AND THE WINNERS ARE…

By now all who attended the 50th annual conference and convention in Reno are settled back into their daily routines. This was a historic convention as we celebrated our accomplishments. The theme was: ACB in the Silver State, Golden Past - Diamond Future. What a golden past it has been! What a great diamond future lies ahead!

A good, solid future takes much work and effort from staff, leaders, committees and you – our ACB members. Each of us brings unique talents and ideas to the table. But all organizations need something else to survive – funding. There were a number of very successful fund-raisers during the July conference and convention. You will probably read more about them in this and upcoming issues. One of these was the MMS (Monthly Monetary Support) program. Thanks to everyone who stepped up to the plate and contributed to ACB's continued success through MMS! There are 54 in total, and our deepest appreciation goes out to all of you!

1. Michael Alvarez
2. Terrie Arnold
3. Becky Barnes
4. Beth Berenson
5. Nathan Brannon
6. Ann Brash
7. Tom Burgunder
8. Carolyn Mae Burley
9. Mark Burns
10. Marla Chorney
11. James & Carolyn Coby
12. Berl & Denise Colley
13. Edward & Christy Crespin
14. Josephine DeFini
15. Lynn Doiron
16. Lisa Drzewucki
17. Harry Epstein
18. Carol Ewing
19. Darian Slayton Fleming
20. Al Gil
21. Connie Gil
22. Michael Golfo
23. Mary Haroyan
24. John Huffman
25. Richard & Darlene Johnson
26. Martin Kuhn
27. Bob Lichtenfels
28. Robert & Ottilie Lucas
29. Marilyn Lutter
30. Jean Marcley-Hayes
31. Anne Mauro
32. Rose Mauro
33. Craig & Maria McCully
34. Glenn McCully
35. DeAnna Noriega
36. Peter Pardini
37. Ann Pitsenbarger
38. Anna Porter
39. Teddie-Joy Remhild
40. Carl Richardson
41. Sherryl Rissi
42. Alice Ritchhart
43. Stuart Russell
44. Deanna Scoggins
45. Donna Seliger
46. Joseph Sibley
47. Naomi Soule
48. Dan & Leslie Spoone
49. Dorothy Taylor
50. Leslie & Jeff Thom
51. Penny Verity
52. Sue Wesley
53. Suzanne Whalen

Thanks to all of you, we achieved our convention goals. We held daily drawings at convention; members who signed up or increased their contribution by at least $5 per month were eligible to participate. Gift certificates and cards worth up to $95 were awarded each day. The winners of these daily drawings were Stuart Russell, DeAnna Noriega, Denise Colley, and James & Carolyn Coby.

In addition, all of our new MMS Program participants or those members who increased their contributions by at least $5 per month from the end of our conference in Phoenix through the conclusion of our conference in Reno were placed into our grand prize drawing for the Touch Memo. And the winner of the big prize is Richard & Darlene Johnson from Wisconsin!

Congratulations to all of our winners. We love winners, and when you think about it, everyone who participates in the ACB Monthly Monetary Support Program is a winner!

If you are not currently a member of the MMS Program, we encourage you to participate. You designate an amount to be withheld from a checking or charge account. Our average monthly contribution is approximately $22.50, with amounts ranging from $10 to as much as $125 per month, but every dollar counts. To get started, contact our financial office at 1-800-866-3242 or visit ACB's web site, www.acb.org, for further details. Up to one-half of the monthly contribution can be designated for your state or special-interest affiliate. This helps out two organizations with a single monthly contribution: our 2-for-1 MMS Program! Thanks again for your support!