09/21/2025
♥️ A HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who made the 3rd Annual Touch A Truck (Oscoda) presented by J&D Events: Benefiting Iosco County: Shop with a Hero possible!
👉 TOGETHER we raised $4,500.00 for the Iosco County Sheriff's Office's annual event SHOP WITH A HERO!
Shop With A Hero is an annual event that pairs children with local heroes (police officers, firefighters, EMS, 9-1-1 Dispatchers, DNR, Coast Guard, Forest Service) to shop for gifts for themselves and their families, during the holiday season. This initiative aims to provide the children to interact with and support their community heroes, creating lasting bonds and mentorship. We are so grateful this local program exists!
♥️ THANK YOU, First Responders!
♥️ THANK YOU for your sponsorship to the program: Steve and Cathy Wusterbarth, Rick Buckner, Chase and Rina Poling, Ken Gagnon, Jennifer Jackson, Mikado Mike, Office Lounge & Grill, GOC Truck Driving School, Redfield Construction, Forty Five North Real Estate Co., Lake Theatre, Oscoda MI, Under The Radar Michigan, Ausable Hardware, M&G Coin Laundry, Biggby Coffee-Oscoda , Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Michael R., Marz Crawford.
♥️ THANK YOU to the Oscoda Area Convention & Visitors Bureau for your dollar-for-dollar match up to $2,000! Because of your generosity we were able to double the impact for the kids in our community!
♥️ THANK YOU Kelly and Darrin Erickson at From Huron Out for allowing us to use your space to put on this community event! THANK YOU to the From Huron Out staff for being willing and ready for the event!
♥️ THANK YOU for bringing out a super cool truck for the kids to explore: Iosco County Sheriff Department, Iosco County Animal Control, Randys Towing LLC, D.R.S Property Management, Griff & Son Tree Service, Adrie’s Angels, Chase Poling, Kalitta Air, WATZ 99.3, Nelson Trucking, American Legion Post 274 40 & 8.
♥️ A very special THANK YOU to the local organizations who participated in this year's event: Iosco County 4-H, The Thin Gold Line Foundation, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Regional Resource Foster Care, Shoreline Players, NEMSCA Preschool, Iosco Coats for Kids, Veterans Memorial Park of Oscoda, Adrie’s Angels, Third Coast Co****le.
♥️ A huge shout-out to all of the amazing craft vendors who joined us, your creativity made the event extra special, and we appreciate each and every one of you for sharing your passion and helping make the day a success!
♥️ THANK YOU for volunteering your time and giving back to our community. I appreciate you more than words could ever say: Dave Carmona, Kathy Carmona, David Clay Ladd, Terri Allport, Melanie Rowden, Jim Rowden, Teresa Landino-Edelman, Chase Poling, Rina Poling, Brenda Hickerson, Kevin Suszek, Phil Miller, Lillian Miller, Mike Boden, Dan Stewart, Justin Griffith, Cindy Bridges-howe.
🖤 And thank you to my husband and fireman "D" for everything, always.
Until next time,
-Jessica & Darryl Vollmers
