About Mason's Foundation
My darkest day came on August 21, 2009. Our precious Mason left this world. For a parent, there is nothing more devastating than the loss of a child, whether it is expected or not, your world stops and seems overcome with unbearable pain.
As much as we don't want to, the first thing that has to be dealt with is deciding on services for our perfect angel and of course, we want the BEST. This can be incredibly expensive and as most parents don't plan on having to bury their child it is unlikely they have saved for this. Usually, these are expenses that cannot wait. Everything must be paid for at the time of service.
After going through this myself, I decided that the best way that I could help other parents going through this painful time would be to set up a foundation that would help them with these expenses~thus, Mason Kane's Foundation has come to be.
It will be funded through donations, fundraisers and items I will put up for sale to which all proceeds will be put into a fund for the purpose of helping parents with services for their children.
I apologize in advance for the added tasks during this time of grieving. I only hope that in some way we can help take away some of the stressors that come during this difficult time.
This will be a page dedicated to all of those who have donated to the foundation. Unless they choose to remain anonymous, I will list the businesses, individuals and groups who help me help others.
Acknowledgments:
The following people have donated for the 4th Annual Golf Tournament 2013
Platinum Sponsor: Partners in Home
Care www.partnersinhomecare.org
Gold Sponsor:Rock Creek Financial
Cold Stone Creamery
Silver Sponsors: Mike and Pam Shapiro
Hospice of Missoula
Frenchtown Physical Therapy
Brian's Auto
Places who have donated prizes for the raffle
include:
Aspen Sound
Buffalo Wild Wings
Ivette Kjelsrud
Rocky Mountain Hospice
Costco
Rosauers
City Brew
The Womens Club
Sun Mountain
Garden City Monuments
Cold Stone Creamery
Cosmetic Arts Surgery Center
Lithia
Golf America
King Ranch Golf Course
To the Missoula Moose Lodge for their generous donation to our latest family I need. You helped change a life today!
To Garden City Monuments for their generosity and help with providing headstones to our families in need. You are so appreciated!!!
To the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation a Huge thank you for the $5000.00 grant they awarded us for 2012!!! What a blessing!!! THANK YOU!!
Many thanks to Winifred Quirino and her family for the generous donation they made in the name of Gerald "Bud" Quirino who went up above to help take care of all of our angels until we can get there. He will be greatly missed and the donation will help many families in need. THANK YOU!!
Mr. Benjamin Tiller- A huge thank you to Mr. Tiller for all of his hard work getting us set up for the non-profit status!! He has also agreed to sit on the board for Mason's Foundation. Take a moment to stop by his webpage:
www.bctlaw.com
Thank you to Bill and Amy McCollum for their many donations of money as well as their time to help Mason's Foundation become a success. XOXO
Thank you to Sandy Loken and Mark and Karen Amrein for their many donations~ they are so very much appreciated!
A big thank you to Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Inc.
A huge surprise today in the mail!!! I came home to a check for the foundation for $330.40 from Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Inc. here in Missoula!!! They donated their "Jean's Day" money to help families who have lost a child! Thank you doesn't even express how much I appreciate their generosity!!!
Thank you to Kaye Fulcher and Jeana Dunlap for donating their time and talents making gifts for the Mtn. Home mothers for Christmas! You are very much appreciated!
Thank you to all of the therapists at Community Hospital who sponsered Mason's Bloomsday team! Once again you have been there for our boy~as you always have been. Thank you again!!
Thank you so much to John and Vicki Tollefson!! John has also issued a challenge to all firefighters to match or beat his donation of $200.00. I will be giving youmore information about this challenge soon!
A huge Thank you to Jim and Becky Pengra for their donation! Mason always had a smile for you and loved you from the start!
A special thank you to Kelly Odell for donating one of his beautiful handturned bowls to sell on Mason's website. If you are interested in one of his bowls please contact me.
As much as we don't want to, the first thing that has to be dealt with is deciding on services for our perfect angel and of course, we want the BEST. This can be incredibly expensive and as most parents don't plan on having to bury their child it is unlikely they have saved for this. Usually, these are expenses that cannot wait. Everything must be paid for at the time of service.
After going through this myself, I decided that the best way that I could help other parents going through this painful time would be to set up a foundation that would help them with these expenses~thus, Mason Kane's Foundation has come to be.
It will be funded through donations, fundraisers and items I will put up for sale to which all proceeds will be put into a fund for the purpose of helping parents with services for their children.
I apologize in advance for the added tasks during this time of grieving. I only hope that in some way we can help take away some of the stressors that come during this difficult time.
This will be a page dedicated to all of those who have donated to the foundation. Unless they choose to remain anonymous, I will list the businesses, individuals and groups who help me help others.
Acknowledgments:
The following people have donated for the 4th Annual Golf Tournament 2013
Platinum Sponsor: Partners in Home
Care www.partnersinhomecare.org
Gold Sponsor:Rock Creek Financial
Cold Stone Creamery
Silver Sponsors: Mike and Pam Shapiro
Hospice of Missoula
Frenchtown Physical Therapy
Brian's Auto
Places who have donated prizes for the raffle
include:
Aspen Sound
Buffalo Wild Wings
Ivette Kjelsrud
Rocky Mountain Hospice
Costco
Rosauers
City Brew
The Womens Club
Sun Mountain
Garden City Monuments
Cold Stone Creamery
Cosmetic Arts Surgery Center
Lithia
Golf America
King Ranch Golf Course
To the Missoula Moose Lodge for their generous donation to our latest family I need. You helped change a life today!
To Garden City Monuments for their generosity and help with providing headstones to our families in need. You are so appreciated!!!
To the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation a Huge thank you for the $5000.00 grant they awarded us for 2012!!! What a blessing!!! THANK YOU!!
Many thanks to Winifred Quirino and her family for the generous donation they made in the name of Gerald "Bud" Quirino who went up above to help take care of all of our angels until we can get there. He will be greatly missed and the donation will help many families in need. THANK YOU!!
Mr. Benjamin Tiller- A huge thank you to Mr. Tiller for all of his hard work getting us set up for the non-profit status!! He has also agreed to sit on the board for Mason's Foundation. Take a moment to stop by his webpage:
www.bctlaw.com
Thank you to Bill and Amy McCollum for their many donations of money as well as their time to help Mason's Foundation become a success. XOXO
Thank you to Sandy Loken and Mark and Karen Amrein for their many donations~ they are so very much appreciated!
A big thank you to Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Inc.
A huge surprise today in the mail!!! I came home to a check for the foundation for $330.40 from Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Inc. here in Missoula!!! They donated their "Jean's Day" money to help families who have lost a child! Thank you doesn't even express how much I appreciate their generosity!!!
Thank you to Kaye Fulcher and Jeana Dunlap for donating their time and talents making gifts for the Mtn. Home mothers for Christmas! You are very much appreciated!
Thank you to all of the therapists at Community Hospital who sponsered Mason's Bloomsday team! Once again you have been there for our boy~as you always have been. Thank you again!!
Thank you so much to John and Vicki Tollefson!! John has also issued a challenge to all firefighters to match or beat his donation of $200.00. I will be giving youmore information about this challenge soon!
A huge Thank you to Jim and Becky Pengra for their donation! Mason always had a smile for you and loved you from the start!
A special thank you to Kelly Odell for donating one of his beautiful handturned bowls to sell on Mason's website. If you are interested in one of his bowls please contact me.