THANK YOU, Hickory Woods for your caring and generosity!
We have packed up the socks, trail mix, beef jerky, lotions, protein bars, (ETC) and will be delivering your donations to Brookline NH on Friday 6/17.
Monetary donation totaled $1580.
We collected 200 letters to the troops!
Picture, right: Karen Wilson, Vern Loschi and Ellen Medeiros (and Ann Perham) packed Ellen’s car on Thursday.
From Operation Care for Troops – Thank you notes from the troops! Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
6/13 to 6/15: THIS IS THE WEEK TO BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO THE CLUBHOUSE
Drop your donation off in the clubhouse entryway 24/7, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Letters to the troops go in the collection box, also in the entryway.
OPERATION CARE FOR TROOPS OCTnh.org
Operation Care for Troops OCTnh.org
For 19 years, OTC has been sending care packages all over the world to US deployed service men and women. They are a volunteer organization that relies on donations. More than ever, there is a significant need for us to show our support to our troops.
From the OCTnh.org website: “Operation Care For Troops” began as a family and friends effort to provide needed but not easy to obtain items to the founders’ family members serving in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Soon, the fellow soldiers were requesting items and the grass root effort of the family, friends and local community volunteers were sending care packages to fulfill these requests.
Letter Writing setup in the HW Clubhouse entryway. Stationery is available and a box to put your letters in. Thank you!
The Hickory Woods efforts will be twofold:
- Collecting products most requested and needed by our troops (list, below)
- Writing personal notes/letters to the troops. See the display in the HW Clubhouse foyer (left).
PROJECT TIMELINE:
- May 1 to June 15: Publicity via Newsletter update, HW website and flyers at the HW Clubhouse
- May 19 – Thursday morning letter writing workshop
- June 3 – Friday night social and letter writing 7-9 PM
- June 13, 14, 15 – Dropoff at the Clubhouse (Plastic bins in entryway).
Alternate pickup @ your home – Contact Vern Loschi vern.loschi@gmail.com - June 15-16: Packing the donations @ HW Clubhouse
- June 17: Delivery of goods, letters to Brookline NH
LINK: OCTnh lists their most recently requested items
Products most requested and needed by our troops:
HYDRATION POWER DRINKS
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* Liquid IV individual packages * Propel Mix individual packages * Crystal Light individual packages |
PROTEIN PRODUCTS
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* Sunflower Seeds * Mixed Nuts (not canned) * Corn Nuts * Peanuts (not canned) * KARS nut mix (40-50 a box) * Protein Bars (at least 8 grams of protein) EX: Nature Valley Protein, Pure Protein, Kind; No soft bars – don’t hold up well in shipping * Beef Jerkey, Slim Jims |
OTHER |
* Gum (14-15 per package) * SPF lip balm (no petroleum please) * High quality white socks. (Fruit of the Loom, Hanes) * Hand Lotions (Aveeno, Eucerin, O’keefe’s, Neutrogena) 1.5 -16 oz * Travel size toothpaste and dental floss |
LETTERS/CARDS/NOTES SUGGESTIONS |
* 3-5 letters/cards – encouragement/thanks with your donations (no envelopes) * Ideas: Write about a crazy pet/friend, how your sports team is doing, living in HW, NH * Involve grandkids – have them write a simple letter/draw a picture |
MONETARY DONATIONS
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Make checks payable to “Operation Care for Troops.” Deliver checks to Anne Slaney, 28 Quarry (basket on front porch) |
Amazon Wish List: LINK |
Choose YOUR address for shipping You deliver the donation to the HW Clubhouse on June 13, 14, 15. |
The committee: Ellen Medeiros and Ann Perham (Leads); Vern Loschi, Karen Wilson, Cherryl Gordon, Judy Noonan, Mary Doherty, Anne Slaney
Stopped in at the clubhouse on Friday June 4th to pick up writing materials but unable to find any. Where should I have looked? Carol Austin
In the entryway, on the bench there is a display with all materials. Look for the red, white and blue!