Oct 18, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of our beloved Matty
Seth "Shooby" Shubzda, going to heaven after his F/A-18 jet collided
with another jet in mid-air during a Navy "dog-fighting" training
exercise. http://www.texnews.com/1998/2002/texas/texas_Navy_pilo1021.html
Matt served others well, whether it was pooling together
money from midshipmen so his best friend/roommate's dad could attend USNA
graduation, or taking his $200 Bingo winnings and spending it all to give a
family in need a beautiful Christmas. He was always doing...
ACTS OF RANDOM KINDNESS
ACTS OF RANDOM KINDNESS
So we're going to keep Shooby's spirit alive; to honor 10
years without his servant's heart on this Earth.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE "SHOOBY STILL SERVES"?
1) Do an ARK (ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS) on Sept 17, 2012 (Matt's birthday) and/or the anniversary of the accident, Oct 18, 2012 to honor someone. Even better, if it's a military family in need, a young widow, or a family who has lost a child.
** Often the "giver" is blessed as much (or even more) than the "receiver" when the gift is done personally. **
2) Post your ARK on the SSS facebook page http://facebook.com/shoobystillserves so his family/friends can be blessed to know how SHOOBY STILL SERVES through you.
3) We realize doing an ARK may be hard due to busy schedules or not knowing someone in need. For this scenario, you may donate money and/or gift cards to help 3 military enlisted families in need in the DFW area, Annapolis, MD and Arkansas.
Cortney Schwalbe, married to Ken Schwalbe USNA '98 who is currently deployed to Afghanistan is coordinating the effort of gathering money and/or gift cards for these military families in need.
Ken and Cortney met at Matt's wedding in 2002 (Cortney was Matt’s best friend growing up and Ken was Matt’s best friend/roommate at USNA) and they began dating a few months after Matt's accident. On Jan 6, 2009, they named their first-born child, Matthew Phillip after him. Born 3 months early, their son joined Shooby in heaven after only 5 days on this earth.
Ken and Cortney met at Matt's wedding in 2002 (Cortney was Matt’s best friend growing up and Ken was Matt’s best friend/roommate at USNA) and they began dating a few months after Matt's accident. On Jan 6, 2009, they named their first-born child, Matthew Phillip after him. Born 3 months early, their son joined Shooby in heaven after only 5 days on this earth.
This is not a registered non-profit and you won't get a
receipt for donating, so there are no tax write-off advantages. If you choose to donate money, you are giving money to the Schwalbe's to be a part of an ARK to help military families in need. Whether you choose to give to these military families or find a your own special way to bless someone in need, you will get something far better than a receipt for tax advantages. What you will get
is an eternal reward knowing you have continued the legacy of service in honor
of Matt "Shooby" Shubzda.
If you wish to make a monetary and/or gift card donation for
military families in need, please email Cortney at shoobystillserves@gmail.com
for mailing address and/or paypal account info. $20 makes a difference!
