As we near the end of 2019, I wanted to share a few facts and figures about our progress thus far.

In January of this year, I was elected President of Missing Man Ministry (M3). As I've said many times, M3 is personal to me. My father died when I was 15 yrs old, so I saw firsthand what that situation was like. My wife, Anita, lost her father when she was 11 yrs. Old. So again…………M3 is personal.

My first two priorities as President were to: 1. Establish the date of the 2019 annual fundraiser; and 2. Start, setup and use a database for M3 clients, supporters and volunteers. Missions accomplished!

1. Fundraiser. Our fundraiser was held on October 6. It was the first time our event was sold out, as we had over 200 people in attendance. It was quite a night! And we raised over $50k, including $13.5k for college scholarships, for those young adults who have experienced the loss of their father.
2. Database. With major assistance from Caleb Davis'(Advisory Board), Donald Hansen (i.t. professional) and Matt Jessick (i.t. professional), we built and used our first-ever database. It's not perfect, but it is working very well……………and has nearly 500 names in it!!!!!!! It is making our communication much more efficient and effective.
   
   

We have assisted twenty-six (26) widow clients here in the Trivalley so far this year. What a feeling it is to be able to help these women!