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Upcoming Events

Next Year's Back Our Troops Drive By Donation Day

Sunday, May 19th, 2013 - Location To Be Announced

Past Events

February 16th, 2013

Chris Callen, Interview With National Talk Show Host - Dan Smith

Don Smith Show - CDC Interview - 2-16-13

December 1st, 2012

TCFBoard Member - Jerry Jodrey - WCMH TV 4 - Mindy Dryer Interview - Founding Of Fallen Heroes Memorial - Sunbury, OH

TV 4 - Mindy Dryer Interview With Board Member - Jerry Jodrey

October 10th, 2012

TCF Receives Annual Ohio National Guard

COVENENT AWARD For Supporting Ohio Military Families

Captain Doug Franz Presents The Covenent Award To The Callen Foundation Founder, Chris D. Callen

July, 2012

Dr. Julia Keiser & Worthington Optimal Wellness Donates $50 Per New Patient For Month Of July !

Dr. Julia Keiser & Shawn Ireland Presenting Check To Chris Callen, The Callen Foundation

Dr. Julia Keiser & Her Staff Kindly Donated $50.00 To The Callen Foundation For Every New Paitient Aquired During The Month Of July. In Addition They Offered A 10% Discount For Anyone With A Military ID That Became A New Patient. If You Were Ever In Need Of Chiropractic Care Now Is The Time To Try A Vist To See Dr. Julia Keiser & Her Fine Staff

BACK OUR TROOPS DAY - July 8th, 2012

A Big Thank You To All Supporters Of Our 1st Annual Fundraising Event. It Was A Great Success. Join Us Next Year For Our 2nd Annual City-Wide Drive By Donation Day! Sponsored By Worthington Optimal Wellness, 6180 Linworth Rd, Worthington - Corner Of Linworth & 161 & The Shawn Ireland Show On Radio 610 WTVN & Fox 28 Good Day Columbus With Shwan Ireland & Lisa Colbert & Rooster's Restaurants

TV Media Coverage - Clips:

TV 6 News - Columbus -Lisa Colbert Interview With Chris Callen

Fox 28 - Good Day Columbus - Discussion Of Back Our Troop Day

Fox 28 -Good Day Columbus - Shawn Ireland Interview With Col, Julie Blike & Syreeta Long

Newspaper Coverage:

Pictures Taken At The Event:

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1st Annual Back Our Troops Campaign - Our first Central Ohio major event will be happening Sunday, July 8th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the parking lot of Worthington Optimal Wellness, 6180 Linworth Road in Worthington, Ohio. It is called our Back Our Troops Campaign. Dr. Keiser will graciously donate $50.00 to the Foundation for every new patient seen in the month of July. Also she will provide a 10% discount for the month to any person with a military identification card.

Shawn Ireland of the The Shawn Ireland Show On Radio 610 / WTVN, has worked very hard to help us make this event special. Shawn has arranged for our TV personalities from Good Day Columbus on Fox 28 to cover our event. Shawn will be broadcasting call in reports throughout the day.on Radio 610 / WTVN.

On Sunday, July 8th between 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM we will have a drive-through donation collection center set up, manned by both current and ex-military people to accept drive by donations. A VFW Honor Guard opening ceremony will include Posting Of The ColorsCeremony will kick our our event.

What We Will Be Offering The Public:

1) A Drive-By Donation Station To donate money that will go to benefit Central Ohio military families families who are struggling with short-term financial hardships. We work closely with the

Ohio National Guard Family Assistance Planning Center to be sure all funds are spent wisely and for real needs.

2) A Free Pine Tree Starter Tree with planting instructions will be given to the first 500 who donates that day (limit 1 per car), You will be able to go home and plant your tree in remembrance of a soldier or family member so that years from now you will remember the day you helped out a struggling military family.

3) A Free Flag Lapel Pin will be given to the first 1000 people through the donation drive-by line (Limit 1 Per Car)

4) Huntington Park - Home Of The Clippers, will provide a limited amount of Free Baseball Game Tickets to see the Clippers.

5) Rooster's Restaurants will be providing Free Food for a limited time during the event

6) VFW Post 8736- Sunbury will provide a manned Flag Retirement Collection Station for anyone having an old American Or Ohio flag, that they haven't been able to dispose of because they cant throw them away or burn them, will be able to drop off for proper disposal by the Honor Guard at their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony held each October.

7) Sunbury VFW Post 8637 Woman's Auxiliary - will host a Bake Sale of home made baked goods throughout the day. Come quick because these delicious treats usually sell out fast !

8) For more information on our event please visit Shawn Ireland's Website where she will be keeping updated postings of all the surroundings of our event. Visit her site at:. : www.ShawnIrelandShow.com.

We have attracted corporate sponsors of our event to include:

Shawn Ireland - Of The Shawn Ireland Show On Radio 610 / WTVN

& Good Day Columbus On Fox 28

Huntington Park - Home Of The Clippers - Free Tickets To Every 4th Car

Radio 610 / WTVN - Will Announce Call In Updates Throughout The Event

Rooster's Restaurants - Has Offered To Donate Food For The Event

VFW Post 8736 - Sunbury, OH - Honor Guard & Bake Sale

Ohio National Guard - Family Assistance Program - Volunteer Support & Funds Recipient

Dr. Keiser In House Promotion:

http://www.worthingtonchiropractic.com

Shawn Ireland Website - Promoting Event

May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Booth - Sunbury Ohio

Chris & Lynn Callen, With The Help Of Gary Tucker Set Up A Booth At The

Sunbury Ohio Memorial Day Flea Market, An Very Popular Annual Community

Event. Several Hundred Informational Flyer's Were Handed Out To Many

Individuals That May Be Interested In Helping The Foundation Succeed.

June, 2012

Sunbury VFW Post 8736 Donates Funds To TCF

IRS Statement: The Callen Foundation Is A Recognized 501 (c) (3) , Not-For-Profit, Organization Organized In The State Of Ohio Under Certificate Number: 2066256. Federal ID: 45-3912882. Donations To The Callen Foundation May Be Tax Deductible. Please Check With Your Tax Advisor To See If This Applies To You. The IRS advises that it is up to the contributor to estimate the fair market value of his/her donation

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TCF Thanks Ohio AMVETS Ladies Auxillary For Supporting Selecting TCF As Thier Official 2013 State-Wide Fundraising Recepient

TCF Receives 2012 Ohio National Guard COVENENT AWARD For Supporting Ohio Military Families- Captain Doug Franz Presents The Covenent Award To The Callen Foundation Founder, Chris D. Callen

Sunbury News - Cover Story - TCF ONG Covenant Award - 10-12