The 10th Annual Les Nelson Memorial Breakfast and Auction was a huge success! We want to thank our 48 sponsors listed on this page, plus the many individuals and businesses who donated the 26 live auction items, 70 silent auction items, and 16 raffle items. We had seating for 320 guests, and there were a few open chairs, but the attendance was high and we want to thank everyone who came and enthusiastically contributed to make this year’s event a wonderful morning! We also want to thank our dedicated group of volunteers who dedicated many hours of “boots on the ground” to help us obtain our sponsors and auction items.
This year’s event grossed over $36,000.00. This is about $5,200.00 more than 2014. This great addition to our bank account, combined with our monthly donations, will help us fulfill our monthly operating budget through the end of the year.
We also want to thank Jan Connors and Sgt. Kevin Tate for their testimonies about how the work of the Chaplaincy has impacted their lives. Their openness and vulnerability was very moving, and we appreciate their willingness to share in front of such a large audience.
As Chaplains we had the opportunity to recognize Mrs. Wanda Nelson for her 90th birthday, and for her 32 years of support for the Chaplaincy. We gave her the patch we wear on our uniforms, and we gave her one of our shields. The Chaplains are known as the “Henry” units in the first responder world. Our shields have 1-H-8, 12, 15, and 16 on them. The shield we gave Mrs. Nelson has 1-H-32 on it in appreciation of her 32 years of supporting the Chaplaincy. Thank you Mrs. Nelson!
The Chaplaincy is a member of the human resources community and provides services to members of our community who might fall into a gap and not receive support when needed or receive support in a timely manner. This support in times of crisis would not happen without our Chaplains. Your donation will enable us to continue this needed ministry and enable the board to fulfill their commitment to our Chaplains. In 2011 we responded to 95 call-outs, 2012 to 103 call-outs and in 2013 we responded to 165 call-outs. In 2014 the Chaplains were called out 203 times.
Thank you for your consideration of the Cowlitz Chaplaincy. As a “501-c3” non profit we are registered with the legal name of “Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Chaplaincy” and our federal ID number is 91-13123228
GOLD SPONSORS – $1,000.00
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
SILVER SPONSORS – $500.00
Fibre Federal Credit Union
McCord Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Bob’s Sporting Goods
Chilton Logging
BRONZE SPONSORS – $250.00
Sue Baur
Capt. Robert and Tara Huhta
Castle Rock Ministerial Association
Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue IAFF Local 3828
East Hills Alliance Church
Northlake Baptist Church
Dr. Charles Wardle (Eyes on Commerce)
Castle Rock Ministerial Association
Columbia Funeral Home
Green Hills Funeral Home
Bill and Patty L’Amie
Van Fleet Chiropractic
Three River’s Christian School: Seth and Erin Hart
East Kelso Baptist Church
Beacon Hill Baptist Church
Abundant Life Nazarene Church
Faith Family Christian Center
Shekinah Christian Center
Flip and Crystal Eiland
Fiesta Bonita Mexican Restaurant
Longview Sewing
Columbia Ford
Heritage Construction
State Farm – Fischer’s Insurance
ServiceMaster
Evangel Christian Fellowship
Pacific Northern Environmental Corp
C&C Logging
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Windermere Real Estate
Robert Gray Baptist Church
Cowlitz County Title
DeFrancisco Lampitt and Brado
Noelle McLean Esq.
Edith Kinsey
Longview Police Benefit Ass.
Walstead Mertsching PS
Father’s House
Dahl McVicker Funeral Home
Cascade Networks
Foster Farms