraiser is on 12/12/09, let me know if you can make it down. You can bring your camper if you have one and either set it up at the cook-off or at the campground on the lake about 5 minutes away.

Yeah finals end the week before ill be back down there for christmas break....i dont have a camper but i live 15 minutes from delcambre....i can probably even get the meat for our team if its a chili cook-off as long as we put up a sign saying whose meat it is we used (my parents own a cattle farm)

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Yeah finals end the week before ill be back down there for christmas break....i dont have a camper but i live 15 minutes from delcambre....i can probably even get the meat for our team if its a chili cook-off as long as we put up a sign saying whose meat it is we used (my parents own a cattle farm)

Sounds great to me! I would also like to get a SaltyCajun banner or sign for us to also put on our tent. I have a few tents I can put up for us to get under.

[cathysims]

Hello,
I ran across this forum by accident and couldn't believe it! My son suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis at Fort Knox, KY while in basic training for National Guard duty. I would very much like to contact the family and share information. I have no idea how to get in touch with them though. My name is Cathy Sims and my son is Stevie Barker. Please forward my email address to the family and let them know they are welcome to contact me. I am hopeful we can share resources and information. THANKS!

Cathy C. Sims
cathycsims@gmail.com