The Compassionate AssistThe Newsletter of the Harvey Bernhardt Foundation Volume One, Ist Edition

The Foundation Makes Its First Assist

The Harvey Bernhardt Foundation’s mission tosupport our neighbors in need became a reality inOctober 2008. The

first gift was approved bythe board and given toArthur Robert “Bob”Rhodin, a 57-year-old res-ident of Neptune Beach.Rhodin was referred to usby Bob Crouch, a friend ofthe foundation. Crouchread an email about theRhodin family’s situationand he passed on theinformation.

“As soon as we read thearticle, the board was infull agreement on helpingthe Rhodins,” said boardmember Chris Hodge.“They are hard-working members of our community anddue to an unexpected medical hardship are now inneed of community support.”

Following an outpatient procedure last April, Rhodin, ateacher and basketball coach at Fletcher High School,contracted a spinal cord infection which left him an

incomplete quadriplegic. Since his release from the hos-pital in August, Bob and his wife Janice, a teacher at

Neptune BeachElementary, are learningto adjust to life with Bobin a wheelchair.Because Rhodin hopesto resume teaching,rehabilitation is a primaryconcern. To this end, theHarvey BernhardtFoundation was happy topurchase for him astanding frame -- a pieceof equipment which willhelp him prevent muscleatrophy, continue to growstronger, and enhancehis life and capabilities.Janice says Bob appreci-ates the support and that

the frame has been a key element in his rehabilitation.

“We are happy to help such deserving members of ourcommunity,” said Board Chairman Wes Bernhardt. “Weknow the Rhodin’s will overcome this hurdle so they cancontinue teaching children in our community.”

Dear Friends,It has been an amazing year for everyone associatedwith the Harvey Bernhardt Foundation. Thanks to manyof you, my father’s idea of assistinghard-working first coast families whohave been faced with an unexpectedhardship has become a reality.

The Harvey Bernhardt Foundation hasbeen an overwhelming success. We'veheld two entertaining and extremely ben-eficial events raising more than $43,000.And with your support we were able tomove forward with our first compassion-ate assist.

When faced with an unexpected medical crisis, theRhodin family of Neptune Beach was referred to TheHarvey Bernhardt Foundation. Their situation was

reviewed and the organization was able to provide theassistance needed to keep the family on track throughtheir crisis.

We know Dad is watching over usproudly now, and is grateful to all ofyou for your generosity and support.

We look forward to building the founda-tion in the coming year, and we remaincommitted to helping first coast familiesin need.

Thank you for your continued support,time and participation. Our best wishes

for a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year.

Warm Regards, Westley J. Bernhardt, Chairman

Brad, Wes, Monica and Regina Bernhardt with gift recip-ients Janice and Bob Rhodin.Brad, Wes, Monica and Regina Bernhardt with

gift recipients Janice and Bob Rhodin.

The Inaugural Harvey’s MarchHoopla tipped off March 6th at Deerwood Country Club

with a full line-up ofbasketball relatedactivities. The eventput local basketballfans in the game ofhelping local families- while also givingparticipants a shot attickets to the Men'sCollege National BasketballChampionship.

The Hoopla featured a reverse raffleand included a silent auction, a free-throw contest and arena-style foodand drinks. The lucky ticketbelonged to David Sacks, who wonthe grand prize of airfare, hotelaccommodations and tickets for two

to the Men's National CollegeBasketball Championship in SanAntonio, Texas.

Among items auctionedat the event were aMichael Jordan auto-graphed basketball, afootball signed by Archie,Peyton & Eli Manning,and a limited editiondrawing of Florida’s Ben

Hill Griffin Stadium.

This year’s Hoopla raised more than$28,000 for our cause. We hope tosurpass that record for this year’ssecond annual Harvey's MarchHoopla on March 12, 2009. Watchfor details and mark your calendarsnow. Who will be the lucky winnergoing to Detroit this year?

Holly Bernhardt, Tatiana Salvador, Diana & Dr. Alejandro Radi Reppard Weaver, Mary & Jay Waite

Winner David Sacks with Jack Leone

The Board of Directors - Wes Bernhardt, Melissa Bernhardt, Chris Hodge, Jack Leone, Brian Donovan, Steve Kaufman,

Ron Levin, Monica Bernhardt, Dr. Michael Bernhardt

Harvey's March

Hoopla 2009 is

March 12!

Harvey’s March Hoopla A Buzzer Beater

Winner David Sacks with Jack Leone

Holly Bernhardt, Tatiana Salvador, Diana & Dr. Alejandro Radi

The Board of Directors - Wes Bernhardt, Melissa Bernhardt, Chris Hodge, Jack Leone, Brian Donovan, Steve Kaufman, Ron Levin, Monica Bernhardt, Dr. Michael Bernhardt

Reppard Weaver, Mary & Jay Waite

The first annual Harvey BernhardtGolf Tournament was heldNovember 10th at Deerwood

Country Club. Golfers from around thearea competed to raise money in supportof the organizations mission -- providing acompassionate assist to families in need.

The tournament was best ball format andincluded numerous prizes includingawards for closest to pin, a Hole-in-Oneprize, and a $10,000 Putting Contest.The golfer who made the hole-in-onewould have won a 2008 Honda Accord,courtesy of Lucas Honda.

No grand prize was won this time around,but there was a very tight and excitingcompetition during the putting contestwhich ended in a playoff between KyleWhitman, Kevin Cook and Wes

Bernhardt. Kyle took the final putt and wasjust a few inches short of the grand prize.

For a first-year golf tournament, the resultswere impressive. With the commitment ofour players, donors and sponsors, the tour-nament raised $15,000 and brought thetotal raised this year for the Foundation upto an amazing $43,000. Many thanks to allwho participated, as well as to event spon-sors Deerwood Country Club, Tidbits, Cytyc,Lucas Honda and Dr. Charles Perniciaro.

Joel Lamp, Alan Verlander, Mike Blackburn, Bob Higgenbotham

Cecilia Wakin, Paul Hoffman, Dr. Charles Perniciaro, Travis White

The foundation relies on your refer-rals and welcomes recommenda-tions of families or individuals thatyou believe are worthy of assis-tance. For more information visit:

www.thecompassionateassist.org

Foundation Tee’s Off First Annual Golf Tourney

Rob Metzger, Steve Robbins, Chris Hodge and Mark Taylor

Tommy Zaccour, Dominick Andrews, Brad Bernhardt, Marshall Brown

Participants in thisyear’s tournament

helped raise $15,000toward helping ourneighbors in need. Rob Metzger, Steve Robbins, Chris Hodge and Mark Taylor

Joel Lamp, Alan Verlander, Mike Blackburn, Bob Higgenbotham

Tommy Zaccour, Dominick Andrews, Brad Bernhardt, Marshall Brown

Cecilia Wakin, Paul Hoffman, Dr. Charles Perniciaro, Travis White

Inaugural Board ofDirectors- - - - - - - - - - - -

Wes Bernhardt,Chairman

Brian Donovan, Vice Chairman

Jack Leone, Treasurer

Monica Bernhardt, Secretary

Melissa Bernhardt

Mike Bernhardt

Chris Hodge

Steve Kaufman

Ron Levin

Harvey's MarchH pla

Benefiting the Harvey Bernhardt Foundation March 12, 2009

Save the date for the 2009

Monica Bernhardt, Executive DirectorP.O. Box 51341 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240

(904) 386-5662www.thecompassionateassist.org

Thank You!

We’d like to thank our sponsors and individualdonors for your support as we have gotten the foun-dation up and running. The foundation relies on yourreferrals and welcomes recommendations of familiesor individuals that you believe are worthy of assis-tance. For more information visit:

www.thecompassionateassist.org

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