volunteer opportunities to help active duty folks and their families

Hello folks,

 

Jon asked met to try to schedule a meeting for our group as soon as possible after our recent meeting (Oct 6) with the municipality veterans affairs folks to see how we can help the families left behind by the stryker brigade.  Rather than schedule a meeting, I think I can pose the questions via email.

 

There are 3 different areas we can assist in:

 

1.  Debra Bonito is scheduleing 2 events (one in November and one in December ) for military families.  She needs folks that are willing to provide activities for youth and children at this event.  If you have talents in these areas and are willing to volunteer an evening with the military youth and children please let me know, and I'll pass your name on to Debra.

 

2.  The armed services YMCA is schedulinga silent auction on October 21 to benefit military families, and they need items for the auction.  If you have items to donate please let me know.  We also need folks to call or visit local merchants and ask them to donate items for the auction.  If you are willing to do this in your spare time please let me know.

 

3. The third area we can help is buying, solociting, or donating items for care packages for the soldiers in Afganistan and Iraq. If you are willing to buy a few items (usually less tha 10 bucks worth of stuff plus 10 bucks postage).  We can also staff a booth at the ymca or mayor's events to get people to send care packages (we would be distributing pre addressed boxes).

 

Please get back to me if you are interested in helping in any of these areas, and I will forward your name to the appropriate person.

 

Thanks, van