{"id":535,"date":"2024-05-13T00:05:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T00:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp\/?p=535"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T19:07:12","slug":"reunion-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Steiger-Strait Memorial Assistance Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Post Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=535\/#Reunion-Assistance\" >Reunion Assistance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=535\/#Request-Reunion-Assistance\" >Request Reunion Assistance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reunion-Assistance\"><\/span>Reunion Assistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong>\u00a0Steiger-Strait Memorial Assistance Fund<\/strong>\u00a0is an initiative to help members of the 187th AHC Association who would like to attend an annual reunion but need financial assistance. It was\u00a0<\/span>named for Ratpack veteran Jim Steiger because he worked tirelessly to find and support members, financially or otherwise, in attending reunions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund pays for the hotel room and registration\/activity fees for the member and his spouse but not transportation. Occasionally the fund receives donations of round-trip airline tickets but they are very limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund is a protected line in the Association budget, and donations to THAT FUND can only be spent to support those in need of financial assistance to attend a 187th AHC reunion. The program is confidential; only those within the Association who need to know to administer it have knowledge of those who accept assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributions may be made via the Association Treasurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requests for assistance may be made via email using the link below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you need assistance in attending a reunion, let us know.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATE 11\/29\/2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brothers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Association is receiving donations for the Jimmy Strait Memorial. Michelle Strait wanted donations to go to either their church or the 187th AHC Association. With this in mind, the BOD has voted unanimously to honor Jimmy by renaming one of his efforts to our association. Jimmy handled the Steiger Fund for many years after it was introduced. We&#8217;re renaming that fund to the <strong>Steiger-Strait Fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ron Scott, Secretary<br>187th AHC Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Request-Reunion-Assistance\"><\/span>Request Reunion Assistance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f608-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"608\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F535#wpcf7-f608-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"608\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f608-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"uacf7-form-wrapper-container uacf7-form-608  \"><label> Your name\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label> Your email\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<label> Your message (optional)\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n\n<input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n\nThis form uses Akismet to reduce spam. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/akismet.com\/privacy\/\">Learn how your data is processed.<\/a><\/div><p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"_wpcf7_ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"116\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reunion Assistance The\u00a0Steiger-Strait Memorial Assistance Fund\u00a0is an initiative to help members of the 187th AHC Association who would like to attend an annual reunion but need financial assistance. 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