A message from LPTRunner, Kristine Hinrichs...
Hello everyone! I am
sending emails to several groups of Tom and Lorraine Bunk’s friends so
(unfortunately) some of you will receive more than one of these notices –
forgive me, it IS for a good cause!
Many of you know that Craig Swartwout and a bunch of us have
been working on a suitable memorial for Tom and recognition of what Tom and
Lorraine have done for the running and “outdoors” community. Working with the DNR, we have identified a
special project. We will raise funds to build a heated shelter at Scuppernong!! The shelter will be similar to the one at the
Nordic and almost identical to the ones at Zilmer and under construction at
McMiller. It will be in the clearing
near the bench that Tom constructed in Gardar’s memory – the area where we set
up the KM100 aid station.
In order to do this we need to raise $40,000 – yep that is a lot but we know that we can do this. We already have $16,000 committed with donations from the tBunk Endurance Challenge, Badgerland Striders, Kettle 100, and just a few individual donors. Jeff Mallach will also be offering Ice Age runners the chance to get their contributions matched up to a total of an additional $5,000 (thanks also to the Striders).
If we can raise this $$$ by March, 2015 we can get this done in 2015.
This is where YOU come in. Please consider this project for your 2014 charitable giving and consider a gift in early 2015 as well.
The Kettle Moraine Natural History Association (a 501(c)(3))
is the “Friends” group for the Southern Kettle and was identified by the DNR as
the appropriate charitable organization to receive the funds for this
project. This ensures that your
contribution is tax deductible. We hope
that you are able to make a significant donation to this project so ask that
you do it via check to save the PayPal fees – every $ sent to PayPal is one
less $ to this project.
·
Checks should be made out to the Kettle Moraine
Natural History Association with a notation that it is for the Tom Bunk
Memorial. Anything with Tom’s name will
get it into the correct account. Your acknowledgement
will come from them.
·
Send the contribution to:
Kettle Moraine Natural History
Association
Tom Bunk Memorial
S91W39091 Hwy 59
Eagle, WI 53119
This is the address
of the Forest HQ
For those who need to make the donation
on-line, we will have a PayPal link soon and that will be posted on Facebook
and on the tBunk Endurance Challenge site www.tbunk.breezellp.com. Our Facebook Page will be live soon – Bunk
House: Tom and Lorraine Bunk Scuppernong Shelter -
https://www.facebook.com/TomBunkScuppernongShelter
We CAN do this – just think of
everything that Tom and Lorraine have done for all of us and our running
community. Think if Tom’s courage in
that final ultramarathon of his life. And, think about a warm spot to start our
winter runs.
We know that you’ll help us with this
important project!!!
