Von Martin's 2011 Serum Run Expedition Sponsors
Wolfie's Call of the Wild Huskies
Thank You - Each and every one of you - for helping to make it possible for
Von and his Huskies to help deliver Health Education to rural Alaska in 2011
Application & Fees $2,850.00
Dog Team Food & Supplies $1,600.00
Musher Outfitting, Food &Supplies $960.00
Transportation, Fuel & Airfare $2,350.00
Estimated Costs for the 2011 Serum Run
Conservative Estimate of Expenses $7,760.00
Contributing Sponsors
Special Thanks & Recognition
My wife, Judith, for your support as we
set out to"finish" what we began in 2009 -
to help deliver Health Education to rural villages across Alaska by dog teams in 2011,
and particularly for the creation
and packaging of the many home
prepared "gourmet meals" that will
sustain me throughout the expedition
My mother Carole for your
encouragement and the skillful
sewing of hundreds of booties
required for my dog team
and outfitting repairs
Paula Pateman for the beautiful handmade
scarf of Wolfie's wool which you created
for my 2009 Serum Run experience,
and the socks and hat you also knit from Wolfie's wool - the warmth of which
I will continue to enjoy
every mile of the 2011 expedition
Don Duncan for encouraging me to
finish what we set out to do in 2009 -
complete the Serum Run '25 Expedition
from Nenana to Nome!
Laura Daugereau for the many special
huskies you have allowed me to adopt over
the years, many of whom will join me on our
2011 expedition team including, Chewy,
Grits, Bacon, Tigger, Patrick, Boomer,
Willow, Birch, Cherry, and Blackjack
Jo & Ken Walch - my Alaskan host family
in Big Lake for their exceptional hospitality
Kim Bertrand & Pamela Vaughan
for welcoming our team at the finish and "hosting" my overnite stay in Nome, AK
Dr Dale Marker, DVM & Staff
Jackson Hwy Veterinary Clinic
And to my many fans whose purchase of
my book, A Long Way To Nome,
will help make it possible for
twelve very special dogs to return
to Alaska and complete their "legacy"
Joe & Becky Loveless for the loan of
"Reeces" & "Rocky" from their
outstanding kennel of Alaskan Huskies.
For fabricating our 12 dog picket line,
cable gangline for 14 dogs,
leg wraps for the entire dog team,
dog harness and blanket repairs,
upgrades to the sled bag, drag track,
mega-brake system, eqipment loans & for the
vaccination of my entire kennel of huskies!
Terry & Barbara DeKruyf
for their friendship, support and for their generous $1,000.00 donation
to our 2011 Serum Run team!
Bill & Carol Daugereau
for their friendship and
generous $400.00 donation honoring
Chewbacca and our 2011 Serum Run team
Tom & Barbara Thomberg
Golden Harness Sponsors of Birch
$150.00 level
Ron & Phyllis Campbell
Golden Harness Sponsors of Grits
$150.00 level
Darryl Corfman & Family
Golden Harness Sponsors of Chewbacca
$150.00 level
Norm, Billie, Casey,
Tom, Cat, Taryn, Riley, & Emma Campbell;
Cari, Keith & Grant Burleigh;
Christy, Bob, Chenea, Michel & Paris Gramann
$150.00 level
Charlie & Joyce Davis
Silver Harness Sponsors of Chewbacca
$100.00 level
and the donation of garage sale items
for our fundraising campaign
James Tipton, musher & veterinary
technician, for the donation of Rabies vaccine updates & Certificates for Patrick, Willow,
Birch, and Cherry. I also wish to thank
James for his enthusiastic support of
our team and for his many generous
donations of outfitting and gear.
Bill Dowe, sled builder, for the
donation of spare dogsled stanchions
updated
09/08/2011
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