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It's About Suicide Prevention

October 25, 2015

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often carried out as a result of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, alcoholism, or drug abuse, as well as stress factors such as financial difficulties, troubles with interpersonal relationships, and bullying.

Perhaps suicide has touched someone in your life? Please, stay connected to those you love and consider making a donation. There are many fine organization assisting with suicide prevention. The three charities we are supporting are excellent ones. 100% of your donation will go to these charities.

DEFENDING FREEDOM WARRIOR WEEKEND 2015

April 2, 2015

defending freedom warrior weekend

Virtual Patron Foundation is excited to support the DEFENDING FREEDOM WARRIOR WEEKEND. Now in its ninth year, this amazing event seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world. Many of the injuries are traumatic amputations, gunshot wounds, burns, and blast injuries that will retire these brave warriors from military service.

Your donation will aid local and regional wounded veterans organizations in their mission to raise awareness of the needs of severely injured service men and women, help severely injured service members assist each other, and provide direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members.

warrior suiting up for a jump

The event is April 23-25, 2015

100% of your tax-deductible donation will be passed through to the DEFENDING FREEDOM WARRIOR WEEKEND. Virtual Patron Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization.

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Boy Scouts of America Scouting For Food 2014

October 22, 2014

bsa scouting for food

Virtual Patron Foundation is happy to support Central Florida Boy Scouts in their goal of collecting more than 400,000 pounds of food this year to benefit those in need. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts all across Central Florida will be placing bags on doorknobs the weekend of November 1, 2014.

You can support this worthy cause by filling the bags with non-perishable food items which will be collected the following weekend. Additionally, barrels are available for direct donation at most Winn Dixie grocery stores and other locations.

Suggested foods:

Canned Goods (tuna or chicken, fruit, vegetables, soups or chili, spaghetti or ravioli), peanut butter, cereal or breakfast bars, pancake or muffin mixes, crackers or cookies, instant soup, rice or beans, pasta, powdered drinks or milk, dried fruits, snack bars and any other non-perishable food items. Please do not include frozen foods, unsealed or glass containers.

If you are unable to participate in the food drive, but you’d like to make a difference in our community, you can make a monetary donation. 100% of each contribution will become part of the tax-deductible Friends of Scouting Campaign. Both Virtual Patron Foundation and Boy Scouts of America are 501(c) 3 organizations.

Aloha 2013, A Fundraiser in support of the Child Rescue Network

January 30, 2014

Virtual Patron Found was honored to support a fundraiser for the Child Rescue Network. The president of CRN Jeff Griesmer came and spoke to the Aloha 2013 about prevention of sexual abuse, prevention tactics and techniques for parents and their children. Jeff helped us all get a better understanding of the problem and shared facts that expose how much work still needs to be done. He shared a number of heart warming success stories, discussed local education events and did a fabulous job raising awareness.

Child Rescue Network

We would like to thank all who attended for their time, generous donation and their current and ongoing attention to the Child Rescue Network Cause. We would also like to thank our sponsors for the event. South Seas Productions, Sonny's BBQ and Total Wine.

South Seas Productions

Total Wine

Sonnys BBQ

2012 Summary: Six Noteworthy Charities

January 16, 2013

Virtual Patron Foundation was honored to support six noteworthy charities in 2012. They range from environmental to medical research, but all perform a unique role in improving the lives of their constituents. These charities are the beneficiaries of fundraising events and activities facilitated by Virtual Patron Foundation. The types of events include civic education, service projects and memorial events. If you have an event that requires on-line donations but lack the infrastructure to make it happen, please contact [email protected] to learn how we might partner to make your dream become a reality. Virtual Patron Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Beneficiaries

Virtual Patron Supports The Kelly Heinz-Grunder Brain Tumor Foundation

December 4, 2012


Kelly Heinz-Grunder Brain Tumor Foundation

The Kelly Heinz-Grunder Brain Tumor Foundation was established in 2005 to help raise public awareness in the fight against brain tumors, to support families of individuals facing the disease and to support advanced research.

More information about the Kelly Heinz-Grunder Brain Tumor Foundation:

www.khgfoundation.org

Virtual Patron Foundation Inc, is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization.

Attend Mass Now Used In More Then 10 Countries

December 1, 2012

The AttendMassNow.org site has now served patrons from more then 10 countries around the globe. Countries served to date include the US, Germany, Russia, India, Australia, Japan, Qatar, Argentina, Mexico, Philippians and Canada.

Virtual Patron Supports Attend Mass Now

September 30, 2012

Attend Mass Now (AMN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supported by the Virtual Patron Foundation. It is a lay-ministry for traveling Catholics. AMN provides a mini-mass prayer experience and distributes charitable contributions.

The AMN Mini-Mass provides a web-based and phone based Roman Catholic Mini-Mass to the public. It serves as a short, prayer-tool for traveling Catholics, busy professionals and shut-ins who are not able to participate in a formal Catholic mass. It is not a video-taped or recorded mass, but is an interactive site that steps participants through a familiar sequence of prayers and activities. It is not a full mass nor does it satisfy the Church obligation for Sunday mass. It does include a method of collecting donations to be distributed to qualified charities.

More information aboutAttend Mass Now:

www.attendmassnow.org

Virtual Patron Foundation Inc, is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization.