For over a year our group has sent care packages to Sgt De La Garza in Iraq. What a thrill it was on Aug. 16 to join the Patriot Guards, his family and friends, and many citizens in downtown Rockport to welcome him home.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Welcome Home
There is great satisfaction in welcoming home one of our brave young people returning from service in the Middle East. The Corpus Christi airport is often busy with troops deploying as well as returning home. We have joined the Patriot Guard Riders to help provide lines of honor in support of these heroes and their families.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Packing Boxes
On Aug. 1 we got together and packed our boxes, about 90 on this day. We worked very steadily for about 2 hours and got it all done: some assembled the boxes, then some began filling with hygiene kits, snacks, candy, sun and bug kits, personal care items and more. Then letters were added to explain our mission, and the boxes closed and sealed; the last step was to add the mailing label and customs forms before loading in the back of the SUV. The Post Office handles our boxes before or after hours to avoid long lines and impatient patrons.
Workday on July 30, 2008
This is our most recent workday prior to beginning this blog. The purpose of the blog is to chronicle and share the history and activities of our group and the reasons behind our continuing efforts. Since the Spring of 2005 our group has been packing and sending care boxes to our brave men and women in the Middle East who are in the service of our great country. It is because of them and many who came before them that we can live in this beautiful area on the Central Gulf Coast of Texas.
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