Special Thanks To:
- Teri Fisher - for coming up with this fabulous idea (for the benefit) and seeing it through. We appreciate her giving nature and perserverance as well.
- Jeanne's Doggie Daycare & Pet Hotel - they keep the family pet at no cost.
- Mirabeau Park Hotel - for hosting the benefit and donating the ballroom for this event.
- Pastor Lauri Rev from Opportunity Christian Church - thank you for dropping everything to baptise Wes before he left for Iraq.
- Dunn and Black, P.S. - thank you for your love, support, encouragement and understanding as I come and go between Spokane and Seattle to be with Wes.
- General Dynamics Itronix - thanks to all who have donated time-off (PTO). We are also so thankful for the bake sale they had that generated $1,500 to help defray costs.
- Dianna Brown - she has been instrumental in getting the flyers ready for the benefit and helpful in coordinating the benefit.
- Horizon Credit Employees for their donation.
- Albertson's - for the donation of food for the benefit. Albertson's Wandermere donated food for the dinner and Albertson's Liberty Lake donated more food and 10 pies for the dinner.
- Spokane Chapter of the Patriot Guard - who will be participating in the benefit and in the escorting of Wes to his home on the day of his arrival to Spokane.
- Office Depot - for 50% off printing of benefit flyers.
- Peirone Produce - for salad for the benefit dinner.
- Sysco - for salad, salad dressing and hamburger for the dinner.
- Rosauers - for five cakes for the dinner.
- Doubletree - for hotel package for Tammy in her travels back and forth to see Wes.
- Russell Butters - for donating time and energy to put in a flag pole at the new Hixon family home. He and others also removed bushes from the Hixon home so Wes can get to the front entrance.
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