Christmas for Our Troops...

The totals are in, everyone! What a Christmas project it has been: so many people, companies and organizations, all from 5 different states (VA, WV, MD, NC & PA). This massive undertaking consisted of caring for over 1,100 troops from 6 different Units/Companies!

• Lrg. APO boxes Shipped: 63
• Christmas Cards/Pictures & Thank Yous Sent: Over 1,430

• Estimated Value of Items Collected: Approx. $3,125.00
• Monetary Donations Collected for Shipping Cost: Approx. $1,000.00
• Gift Cards Donated by Stores: $175.00 worth 

From sending Welcome Home Christmas Cards to Ft. Hood, Texas to the shipping 63 boxes overseas, it took an Army/Fleet/Unit of people and groups to pull this Christmas surprise off for all these Heroes and Heroines. Most of the head contacts from each of the 6 Companies/Units were told they were either just receiving cards or were not expecting anything. Boy, will they all be in for a surprise this Christmas, as each will receive at least 5 boxes filled with cards and goodies.

MANY thanks go out to:

- All Angels/Volunteers & Friends involved from Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania & North Carolina 

- Helpers with the 3 Bake Sale Fundraisers (VA, WV & MD)

- Giant Food stores in Ashburn & Leesburg, VA

- Targets, Wegmans and Rite Aide in Sterling & Leesburg, VA

- The Bavarian Inn (WV)

- Loudoun Do Something Now Club from Woodgrove HS & Loudoun Valley HS (VA)

- St. Mary of Sorrows Families (VA)

- Appletree School (VA)

- Westfields HS (VA)

- First Energy (PA)

- Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department (VA)

Thank you to EVERYBODY involved in this great and amazing project which started in October and lasted through the beginning of December. Because of you, our troops will have a smile on their face as we hopefully were able to bring them all a little bit of Christmas joy this Holiday Season of 2011. May that happiness carry them into the New Year of 2012 until they all come home!

May God bless you all for your kindness and may the Christ Child keep all our men and women safe overseas this Blessed Christmas and throughout their remaining deployments.