NAME: Kidneys For Life Car, Truck, & Bike Show
DATE: Nov. 17, 2012
LOCATION: Wicked Wheel bar & grill; 10025 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL
COST: $20 Registration Fee
TIME: Registration opens at 10 a.m.; Awards at 4 p.m.
WHAT ELSE: Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle, Vendors, & More

MOST IMPORTANTLY....WHY?

This show is to benefit Dusty Griglen. Dusty is 33 and has been suffering from kidney failure for over 3 years. Dusty was very active in the car show community and loved showing his Subaru show car. He had just started tearing down the motor & transmission to upgrade when he began feeling extremely ill. After being admitted to the hospital, Dusty was diagnosed with kidney failure, was put on a waiting list for a kidney and has required dialysis twice daily ever since. This has had an adverse affect on his way of life and personal hobbies have been put on the back burner until his health is renewed.
Dusty still hasn't been able to get a donor kidney. However, recently his mother, Beanie Griglen, was approved to donate a kidney if one doesn't become available in the meantime. Insurance WILL cover the cost of his transplant but WILL NOT cover his post surgery medication, travel & lodging expenses. He will not qualify for the surgery unless he can secure enough funds to cover the medication in advance. The doctors will not risk a transplant if he cannot afford the medicine recommended to keep his body from rejecting the new kidney. For this reason we are hosting a show for our dear friend Dusty Griglen. The funds raised by the KIDNEY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW will go into a benevolent fund to help with his cost. If you are unable to enter the show but would like to contribute, please go to any TYNDALL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and say you would like to make a donation to the Dusty Griglen benevolent fund. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our friend & please help us help him.
THANK YOU,
NFSPmotorsports.com

 

So we have some new Sponsors so bring a little extra cash. We will be doing a Donational Drawing. For every $5 donation you will get an entry ticket for your chance to win a prize of your choice. There is no limit to the number of donations a person can make, so the more you donate the better chance you have to win.

Creative Gems will be donating a piece of jewlery valued at $500
Planet Beach of Lynn Haven has donated a 1 week spa package valued at $119

We are also working on putting together some nice door prizes. We are working hard to make this a great show & we hope to see you here with us Nov. 17, 2012

 

It's a very exciting time for us right now as only a few days remain until the show. We have been working very hard to get some awesome door prizes as well as prizes that you can win for making an additional Donation.
$5 Donation gets 1 Ticket
$20 Donation gets 5 Tickets
$50 Donation gets 20 Tickets
$100 Donation gets 50 Tickets
Tickets can be split to enter multiple drawings or entered all in one.
Also your not required to be present to win.

The prizes that can be won for your donations now include,

Creative Gems : Piece of Jewelry valued at $500

Planet Beach : 1 Week Spa package valued at $119

Leitz Music : Fender Acoustic Guitar

Leitz Music : Strat Spcl Ed Black Mirror Guitar


We also have great door prizes from;

Gulf World , WonderWorks, Ripleys Believe It or Not, The Grand Theater, Rocket Lanes, Advanced Auto, AutoZone, Car Quest, O'Reilys, WaterWorx , and many more!

We look forward to all who can come out to support this great show.In the meantime be sure and like the Kidneys For Life Car Show on FaceBook

 

Bump Again for Creative Gems: They have really come through providing an amazing piece of jewelry. It's a 14k White Gold Blue Topaz & diamond pendant. This piece is valued $700 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This you could be giving to your girl friend or wife for making a small donation. Though the more you Donate the better your chances.

 

I've been through this procedure, having received a kidney/pancreas transplant in April 2001 (in Tampa, btw). Social Security pays for all such procedures and hospitalization, including 80% of all the post-transplant treatments and costs for at least 18 months (and often many more). Florida Medicaid takes up that 20% shortfall both pre- and post-procedure, so in terms of treatments and meds, Dusty should be well-covered. As for other expenses, such as the travel/lodging, etc. those things are generally not reimbursable, so I would encourage any donations to this cause, but if Dusty has been told differently about post-procedure meds and treatment expenses, he needs to check with a more informed social worker or case manager.