By now you have heard the saying, “Not all heroes wear capes.”
If not, you just did!
There is one hero that we love to recognize is a fellow planner, but also a dear friend who has a heart of red, white and blue… Lili Marsh!
Now we know she isn’t your normal “hero” by definition, but just wait and we bet that you’ll understand!
Lili has a special place in our leader’s heart she was the first event planner that reached out to her in the early phases of Fairy Godmother. Colleen remembers the lunch like it was yesterday, Colleen says, “it was wonderful, she was kind and warm it was an honor to have lunch with her.”
Yes, that would be the one and only David Tutera!
Lili is one of the most well-known event planners in Kern County, Lili has a heart of gold. Since then it has been a joy to watch Lili and all that she does for our veterans. She works tirelessly helping 100’s of vets be able to fly to DC at no cost to them to see THEIR memorial.
While Lili works tirelessly to fulfill the dreams of her endeavor, she gives all credit to the supporters and their generosity. On May 27th, 2016 she posted this on her Facebook page…
“ Four years ago today 21 Kern County WWII vets, ages 84-101, flew on the very first Honor Flight Kern County. In just 4 short years we have flown over 900 veterans to see THIER memorials in Washington DC at NO cost to them. Anyone can have a good idea but this Ongoing feat could never be done without our tireless volunteers, self funded guardians – and YOU , our donors. Thank you . Words can not express my gratitude to you all. YOU are all personally responsible for changing the lives of these veterans- at the end of their lives- I will never forget blubbering uncontrollably when that first flight taxied out on the run way with our 21 Super heroes on Board. I couldn’t believe it went from a cool idea to actually happening! Below are a few favorites from Flight #1.”
Talk about an amazing woman! It is the utmost pleasure to call Lili not only a friend, but a valued mentor! Founding a business is no simple task, think about the business as a baby. As we are sure you have heard, “it takes a village to raise a child,” the same goes for creating your own brand! It takes a village, and then some.
The Fairy Godmother team would like to extend our deepest and most sincere gratitude to those who make it possible for us to do what we love every single day freely. Freedom is not free and we are so fortunate to live and work in a country that is protected by the great men and women of the United States military.
There are not enough “wands full of thanks” to express our gratefulness, but on behalf of the Fairy Godmother team, we thank you!
