Blackman High School in Murfreesboro is holding it’s annual Alumni Basketball game this Saturday night. BHS is giving all proceeds from the evening to A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation. BHS Alum David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays will be speaking. Nashville Singer/Songwriter Debra Soule and her band will perform during halftime. You’ll hear Executive Director Daryl Mackin share the vision of ASC: where we are and where we are going.

Come join us Saturday evening. Doors open at 4pm and the game starts at 5pm.

3956 Blaze Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

John Isbell, Sumner County Assessor of Property and Director of A Line in the Sand Ministries, was instrumental in helping A Soldier’s Child get off the ground. John assisted ASC with our incorporation and non-profit processing. John really believes in what ASC is doing and offered to help after hearing the story from Theron Hatch, brother in law to Daryl Mackin and board member of ASC since its inception.

John jumped at the chance to assist. He wasn’t one of those guys that says he’ll help and then doesn’t. He really dug in and guided us through each step of the way. - Theron Hatch

We presented a commemorative plaque to John at a recent ASC board meeting in Murfreesboro. In the photo on the right are board members Lou Ann Zelenik, Theron Hatch, ALS Ministry President John Isbell, ASC Executive Director Daryl Mackin, and board member Stephen Fuchcar. Absent was board member Teresa Pearson.

Thanks John for all your help. For more info about A Line in the Sand Ministries, you can visit their website here.

A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation has been actively assisting the event committee for this year’s 9/11 event at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. It’s a Friday night this year and they are expecting 10,000 people. ASC will have a booth setup. Please stop by and say hello. The event doors open at 4 pm. It’s located at 940 New Salem Hwy in Murfreesboro. See you there.

Daryl Mackin recently visited Scales Elementary School, a Murfreesboro, TN City school to share the mission of A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation with students. Scales Elementary students do an annual fundraising drive for the school. This year they are partnering with ASC to raise funds to celebrate the birthdays of children whose parent has paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our freedoms.

“These kids really get it” remarked Scales elementary teacher Melissa Whitehair.

With Daryl was Faye Golczynski, grandmother of Christian Golczynski whose father was killed in action in Iraq. Scales Elementary leadership, including Catherine Stephens, Principal and Don Bartch, Assistant Principal were instrumental in setting up the visit. Below are some pictures of the visit.

Scales 5th grade teacher Pam East tells the story of Christian Golczynski

ASC Director Daryl Mackin thanks students for their efforts in raising funds for A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation

Fay Golczynski talks about the legacy of her step son, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus Andrew “Marc” Golczynski (Christian’s father)

Scales Elementary students are #1 in the eyes of ASC

Thanks to Scales Elementary School from all of us at A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation.

A Soldier’s Child is happy to invite the friends ASC to our first dinner theater fundraiser. On Thursday March 12th, Blackman High School Culinary Arts and Drama program are teaming up to entertain you with a delicious 3 course meal with song and dance.

The show will feature the opening night classic of “Chicago” performed by Blackman’s talented drama team. The food will be fresh authentic Italian cuisine. Blackman’s culinary department is known throughout Rutherford County for its big tastes and restaurant-like atmosphere. View the menu here.

Date: March 12th
Cost: $75 per person (includes an ASC “Citizen Soldier” t-shirt)
Reservations: To request tickets email us at daryl@asoldierschild.org or call us at 427-2970

Seating is limited to the first 35 guests. So come out enjoy some great food, a great show and support our fallen soldier’s families by providing a birthday gift for their child.

** Please consider this a “Donation with Perks”. **

A Soldier’s Child launches a new program that provides giving opportunities at all levels.  All proceeds from your gift go directly to the purchase of a gift for a child of a fallen soldier.  Visit the 7 Levels of Giving page for more info.  All donations to ASC are tax-deductible.

We just received notification from the IRS that A Soldier’s Child, Inc. is now a non-profit 501(c)(3).

On Wednesday, Theron presented documentation to the State of Tennessee’s Division of Business Services. With the help of John Isbell, a good friend of Theron, the paperwork was processed making us “A Soldier’s Child, Inc.” John also helped us establish a federal EIN and assisted with our IRS 1023 application which will allow us to be recognized as a tax exempt organization. Daryl and Theron signed the documentation and will submit Monday. It is expected to take 6-8 weeks to process.

Daryl had a visit from WSMV today and they interviewed him for the nightly newscast which ran at 5 and 6 tonight. The text of it is HERE. Video coming soon.

We traveled to Lewisburg, TN on Memorial Day to see the unveiling of a bust created in honor of Marine Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski who was killed in Iraq.  Our purpose was to see and hear more about the life of Marc Golczynski and also to present the first ever ASC gift to his son, Christian Golczynski.  It was a memorable day.

We met up with Christian after the ceremony for his dad.  Daryl had put together a gift box for him which we presented.  Here are a few pictures of that time.