WOW! (Again)

I never imagined that we could have another event as successfull as the yard sale. But, we did! We actually made more lastnight than we did at the yard sale. Amazing! Simply amazing! I will never be able to thank everyone properly. I wish I could write everyone a thank you and hand deliver it. But, that is impossible. So, I will do my best on this blog.

Mr. and Mrs. Walker- Thank you for letting us use your beautiful facility!

Stevie, Colt & Mary Bartholomew- Thank you for putting together the event. Thank you for your time and hard work.

Lanny Rice- Thank you for announcing. You worked really hard lastnight and we appreciate you very much!

Rachel Dixon- I can't thank you enough. I don't know what we would have done without you lastnight!

Rusty Collins- Thank you! You did a great job at the pie auction.

Sandy Wyatt- Thank you! You were a huge help lastnight.

Calvin Billingsly-

Mike Stewart- Thank you for cooking us some delicious beans!

Lance Lee- Thank you for all of your help with the event and pie auction!

Warren Napier- Hay donation

Jake and Woody- Thank you for advertising!

Volunteers- Michael Warren, Mandy Hunt, Donna Sorters, Hawkins Family, Doss Family, Beth Coyle, Brandie, Krystina....I am sure I am leaving someone off. Thank you for volunteering your time and all of your hard work!

Bakers- WOW! We had baked goods everywhere! We sold some of the individually wrapped items in the concession stand. They were a hit! We sold more of the baked items than candy. We were short on time and didn't get to sell everything in the pie auction. We had SO much stuff. The items that didn't make the auction were sold bake sale style inside. Thank you to everyone who baked items for the sale and cornbread for the dinner. Everything looked amazing!

Participants- We had a huge turn out for the team sorting event. We never imagined having that many teams. We ran really late. Thank you for participating, your donations and your patience. We had a few veterans there, but most of us had never been to a team sorting event. We appreciate you so much!

MLC Band- THANK YOU! You guys were amazing. I could have sat outside and listened to you all night. I am sorry that we were running behind. I am sad that all our participants didn't get the opportunity to listen to you play. You did a great job. I can't thank you enough for stepping in for us when the other band cancelled.

PG East Lab- Thank you for the posters! You did a great job!

Patrons- This wouldn't have been successful with out you! We hope you had a great time.

Business- Thank you for donating items for the silent auction!

American Drive-In

Arvest

Backyard Burger

Bank of Fay

Burgerland

Cavendars

Crescent Hotel

Crescents Dept Store

Discount T Shirts & Embroidery

Dr. Bain

Dr. Green

Flowers and Friends

Gaby's Mex Grill

Gas N Roll

Hair to Be Different

Harps

Hogeye Pallet

Huffs

J&B

Jims

Luginbuels Funeral Home

Magnolia Jewlery

Malco Movies

One Stop

Ozark Sportsman Supply

Ozarks Electric

Salon 125/ David Ames

Simmons Bank

Simply Hair

Sonic

Sterling Drug

The Eye Center

The Flower Shop

Tractor Supply

True Value

U Name It!

Colonial Courts

Redfeather

Reliable Poultry

Silent Auction.

This is one of our prize items. It is a Razorback canvas autographed by Ryan Mallett and a Razorback Frame! My cousins painted these! They do amazing work. To see more of their items, click on this link: U Name It. Come out and visit us on Saturday so you can bid on these items!

Thanks.

Karing 4 Kara

Team Sorting and Dinner

It’s almost here! We are reminding everyone of the Karing 4 Kara benefit that will be held on Saturday, October 3rd. There will be a team sorting starting at 2pm, a bean and cornbread dinner starting at 6pm and a band playing at 7pm. A silent auction will be held throughout the day, as well as a pie auction just before dinner time!! If you can’t make it to the team sorting event, please come visit us for dinner!! The MLC Crew (Dr. Andrew Bain and Mr. Pat Hall are members) has agreed to play for us to entertain everyone that comes! We are very excited about this event and hope that lots of people can come and share a good time while helping Kara and her Family. All of the proceeds from this event will go to them! Your $5 dinner ticket (under 5 free) will also buy you a chance in a drawing and you will be getting some good entertainment in the mix!!

We have received so many donations for this event!! We are very excited for everyone to see what the silent and pie auctions will hold! We want to thank everyone that made this event possible with their donations of time, resources, talents, baked goods, prayers, and love! The support for Kara has been amazing in this town! We are overwhelmed to see how much people really care. Please come out and see us at the Willow Springs Indoor Arena on Viney Grove Rd. (Mr. Larry Walker’s) on Saturday and join in the fun!

There are a few extra things we’d like to give you to think about. There are some bleachers in the arena, but if you could bring your lawn chairs it would help us out with seating. We are in the process of getting someone to loan us tables, so we aren’t sure how many we will have available. Also, please remember that Willow Springs is an alcohol-free arena. Thanks to all of you for support!! We look forward to seeing you there!

With Much Love and Thanks,

Cassie & Crystal

A Note of Thanks

Business
American Drive-In
Arvest
Backyard Burger
Bank of Fay
Burgerland
Cavendars
Crescent Hotel
Crescents Dept Store
Discount T Shirts & Embroidery
Dr. Bain
Dr. Green
Flowers and Friends
Gaby's Mex Grill
Gas N Roll
Hair to Be Different
Harps
Hogeye Pallet
Huffs
J&B
Jims
Luginbuels Funeral Home
Magnolia Jewlery
Malco Movies
One Stop
Ozark Sportsman Supply
Ozarks Electric
Salon 125/ David Ames
Simmons Bank
Simply Hair
Sonic
Sterling Drug
The Eye Center
The Flower Shop
Tractor Supply
True Value
U Name It!

A big thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Walker for donating the facility. Also, thank you to Stevie and Colt Bartholomew, Lanny Rice, Rusty Collins, and Jake and Woody.

Thank you to each person that baked, donated, and helped make this benefit possible for Kara and her family. God Bless You All!!!

Whew!

I know I have already used that as a title post, but I am going to use it again. We have been super busy! And, we have gotten some awesome donations. Here is a list of some of the items we will be selling in the silent auction:

Razorback Canvas Autographed by Ryan Mallett

Free Night Stay at Crescent Hotel and Spa

Free Hair Cuts

Tons of Restaurant Gift Certificates

There are too many to list. THANK YOU, to all of our local business that donated. THANK YOU, Ryan Mallett!

Please pray for Kara and her family. Kara started oral chemo on Tuesday.

See you on October 3rd!

FAQ.

How Can I Donate Money?
Paypal- There is a link on the right side of this blog.
Arvest- The account number is 22808798. Please make any checks payable to Kara McConnell. This is a special account for Karing 4 Kara benefit, but please DO NOT make checks out to Karing 4 Kara!
In Person-

We have a lot of great donations for the silent auction! But, we can't have too many. Please contact us if you can donate something for the silent auction. We are hoping to get the chicken donated and we have someone to cook the beans. But, we need people to make cornbread. We also need pies and baked goods for the pie auction. Some other things that would be useful are plates, napkins, bowls, canned soda ect ect. We can come pick up donated items and baked goods. If you are baking items, please make sure it does not need to be refrigerated.

I want to bake an item for the pie auction or donate items for the silent auction. Who do I contact?
Email- cryshamilton@gmail.com or karing4kara@gmail.com
Call- Crystal at 479-263-2931 or Cassie at 479-601-2914

We will also need people to work in the concession stand help clean up afterwards! Email us or call is if you would like to volunteer!

Thank you!

Reminder.

I just wanted to remind everyone that donations can be made through Paypal. There is a link on the right side of this blog.

Update.

Kara got test results back today. The CT Scan showed no tumors! Her bones are caner-free and her heart is strong enough for chemo! God is good!