PLEASE join us this weekend at the Costco Indianapolis locations for book signings.  We would love your support.

When we made our initial donation to Our Military Kids, we hoped the money would find its way quickly to the children of deployed parents.  We were pleasantly surprised that within two weeks we received postcards from the two girls below. What an awesome feeling!

Five-year old Matty wrote to thank us for paying for her ballet class.  She wrote, “It is fun!”

Another postcard came in the mail just days later but from a young girl named Amanda. It read, “Your donation has allowed me to participate in a girl scout summer camp. I love water. It gives me a chance to swim, canoe, kayak and do the water trampoline.”

And from a girl named, Samantha, “Thank you for the money you have sent me. I am really excited about this! I have never really been a sports person so it was a shock that I like Karate! OUt of all other sports! Thank you!”

We figured the thank you should be extended to all those that support FamilyPrint. Even a little change can make a big impact.

On another exciting note…the book will be carried in the Indianapolis Costco warehouses starting the first week of July.  Look also for the writeup in the upcoming Costco Connection.  We will be doing book signings locally in August.  Things are happening…slowly but surely.

Wow…what an amazing evening. After an immense effort, the nonprofit for FamilyPrint is officially launched!  We could not be more proud.  I finally have that gratifying feeling that we are ‘paying it forward’ after being on the receiving end of so much support and graciousness.  The evening was a reminder of the challenges that we endured but the culmination of a deployment that ended nearly two years ago. 

I was europhic all weekend following the launch. It could not have been more beautiful or well executed (thanks to a wonderful team…special thanks to:  Kate Berglund, Beth Olson, and Monica Richard).   It was absolutely a fantastic evening in a majestic venue that I believe is the Indiana GEM.  It is a treasure that no one should miss.  The War Memorial is free so take your children now.  Bring your next visitors.  It cannot be missed.

I am especially excited to announce that OUR MILITARY KIDS will be the beneficiary of the funds that we raised in conjunction with the launch.  We still have some financial crunching to do post-launch and awaiting a few donations but we are hopeful that $10K will be donated to Our Military Kids.  A fund specifically for Indiana will be created on behalf of Familyprint which will go toward families that are financially stretched during a deployment.  Funds will be provided to pay for the fees for extracurricular activites, such as:  sports (football, soccer, karate, etc.), fine arts (dance, band, art, etc.), or tutoring programs so crucial to children.

The Launch would not have been successful without and sponors and contributors:  Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Nathaniel Edmunds Photography, KB Design, Print Resources, 360 Vodka, HER Energy Drink, Olinger, Keg ‘n Bottle, The Conrad, Just Pop In, Posh Petals, A Classic Party Rental, Ace Party Rental, ReNew, Carmel Montessori, Ruditoonz, Indy Photo Booths, Stella & Dot, Arbonne, Top Shelf Cigar, Cocktail Sax Band, Piquant Catering, and Detail & Design.

I am incredibly honored to be in this month’s issue of Indianapolis Woman’s Magazine. 

First of all, thanks to Shari (editor) for her interest and then thanks to Sherri (author) for writing such a great article.  She really captured the essence of our story and our hopes to make a difference to other military families.

This comes after a day of still trying to secure more sponsors for the upcoming launch and registration of attendees.   So, if you are planning to attend (and we hope you do)…get your tickets NOW!

Excited….

We were thrilled when Governor Daniels graciously endorsed our book, FamilyPrint.  Saying, “When a National Guardsman deploys there are truly two people at war: the solider who goes to fight the enemy and the spouse who stays behind to face, in many ways, an equally difficult task. Tim and Tiffany Stoner’s new book is a useful reminder of the debt we owe to both members on any National Guard Family.”

It was equally exciting when we met him in his office to deliver the book.  He was completely at ease and jovial.  Within our short time with the Governor, we found that we have quite a bit in common.

I think we are off to a good start.

Of course, we are always thankful to have our ‘personal photographer’ nearby our sides.  Thanks, Nate!

For those of you who were unable to listen in on Veteran’s Day to the Bob & Tom Show, we have included the audio file below. You will get some good laughs from Major Stoner.

We are very grateful for their interest in FAMILYPRINT.

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We are proud and excited to announce the launch of FamilyPrint:  One Family’s Unique Reflection During War.  It contains the experiences and communication we used during Tim’s deployment to: stay in touch, dispel our fears, display our love and articulate the gratitude we have for all of those that supported us.  It also includes a stunning collection of images taken by Nathan Rowe in a 250-page coffee-table book. 

After several long months, our publisher has sent the book to print!  We expect the pre-order copies to ship by the end of the month.   To learn more about the book, please visit our web site for more information >>> click here to enter FamilyPrint.   You can also click here to see the press release that went out to the media >>> press release.

FamilyPrint is a nonprofit organization assisting the families of veterans deployed overseas. Striving to support both the soldier in harm’s way as well as the family here at home, FamilyPrint offers programs that assist with the outbound and inbound transition of the soldier, childcare support during deployment, financial assistance for families in need and care items for deployed soldiers.