Phip director of membership,
BoB Heffelfinger releases an annual
report on what the combined PHIP nation,
have jointly contributed for the preceding year.
The following, is the report released
in 2005 covering the year 2004.
Welcome to 2005 and our annual "State of the Phlock" report.
The year 2004 was a banner year and full of “firsts” for Parrot Heads in
Paradise in so many ways:
** PHiP celebrated our 15th anniversary
** PHiP surpassed the 200 chapter threshold
** Meeting of the Minds was sold out for the very first time
** For the first time ever, Jimmy came to “our house” for a
private concert and, in doing so, provided long overdue validation and
recognition of Parrot Heads in Paradise as a significantly
viable and valuable entity unto itself.
As always, we had a few chapters fall by the wayside, but
we’ve also added several new chapters to the PHiP family already
this year, with more on the horizon. At this writing, our organization
stands at 205 chapters in seven (7) different countries, 45 states
and one U.S. Territory. Our total membership increased a whopping 22%,
with a total of more than 23,671 dedicated, fun-loving Parrot Heads within
the ranks. Again, it's mighty apparent that the "ParrotHead Nation" is not
only alive and well, but thriving.
Now, for the big news ... In 2004, Parrot Head Clubs collectively
raised for and/or donated to charitable organizations a staggering
$ 2,202,957 !! Additionally, chapters worldwide donated more than
404,690 man-hours to philanthropic and environmental activities !!
And, there's more to the story! These numbers, while spectacular,
do not include those efforts which are not measured
by dollars or man-hours:
* The tons of canned goods collected and donated to local food banks
across the country
* The hundreds of thousands of poptops collected for
and turned into money by Ronald McDonald Houses
throughout the land
* The thousands of new toys collected and donated to Toys For Tots to
provide Christmas for underprivileged children who otherwise would have
nothing
* The thousands of critical items donated to local animal shelters ...
everything from food & blankets to old newspapers & leashes
* The hundreds of gallons of blood and plasma donated
to save countless lives across this great nation
* The hundreds & hundreds of "care packages"
sent to our soldiers in Iraq
I could go on and on, but the picture is clear ...
the good deeds that Parrot Heads perform for the benefit of the
community, the environment and our fellow man often cannot be
measured in quantitative terms, yet are so vital to the recipients and
should be a constant source of satisfaction to each of us.
So, to each and every one of you, a heartfelt THANK YOU
for a job well done! You truly are "Angels In Tropical Shirts" and you
should be very proud of yourselves and your accomplishments.
Spring is here, summer is nigh and the concert season is upon us ...
Time to do what we do best: Have fun and "Party With A Purpose!"
Till next time, may all your dreams be tropical!
Bob Heffelfinger
Director of Membership
