RV/MH Hall of Fame
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Darryl Searer
RV/MH Hall of Fame
21565 Executive Parkway
Elkhart Indiana 46514
800-378-8694
574-293-2344
574-293-3466 (Fax)
Countdown to April 30 Continues
The Crean Foundation Donates $60,000 Toward the RV/MH Hall
of Fame’s ‘Burn the Bank Note’ Challenge
ELKHART, Ind., - The Crean Foundation recently contributed $60,000 toward the RV/MH Hall
of Fame’s “Burn the Bank Note” Challenge. The donation was ear-marked to honor the memory
of Fleetwood Enterprises founder John C. Crean.
According to Hall President Darryl Searer, the goal of the “Burn the Bank Note” challenge is
raise $150,000 in voluntary contributions by April 30, 2013, in order to qualify for the Robert
"Boots" Ingram family's $50,000 challenge grant that would pay off the Hall's bank note to 1st
Source Bank.
The Crean Foundation’s donation along with other contributions brings the total raised in excess
of $120,000 leaving just under $30,000 to be raised before the April 30 deadline.
Other recent contributions include a $10,000 donation by Lyle D. & Nellie R. Reed Charitable
Foundation to honor the memory of Clarence Fore, founder of Foretravel; $2,000 by Ace Fogdall RV to
honor the memory of its founders Ace & Florence Fogdall; $1,000 by Michael A Schneider, MAS
Associates; and numerous other contribution of less than $1,000.
While Searer is pleased by the generosity of those who continue to support the Hall, he
emphasized the urgency of raising the additional $30,000 by April 30.
Searer said, "Time is running out for us to qualify for the Ingram Family’s $50.000 challenge
grant. It would be a shame to leave that amount on the table and miss the opportunity to pay off
our bank note.
21565 Executive Parkway • Elkhart, Indiana 46514 • 800-378-8694 • 574-293-2344 • Fax: 574-293-3466
Web: www.rvmhhalloffame.org • e-mail: [email protected]
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“I urge everyone who enjoys the benefits of working in the RV/MH industries, as well as those
who participate in the lifestyle, to step up to the plate and contribute whatever amount they can.
Searer said that the Hall's bank loan to 1st Source Bank has been reduced from $840,000 in early
2012 to less than $80,000 now. He said, “If we reach our goal and receive the Ingram Family's
challenge grant, we'll be able to pay off the bank loan on May 1."
Since the RV/MH Heritage Foundation is a 501-c3 not-for-profit corporation, all donations are
tax deductible. Donors can use our federal ID#: 35-1610362.to verify that we are a 501-c3 notfor-profit corporation in good standing with the IRS.
Gifts may be made by mail, in person at the Hall, by phone at (800) 378-8694, or through the
Hall's secure web site: www.rvmhhalloffame.org.
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21565 Executive Parkway • Elkhart, Indiana 46514 • 800-378-8694 • 574-293-2344 • Fax: 574-293-3466
Web: www.rvmhhalloffame.org • e-mail: [email protected]