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STT-NWA Labor Day 2006 Care Package Drive Results

Well, the Labor Day 2006 Care Package drive has come to a close and once again, the Northwest Arkansas, Northeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Missouri communities continue to impress us here at STT-NWA.  Once again, our communities have simply overwhelmed us with your generous giving and support of our men and women in uniform.  Here are the final numbers for what you, the general public in the tri-state region, have contributed to ensure our men & women fighting for their country are taken care of. STT-NWA is pleased to announce that we have collected 3,270 pounds of donations for the Labor Day 2006 Care Package Drive.  Yes, once again, our supporters have donated over 1 1/2 TON of supplies and donations, make this our 5th straight drive to earn such a distinction!!!  We mailed out some 308 cases of donated supplies to 5 units all serving in Iraq, Kuwait or Kosovo.  Those units were the following: 142nd Field Artillery, 1st BN, Alpha Battery -- Bentonville 142nd Field Artillery, 1st BN, Bravo Battery  --  Springdale 142nd Field Artillery, 1st BN, Charlie Battery  --  Rogers 142nd Field Artillery, 2nd BN, Bravo Battery  --  Siloam Springs 310th PYSOPS Unit  --  Fayetteville & Siloam Springs  To learn more about these units, just CLICK HERE . . . . . . . . . As in the past, we will be receiving pictures shortly from our adopted units.  As soon as these pictures arrive from the front, they will be posted here on the website so that everyone can see just how much our men and women in uniform enjoy these shipments.  You will be able to view these pictures by clicking on the link that was provided above for more information on the units we are supporting, and look under the unit designation . . .  Example -- 142nd Field Artillery, 2nd BN Bravo Battery All of this success on this drive would not be possible had it not been for people, and businesses stepping forward to give us a hand with the promoting of this drive.  First of all, I would like to once again thank Mike Disney and the family at KAYH Family FM 89.3.  Mike, once again you worked hard behind the scenes and behind the mike to get the word out about this drive.  A very special THANK YOU goes out to Elaine Williams & Heather Bishop, STT-NWA Vice-Chairwomen, who really stepped up and help make this drive a success..  To Grady & Brian Lamb, along with all the employees and customers of the IGA Superstore in Siloam Springs  --  Thank you so much for your generous and continued support.  Your financial donations and continued patronage and support of our troops does not go unnoticed, and is greatly appreciated by all!!!   To the following Simmons Foods Employees:  Karen White, Leigh Lee, Renee Doyle, DeeAnn Meyer, Dionne Bennett, David Williams, Sr., Mike McConnell, James Cook, Frank Myers, Danny Stamps, James Smith, Rusty Sikes, Tom Mertz, Aaron Vanembarg, Todd Simmons, and Dr. Dawe of Keck & Associates Veterinary --  thank you so much for all your work helping us collect donations, and then work through a marathon packing and shipping event!!!  Your work and support is greatly appreciated!!!  To the following people at Arvest Banks:  Gaye Wilcox, Karen Gray, Trenton Brown, Twila Twitt, Lindsey Lemons, Amy Tabor, Chad Evans, Megan Willits, Sarah Gray and Jenny Stinchomb --  Thank you so much for coordinating the efforts of the banks in your marketing areas.  Your efforts and accomplishments were greatly appreciated, and we look forward to working with each of you again in the future.  To Brenda Parker, Jane Kisner, and all the employees of DaySpring Greeting Cards in Siloam Springs, AR -- Thank you so much for all the continued support and product donations.  Our soldiers greatly appreciate the greeting cards and writing materials that y'all have continually donated over the past several care package drives.  We look forward to our continued working relationship with DaySpring Cards.  To Bruce Bowen and Brandi Wills, Arkansas Army National Guard Family Services Coordinators in Benton and Washington Counties -- It was our pleasure to continue working with your offices to ensure that our soldiers, and their families are being taken care of..  To Sue Hinds, Yvonne Drost, Sherri Williams, Christine Skalecki and Sheila Skalecki --  Thank you for ALL that you and your respective Family Readiness Groups (FRG's) did to help make this drive a success.  STT-NWA looks forward to working with you to continue to ensure that our units here in Northwest Arkansas, and their families, are taken care of during this difficult time in their lives.  You are doing an AWESOME JOB, and your efforts are appreciated more than you know.  Special thanks go to Doug Tjader with AAA Storage in Siloam Springs, AR!!!  Your continued contribution of much needed storage facilities has allowed STT-NWA to continue collecting and shipping these large amounts of care packages over the past 2 years.  Thank you again for your support.  To Cara Fisher and the Girl Scounts Council of NOARK:  Your contribution of several cases of Girl Scout Cookies will once again go over in big way with our men and women in uniform in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Thank you so much for your support throught 2005, and we looking forward to working with you again in 2007!!!!!    And finally, THANK YOU to Major Clark Taylor, Lieutenant Drew Cronkhite, and the cadets of the University of Arkansas ROTC program.  Kimberly Santos, Jennifer Volk, Michael McClain, Andrew Twordowski, and Kathryn Lindsey --  thank you for all the help y'all provided during the sorting and packing phase of this drive.  I look forward to working with the ROTC program in the future, and thank you for you sacrifice and service in the name of you country!!!  Oh, one last group  --  a special thank you to SGT Clark Russo, SPC Mike Forrey, and SPC April Gleason for staying up with us to all hours of the night getting everything sorted, packed, and ready for shipping there at the Siloam Springs National Guard Armory.  Thank you especially for your service to your country, and we look forward to working with y'all again REAL SOON . . . . . . .

In closing, again thank you to all who worked with STT-NWA to make this care package drive such a success.  One last thing:  with us shipping out 3,200 pounds of supplies, we racked up a shipping bill of some $3,400.00 in postage.  Now, we need as much help as possible from you, the public in paying for that postage.  I you can financially help us, we would love the help.  Give what you feel you can give, whether it is $1.00 or $100.00.  Support The Troops - NWA has donation accounts with both PAYPAL and Arvest Bank, providing two very convenient ways that you can make monetary donations towards the Shipping Costs.  First, you can donate ONLINE using Paypal.  All you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of this page, and click on either the MASTERCARD/VISA, or DONATIONS Icon.  This will take you directly to Paypal where you can make donations using either Credit Cards, Debit Cards, or your Checking Account.  Just follow the simple instructions, and the donations will be deposited in STT-NWA's Paypal Account.  You can also drop by ANY ARVEST BANK location, and tell the Arvest tellers that you wish to make a donation to the Support The Troops - NWA Donation Account, Account Number 11729325.  The Arvest tellers will be glad to make the donation to the appropriate account for you. You may also make a donation via CHECK by mailing it to Support The Troops - NWA.  However, please EMAIL ME so that we can be watching for it in the mail.  For other ways to contact STT-NWA, just go to out Contact Section by clicking on this link. If you are sending a personal check to us, please make the check out to SUPPORT THE TROOPS - NWA, or STT-NWA.  You can mail your donations to the following mailing address: Support The Troops - NWA David Williams, Jr. 1002 Sunrise Circle Siloam Springs, AR  72761 We sincerely appreciate all your support as we work to ensure that our men and women serving overseas know that their country supports them, and are taking care of their families here at home while they are serving our country.  Your contributions ARE greatly appreciated by those serving overseas, more than you will ever know.  Thank you so much, and God Bless!!!!  PS . . . . . .  A HUGE THANK YOU to the management and crew of Pizza Hut in Siloam Springs.  The management and staff at Pizza Hut really stepped forward to help feed all our volunteers who helped sort and package all the donations on Tuesday night, September 19, 2006.  Please be sure to stop by and give Pizza Hut your business as a way of saying "THANK YOU" for their support of the US Military!!! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE GREAT PICTURES FROM THE 2006 LABOR DAY CARE PACKAGE DRIVE.  LOOK IN THE "MENU" FOR THE LINK, OR JUST SIMPLY CLICK HERE to head to the photo galleries!!!!!

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