Welcome to JakeFest, Inc.
| JakeFest is an outdoor music Festival that we initiated after the loss of our son. Jake Deringer was swimming at the Redgranite quarry on a beautiful Thursday afternoon when God chose to take him back into his embrace.
Jake is the 16th swimmer to drown in the quarry since it opened to public swimming. He was under water for approximately 50 minutes before a diver arrived. It only took 2 minutes to find him and pull him out of the water. After Jake's funeral we formed a non profit organization and named it Jakefest, Inc.
One of our goals is to find ways to make the quarry a safer place for our kids to swim. We donated all of Jake's memorial money ($7,000.00) to train and outfit a dive team for Redgranite Fire and Rescue, so we can have a diver right across the street. This undertaking will continue to cost money to keep it going. We also have many more ideas to present to the District on ways to make it safer.
JakeFest is our way of bringing the community together for a common goal. We strive to involve everyone in the area to participate in anyway they feel. Bringing in ideas and helping solving problems that arise during each years' festival planning. That we may all take pride in a successful fundraiser and great party. The businesses in our area and surrounding areas all profit from the large amount of people who visit here every summer to swim at the quarry. We hope to raise money to fund these ideas and also to keep the dive team updated and supplied with equipment needed. Other charities in our area and surrounding areas will benefit from money raised.
We have started proceeding for a Jake Deringer Memorial Scholarship fund for Crossroads Academy. A division of Wautoma High School, that aims to help kids graduate and go on through Technical School.
JakeFest will be held annually at the First Chance/Last Chance Saloon, Hwy 21 in Redgranite, Father's Day weekend, the second weekend in June. The Festival will feature music all day and into the night, food, and games for the adults as well as kids.
Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Vince M. Deringer
Catherine A. Deringer
Frank J. Deringer
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