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2nd Annual Fishing Day A Success!!!!
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On Saturday August 9th at Herrick Lake in Wheaton, IL the Sgt. Tommy's Kids put on a fishing day event with great results. Thank You very much to this years 151 kids who helped make our 2nd annual Fishing Day a great experience. Thank You to all the family and friends who encouraged the kids to get outside and enjoy a great day of fishing.  This years participants joined together to catch and release more fish than the previous year.  Way to Go!
 
2nd Annual Fishing Day
• Also a special thanks to all who volunteered to help with the many aspects of the event.  Your help and dedication made the event go off with out a hitch.  We would also like to give a much appreciated THANK YOU to all those who donated all the wonderful gifts, goods, and foods, your contributions lit up 151 faces with smiles of children for a great afternoon of fishing.  Be Proud!

    About Tommy
  

Tommy was born on March 31st, 1982. He was proud of his Irish heritage and was actually due on St. Patrick’s Day. Tom has 2 older sisters, Tammy and Trisha whom he loved with all of his heart and never failed to tell them that.  He was happy to finally have a brother in November of 2005 when Trisha married Brad. He would be thrilled to know that Tammy and Anthony are now married! As a child he was a mixture of Mama’s Boy and Daddy’s hunting & fishing buddy. He wasn’t afraid to pull a chair up and help Mom cook (he actually was a great cook) and he wasn’t afraid to go out in the garage and help Dad skin a deer.

Below is a an email Tom sent after he left for college:

To: Mom & Dad

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 11:58 AM

Hey guys, I wanted to write to thank you for everything you have done for me lately. Mom I know you have been patient with me and have handled me leaving really well, that I know of. You have stuck with me even though I might be changing a little because of school. If I do, I am sorry but I will always be your little boy. Dad thanks also for giving me the ability to experience life and give everything a try. I personally think a true man has witnessed and experienced as much as he physically can and is able to say “been there, done that”. I think that I get that from you because I see the different things you have done over the years and always keep your mind open to all ideas, even when they are dumb. I am really grateful for having parents that let me experience life instead of being a barrier in my life by telling me things that I can’t do. I think it is easy to take parents for granted because sometimes they just irritate teenagers more then anything. I will always love you guys and look back at what you guys have done for me over the years, making dreams seem closer then I think. Not too many Dads would give up times with their buddies to take there son hunting before I could even fire a weapon without falling over. Not too many Moms would keep their mouth shut when their baby is going to be a Marine and let them make there own decisions in life. I hope I live my life to the fullest and never take advantage of the parents I have been blessed with, also I hope I can let my kids someday experience as much of life as I have been able to so they are well rounded in all aspects of life. If I am half the parents you are I will be happy. love - Tom

 

 

This has become an inspiration as to what we want to do with this Foundation. To let children “experience as much of life” as Tommy was able to experience.  He did not have kids of his own, but knowing the kind of person he was will guide us.