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Wilbert in the News
BROADVIEW, IL – In an impromptu fundraising event at the annual Wilbert Manufacturers Association meeting, $37,691 was raised for the Wilbert Foundation, an organization providing grants and resources to help children and families cope with the trauma of grief and death. In a moment of “shear madness”, two volunteers had their heads shaven while a third had his signature beard shorn in return for donations to the Wilbert Foundation. Chris Wood of Washington Wilbert Vault Works (Laurel, MD) and Mark Klingenberger of Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc (Broadview, IL) received buzz cuts, while DeWayne Dills of Blairsville Wilbert Vault (Blairsville, PA) went for the clean shave. “Watching the pledges climb to almost $38,000 for this wonderful cause was extremely heartwarming,” said Mark Minnick, president of the Wilbert Foundation. “But even more amazing was that this was an unplanned, spur-of-the-moment event. This outpouring of support for programs to help children and their families during difficult times is gratifying.” Formed by Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. in September 2002, the Wilbert Foundation provides crucial funds and resources for children and their families coping with the trauma of grief, death, or preparation for surgery. By the close of 2011, the foundation will have distributed $645,000 in total grants, including funds for the country’s most comprehensive training program for pediatric chaplains. The Wilbert Foundation remains diligent in its journey to build an endowment fund of $1,000,000. It has also given a total of 2,750 teddy bears to grieving children at 86 hospitals. To donate or learn more about the Wilbert Foundation, please visit www.wilbertfoundation.org or call Terry Whitlock at 1-888-WILBERT. |
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