Take Luck Benefit was put together after we suffered the loss of our 14 year old son, Zakk Hanson. Zakk drowned in the Snake River on June 16th, 2005.
I can never thank these men and women and dogs enough for the dedication they put in, risking their own lives to save another. I never knew what they did, until this happened to us. I feel that this elite group of individuals is not nearly recognized for what they do enough. That's why I am here now. I am here to give back, and to help make our community and others aware of what an ELITE group our local Search & Rescue teams truly are.
I also learned that during this tragic time that the Search and Rescue teams are funded through donations. Our tax dollars, our government, our city or state does not fund them. This organization has to work with what they have. They use their own funds, equipment and training practices for the dogs and themselves. On just the first day of the diver’s efforts, I recall hearing them say they had gone through 5 dive suits that day alone, because the waters were so strong. They would bump into rocks and tear their suits. I know this equipment is not cheap. They have to pay for everything on their own,and it made me think that something needs to be done to help them out.
Please take a moment and think about how you would feel if you needed help and it wasn't there because they didn't have the proper equipment. You never know when you will need these people. I pray that we don't have to use their services, but there are so many people like Zakk, who have no fear and live by the seat of their pants and don't think about what could happen.
Take Luck Benefit is a nonprofit organization and from now on, an annual fund raiser is held every summer in memory of our son Zakk. Please help out our local communities by donating a little, because a little can go a long way.
THANK YOU BONNEVILLE, BINGHAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS. I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR FAMILY. YOUR COURAGE AND DEDICATION IS NOT REWARDED OR RECOGNIZED ENOUGH AND I HOPE THROUGH THIS BENEFIT WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES MORE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRULY ABOUT.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING ELITE GROUP.