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JAKE JANES BENEFIT

On April 3, 2009, while on duty in Afghanistan, Corporal Jacob "Jake" Janes stepped on an improvised explosive device.  As a result of the explosion, Jake’s arm and hand were injured and his legs were mutilated beyond saving.  Jake underwent double amputation surgery to remove both legs just below his knees. After spending several months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, Jake has returned to Wisconsin. Corporal Janes, 23, has served in the United States Marine Corp for three years. A 2004 graduate of Evansville High School, Jake served in the Alpha Company of the Second Combat Engineer Battalion. On Saturday, September 12, 2009, friends, family and the community of Southern Wisconsin will gather for a benefit in Jake's honor. The goal is to raise money for Jake’s future medical and housing expenses through a live auction, silent auction and various raffles. A beautiful patriotic quilt will be raffled off at 8 pm. We hope you can join us in Janesville at the Holiday Inn Express. The doors will open at 4:30, with the live auction starting at 6:30.  The Rock County Pork Producers will be grilling up some porkchop sandwiches. If you would like to make a donation of some type for the silent and/or live auction. please complete the donation form. Donations can be in any amount and your business will  receive recognition on this website and in the auction brochure.  Donations can be goods, services, gift cards, gift certificates or even cash.   On Sunday, September 6, 2009, a raffle sponsored by the Brooklyn Sportsman's Club will be held at the Brooklyn Labor Day Festival Tractor Pull.  The drawing will take place at 5 PM.  You do not need to be present to win.  Prizes include: First Prize: Toshiba 42" LCD 1080p HD Television (or $600 cash) donated by Hansen Electronics/Radio Shack Second Prize: Waterquest 15 1/2 ft. Premium Sportsman Canoe (or $500 cash) donated by Roger Barringer & Family Third Prize: Brett Favre Framed & Autographed Print (or $250 cash) Fourth Prize: Mossberg 12 Guage Pump Action Shotgun (or $250 cash) donated by Roger Barringer & Family Fifth Prize: $200 Cash Sixth Prize: $100 Cash Seventh Prize: $50 Cash A fund has been set up at the Blackhawk Community Credit Union in Janesville under the name "Benefit of Jacob Janes." Cash donations can be taken to any branch of the Blackhawk Credit Union. A second fund is open at the M & I Bank. Donations can also be sent to the Jake Janes Benefit Account at the Union Bank & Trust Co., PO Box 15, Evansville, WI 53536, 608-882-5200.

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