A 501c3 Organization
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Life as we knew it suddenly changed on February 11, 2008 at approximately 6:45 PM. Our daughter, Tiffany was tragically killed in an automobile accident while riding with a friend less than a mile from our home. Tiffany loved the Lord and had a personality and smile that could light up the darkest of places. In honor of Tiffany’s life, the Tiffany Thomas Memorial Foundation was established shortly after her death. The organization works to raise funds to help families with financial hardships related to the death and burial of a child, extraordinary medical expenses, or other causes deemed appropriate . Tiffany loved helping others and it is our hope that this Foundation will help light the darkest of places for those who encounter such tragic events.
9th Annual Tiffany Thomas Bass TournamentThe 9th Annual Tiffany Thomas Memorial Bass Tournament kicked off at 5 am on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at North Pass Landing in Manchac, Louisiana. The tournament had record participation this year with 108 boats and over 200 fishermen and women of all ages. There was lots of good food and cold drinks, thanks to Brian and Tanya Stevenson and Kevin and Angela Rogers, beer donated by Miller, and lots of family friendly fun. Thanks to TNT Inflatable's there was an inflatable to keep the kiddos busy while families cheered on the fisherman when weigh-in began at 2:30 pm. God provided beautiful weather, the fish were biting, and the tournament raised nearly $25,000.00 to assist needy families with medical and burial expenses. Our first place winners, Todd Newchurch and Rob Werner walked away with a brand new GatorTrax boat (donated by BFC Marine), Mud Buddy motor (donated by Mud Buddy), and McClain trailer. The second through fifth place winners walked away with some extra cash and sixth through tenth place winners walked away with some awesome prizes! We even had a raffle for those unlucky fishermen who were unsuccessful in bringing in the fish and the winners each received a Raising Canes gift basket complete with gift card for some chicken. The big bass was caught by Kelly Scott weighing 4.14 lbs and paid out $1160.00, not bad for a day of fishing. The Foundation would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and fishermen! We could not continue without your support. We would also like to invite you to visit the "Events" page and then "9th Annual" for a complete listing of sponsors and slideshow of pictures taken at the tournament. Congratulations to all of our winners: 1st place- Rob Werner & Todd Newchurch- 14.51 lbs 2nd place- Ronnie Bergeron & Kelly Scott- 14.07 lbs 3rd place- Jaylon Wilde & Hunter Reid- 12.38 lbs 4th place- Daniel Aucoin & Wade Leblanc- 11.45 lbs 5th place- Johndale Robertson & Cypress Robertson- 10.16 lbs 6th place- Mike Pyle- 10.04 lbs 7th place- Jarrod Galloway & Chris Galloway- 9.43 lbs 8th place- Jesse Dempster & Richard Bean- 8.73 lbs 9th place- Marc Guillory & Bailey Madere- 8.56 lbs 10th place- Brian Powell & Donnie Bardwell- 8.55 lbs BIG Bass- Kelly Scott- 4.14 lbs Go to the "Events" tab and "9th Annual" for a slideshow of pictures taken at the tournament. More pictures will be posted over the next week. |
Any and all donations are greatfully accepted. If you perfer to mail your donation, please mail to:
51005 Hwy 445 Loranger, La. 70446 All donations are 100% tax deductible. |
BE AWARE OF SAFE TEENAGE DRIVING
One of the biggest milestones in a child’s life is passing his or her driver’s license test and getting a car. For parents, this could be when nerves really start to kick in. Most children are taught by their parents the basics of driving and also, take a driver’s education class. Then, they take a permit test and finally get their license. For most children, it is considered their “ticket to freedom.” There will always be peer pressure from other passengers to go faster or to goof off while driving. Or if alone, there’s always going to be a text coming through, a song they just want to blare or something that falls on the floor that they just have to pick up right away. All of these have one thing in common… they are distractions that can lead to reckless driving and unfortunately for some, death. It is important to know that when other people are in your vehicle, you are responsible for not only yourself but them too. And when alone, clear out all distractions and focus solely on the road ahead.
Car accidents are most of the time just that— accidents. And sometimes there’s never anywhere to place the blame. And others, all you want is someone to blame because a child’s life has just been taken. In 2010, 8.7% of teenage drivers who were involved in accidents, ages 16-19, where killed in accidents because of distractions. This may seem like a low number but in Louisiana alone, 149 teenagers were killed due to car accidents in which they were the drivers.
The Tiffany Thomas Memorial Foundation is a proud supporter of safe teenage driving. Tiffany’s accident involved a slight distraction by the driver causing the driver to lose control. What at the time can seem like “no big deal” to teenagers, can in a matter of seconds turn into the biggest deal they have ever encountered.
Car accidents are most of the time just that— accidents. And sometimes there’s never anywhere to place the blame. And others, all you want is someone to blame because a child’s life has just been taken. In 2010, 8.7% of teenage drivers who were involved in accidents, ages 16-19, where killed in accidents because of distractions. This may seem like a low number but in Louisiana alone, 149 teenagers were killed due to car accidents in which they were the drivers.
The Tiffany Thomas Memorial Foundation is a proud supporter of safe teenage driving. Tiffany’s accident involved a slight distraction by the driver causing the driver to lose control. What at the time can seem like “no big deal” to teenagers, can in a matter of seconds turn into the biggest deal they have ever encountered.
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APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
If you are in need of financial assistance for medical, burial, or another extreme circumstance, please download the application for assistance to the right, complete and submit via email (tiffanythomasmemorial@yahoo.com) or fax to 985-902-7650. All requests are reviewed and considered by the Board of Directors. |
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