Zack and Friends

One picture is Zack with Jacob Tomes who is friends with Zack's younger brother Levi. Jacob went to his church and asked around and brought in a bunch of different gift cards to help out our family..Thank you Jacob for your kindness.

Another picture is Zack with new friend Jamie McClain. He heard about Zack's accident through a River website post. He himself broke his back a few years ago and about 6 months ago broke his neck (with no spinal cord damage) Jamie has come over and hung out with Zack and taken him a few places. Jamie is the one who is helping put on the golf tournament coming up in November. (Details to come)

3rd pic is a bunch of friends hanging out after school...Thank you guys/girls for coming over and spending time with Zack he definitely misses his friends and being at school (for social purposes of course)

Girl Scout Support

This is Jr. Girl Scout Troop 294 they have "adopted" Zack after hearing about his accident in the OC Register. They are trying to help raise support for his physical therapy and other needs. You may have seen them in the Yorba Linda Star paper 2 weeks ago! They are working very hard with multiple ideas on how to help Zack. They came to the house to meet Zack and they are a great bunch of young ladies. We just wanted to say "Thank you" to them.
The Collie family

Save the Date - November 19th

I am posting this "Save the Date" for Friday, November 19th. There will be a golf tournament/dinner fundraiser for Zack at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda. Helping Hearts for Friends Foundation and our friend Jamie Mclain are putting this event on for Zack. Please visit the Helping Hearts for Friends Foundation website and you can read more about it. Brochures are in process now. We are looking for sponsors and donated items for the silent auction.

This still is all very new to me and slightly awkward to ask for help. I know we just had a successful taco dinner fundraiser and are greatly appreciative! Zack's therapy costs us $4,500 a month (for physical therapy plus gas, tolls, and a meal since we're gone most of the day) and we want to get him as much therapy as we can, especially these first few years.

Thank you for your support!
with love,
Amber

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Last but not least...A HUGE THANK YOU to YLHS for letting us host the event at their beautiful campus. Zack would be a sophomore this year, every time I go to the school I am reminded how lucky he is to be a part of this high school. Thank you to ASB and the wrestling team who promoted, advertised, made signs for the event. To the principle and vice principle Jennifer Graves who has personally been a big support to me. I cannot forget Jason Keeler You were a key person in pulling this whole event together.
Lastly to the Yorba Linda community! I look at those pictures and I think ALL those people came out to support "my boy" I feel blessed to live and be a part of a community like this one. You have given my son 6 months worth of physical therapy. What a gift. My deepest appreciation. Thank you to everyone.
~Amber

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"My wonderful friends"
Thanks for ALL you guys did! Jen for driving up from Carlsbad on a school nite!
Love you all, Amber

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A special Thanks to the choir who sang at the event for Zack. I was able to catch the very end. I remember Zack was in vocal ensemble in Jr. high school (Bernardo-Yorba)

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A heartfelt Thanks to ALL the people who had a part in this fundraiser:
Mike & Monica, Gary & Debbie, Women of the Vineyard church, Holly & Agape girls, Debbie G. and kids, Leslee, Ashlee, Brandon, Jennifer, Amber D., Lizbeth, Tracy, Cherie, Tammy, Teesee, Logan and girlfriend, Denise Radford, and Judy Alexander.

I sincerely apologize if I missed anyone. The fundraiser couldn't have happened without you.

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To everyone who donated items to raffle off for Zack's cause Thank You! To the people who put together the baskets they were So Nice and beautifully wrapped Thank You! To the people who sold tickets Thank you! And to the people who bought raffle tickets and wrote Zack's name on them (UFC tix) Thank YOU! He is looking FW to that event. Love, Amber