Patriot Guard Riders LDF Patch

We would like to offer a new LDF fundraiser in the form of the patch pictured here.  For a minimum of a $10 donation, this patch will be delivered to you.  We have purchased this patch directly and will distribute them the same way, ensuring that 100% of the proceeds go to fund the Patriot Guard Riders.  To help us minimize costs by avoiding PayPal fees, we prefer that orders be made by sending a check or money order using the mailing address below.  Please indicate LDF in the memo on your check or money order.  If you prefer to use PayPal, after making the transaction; please send a confirmation email to the LDF Fund, and reference the PayPal account and name, along with mailing directions.

*Patches are now in stock and being shipped.

Checks may be made payable to "Patriot Guard Riders, Inc." and mailed to:

 Patriot Guard Riders, Inc.
c/o Jon Tatum
2124 S. Peoria Ave
Tulsa, OK 74114

Dear Fellow Patriots,

As you have probably noticed by now there is a new button on the Donations page. This button will enable you to make a donation to our Legal defense fund. It's labeled Defense Fund, as not to confuse it with the “Donate To PGR” button on the same page. This is a PayPal account and 100% of donations will go to pay our legal costs for the trademark issue. Our leadership was truly hoping it would not come to this, but they need your assistance in keeping the “Patriot Guard Riders” in the possession of its members, not one person. The board has tried at length to negotiate this issue, but their efforts have fallen on deaf ears and are left no other option but to follow all legal avenues available to them.

This is not something the BOD asks lightly. Our members already pay all of their own expenses to honor the fallen, to attend every mission. They pay for the privilege to ride in the rain or in the cold, and the Board of Directors does not wish to further add to their burden. Since the PGR is a 100% volunteer organization, it counts on donations from members and other concerned citizens to help keep us up and running.

If it appears the donations are approaching the amount of the legal costs, the button will go away. We don't want to raise one extra penny this way; our members give so much already.

**NOTE: Any amount raised in excess of the legal fees will be given to the HOTH program.

PGR Challenge Coins for Wounded Warriors

The PGR is proud to announce program available to all members to sponsor challenge coins that are being hand delivered to our soldiers that are recovering from injuries in the Critical Care VA facilities. If you would like to like to learn more about this unique opportunity to show your gratitude, follow this link:

http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/forumid/216/postid/824095/view/topic/Default.aspx

National Communications and Updates from the Board of Directors

Please check the link below regularly for important information on policy and actions:

http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/view/topics/forumid/216/Default.aspx

On your missions you may take photos and or videos with respect. Please respect the family and fallen hero by not photographing them, the casket, or the hearse, unless requested. Photos such as these, as well as those of "uninvited guests", will not be posted in the gallery in respect for our hero and the family.

1. Send photos via a zipped file or as jpegs to photos@patriotguard.org
2. Name the zipped file after the Fallen Hero, please include Rank.
3. Please do not name the files in the zipped file the same as zipped files.
4. Please include the following information: Fallen Hero's Name and Rank or Mission Name (i.e. Home Coming, etc.), Fallen Hero's Age (if known), City/State, Date of Mission.
5. Do not send emails files over 10 MB in size.
6. Photos should be sized to 640 pixels wide.
7. Send video files (100 MB Maximum size allowed) to: pgrvideo@yahoo.com
8. If sending a CD or DVD, please mail it to:
   

   PGR
   7126 S. Elm Ct
   Centennial, CO 80122