A Success!!! And Thank You's!

Jeff's Entourage hosted it's very first benefit concert April 17th, 2009. It was indeed a success. Thanks to J.Gilligan's for donating the perfect venue, and to Grant Jones and the Pistol Grip Lassos, as well as opener 17 Hands High, we raised a total of $4,684.00 for our team.

Pictures from the event for your viewing pleasure! Thanks Mandy for taking care of this for me, and all the candid shots, they are awesome!

A thank you goes out to Electric Sun and Rod Slack for your generous donation and the Live Auction tanning bed that went for $1,300...thank you again from the bottom of my heart!

Beer?

Huge Thanks to Beverly for her guidance through planning this event, and for Laura being there to enjoy the event. You ladies ROCK!

My TCU volunteers...minus 2, manning the silent auction. Thanks for your help guys!

Brandon & Leann

Rod & Ali

Tara, Lisa, & Shelly

Nothing but Good Times!

And Twins!

Silent Auction Big Board

Bob Austin - the lucky winner of the Pat Green guitar...went for $1,000...what an awesome contribution to the CFF!

Displayed Pat Green Guitar -- Thank you to Jon Hellberg for making this happen!

Thanks for being there Farrel, it was awesome having you as a guest speaker, you did awesome!

Me, Farrel, and Mandy

Sam D. & Vanessa

Me with My Awesome BF...special thanks to Drew for putting up with me while I was getting all this together...I know I can be a handful, but with you by myside I seem to stay pretty grounded. Thank you for keeping me sane...I love you babe!

New Friend's at J.Gilligan's

The Group

Headliner - Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos

17 Hands High

Thanks to all who were able to attend, and for those of you who couldn't but sent donations and well wishes in your place. It was very much appreciated, and I couldn't have pulled it off without all of your support!

Cystic Fibrosis Documentary Film

We have followed Eva off and on since we started this blog, 2 years ago. Now in the very near future there will be a documentary of her journey with CF and Double Lung Transplantation being shown at the largest documentary film festival in North America, Toronto's Hot Docs! The trailer for the film has been released, and I wanted to share it with you all.



Spread the word and raise awareness - a true tribute to the power of film and the internet!

Redefining the traditional scope of documentary film in an electronic age, 65_RedRoses leaves viewers with a new appreciation of life and the digital world. This personal and touching journey takes an unflinching look into the lives of Eva Markvoort and her two online friends who are all battling Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - a fatal genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system.

Unable to meet in person because of the spread of infections and super bugs, the girls have become each other's lifelines through the Internet, providing unconditional love, support and understanding long after visiting hours are over. Now at a critical turning point in their lives, the film travels the distance the friends cannot go themselves, capturing the compelling and often heartbreaking realities they face, just trying to take each breath.

Get involved by joining the facebook group at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60310687919

Your support will help bring this film to a theatre near you!

J.Gilligan's
(http://www.jgilligans.com/music-calendar.html)
400 E. Abrams
Arlington, TX 76010

Opening Band - 17 Hands High

Headlining - Grant Jones and the Pistol Grip Lassos

Cover $5.00 per person

Raffle Tickets - 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00

LIVE AUCTION **Exclusive**
***We will be auctioning off an autographed Epiphone Guitar...signed by Pat Green!***


Raffle Items:
- 1G Ipod Shuffle
- $25.00 Gift Certificate to J.Gilligan's
- Gift Cards to Fuzzy's Taco Shop
- Barbeque Grilling Set
- Bath & Body Gift Set
- O'Reilly's Car Wash Set
*Several Raffle Drawings through out the evening.

**If you can't make it to the concert, but would like to participate in the raffle - please let one of the leaders know and they can get those raffle tickets to you. samantha.relien@charter.net or mandyblankenship@hotmail.com

Silent Auction Items:
- Overnight Stay at the Omni Downtown Fort Worth, and Dinner for 2 @ Reata
- Fresh Water Pearls accented with Black Leather and Sterling Silver; includes necklace, bracelet, and earrings. Beautiful set donated by Collection's Fine Jewelry.
- 3 Bottle Wine Tasting for 4 at Lightcatcher Winery
- Teeth Whitening System donated by Keith Metzger DDS with special thanks to Kelly West DDS.
- Tickets for 2 to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for a Thursday or Friday Concert with special thanks to Lisa McFall
- Laser Hair Removal from Ideal Image $500.00 value
- 4 Tickets to Ranger Game (2 rows up from Home Plate)
- 2 Tickets to Four Day Weekend (Good for any Friday Performance)
***Stay tuned for more Auction Items to be posted!***

We also are honored to have Farrel Amis as a Guest of Honor. She will be taking the stage at live auction time to talk a bit about CF, and what fundraising and support of individuals like us means to her. So we are excited that she will joining us for the evening, thanks Farrel!

All proceeds from the concert will benefit Jeff's Entourage, Great Strides, and CFF!

For those of you who will be unable to attend this event but would still like to be apart of the festivities and raising money towards this event, please feel free to make a donation online, every little bit counts, and we depend on people like you to help us reach our team goal each and every year. If you wish to make a donation by debit or credit card click on my widget below and select the "click to donate" button. If paying by check or money order, please make payable to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and mail them, along with a note indicating that the donation is to be credited to "Jeff's Entourage" Team Leader Samantha Relien, to the following address:

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
c/o Beverly James
1008 Winscott Road - Suite B
Benbrook, TX 76126



Look Forward to seeing you all there...getting all this together has been a long time dream of mine and it's starting to fall into place, and I'm wearing a grin from ear to ear, knowing that Bubba is smiling down upon me, and he is so proud. All I can say to you all...is that I do all of this for him, he is my ALL TIME HERO...and I can't tell you all, who have supported me through this journey enough, thank you for being there for me, my support system ROCKS THIS WORLD!

We got it...Autographed Pat Green Epiphone Guitar!

I have been a huge Pat Green fan from day one...so this is some what surreal for me...We will be live auctioning this bad boy off at the concert Friday. Don't forget, April 17th...J.Gilligan's!

Opening band 17 Hands High will go on around 9 PM, followed with the live auction, and then with our headliner Grant Jones and the Pistol Grip Lassos! 10% of food and beverage purchase will be donated to Jeff's Entourage...so I hope to see a huge turn out from our team.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the event!