Today, several of us were at Moffet Field for the Military Family Day. SO MANY folks walked up to thank us for our program. Many had actually received our care packages, and told us how much our support meant to them. We are making a difference! Another email received recently:

We, the Belleau Wood team, have been so grateful for all of your support and 'goodies' that we have shared with numerous Sailors, Marines and Coasties.!!! It is now time for us to turn over this joy of giving and sharing to the USS ESSEX. The Command Chaplain (Chaplain G) is most aware and looking forward to the boxes we received yesterday. They are going to her on this day! She is so grateful and looks forward to carrying on this opportunity of joy and love to many more Sailors, Marines, and Coasties!!!

Blessings, Chaplain Mc

So, back to work! We have much to do to ship holiday packages to the troops! Just a note to all of you that plan to ship care packages to your family members serving. Packages shipped parcel post should be mailed by November 13th for a December 25th delivery. Packages and mail shipped priority and first class should be mailed by December 6th. Packages for Hanukkah should be mailed five days earlier than these deadlines. (Thanks for this info, Cookie!)

"Special Needs" of the month: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, mini mouthwash. Please call your dentists and ask them to help!

Special congratulations to our volunteer, Stephanie Smith, who graduated from basic training last month. We are so proud of her!
Welcome home from Iraq, Ethan Salzano!

Holiday drop off points:
San Jose: Red Cross 2731 North First St, San Jose 95134 (9am - 5pm)
Almaden Valley: Almaden Feed and Fuel 18950 Almaden Road San, Jose 95120
Willow Glen: 2392 Walden Square San Jose 95124 (9am - 8pm)
Santa Clara/Valley Fair: Veteran's Service Office 68 No. Winchester Blvd Santa Clara, 95050 (10am - 2pm)
Palo Alto Red Cross: 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto 94301 (9am - 5pm)

Here are some October opportunities to support our troops. All activities listed by support organizations are to benefit Operation: Care and Comfort. Additional activities will be added, so feel free to contact us at any time!

Saturday, October 16th 9:30 am
Holiday care package assembly. Join us as "Families Serving the Military" assemble 500 care packages for the troops. They could use help to prepackage "components" of the care packages before that date. Please contact Helen Loyd at 251-3234 for available times and dates.

Sunday, October 24th 11:30 - Holiday for the Troops Day!

Sponsors: Almaden Feed and Fuel and Pro-America Spirit, to benefit Red Cross Operation: Care and Comfort

Where: Almaden Feed and Fuel -18950 Almaden Road San Jose 95120

Carwash: 11:30 – 2:30 Proceeds benefit Operation: Care and Comfort and Pro-America Spirit. We will also have special Support the Troops lapel pins and Yellow Ribbon Car Magnets available for $5 each. Care package items will be collected.

Holiday for the Troops BBQ: 2:30 – until the food runs out! Bring your family and friends and help us send holiday packages to the troops!
Live music from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, no cover charge! Almaden Feed and Fuel will donate 50% of all dinner receipts to the Red Cross Operation: Care and Comfort Military Care Package Program, to send holiday care packages to the Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Care package items will be collected. For more information, please phone Pro-America Spirit at 408-892-1992 (Renata Carico) or 408-509-8747 (Nelson De Sousa.)

Thank you for your continued support of our troops!
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Troop Support Coordinator
troopsupport@comcast.net
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