Family thankful for benefit event

To the editor:

Our family is completely overwhelmed with gratitude after the benefit for our mom. 

Our mom, Marsi Ashman Dow, is awaiting a liver transplant. From start to finish, the events of the day were more than we ever could’ve hoped for. Truly, none of it would have been possible without so many incredible hands coming together to make it happen.

The day began with a benefit ride with 31 riders, and we are so thankful to Rick Twigg, Chuck Denney and Jeff Burk for all of their hard work in coordinating such a wonderful start to the day.

From there, the evening was nothing short of amazing. The Delts, along with friends and family, put in so much time and effort into helping with the silent auction, dinner, desserts and event preparation. We are beyond grateful for their help making sure everything ran smoothly.

We also want to thank the Elks for donating the use of the building, with a special thank you to Bryan Alexander and Emily Goodrich for working behind the bar and donating all of their tips to the cause. Also, the bounce house, donated by Aaron Emerick, was a huge hit with the kids.

The food was absolutely delicious, and we want to thank Josh Stewart, Emma Muhlenkamp, Debbie Funk and Linda Ashman for donating soups. Everyone loved them.

A huge thank you to George and Matt for sharing their talents and for donating all of their tips to the cause. Their kindness and generosity mean so much, and their wonderful music truly made the night.

We had around 150 silent auction items donated by generous individuals and local businesses. We are so humbled by their outpouring of support. The silent auction, 50/50 raffle, freewill donation dinner and live music coupled with the perfect weather and amazing turnout made the night far beyond anything we could’ve ever imagined.

This event simply could not have happened without our amazing community. Every person who helped, donated, attended or spread the word played a part in making it what it was — a huge success. The support for Mom and our family has been unwavering, and we are more grateful than words could ever express.

Our hearts are truly full to the brim.

With endless gratitude,

Kaitlyn, Ashlyn, Joseph, Linda, Rick, Collin and Cody

The family of Marsi Ashman Dow

Portland