Smart Family Benefit

Smart Family Benefit

On April 3^rd we lost a great man, loving father, and husband. Rick Smart was taken from us, too soon, due to an inoperable brain stem aneurysm. He left behind his wife, Jennifer, and their 2-year-old son, Lucas. Lucas has autism and has multiple expenses for therapies and insurance. A benefit will be held on June 25^, 2011 to raise funds for Lucas Smart.

The benefit will be held at the Prior Lake VFW

Saturday, June 25^th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm

Spaghetti dinner                $10.00

Pop Tickets                         $2.00

Beer Tickets                              $4.00

Silent Auction 5:00pm – 8:30pm

Please consider purchasing a ticket even if you are not able to attend. All proceeds for this event will go directly to the family

*Donations and items for the silent auction are being accepted and very much appreciated. Please contact Jen or Elyse @ 952-445-2777.

Entertainment for this event will be provided by F.O.C.U.S. DJ. Thank you in advance for all of your support.

This is a message that Jen Smart typed….

Everybody knows that Jen and Rick had a fairytale love. Their first date was May 6, 2006 and they got married on may 5, 2007. They were beyond thrilled when their baby boy was born on October 7, 2008. They were the perfect family. Jen left her job at Frontier telephone to be a stay at home mom. They unfortunately found out that Lucas was diagnosed with autism and he soon started an in home grueling 40 hour a week therapy program which Jen manages. Rick was the sole income provider who unfortunately experienced layoffs but was finally happily settled into a great job. On Friday, April 1, Rick called Jen at lunchtime to say that he wasn't feeling good. The left side of his body had gone numb. Within minutes, he was being rushed by ambulance to HCMC with a major devastating, brain stem bleed. The doctors put Rick on a respirator in hopes of a miracle, but told Jen it was very grim. She prayed harder then she ever prayed before, but it was not meant to be. Overnight, Rick spiked a fever of almost 111 degrees. He passed away on Sunday, April 3rd leaving Jen and lucas' worlds crashing down around them. Jen lost the best husband a girl could ever wish for, and Lucas lost the best father in the world. They were such a happy family, and now it's all gone. There is a lot of debt due to lucas' therapies and living expenses and Jen cannot work due to lucas' needs. We really need your help with this benefit. Please buy tickets, donate items to the silent auction and show your support for our wonderful Jen and her precious son. They need us very badly right now. 
Thank you so much!

Tickets for the spaghetti dinner will be available soon. If you are interested in purchasing in advance, they are $10.00 per person. Drink tickets will be available for purchase the night of the benefit.

Checks can be mailed to:

Tracy Broom

7405 123rd St W #111

Apple Valley, MN 55124

We appreciate and recommend that your tickets be purchased in advance. We would like have an idea of the amount of people that will be attending. Tickets will be available for pick up at the door. 

Thank you for all of your support, it means the world to Jen and Lucas.

-Tracy

*Please consider purchasing a ticket even if you are not able to attend. All of the proceeds are going directly to Jen and Lucas.

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