Post by John Payette on Apr 24, 2013 10:47:46 GMT -6
As some of you may know, Mark Pack (FLW Pro and founder of Lake Fork Trophy Lures) has faced some business challenges over the last few years which caused him to lose his family’s primary health insurance. He’s been busting his rear as a full time guide on Lake Fork again to keep a roof over his family’s head. On top of this, his son has developed some serious problems with his back that require expensive surgery. I won’t go in to detail since you can read what Jason (Mark’s son) wrote at the bottom of this email, explaining the situation.
We’re hosting a tournament to help ease the financial burden this family is facing. Most of us are self employed and know what a challenge it can be to maintain good insurance. This could happen to any one of us. I know the fishing community will come together to help the Pack family – they already are.
Here’s what would help, and I’m keeping this short.
To the pros … if you can spare your time, we need you Sunday, June 30th, 2013. If you can show up and shake hands the day before (Saturday), you would make a lot of fans happy. We are going to auction off a day on the water with you on Sunday for a pro with 2 angler tournament. If you can commit to this, we need to know in two weeks (preferably). Your contact for committing is Dobyns Rods pro staff director Stan Browning – 214-538-9071 (cell) or bassin4fun2003@yahoo.com. If you can’t come, but would like to support the event, we’ll take any product or gift certificate you can spare for an auction and raffle, or to use as prizes for the tournaments. If you can reach out to your sponsors for support, that would help. Stan Browning is also your contact for donations of any type.
We cannot cover travel for this event, but we can get you a place to stay and cover your meals.
We’re hosting a tournament to help ease the financial burden this family is facing. Most of us are self employed and know what a challenge it can be to maintain good insurance. This could happen to any one of us. I know the fishing community will come together to help the Pack family – they already are.
Here’s what would help, and I’m keeping this short.
To the pros … if you can spare your time, we need you Sunday, June 30th, 2013. If you can show up and shake hands the day before (Saturday), you would make a lot of fans happy. We are going to auction off a day on the water with you on Sunday for a pro with 2 angler tournament. If you can commit to this, we need to know in two weeks (preferably). Your contact for committing is Dobyns Rods pro staff director Stan Browning – 214-538-9071 (cell) or bassin4fun2003@yahoo.com. If you can’t come, but would like to support the event, we’ll take any product or gift certificate you can spare for an auction and raffle, or to use as prizes for the tournaments. If you can reach out to your sponsors for support, that would help. Stan Browning is also your contact for donations of any type.
We cannot cover travel for this event, but we can get you a place to stay and cover your meals.