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for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
–Douglas MacArthur-
It’s Holiday time again and while we are shopping for the biggest and best presents,
our service men and women are fighting a war to protect our freedom. Once again, in conjunction with Adopt-A-Platoon I will be collecting supplies for our troops. We made a small 30 carton shipment in September. The next shipment will be at the beginning of December with the help of the American Legion Frank C Godfrey Post and the Ladies Auxiliary 60 County St. Norwalk, CT 06851
CASH DONATIONS ARE WELCOME TO OFFSET SHIPPING COSTS
I have been collecting items throughout the past several months but due to the high costs of shipping have been unable to ship much of what has been collected. The Ladies Auxiliary has generously offered to help make this shipment a reality. The troop we will be sending to has local ties and will be greatly appreciated by close to 3,000 men and women of the 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 3-7th Cavalry based in Fort Stewart, Savanna called Rock of the Marne and is currently serving in Iraq. If you would like to make a monetary donation or a donation of one or more of the items listed below Please stop by the American Legion to before Dec. 1st.
Thank you in advance
Joanne T Romano
Coordinator, Adopt-A-Platoon http://www.webspawner.com/users/asoldierswishlist/index.html
Email: jtromano1@yahoo.com
Letters and cards are important. Get your children to write a letter thanking our service men and women so that they know that they are appreciated. And it doesn't hurt to write more than one, as they will be given out randomly. You may include your name and address if you would like. This will give our soldiers a chance to write to someone back home if they can.
The following items are much needed by our troops
and greatly appreciated Items include:
Letters and cards are important. Get your children to write a letter thanking our service men and women so that they know that they are appreciated. And it doesn't hurt to write more than one, as they will be given out randomly. You may include your name and address if you would like.
This will give our soldiers a chance to writeto someone back home if they can.
• Gum -Gallon size Zip Lock bags - Cough Drops - Q-tips - Lotion- Granola Bars-Reading Material (local newspaper, magazines)- Jerky - Gummy Bears- Disposable Cameras -Kool-Aid, Lemonade, etc (presugared)- Hand lotion- Pens- Paper/Envelopes Razors -Packages of Condiments (ketchup, mustard, salsa)- Lunch" size snacks- pudding packs Toothbrush- Post Cards- Phone Cards (International)- Crackers Licorice- Peanuts (and other nuts) Toothpaste Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Advil- Foot Powder-socks- Protein Bars-Sunscreen (travel size) Hand sanitizer- Salsa (Plastic Container)- Packaged Candy (not chocolate) Moist Wipes (for washing up) Batteries (AA and AAA)- Kleenex (purse size) Deodorant - Feminine Hygiene Items- Pringles (don't break as easily) Lifesavers Shaving Lotion, Bandanas (Khaki or Camo)- Doritos (in the Pringles type containers)cookies(individual size) Soap, CD's and DVD movies- Granola Mixes - Hot Cocoa Packets - Iced Tea Packets Chapstick Shampoo Individual coffee bags (like tea bags)- Ramen Noodles Travel size Toilet Paper, Natural Tears Eye Drops Mouth Wash (travel size)- Packaged Cookies- Cheese n' Crackers- Canisters of Country Time Lemonade- Canister of Powdered Gatorade- Tuna Kits (crackers, mayo, relish, tuna)- canned pop top ravioli’s, soups, spaghetti O’s, fruits(canned or dried) etc. Portable CD players, paperback books, and letters,cereals(individual size) powdered milk. . Baby dolls and little boy toys for the soldiers to distribute to the little children in the villages. Cash donations (for shipping) and silly string.(the soldiers use this to detect land mines and boobie traps.
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Past endeavours:
Just a huge Thank you to everyone!(those of you on the blog that came out) As always to my grandson C.J. who never lets me down when I hold these drives, The Pastimes Athletic Club for the use of their banquet room(great food by the way, just a little plug since they serve dinner every night except Monday’s) for all their help and to all who came out today to donate supplies(looks and feels like about 125lbs) and cash donations( $250 )for shipping. Can’t see out of my station wagon windows so that should give you an idea of how much was dropped off. I now have 2 car loads of supplies and still collecting. For anyone who lives in Rowayton just to let you know the Rowayton Fire Dept. is taking drop offs from July 2nd to July 6th. Mr. O’Shaunessy from Norwalk High dropped by yesterday with 20 cases that he and his students collected over the past few months and because school is out they donated them to this shipment and Biers Dorf donated a 1/2 pallet of essentials as well. Again thanks to all that were so generous and now I have to empty my car so its drivable again. Have a great weekend and early safe and Happy 4th of July.
In conjunction with
“Operation Adopt-A-Platoon”
We must never forget who gets the credit for the freedoms we have,
of which we should be eternally grateful.
watched the flag pass by one day,
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
And then he stood at ease..
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of Taps one night,
when everything was still,
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
that taps had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin.
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
at the bottom of the sea
of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
Enjoy Your Freedom &God Bless Our Troops
When you read this, please stop for a moment and Say a prayer for our servicemen and women.
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier,
Prayer is the very best one
Sponsored by: Joanne Romano,(jtromano1@yahoo.com) and
the Pastimes Athletic club, Family and Friends will hold a supplies drive
to gather items that will be sent to our men and women serving in Iraq
Saturday June 30th 2007
11-am to 3pm at the Pastimes Athletic Club
59 Seaview Ave, East Norwalk CT
We will be collecting much needed supplies
for our Men and Women in the Armed services
Please bring an item or two to donate to the troops.
This shipment will go to a soldier and his platoon
with local ties to a Rowayton family who serves with the
3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 3-7th Cavalry based in Fort Stewart,
Savanna called Rock of the Marneand is currently serving in Iraq.
LET’S SHOW OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN
THAT NORWALK CARES!
Please stop a moment
and say a prayer for our troups
(land, air, and sea) in
Afghanistan, Kuwait ,
Iraq and all around the world.
Letter of Thanks-Norwalk Advocate
May 30th 2007
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To the editor:
What a great day for a parade! Many thanks to David Cole, the organizers and security team for what I think was the best parade I've seen in recent history. I thank all those who donated supplies at the Adopt-A-Platoon float at the parade. It was a great success in that we collected approximately 75 pounds that will be the beginning of a shipment that will go to Iraq later this summer after I hold a full-day fundraiser in June at a location to be announced.
This shipment will go to a soldier with local ties to a Rowayton family and his platoon who serve with the 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 3-7th Cavalry. The division is based in Fort Stewart, Savannah, Ga., is called Rock of the Marne and is currently serving in Iraq.
After reading about the float and the endeavors of Adopt-A-Platoon, the soon-to-be-mother-in-law of this soldier asked me how she and her family could get involved in sending care packages to his unit. I decided then and there that this would be the platoon I would adopt this year. It's great when we can do something like this for locals, as well as those we don't know but are fighting for us each and every day.
I thank those who volunteered to march and collect supplies on the parade route: Diana Paladino (who also donated money to help decorate the float); James and Sijtje DeSimone, of Rowayton; Andrew Mattiello and his three nieces (thanks girls, you did a great job); Joe Beggan; and John Romano, who donated his time and great-looking gold Lexus to drive World War II veteran Lenn Keiffer, who served in the Navy. Thanks to Karen Lyons for her generous donation of decorations for the float; to Ed Marini and Phil D'Acunto for donating that great Can Man truck to pull the float; and Mike and Kathy Foley for organizing a supplies collection. A special thanks goes to Stew Leonard's, which each year, with the help of Doug Hempstead, donates its "hay ride" so that I can have a float to collect supplies.
Those who missed the chance to donate and would like to do so can watch the local papers for the upcoming fundraiser or can contact me at jtromano1@yahoo.com.
Again, thank you all for the generous donations and letters from the kids to our troops: You have no idea how much our men and women appreciate all that Norwalk does for them.
Joanne Romano
Norwalk
The writer is coordinator of Adopt-A-Platoon and a member of the Norwalk Common Council.
For the 4th year in a row
Councilwomen Joanne Romano
In conjunction with
“Operation Adopt-A-Platoon”With volunteers from
The Norwalk RTC-Family and Friends- A huge Thank you to Stew Leonards for the use of their hay ride wagon which they let me use each year for the Float and to Ed Marini and Phil D'Acunto for driving their Can Man truck to pull the float. Without these people, this endeavor would not be the success it is
In my continuing support of our service men and women
I will be sponsoring a float this Memorial Day
to gather items that will be sent to our troops.
Let’s show our Service men and women that Norwalk cares!
Bring a donation to the parade* Volunteer marchers will be collecting supplies throughout the parade route
Contact:
Joanne Romano (203-554-6071) for more information
A list is provided for you-cash donations are also welcome to help defray the cost of the shipment. One of the volunteers will collect cash donations if you so choose to donate this way. With any money left over, I purchase additional items that are needed to include in the shipment.
• Gum -Gallon size Zip Lock bags - Cough Drops - Q-tips - Lotion- Granola Bars-Reading Material (local newspaper, magazines)- Jerky - Gummy Bears- Disposable Cameras -Kool-Aid, Lemonade, etc (presugared)- Hand lotion- Pens- Paper/Envelopes Razors -Packages of Condiments (ketchup, mustard, salsa)- Lunch" size snacks- pudding packs Toothbrush- Post Cards- Phone Cards (In
Adopt-A-Platoon
Send E-Mail to: jtromano1@yahoo.com
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