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HistoryAdopt In the early summer of 2007, the idea evolved from wanting to do something for our men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and to not have them treated like those coming home from Vietnam and Korea which was atrocious and never to happen again as long as I was alive. I am the kind of person who can’t watch TV and not do something with my hands. |
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| This leads me to my contacts which is private for their safety, the safety of their families and to uphold the privacy policy. In Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 Florida, we have some members who have helped secure names of those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also let everyone know that if they know someone or are themselves serving, send me their address and they will also receive a care package. We, Darlene, Elizabeth and myself, have made thousands of spiders and have worked with ROTC at a local high school, Ida S. Baker High School, who sold 800 spiders and raised $2500 which enabled us to send 50 boxes. At this time, that high school and now a middle school, Trafalgar Middle School, want to participate in this endeavor next fall. My goal is to send another 300 by November 2008, which was superseded. We have also been approached to give a presentation to the Ft. Myers Board of Realtors to vie for the proceeds of a yearly auction. We were not selected but Sam’s Club gave us a check for $500.00 which is most appreciated. Every dollar counts. Recently I put on a Motorcycle Run for the troops which was quite profitable and the local motorcycle shops participated in making donations for raffles and prizes. This run will enable us to send another 50 - 60 boxes. For the Adopt-A-Troop Run, I had T-shirts made up saying “I Support Adopt-A-Troop Foundation." These are still available for sale at $10.00 per shirt. We will be shopping this week at Sam’s Club or Costco for the items needed to fill the gaps in our inventory. Walgreen’s Store at the corner of San Carlos Blvd. & Gladiolus has been extremely supportive in our endeavors. The store manager is extremely helpful in ordering some of the items mentioned and coming up with new ideas. As the boxes are small, we try to put a little of this and a little of that in each box -- the items have to be small. Some of the toiletry items are special order such as the Charmin To Go Toilet Paper. Walgreen’s has been my best friend. Once the items have been purchased we get together, make the boxes, fill them, seal them, and get them ready for mailing. The custom forms and label are completed and I take them to a great stamp store - Stamps ’N Stuff on San Carlos Blvd. They complete everything -- I pay them and leave the 30 - 50 boxes in their hands. The support system that has stepped forward has made all this possible. ![]() Without our support of our troops, the progress made in both Iraq and Afghanistan would not be happening. This information is nothing the news media would publicize - the schools, hospitals, universities, technical institutes, community centers, libraries that have been opened because of our efforts is phenomenal. Why do you think that our men and women come home on leave and want to go back? Because we are making progress and those brave men and women have to have our support to do it. The men who served in Korea and Vietnam didn’t get support and the results show it. |
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