Calendar Girls For ALS

[Angela Schumacher]

Over the past year, I've brought together a large number of volunteers to create a really unique, limited edition, 2016 calendar featuring women making maple syrup and maple equipment au naturel. I am selling the calendar to raise money for Compassionate Care ALS in honor of sugar maker Eric Johnson who was diagnosed with ALS (aka Lou Gehrigs Disease) in 2012. Compassionate Care ALS is a phenomenal organization and Eric Johnson has experienced their kindness first hand. Every penny raised for this organization will do a world of good. I support them with my whole heart.

This calendar has been the most rewarding project I've ever worked on; everything from collaborating with the other designers to seeing the maple community rally together for this great cause. Neither Smoky Lake Maple Products nor any of its sponsors or volunteers are profiting from this project. 100% of the profit goes to the charity. It's all about coming together and making a positive difference in the lives of those people who are affected by ALS.

The photography series we created for the calendar has been described as free-spirited, tasteful, artistic and fun. You definitely won't find any other maple calendars like this anywhere else. They will make excellent Christmas gifts too!

Thanks to everyone who has already offered so much positivity and support. Please help spread the word about this fundraiser and let's make this a huge success for Compassionate Care ALS! You can purchase a calendar today at CalendarGirlsForALS.com.

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Other notes about the project:

The series is being showcased at The Flying Pig Art Gallery in Algoma, Wisconsin from October through December. If you are in the area, please join us for the gallery's opening reception on October 18 from 12 - 3pm. We will even be featuring a few extra compositions from the series that didn't make it into the calendar. There will also be a farmer's market there too that day. So it's sure to be a lot to do and see.

I'd like to express my gratitude for Roth Sugar Bush of Cadott, Wisconsin and Wendel's Maple & More of East Concord, New York. These dealers have embraced the spirit of this project and will be selling the calendar in their storefronts and at trade shows. We also thank Morning Ag Clips, Farming Magazine, The Maple News and various arts publications for helping us advertise this fundraiser in their publications. To see all the long list of folks involved with this project (we are adding to it all the time), please visit the credits page on our website

[tuckermtn]

A HUGE thank you to Angela and the rest of the crew for their involvement in this fun but very meaningful project.

CCALS has been a fantastic resource for me and my family, and to so many others dealing with ALS.

And thanks to all the Traders for your support over the years....

keep on keeping on...

-Eric

[steam maker]

Got one ordered for my sugarhouse, cant wait!!!!!!!

[slybird353]

I am sure this calendar hanging in our sugar house will really help promote the maple industry. I will just have to take it down when my wife, daughter, sons or school trips come by.

[maple maniac65]

Will it be offered for sale through Maple Trader? Accepting Paypal or similar? Shipping extra of course. I would love to order some calenders

[n8hutch]

One thing people could do is buy say a Dozen of these calenders and try to resell them at your sugarhouse, if you sell them great, if not you made a nice donation. Obviously not everyone could afford to do this. But some people might give it a try.
I have heard that great strides are being made For People with ALS due to the Ice bucket challenge. But It sounds like these funds go to support people with ALS verse I believe the Ice bucket challenge monies support research.

[Angela Schumacher]

Will it be offered for sale through Maple Trader? Accepting Paypal or similar? Shipping extra of course. I would love to order some calenders

Hi Maple Maniac 65,
Maple Trader is not a calendar seller at the moment, but we would be very happy to partner with them if they are interested.
On CalendarGirlsForALS.com, we are accepting Paypal, credit card or you can mail us a paper check. The calendars are $25. Shipping is included.

Angela

[Angela Schumacher]

I am sure this calendar hanging in our sugar house will really help promote the maple industry. I will just have to take it down when my wife, daughter, sons or school trips come by.

Hi slybird353,
Ha ha! The calendar is female-approved since almost all my volunteers and I are women. It's all very light-hearted and playful. I've never met your wife, but I'd like to think that she would be OK with you having it on the wall! When she sees the calendar, I'd love to hear her review of it. I know my volunteers and I are all planning on having one hanging in our homes.

As for the kids though... I suppose that's for each parent to decide whether or not they can see it. Ha ha. I personally think it's all pretty harmless, but I'm not a parent. So perhaps my opinion doesn't count for that one.

Have a great night and thanks so much to everyone for their interest in our project.
Angela

[slybird353]

I've never met your wife, but I'd like to think that she would be OK with you having it on the wall! When she sees the calendar, I'd love to hear her review of it.

She saw it and was not impressed. What would make you think my wife would have anything positive to say about pictures of nude women hanging on our wall? That is not the image as a family or as a buisness we want to portray nor do I think it reflects well on the maple industry. But what do I know, I am old fashioned. I got down on one knee to ask her to marry me, and I regularly get down on two knees to talk to God. I have five children (one more in the way) who will look you right in the eye and smile when talking to you, and you can count on a yes sir, yes mamm. You will not find them face down texting all day. We are a family that ministers to the sick, forgotten and elderly. We believe that the founding fathers principles are as sound today as they where when the country was being founded. We still think the Andy Griffith show is funny! We believe that your word is your bond! We do not believe you do not have to remove your clothing in the name of art. I personally can tell you that I so love my wife of 19 years that I wish to never see any women naked other than her. It seems more and more that we are getting left behind in this current day culture or perhaps others are too timid to speak out for fear of reprisals. It seems if we speak out in the name of tradtional values we are considered intolerant, elitists and haters when in fact it is the opposite. Bottom line is that when all is said and done I know who I must give an account to and I'm good with that.

[GeneralStark]

Hi slybird353,
Ha ha! The calendar is female-approved since almost all my volunteers and I are women. It's all very light-hearted and playful. I've never met your wife, but I'd like to think that she would be OK with you having it on the wall! When she sees the calendar, I'd love to hear her review of it. I know my volunteers and I are all planning on having one hanging in our homes.

As for the kids though... I suppose that's for each parent to decide whether or not they can see it. Ha ha. I personally think it's all pretty harmless, but I'm not a parent. So perhaps my opinion doesn't count for that one.

Have a great night and thanks so much to everyone for their interest in our project.
Angela

I think this is a great project and will be ordering at least one for our sugarhouse. When I showed my wife she said she wished she could have been a model.