BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“We were asked to give a reason why we are involved in Bacon Bash Texas. There are so many reasons, but the two most important for us are our daughter, Niki, and our niece, Lexie. Niki came home Thanksgiving of 2009 and asked us to save blankets so she could share with those in need. March 18, 2010, we lost Niki to carbon monoxide poisoning… she had planted a seed, and “Niki Warms the Cold” began. Since Thanksgiving of 2010, we have traveled around sharing blankets, socks, winter hats, gloves, toiletries, and jackets. A few years into our journey, Lexie mentioned to me that she wanted to make a difference like Niki, but wanted to be here to see it. Lexie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on 12/7/98 at the age of seven and attended Camp Sweeney for eight years. When Scott Cooney mentioned a Bacon Cook-off to benefit Niki Warms the Cold, sharing the proceeds with Children with Type 1 Diabetes seemed like the right thing to do. Lexie was able to attend two of the Bacon Bash Texas events before losing her battle with diabetes June 20, 2014.

Owen and I feel blessed that we are part of such an amazing event with such wonderful people. Pederson’s Natural Farms and The Moxie Room have really put a lot of heart into this event. We would like to thank them for investing their time and resources to raise money for these charities that hold such a special place in our hearts.”

After going on medical leave and deciding not to return to work so I could be a stay-at-home mom the last few years of school for our kids, I knew I was reaching the end of that time.  I always enjoyed being involved in various activities through the school and the kids’ extra-curricular activities and knew I would be missing that. I thought this would be an outlet to help fill that void, but it has been so much more!!! Having the opportunity to serve on the board, I have met and made some great friends and have been extremely blessed by what BBT does – helping children with Type 1 Diabetes receive much needed supplies and blood monitoring meters, helping these same kids attend Camp Sweeney and helping with Niki Warms the Cold – but most of all, by meeting the families that have been the beneficiaries of this help.  It’s truly been amazing. Jason and I have been blessed in our lives to be able to help many times, but this has been one of the biggest blessings we’ve had and look forward to continuing to work with this great group to help build BBT into something much bigger, better and baconier, because the bigger and better we get, the more we can do and that’s what it’s all about. Bacon is the bonus!!”

“I tell everyone, ‘I’m the luckiest guy you’ve ever met,’ and I believe it. But better stated would be, “I’m the most blessed man you’ve ever met.” I clearly understand (although sometimes get selfishly sidetracked) my purpose in life is to serve God and man. There are always opportunities to serve, but sometimes we miss them. Sometimes what we think is an act of service turns out not to be what we thought, and we wish we would have put our efforts somewhere else. Still, there are times that we are committed and confident in our cause, but feel our impact was not worth the effort. Bacon Bash is an obvious opportunity to serve, the funds are truly put to good use no matter who we help, and it reminds us that helping one individual is just as important as helping one hundred. I’m proud to play a small part in that. I’m even more proud to share that Bacon Bash has become a blessing to me, just as it is a blessing to all those that it is able to serve.   And it’s a lot of fun, too.”

“We were asked to give a reason why we are involved in Bacon Bash Texas. There are so many reasons, but the two most important for us are our daughter, Niki, and our niece, Lexie. Niki came home Thanksgiving of 2009 and asked us to save blankets so she could share with those in need. March 18, 2010, we lost Niki to carbon monoxide poisoning… she had planted a seed, and “Niki Warms the Cold” began. Since Thanksgiving of 2010, we have traveled around sharing blankets, socks, winter hats, gloves, toiletries, and jackets. A few years into our journey, Lexie mentioned to me that she wanted to make a difference like Niki, but wanted to be here to see it. Lexie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on 12/7/98 at the age of seven and attended Camp Sweeney for eight years. When Scott Cooney mentioned a Bacon Cook-off to benefit Niki Warms the Cold, sharing the proceeds with Children with Type 1 Diabetes seemed like the right thing to do. Lexie was able to attend two of the Bacon Bash Texas events before losing her battle with diabetes June 20, 2014.

Owen and I feel blessed that we are part of such an amazing event with such wonderful people. Pederson’s Natural Farms and The Moxie Room have really put a lot of heart into this event. We would like to thank them for investing their time and resources to raise money for these charities that hold such a special place in our hearts.”