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By Lei Lydle
Founder and Editor
Last Updated: 4/16/2007 12:14:34 PM |
Link to Referenced Article:
http://www.makingmemories.org/stolen_wishes.html
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I am just sick about this press release I just came upon on the Making Memories Foundation Web site. I chair the Brides Against Breast Cancer Wedding Gown Sale in Atlanta each year and I had just gone onto the site to get some information and I found this new press release. It is terrible! I just can't believe that someone would steal this truck from this breast cancer charity! What in the world will they do with the gowns? Hopefully they will be caught soon...
Here is an excerpt from the press release:
Los Angeles, CA - Sunday, November 5, 2006
Over $3 Million dollars worth of wedding dresses en route to a charity event in Los Angeles were stolen Sunday morning just days before the event opens to the public. Some time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am, the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation's truck and 40' white cargo trailer filled with over $3 million dollars worth of new and gently worn wedding dresses was stolen from a Phoenix, AZ hotel parking lot as it was en route to the final event of the year to be held in Los Angeles. Both the trailer, described as a 40 foot, 5th wheel, Pace American, three axle, white cargo trailer and the white 2006 Ford F-350, diesel, crew cab, 4 WD, dually pickup, which was donated to the charity by radio talk show hosts, "The Ron and Don Show", were discovered missing early Sunday morning by Fran Hansen, co-founder of the organization.
Making Memories is an organization that grants dying wishes for patients diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. Their main fundraising event is the sale of wedding gowns that have been donated by manufacturers, bridal shops and individuals. The organization drives the trailer full of wedding gowns, wedding accessories, garment racks, mirrors and everything needed to put the event together from city to city - hosting a sale in key cities across the country in the "Nationwide Tour of Gowns", known as "Brides Against Breast Cancer". The foundation was headed to Hollywood, CA for the next event that is supposed to start setting up on Thursday at the Hyatt West Hollywood.
"The real pain here is not a missing truck or a missing trailer. The tragedy is that the Los Angeles sale is one of our biggest events of the year and we were counting on raising the funds there that we need to grant the Christmas wishes we have waiting. These are not just dresses to us, they are the wishes and dreams we can make come true for people who are truly suffering and the promises we have made to those who have donated them," said Fran Hansen.
The charity is mobilizing two other smaller trailers from around the country to pick up dresses and supplies at the warehouse in Portland, Oregon and drive straight through in hopes that the Los Angeles event can still achieve its very important goals. “We’d like to reach out to local bridal salons, manufacturers and wedding industry companies, to ask for donations to help us restock what was taken. Wedding dresses, cash donations, products for our silent auction or any other help to make sure the Hollywood event succeeds would be greatly appreciated and can be brought to the Hyatt West Hollywood on Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 9am and 5pm,” said Suzanne Appel, Los Angeles Chairperson. Donations of gowns from other areas can be sent to Making Memories Foundation, 12708 SE Stephens Street, Portland, OR 97233.
For more information, please click here for the full press release on the Making Memories Web site.
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Michelle from Portland, OR says... |
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Good News!!! I have limited information at this time, but word has come from our founder that the stolen trailer was found this week attempting to cross a US Border crossing into Mexico.
I will update when I get more information. |
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Posted: 4/6/2007 1:23:12 PM |
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