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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Full information of this important MOAS-sponsored
program can be found at the S-O-T web site -
http://www.supportourtroopsmoas.com
Go there to see exciting pictures and information on:
* MOAS 2009 Veteran's Day effort
*
RBC Centura Bank, Sarasota, S-O-T drive
* YMCA S-O-T drive
* Many other church, civic
organizations, businesses, etc support for S-O-T.
March 2012 - S-O-T Video
Colonel Todd Royar, Commander of the
Army 159th Aviation Brigade, has
received many S-O-T boxes from
Church of the Palms, Sarasota, this
past year. He and his command
recently left Afghanistan and are
stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. On
March 18th, He travelled from there
to thank the church, in its morning
services, for its support and to
tell how much the boxes mean to the
troops. He is introduced in the
YouTube, below, by Pastor Dr.
Stephen D. McConnell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAKFrmhanaM
An example of our S-O-T
work - May 2009 MOAS Memorial Day effort -
Report from John & Carol O'Brien, who headed up the
effort - Memorial Day SOT was a great
success. We set up in the same visible location as last year,
the ceremony MC noted our presence, and we had a great turnout of volunteers
with Jon and Mary Gordon, Len Friedlander, Joe and Nicky Dovener, Ray
O'Connell and friends from Lakewood Ranch Hurricane Preparedness, Mike and
Patt Staley (frequent YAHOO guests). We handed out 210 kits. The public, as
last year at the Veteran's Day Parade, was very supportive and thanked us
for making this available to them.
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Letter from BG (Ret) James Hesson, "Support
Our Troops" Coordinator
The
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Sarasota
Chapter has been sponsoring an effort to provide packages for
our deployed
troops. Churches, civic associations, and
businesses have joined us in this effort. Mail is important to
our troops and these packages are appreciated. I quote from a
message of a Company Commander of a unit previously deployed in
Baghdad:
“E CO,
1-64 Armor Battalion truly appreciates all of the support you
and your organization provide not only to us but all of the
soldiers deployed in the support of freedom. Your efforts are a
great reminder of one of the reasons we are here and a constant
reminder to which we all wish to return. The support you have
provided has made a lasting impact which is in turn has inspired
our Soldiers to provide all that they can to the people in the
communities we are responsible to protect and support.”
Supporting our troops by provided packages is not a political
statement about the ongoing combat but an act of human
compassion to let our service members know we support them, have
them in our thoughts and prayers, and wish for their safe
return.
All the
information you need to send a package is included in this web
site.
If you wish to contribute more or know someone who wishes to
help in the form of cash donations in the form of checks,
please advise them that the MOAA is a Section 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization with Tax ID #65-0883860 and as such
donations to MOAA for these support purposes are income tax
charitable tax deductions. While any donations are appreciated,
it is estimated that $50.00 will be the upper limit on preparing
and shipping a box and as such is a good multiple for donation
purposes. Send checks made out to "MOAS – Support Our Troops",
to the following address:
BG (Ret) James M. Hesson
4612 Chase Oaks Drive
Sarasota, FL 34241
bgjhesson@comcast.net
(941) 926-8702
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