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V O L . X X I I I N O. X X I I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 32 BOARD OFFICERS Jessica Cloukey Board Member and Treasurer Branch Manager, Machias Saving Bank BOARD MEMBERS Joy McLaughlin Founding Board Member Health & Fitness Coach, BeachBody Luke House Founding Board Member Owner and CEO, The Lawn Duke Patricia Locke Founding Board Member Principal Patricia R. Locke Attorney at Law Jeffrey Kyes Founding Board member Principal, Kyes Dental Bill Emery Founding Board Member Operator, Treeline, Inc. Jeremy Carey Founding Board Member Command Sgt. Major, U.S. Army Doug Sukeforth Board Member Retired Daniel Aiken Board member Lawyer and owner, Gateway Title Richard Larkin Board Member President and CEO, Larkin Enterprises Established: 2010 Employees: 2.5 Annual revenue: $189,500 CONTACT 217 Skunk Hill Road Lee, ME 04455 (207) 738-4421 www.houseinthewoods.org HouseintheWoodsMilitaryFamilyRetreat @HITWVeterans MISSION STATEMENT HITW's mission is to assist veterans and their families along their journey toward healing the mental and physical pain of loss through free therapeutic, educational and recreational outdoor retreat programs. SERVICE LOCATION(S) Armed forces and veterans nationwide with focus on Maine veterans and their families House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat 2018 GOALS 2018 will be the fi rst full year we will be in our new lodge. Our goal is to double the number of veterans and their families we can host by increasing our number of outdoor retreats by 100%. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES f January — Great Pond Ice Fishing Derby f April — Battle of the Badge Basketball Tournament f May — Widows Son Masonic Riders-Calais f June — Martindale Country Club Golf Tournament; Acadia Auto Auction Golf Tournament f July — American Cribbage Council Cribbage Tournament; Maine VFW and VFW Auxiliary Patriot Riders-Bangor Golf Tournament f August — Rocky Knoll Country Club Golf Tournament; American Legion Motorcycle Ride f September – Professional Bull Riders f December — Bangor Grange Music Businesses and individuals may donate through PayPal, available at www. houseinthewoods.org, or by sending money to House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat, 217 Skunk Hill Road, Lee, ME 04455 GIVING OPPORTUNITIES f December Christmas card appeal (please e-mail mailing address) f Capital Development Campaign to pay off the loan on new lodge f Sponsor a Vet for $1,000 to $3,000 f Share your hunt by adding a seriously wounded vet as your sub-permittee if you are drawn in the Maine ANNUAL MOOSE LOTTERY f General Fund donations support the day-to-day operations of our program Make HITW your linked charity at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0183317. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers are needed in a variety of skills sets: f Registered Maine Guides f Outdoor skills f Drivers f Food service f Housekeeping service f Administrative and technology service f Grounds and gardening f Lay-counseling, which involves being available to "hang out" at lodge or away camps and just talking with vets Volunteers from away may choose to stay overnight in our guide/volunteer quarters. Private individuals and . . . . . . . . . . . 80% businesses including other veterans' service organizations Foundation grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% Organizational payroll deductions . . . 10% TOP FUNDING SOURCES Paul House Executive Director/ CEO, Deanna House Board Vice President and Secretary Director of Adminis- trative Ser vices, House in the Woods