HDC 2009 Benefit for Reel Recovery
Outdoorsmen Helping Fellow Outdoorsmen


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What are the plans for 2010?
Next year's benefit will help support the "Team Connor" organization. The auctions will again start the first week in September, 2010 and run for about a week on eBay.
About Team Conner
Their Mission Statement, "Through effective and
efficient use of resources, TeamConnor will raise awareness, support
families, fund treatments, and help find a cure for childhood cancer."
Cancer is the number one disease killer of children and kills more
children per year than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, asthma and
AIDS combined, yet the budget of the National Cancer Institute
allocates only 3% of its funds to pediatric cancer research.
There are 15 cases of pediatric cancer diagnosed for every single
case of pediatric AIDS and yet the U.S. spends $595,000 for research
per victim of pediatric AIDS, yet only $20,000 per victim of pediatric
cancer.
The largest children’s oncology group in North America, which supports the clinical and biological research at over 200 participating institutions and treats 90% of children with cancer, received less than half of its requested budget from the federal government this year.

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are associated cost (eBay fees, advertising, website, etc.) that do
occur and those cost are covered though other fundraisers, donations
and other items we have up for auction. There has a great demand for the hooded sweatshirts that have been seen on past hunting reports. This year we will be offering these hoodies. All
of the proceeds we raise with the sale of these items will go directly
to help cover the operating cost associated in running this benefit. The sweatshirts are $45, plus $10 shipping. Please contact us if you'd like one.

Justin Tackett and Shannon Nardi on the WaterdogTV.com website
auctioned off a hunt with the Waterdog Crew earlier this spring that
was won by Steve Burdsal and his pup. It raised $2000.00 for Reel
Recovery. Click Here 