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Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:49:56 CDT

Check out our Calendar of Events to find special dates in which you can help participate in Judy's future.

For directions to the events, click on the blue location names.
You will be taken to a map of the area.

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Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:48:56 CDT

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by this site.
This site was created in order to tell the story of an amazing

teacher, Judith Powell, who had an unfortunate accident

and is now struggling to hang on to a normal life.

We hope you are inspired by this story and will pass it along.
The goal of this site is to raise awareness of the situation,

and to help raise money to pay for an elevator and a special van
with a wheelchair lift.

Please be sure to join the site to receive updates on fundraisers
and on Judy's condition.

Pennies4JPowell — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:29:44 CDT

Our minimum goal as of now is to reach $45,000 in order to buy Judy a elevator for her home.
Once we reach this goal, our goal of $100,000, to get both the elevator and van, will be possible!

Pennies4JPowell — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:29:12 CDT

Here you will find articles concerning Judy Powell's success, accident, and the fundraisers that are now helping her continue her life.

American Cancer Society
By Dr. C. Joseph Bennett

They Make a World of Difference
(Teacher of the Year)
By Eddy Ramirez

Field Day of Dreams
By Shemir Wiles

Teacher Sent to Rehab Facility
By Keri McHale

Support Pours in For Injured Teacher
By Keri McHale

Issue: Injured Teacher
By The Chronicle

Former Students Raise Money for Teacher In Need
By Bay News 9/Jonathan Petramala

Pennies4JPowell — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:28:53 CDT

Friday, July 11, 2008

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Judy Powell was left a quadriplegic after a vehicle crash.
Photo courtesy of Diane Holmes.

Friends and former students of a former Citrus County teacher are working to help a teacher who helped so many students during her career. Judy Powell was a longtime teacher at Crystal River High School. She was nominated for teacher of the year for the 2006-2007 school year in Citrus County. But on her way to her new home in Daytona where she was planning to spend her retirement, Powell was involved in a vehicle crash that left her a quadriplegic. Powell's dream home, a two-story stilt house, became a nightmare for her. But some of her former students and friends, such as former coworker and friend Diane Holmes, are determined to help out by raising money for an elevator.

"She's done so much for other people that for her to have this devastating accident occur, and then lose her home on top of it, would just be unbelievable," Holmes said. "So if we can get the elevator for her she can stay."

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Holmes has already organized fundraisers that have raised over $12,000 for the Judy Powell Foundation. The goal is to raise $45,000.

The Powells' insurance won't cover the cost of an elevator and its installation.

Contributions to the Judy Powell Fund can be made at the Brannen Bank of Crystal River at 865 N.E. U.S. Highway 19.

Pennies4JPowell — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:12:53 CDT

I spoke with Jim as he and Judy were leaving the doctors office. Judy will be starting physical therapy three times a week at an outpatient facility which is great but will require Jim to get her up and down those stairs more frequently. He is obviously distressed by this and might have to consider renting a small one story condo or apartment until a more permanent solution is found. Several of you are working on finding a construction company to help and I forwarded an Extreme Makeover Home Edition application to Jim that was sent to me.

I forgot to ask about the van when we talked on the phone, but included it in an e-mail so as soon as I know if he picked it up I'll let you know. Meanwhile, fundraising activities continue. Auction items are starting to come in, original works of art from local artists, a kayak, a portable GPS, spa days, massages, dinners and Zoom teeth whitening at an office are just some of the items that will be auctioned. Please purchase tickets for the BBQ/auction. They are available at CRHS, Monday through Thursday. Tickets are $10. Also remember the breakfast Wed. morning at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center. 7am to 9am. Breakfast is just $3 and it is open to the public. Bay News 9 is interested in doing a story about Judy, but this would require us to submit photos, video etc. of Judy and footage of friends and family explaining why they would like to help Judy. If any of you have pictures or film of Judy, please let me know. Television coverage would certainly help raise awareness and thus help Judy to stay in her home. As always, thanks for all your effort and donations. We can do this!

Judy said she feels good most of the time, the only down time is when she experiences blood pressure problems. She has experienced this often enough now that she can feel it coming on. and they are able to take measures to prevent it from becoming severe. She likes her new doctor very much and will be seeing a new pulmonologist who deals with trach patients frequently. She is hopeful the trach will be able to be closed in the near future. Her favorite Nursing Assistant was with her this morning getting ready to wash her hair and give her a neck massage--something she looks forward to. The increase in the need to be up and down the stairs is a worry. She really can't believe so many people are working to help her with this, and is overwhelmed by the generosity of this community.

Jim said that Judy is scheduled for surgery July 2nd. They will be putting in a supra pubic catheter. This is a more permanent type of urinary catheter inserted through the lower abdominal region into the bladder. Judy currently has a foley catheter which runs up the urethra into the bladder. Long term, the type of catheter she has now, can increase the risk of urinary track infections so that is why the procedure is being done. Judy will also be going to outpatient physical therapy three times a week.

This is great for Judy as it might help build up her strength and reduce the risk of contractures (shortening or tightening of the muscles) but is a nightmare due to the stairs. She will have to make the therapy sessions as well as Dr. visits. Therapy is going to cost them $150 a session beyond what Medicare is picking up. Jim tells me the Spinal Institute should be able to help with this, but not until the fall when they are funded again.

Pennies4JPowell — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:57:35 CDT

The issue: Injured teacher

By The Chronicle

Teachers have always impacted the lives of their students. This is never more evident than in the case of Crystal River High School teacher Judy Powell. In February, Mrs. Powell was involved in a car crash that left her a quadriplegic. While she has been getting her life back together, her students -- both past and present -- are raising funds to help her. Mrs. Powell, a veteran English teacher at Crystal River High and former director of its Academy of Health Careers, planned to retire at the end of the 2007-08 school year. She and her husband built their dream retirement home in Daytona, with a vision of life in the sand and surf.

Judy Powell, who was once an avid runner and surfer, now depends on her husband to carry her around their two-story home. Friends of Powell are trying to raise $46,000 to pay for an elevator and have it installed in the home. They?re asking everyone in Citrus County to help. Diane Holmes, the current Academy of Health Careers director and Powell's friend said, "She's had such an impact on this community." Her students thought she was special, too. During the last week of school students and friends raised $4,700.

The public is encouraged to come out and support the many fundraisers that are planned throughout the county and to give beyond the event?s ticket cost. For more information on upcoming fundraisers and how to donate, visit http://pennies4jpowell.wetpaint.com/. Many of Mrs. Powell's students have become health care workers in local hospitals, long-term care facilities and physicians offices. It is encouraging to see how they have become productive citizens in the community and to remember a teacher who had such an influence on their lives.

In updating friends about Ms. Powell, Holmes wrote in an e-mail: "She said she is overwhelmed by the support she is receiving. She said she had no idea people cared about her so much."

Citrus County, let's show just how much support we can give! By working together as a community, we can get the elevator in the Judy Powell's home.

Pennies4JPowell — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:49:45 CDT

Judy Powell was the Director of the Crystal River High School Health Academy. Powell’s passion for education began when she began her college career at Florida State University. Powell had aspirations of becoming a French translator for the United Nations. At the time, she was 17 years old, and discovered she was much better at English than French. She decided to change her career, and become an English teacher.

Mrs. Powell has traveled as far as Hawaii to teach, and eventually came back to Florida in 1993. In the early 90's, Mrs. Powell began teaching English at CRHS where later, she took on a leadership role in the first Health Academy established in Citrus County. Powell, up until her accident, was in charge of the academy which has 170 students enrolled in the health classes offered by the academy. Powell recently was chosen for Teacher of the Year award for CRHS, but also went on to win the County-wide competition.

Mrs. Powell is known throughout the community for her dedication to the academy and her students. Mrs. Powell was an avid surfer, who traveled to Daytona on the weekends to spend time with her husband at their home they built for their retirement, and to surf to waters of Daytona. She was expected to retire at the end of this year.

Pennies4JPowell — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:54:10 CDT

Pennies4JPowell — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:29:32 CDT

This page will be updated regularly to feature items such as flyers and desktop images thank you can print out and share, or download to your computer for your enjoyment!

Come back often!

P4JP Printable Flyer
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Pig Out for Powell Flyer
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Judy Powell Night, Auction and BBQ Flyer
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P4JP Desktop Wallpaper

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Pennies4JPowell — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:48:36 CDT

Thank you for taking the time to check out this site.
Just you looking means you have a kind heart.

If you are interested in donating items to Pennis4JPowell,
please email us at Pennies4JPowell@yahoo.com

All Checks and Money Orders should be sent to:

Judy Powell Fund
c/o Brannen Bank of Crystal River
865 NE US HWY 19
Crystal River, FL 34429-4161

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:11:10 CDT

If you have any questions or would like to help in any way please don't hesitate to call us:

Name	Phone Number	Involvement
Ashley Hill	352-563-5363	Site Creator/P4JP Manager
Diane Holmes	352-220-1955	Judy Powell Fund Manager
Michelle Casey	352-302-5480	JPF Asst. Manager
Dan Wilson	352-422-3310	JPF Website/Volunteer

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:02:53 CDT

Field Day of dreams

By Shemir Wiles

Photo by MATTHEW BECK

Smiles lit up the track and field Wednesday during the annual Citrus County Field Day at Crystal River High School. More than 300 participants with mental or physical disabilities came from the Key Training Center and Citrus Resources for Exceptional Students in Transition, also known as CREST, to take part in various physical events. Track and field, golf, softball and a Frisbee toss were set up outside while activities like bowling and basketball were set up in the gym. The event began with a parade around the track followed by the high school's chorus and the Pledge of Allegiance. One of the participants said the invocation and the school's step team provided some pre-games entertainment to liven up the crowd. There was also a torch run around the track. The Kiwanis Club of Homosassa has been putting together this event for 22 years. They raise money during the year to be able to have the enormous event.

"They look forward to this all year long. This is the highlight of their year," James Harris, field day committee chairman, said. Stephanie Hopper has been bringing her sons, Matthew and Michael Payne, to the field day for 17 years. Her sons first started coming out as a part of CREST, but are now a part of the Key Training Center. Matthew earned medals for bowling and golf and his brother, Michael, earned a medal for softball and was waiting to receive his medal in the three-wheel cycle race. Hopper said she used to try to hang up all their medals, but now they have so many, she only hangs up the new ones. Every participant earns medals for partaking in the events.

Sean Cooper's dad, Kay, beamed with pride as he watched his son cross the finish line for the 100-yard dash. "He's my hero," he said with a smile. Kay said he moved his family from Tampa to Citrus County for the special education program at CREST. "We haven't regretted it not one bit," he said.

He also said he enjoys what the day brings to the participants. "It gives them a sense of purpose. It gives them a sense of accomplishment," he said. Chris Dimitrion was also out representing CREST. He said his favorite activities are golf and running, especially the 100-yard dash. "It makes me proud," Dimitrion said. Mary Beth Hall was enjoying the indoor activities. "I like everybody here," Hall said. "I love field day." She won a medal for bowling and was waiting to receive one for basketball. When asked how many medals she has, Hall said, "I got tons."

Along with Key Training Center volunteers, students from the CRHS Health Academy and ROTC help with the participants. "We couldn't do it without their support," Harris said. Katelyn Bartley, 16, and Roger Thompson, 18, are members of the health academy and were out in the field helping escort the participants to their different events. Bartley said it was her first year, but Thompson said it was his fourth. For them, the best part of field day is watching people have fun.

"I like seeing how they enjoy themselves," Bartley said. "It's absolutely fantastic to see them having fun doing simple things," Thompson said. "It's heart-warming." Iris Whitaker, president of the Kiwanis Club, also enjoys watching the participants do the different activities.

"They make their dreams come true. They can say, 'I did it,'" Whitaker said. To her, it's all about the Key clients and the CREST students taking pleasure in the day. "The important thing is it's a day for them," Whitaker said.

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:52:42 CDT

Dr. C. Joseph Bennett, American Cancer Society, 01/29/2008

By Dr. C. Joseph Bennett

In several of my previous columns, I have written about the risk of sun exposure, and the risk of tanning beds, associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.

Those of you who know me know that my two daughters, Chelsea and Sydney, attend the Health Academy at Crystal River High School. In this program, under the direction of Mrs. Judy Powell, they get a chance to explore the many facets of health care.
The study of health care is not only the treatment of disease, but also the knowledge of how to prevent or lower the risk of many disease processes we encounter each and every day. One of the topics often discussed is the safety of tanning beds.

We all know that excessive sun exposure leads to an increased risk of skin cancer. But many of us, especially teenagers, feel that tanning beds are a safe alternative. In previous columns, I have explained that this is not true. More data now supports this statement. Recent studies have associated tanning bed exposure and an increased risk of malignant melanoma.

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Dermatology, surveys assessing the extent of tanning bed exposure and the history of skin cancer, including malignant melanoma, were collected from academic dermatology clinic patients.
In this study, 1,518 patients were studied. Of these, 551 (36.3 percent) completed all components of the survey. The available medical records, including pathology reports on 501 patients (33 percent), were reviewed to confirm cases of skin cancer. Data on potential confounding factors, including indoor vs. outdoor occupation and leisure activities, skin type, history of blistering sunburn, use of sunscreen and sun protective clothing, history of phototherapy, and level of education, were assessed and compared.

The results of the survey confirmed what we already suspected. Of the patients surveyed, 487 (32.1 percent) reported tanning bed exposure. Women age 45 or younger accounted for about 60 percent of all tanning bed users. Seventy-nine cases of malignant melanoma were reported, 22 in women age 45 or younger.
In the entire study population, the members of the study who stated that they had ever used a tanning bed were found to have a significant risk factor for the development of melanoma. The risk was greater in women age 45 or younger.

Patients with a history of melanoma were significantly more likely to report tanning bed sessions than those who were never diagnosed with melanoma. This association was even stronger for women age 45 or younger.
So what does this mean? In summary, exposure to tanning beds increases the risk of malignant melanoma, especially in women age 45 or younger. These findings reinforce the hazards of tanning bed exposure, especially in younger women. Does this only apply to women? Not at all, but when looking at tanning bed use, the majority of users are female. There is no reason to expect that the risks are any different in males who use tanning beds.

The take home message: excessive exposure to sunlight or tanning beds leads to an increased risk of skin cancer.

Dr. Bennett is a board-certified radiation oncologist, past president of the Citrus County Unit of the American Cancer Society and a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society. Contact him at 522 N. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461 or e-mail cjbennett@rboi.com.

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:44:09 CDT

They make a world of difference
By EDDY RAMIREZ

Published February 1, 2007

CITRUS SPRINGS - A day after being named as two of the top employees in Citrus schools, Judith Powell of Crystal River High and Mary Wassen of Citrus Springs Elementary were back to the daily grind.

[Times photo: Ron Thompson]
Judy Powell takes her English students

back to class after being recognized

on Crystal River High's

morning news program.

In her classes, Powell was going over new vocabulary and giving a lesson on descriptive writing. Wassen, a school nurse, was doing lice checks and making phone calls to parents with sick children.

Powell, 64, is the district's Teacher of the Year. Wassen, 54, is the School-Related Employee of the year.

Powell, an English teacher for 30 years, oversees the Academy of Health Careers at Crystal River High. The program draws students from all over the county, including some who live 40 miles away and get up early every day to catch a ride to the school.

Powell is the program's most enthusiastic cheerleader. She helps students gain knowledge and skills about different health care professions. Students work in medical offices, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.

Janet Mulligan, the school's assessment specialist, said Powell is everyone's favorite teacher.

"Part of Judy's magic is that everyone, me included, look at her and think, 'I want to be like her when I grow up,' " she wrote in a letter of recommendation. "She is a 60-something, surfer dude, health guru, with happiness in her heart."

Her students agree. "She is not like other teachers who tell you to look for answers in a book," said sophomore Caitlin Camp. "She's the best teacher that I ever had."

Tuesday night, when her name was called, Powell was trembling and gasping for air.

"I feel blessed," she told the audience at the Citrus Springs Community Center.

Wassen has been a nurse at Citrus Springs Elementary for 3 1/2 years. She made the leap to education after working for 20 years as a nurse at a Clearwater hospital.

Tuesday, Wassen told the crowd she has never felt as much a part of a team as she does working at Citrus Springs Elementary.

"I don't really know what we're going into some days," she said in her acceptance speech. "But that's what keeps the job interesting and enjoyable."

Wassen has earned praise from colleagues who describe her as the "consummate school nurse."

In the short time she has been the school's nurse, she has gained the trust and respect of children and their parents. She visits classrooms and reads from Curious George Goes to the Hospital to relate to children.

She often helps parents who struggle to teach their children about personal hygiene, offering tips to combat lice and ringworm.

"A hands-on worker, with a heart as big as Texas, this lady always goes the extra mile," her colleagues wrote in a nomination letter.

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:34:11 CDT

Support Pours in for Injured Teacher

By Keri McHale

Those who know Judy Powell hope to give her the lift she desperately needs.

The beloved 2008 Citrus County School District Teacher of the Year is now a quadriplegic. She was paralyzed from the shoulders down after an Feb. 15 single-car crash in Daytona.

Powell, 65, a veteran English teacher at Crystal River High School and former director of its Academy of Health Careers, planned to retire at the end of the 2007-08 school year.

The once high-energy, avid runner and surfer, whose plan was to enjoy an active post-teaching life in the sand and surf with her husband, Jim, cannot pick up a book to read, a fork to eat or a telephone to talk.

“Nobody should have to suffer like this,” Ashley Hill, former Academy of Health Careers student, said.

For Powell, navigating her two-story dream retirement home in Daytona is a nightmarish obstacle. Her husband has to carry her up and down the stairs, said Diane Holmes, registered nurse, Academy of Health Careers director and foremost, Powell’s friend.

Holmes and Hill said they do not want Powell forced out of her home due to her condition.

“She lost so many things about her life that she loved,” Holmes said, which is why Holmes and Michelle Casey, parent of a Crystal River High School sophomore, set up the Judy Powell Fund, a fundraising organization.

Friends of Powell are trying to raise $46,000 to pay for an elevator and have it installed in Powell’s home. They’re asking everyone in Citrus County to help.

Holmes said $4,700 was donated during the last weeks of school through collections at Crystal River High School and during events at the school, such as the end-of-the-year chorus concert and Powder Puff football game.

The Powell Fund is growing day by day, through donations by generous business and organization leaders and members of the community who care.

“I just spoke to Jim and then Judy,” Holmes wrote in a Powell e-mail update to friends Thursday. “She said she is overwhelmed by the support she is receiving. She said she had no idea people cared about her so much.”

There are two Powell information Web sites, one by former Powell student Dan Wilson, a nurse at Citrus Memorial Health System, and the other, by Hill.

Holmes and Casey are at the forefront of the upcoming fundraising events for Powell. Hill is assisting with the auction and finalizing plans for another fundraising event that’s in the works.

“She helped me so much; it’s the least I can do,” Hill, a Central Florida Community College student, said.

The women are continuously brainstorming ways to raise money for Powell, the longtime teacher, friend, loving wife and mother.

Many products of Powell’s dedication as a teacher, her former students, are now health care workers at countywide hospitals, long-term care facilities and doctor and dentist offices. Community members come into contact with them daily, Holmes said.

“She’s had such an impact on this community,” Holmes said. “Now that she needs some help I think the community needs to pull together to help her.”

PIG OUT FOR POWELL
WHAT: “Pig Out For Powell.”
WHEN: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. June 25.
WHERE: Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center Cafeteria, Crystal River.
INFO: The breakfast is open to the general public. Plate fee is $3. All proceeds will go to the Judy Powell Fund.

DONATIONS NEEDED
Send checks made out to the Judy Powell Fund to Brannen Bank of Crystal River, 865 N.E. U.S. 19, Crystal River, FL 34429. Those who have items to donate for the auction or general questions should call Diane Holmes at 220-1955 or Michelle Casey at 302-5480. For more information, call Ashley Hill at 212-8792, e-mail pennies4jpowell@yahoo.com, or visit http://pennies4jpowell.wetpaint.com.

FOOD AND FUNDS
WHAT: Barbecue Dinner and Auction.
WHEN: 6 p.m. July 26.
WHERE: Crystal River High School.
INFO: Price for the Oyster’s-sponsored dinner is $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased Monday through Thursday at Crystal River High School’s main office. All proceeds will go to the Judy Powell Fund.

JUDY POWELL NIGHT
WHAT: Judy Powell Night.
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 14.
WHERE: Beef O’ Brady’s, Crystal River.
INFO: All community members are invited to dine at the restaurant; 25 percent of the proceeds will go to the Judy Powell Fund.

Pennies4JPowell — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:59:55 CDT

Mrs. Powell was in a single car accident in Daytona, February 15th.
She was on her way home from visiting her husband in Daytona.
The accident caused spinal and neck damage, that now leaves her paralyzed from the neck down,

with only slight movement in her arms.
She was unable to speak, and was put on a feeding tube and ventilator.

Teacher sent to rehab facility

By Keri Lynn McHale
The Chronicle, 2008

After her tragic crash, Judy Powell is learning to live with her physical limitations.
On Friday, Powell was transferred to the not-for-profit spinal cord injury specialty hospital

Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Ga., from Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, where she had

resided since her Feb. 15 single-car accident in Daytona.

Powell, 65, is a veteran English teacher at Crystal River High School and director

of its prestigious Academy of Health Ca-reers. She is the 2008 Citrus County School District

teach-er of the year. According to Crystal River High Principal Patrick Simon, she planned to

retire this school year. She has an apartment in Crystal River and traveled each weekend

to be with her husband, Jim, at their home in Daytona.
Friend and colleague Diane Holmes gathers information about Powell’s progress daily from

her husband, and sends e-mail updates to faculty members and friends.

“She just received a custom wheelchair yesterday (Monday),” Holmes, a

registered nurse, said. Doctors plan to remove the surgical halo attached to her head

within the next few days, Holmes said. Now, Powell will wear a cervical collar. She remains

paralyzed from the shoulders down but has some feeling in her lower arms and hands;

doctors hope she will regain mobility in those areas, Holmes said.

“She is able to mouth words,” Holmes said.
Powell is still ventilator-dependent. After it is removed, doctors expect she will speak

but there is no telling when she will be taken off the ventilator, Holmes said. Also, a tracheotomy

tube acts like a windpipe, allowing her to breathe.“She is eating on her own … solid foods,” Holmes said.

Still, Powell remains on a gastric feeding tube for overnight feedings.
After many weeks of inpatient rehabilitation to learn how to “function in society at the

highest level possible,” Powell will move into a hospital-owned apartment, with her husband,

to undergo outpatient rehabilitation, Holmes said.

Those wishing to write get-well cards and letters may send them to Powell at: Shepherd Center,

2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309-1465. Well-wishers should avoid sending flowers to the

center, Holmes said. “Get-well cards can play an important part in a person’s recovery,

as they help the patient know they are being sent thoughts and prayers along with love,”

friend Georgeanne Stancil Schore said in a letter to the Chronicle.

Pennies4JPowell — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:39:00 CDT

Some of you are probably wondering how you can help. You've come to the right page.

TO BE A VOLUNTEER:

Please contact Ashley Hill or Diane Holmes.
You will find all contact numbers on the "Contact Us" page.

TO DONATE AUCTION ITEMS:
Gather up your old items that have any value, and head on over to Crystal River High School.
Be sure to contact Diane Holmes first to arrange a drop off time!
Tell your friends to load up their stuff too, and make it a party!

ATTEND EVENTS:
Be sure to check our "Event Schedule" to see upcoming fundraisers.
As of now, you can head over to Crystal River High School during the week to
purchase tickets to attend the BBQ/Auction which will be held on July 24th.

Pennies4JPowell — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:46:49 CDT

The following businesses have already been contacted. To ensure that a business hasn't already been contacted, consult this list first.

Thanks!

AAA Roofing
AAA Signs

Aaron’s Sales

Abitaire

American Pro Dive Shop

Applebees

Bealls of Crystal River

Beef O Brady’s

Billy Henderson

Brent Hall Cafe on the Avenue

Charlies Fish House Restaurant

Chili’s

Citrus 95

Citrus Memorial Hospital

Cottage Framer

Crystal Motor Car Company

Fancy's Pets

Farmers Furniture

Fat Boys BBQ

Harley Davidson of Crystal River

Hearth and Home

Home Depot

Hot Heads

Inland Ocean

JCPenney

Jeff Dawsy

Kmart

La Te Da

Marybeths Bridal and Formal Wear

Nature Coast Motor Sports

Office Max of Crystal River

Oysters

Plantation Golf

Publix

Regal Cinemas

Serenity Day Spa

Service Master

Seven Rivers Regional Hospital

Skidmores Sporting Goods

Sporting Health Club

Sweet Temptations

Sweetbay

Village Cadillac Toyota

Walmart

Waverly Florist

West Coast Marine

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Pig Out for Powell

Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Cafeteria

7:00-9:00 a.m.

$3.00 Breakfast