KINGMAN – Saturday evening at Moose Lodge #1704 in Kingman, Lodge President Shirley McCoy presented a check to Kingman resident Scott Preston and his fiancè, Tia Shea, for $4,800 to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
She said the money was raised from a Cornhole Tournament held in their parking lot.
“Kingman’s Cornhole Organization was instrumental in helping put it together, President McCoy said. “They brought over 50 players. We had a band, raffles, a 50/50 drawing, a lot going on that day.”
She said Chip Lorion, Chairman of Moose Charities, raised $2,000 in a separate fundraiser for them.
“I’ve never heard one bad word against Scott Preston or the Scott Preston Foundation,” said McCoy, Not one.”
Scott Preston said his Foundation SAWLO, which he just started in January, was named after his two children, Sawyer and Logan.
“The money I raise, I invest into dividend-producing investments,” Preston said. “The interest from that is what we use to fund children’s wishes.”
“The money is always working. The more that goes in, the more can come out and the more kids we can help.”
Scott said his primary focus right now is in Kingman, but he hopes to expand into Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and eventually all of Northern Arizona, but that depends entirely on investors who share the same passion to help sick or dying children. He said anyone could invest, whether $100 or $100K or more and it’s tax deductible, Scott said.
Tia Shea, Preston’s fiancè and Charitable Coordinator for Preston Investments said there are no fees or charges in their investing and that they only invest in three or four different investments.
Scott mentioned a couple of things he’s done in the past to help fulfill wishes through Make-A-Wish, who supplies him with the children’s wishes.
“One kid wanted to ride in an exotic car, ” he said. I had a Ferrari at that time and gave him a ride.”
Another child, he said, wanted to ride in an airplane. Since he did not have one, he arranged that through a friend who did.
Another kid, he said just wanted to visit some family members in a different state.
Preston said kids can be very sick or just beginning their fight, and it’s up to their doctors whether or not they can fulfill their wish.
“The ability to help others gives success a true meaning. That’s my slogan,” he said.
For more information, you may call Scott Preston at 928-757-1600.
