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Jack's Update #51- Part 2   October 28, 2004

 
 

Raffle Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now available for two exciting raffles sponsored by The Chicago TFT Motorcycle Parade Organization.  The Sturgis Vacation Raffle features motel reservations and spending money for the Black Hills Motorcycle Rally.  Our second big raffle will be for a 2005 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide, and other great prizes.

 

 
It's not unusual for Raffle Coordinator John Bartosiewicz to receive letters and email from people who want to purchase raffle tickets, but last week he received a letter containing a ticket order from a young lady in Anchorage, Alaska!   President Cooch couldn't believe it and decided to call the young lady, to see how she found out about the raffle.  Cooch asked John B if he could borrow his cell phone.  Cooch found that she learned about The Parade and raffle when she came across the Parade website, and that she currently rides a Honda.  After half an hour of conversation, Cooch reluctantly said good-by and returned the phone to John.  I believe Cooch told him that it was a local call.

For more info on the Sturgis Vacation Raffle and the 2005 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide Raffle go to http://chicagolandtft.org/products.htm .


Look for the TFT Parade Paper Ornaments
The Parade Organization will debut an exciting, new program this year where many local businesses will be selling and displaying red and green TFT Parade Paper Christmas Ornaments.  Patrons may purchase an ornament with a donation of at least one dollar, but larger amounts will gladly be accepted.  When the customer buys a paper ornament, the buyer may write his or her name on the ornament and the amount of their donation.  The business owner will then display the ornaments in his establishment.  Look for the TFT Parade paper ornaments at businesses in and around Chicago.  Any businesses that may be interested in selling the TFT Parade Ornament should contact The Parade Organization for program details.

2004 TFT Parade Merchandise
The shirts are black, the printing is white.  Back to the basics.  The new 2004 shirts and jackets are very popular and selling fast.  The new 2004 Christmas Ornament is available, this year in a satin red edition.  And this year, but only for TFT Parade Members, there's a new, beautiful, fabric jacket with leather sleeves and embroidered insignias.  
Parade Merchandise will be available at:
  • TFT Parade Warehouse/Gift Shop located at 8900 South Odell Avenue, in Bridgeview on Friday, November 26 from 7pm-10pm. 
  • General Meetings held at the Stempien VFW located at 47th Street and Tripp Avenue, in Chicago
  • The Dan Ryan Woods and The Marine Center on the day of The Parade

Some Parade merchandise will also be available at the following locations;

 

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Schedule of Parade Meetings
All General Meetings will be held at the Stempien VFW at 47th Street and Tripp Avenue and will begin at 7:30pm.  All Northside Meetings will be held at LAMA Headquarters at 3519 West Fullerton Avenue, and will begin at 8pm.

General Meeting  #3   Friday, October 29, 2004
General Meeting  #4   Friday, November  5, 2004
General Meeting  #5   Friday, November 12, 2004
General Meeting  #6   Friday, November 19, 2004
General Meeting  #7   Friday, December 3, 2004

Northside Meeting #1  Friday, October 8, 2004
Northside Meeting #2  Friday, October 22, 2004
Northside Meeting #3  Thursday, November 11, 2004
Northside Meeting #4  Thursday, November 18, 2004

TFT Motorcycle Parade  Sunday, December  5, 2004

De-Briefing Meeting   Friday, December, 17, 2004


Become a Parade Volunteer
There's still time to become a Parade Volunteer.  It takes lots of work and lots of workers to organize an event of this magnitude.  If you are willing to invest some time and energy and volunteer your efforts to help underprivileged children, the community, and thousands of motorcyclists, then come out to the Stempien VFW and sign-up at Friday's General Meeting. This Friday's General Meeting will be the last opportunity to become a new member this year.  Motorcycle riders are needed, but non-riders are also welcome. 

20,000 Miles by Motorcycle
Last year, actors and friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman went on a motorcycle ride.  They took four months and traveled over 20,000 miles through the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Siberia, Alaska and Canada on a pair of BMWs.  Their journey, titled "Long Way Round", will be broadcast in six one-hour episodes beginning tonight (Oct 28th) on the Bravo Channel at 9pm CST. For more info, and a video preview, go to http://www.bravotv.com/Long_Way_Round/ .

 


 

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Anyone who wishes to receive toys for underprivileged children should contact their local church, school, hospital or community aid organization.
 

Chicago area groups that would like to be considered to receive toys to distribute, please notify:
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
 3034 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, 60625. Phone 773-539-7393

For assistance outside the Chicago area, click here for your local Marine Coordinator
http://www.toysfortots.org/2002/index.html

2004 Chicago TFT Motorcycle Parade Organization Schedule... Click here


Attention Website visitors

We appreciate your interest in our Parade and organization, and in order to better serve our members and friends, we now have a TFT E-mail List. This enables us to communicate with each other much faster than we can with either our Newsletter or our Website.

To be notified of the latest Parade updates, and news and activities of our Organization, just E-mail us, and tell us to add your E-address to our E-list.

And while you're connected, please tell us what you think of our Website.

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Or fill out our handy form

The Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
P.O. Box 388260   Chicago, Illinois.  60638 
Hotline  773-866-TOYS

 


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