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Operation First Response - Walk For The Wounded - 6-14-09
April 9, 2009 06:25 PM
WALK FOR THE WOUNDED
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH
ROSE TREE PARK - MEDIA, PA
WALK FOR THE WOUNDED is a special event with more than a dozen Delaware County businesses partnering up with Operation First Response to honor the more than 35,000 wounded soldiers who have returned from Irag and Afghanistan, many with life altering injuries. Walkers are invited to sign up sponsors to help raise money for OFR, a national 501-C3 non profit organization that donates over 90% of every dollar raised to wounded soldiers and their families in times of crisis all across the country.
YOU CAN HELP!
WALK FOR THE WOUNDED will encompass a 2-mile route in beautiful Rose Tree Park, lined by special color guard units and military vehicle exhibits including helicopters and transport vehicles. Walkers and donors can sign up online at www.operationfirstresponse.org - click on WALK FOR THE WOUNDED. You can also sign up the day of the WALK at the registration table. You may come as a team or individual with a pledge sheet. Registration starts at 11:30pm followed by the WALK at 1pm. Special ceremonies follow, honoring returning wounded Veterans with speeches and surprise guests. The entire afternoon will feature fabulous food, games and amusements for children and music from DJ CMS David Soldano, followed by a FREE CONCERT by the CROSSROADS starting at 1:30pm. Singing with CROSSROADS will be three active duty Army Heroes, Sgt. FC Sean Bennett, SPC Dan Jens and SGT Vicki Golding.
Learn more about OFR, this event and how you can help carry a Wounded Soldier to safety here at home by visiting http://www.OPERATIONFIRSTRESPONSE.org
Thank You From America - Gratitude Blog for Armed Forces, Police, Firefighters, EMT/EMS
February 19, 2009 05:52 AM
Who: Thank You From America
What: Send messages (in various forms, i.e., messages of gratitude, stories, photos, creative writing, videos, etc.) of gratitude to thankyoufromamerica@gmail.com to be posted on http://www.thank....ca.blogspot.com/
After checking the message (rarely will a message not get posted unless inappropiate or the opposite message is portrayed) I will post it on the blog for the men and women of our armed forces as well as the police, firefighters, and emt/ems to see. They do so much for us and while they receive gratitude, it's still not enough. Help them out by adding to a permanent database of gratitude to help put a smile on these men and women's faces.
Where: http://www.thank....ca.blogspot.com/
Why: Support our Armed Forces, Police, Firefighters, EMT/EMS
When: Anytime
Contact Info - Citizen Joe: thankyoufromamerica@gmail.com
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Posted by Kimberly Geonnotti (Mommadukes) on February 27, 2009 03:13 PM
FALLEN HERO POKER TOURNAMENT
God Bless All Our Troops and Veterans!
PFC David J. Bentz III (DJ) died in Iraq on June 20, 2007. Please come out and support DJ’s and our vision of Hope. Proceeds from this worthy cause will help a young student/athlete carry on the values and attributes that DJ exhibited. He is truly OUR HERO!
Let's Make This A Great Event for A Fallen Soldier, My Son DJ!!!
Table Sponsors Available!
Raffle Tickets for Flat Screen TV! (tickets can be done ahead of time- Kimi has them too!)
Donations accepted!!
March 28th, 2009
Glassboro VFW
275 Wilmer Street
Clayton, NJ 08028
1st: Trip for 2 To Las Vegas
2nd: Flat Screen HDTV
3rd: Wii Entertainment
50/50!
Door Prizes!
*NO CASH PRIZES*
SCHEDULE
MARCH 28, 2009
Time
Event
6:00 p.m.
Registration Begins
6:30 p.m.
Introduction, Rules & Guidelines
6:45-7 p.m.
Hold’em Tournament Begins
Our First Annual Texas Hold’em Fundraiser!!!
COST: $50 INITIAL Buy in
ADD-ON? At time of registration
RE-BUYS: Up to One Hour from Start time.
RSVP: Pre-Registration REQUIRED
By 3/10/2009. Amount due: $25. Fully refundable if event cancelled.
Contact- kgeonnotti@djbentzscholarship.org
856-243-5398 home
609-970-4948 cell
ALL OUR SOLDIERS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
Proud Soldier Mommadukes
of PFC David J. Bentz, III
KIA June 20, 2007
Kimberly Geonnotti
http://www.djbentzscholarship.org
"So just pray and have faith, but since shit is bad and for real that i do have to tell if something does happen it is how I wanted to go out fighing for a cause of freedom of america and for the iraq people. Don't be sad, be happy I wouldn't want it any other way." Love your soldier and son, DJ
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Posted by gwen willis on June 15, 2009 06:23 AM
this is the second year I have been honored to help sell t shirts at this event and it was so fantastic yesterday that we could hardly keep up with the demand... In this difficult economy people were paying more for the shirts than the $10 we were charging.I can't begin to tell you how honored I was to help these beautiful people who have given so much so we
can live in this beautiful country of ours. Never forget there are many long and painful days ahead for these folks and they need to know that we are supporting them all the way.
Let us never have another welcome home like those from the
Viet Nam war.
Be proud to live in the greatest country on earth......... |
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Collegeville soldier dies in Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Marc J. Small - an Army Special Forces medic
February 17, 2009 08:32 AM
Collegeville soldier dies in Afghanistan - By Josh Goldstein - Inquirer Staff Writer
Staff Sgt. Marc J. Small, an Army Special Forces medic from Collegeville, died Thursday from combat wounds in Afghanistan, according to a statement yesterday by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, N.C.
More Info Here:
http://www.phill....Afghanistan.html
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Posted by A. on February 17, 2009 12:02 PM
Marc will be greatly missed by his friends. I was saddened and at the same time overjoyed to hear you mention him on the radio this morning. Marc was a great guy doing a terribly difficult job. I only have fond memories of him and that's how he will stay. Please pray for his family and fiance. |
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Very cool military photos
January 8, 2009 04:27 AM
Number One:
http://www.tom-p....ics.military.htm
Number Two:
http://www.tom-p....s.military.2.htm
Number Three:
http://www.tom-p....s.military.3.htm
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Posted by Joe Dell'Arciprete on February 15, 2009 12:38 PM
Dear Preston and Steve,
Hello from Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. I am a loyal listener who is so glad to have you in he mornings when I am on my way to Stetson MS to teach sixth grade science. Now I am here and thankful that my interent connectin lets me listen to your podcasts! Each time I listen I'm a little closer to home.
You guys ROCK! Frrriennds.
take care and save some tastecakes for me |
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SOLDIERS IN IRAQ - HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGES - 11-15-08
November 6, 2008 02:35 AM
SOLDIERS IN IRAQ - HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGES - NOVEMBER 15th
12 – 4pm
DREXEL DASKALASKIS ATHLETIC CENTER
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Drexel University will come together and show support this holiday season for our soldiers in Iraq by creating care packages to send overseas. There is a group of 600 soldiers in Baghdad that are unable to return home for the holidays this year, and could desperately use our help. Students can bring suggested items that are listed below to the Daskalaskis Athletic Center on Drexel University’s campus. These items may be purchased or used but must be in good condition. Students are not responsible for boxes or shipping fees. The items will then be packaged and sent to our soldiers in Iraq. Students can assist in the process of our holiday care packaging if they wish to participate in this important event! The soldiers also LOVE receiving letters and pictures! They are carried around with them for inspiration. Everyone can participate in some small way and help make the Holidays special for those in Baghdad!
CONTACT INFORMATION: Kimberly Kukawski at kmk64@drexel.edu
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Posted by Rob Doyle on November 24, 2008 05:53 AM
Hey All Preston and Steve Listeners!
I belong to this joke list and they are just as awesome as you! Every year they try to get donations so that they can purchase air line tickets for our soldiers so that they may be able to go home for the holidays. Many of the soldiers have babies that they have never been able to meet their new born child because they are doing our country proud by serving to protect us. If you would please look into this charitable cause, it is legitimate and I have donated for several years. A simple $5 or $10 donation will help out.
These soldiers give us the gift of freedom, is allowing them to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones too much to ask?
http://www.lbeh.org/ |
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Posted by Evan Graham on January 4, 2009 03:15 AM
Hey Preston and Steve! I am a soldier in the 82nd airborne and we are heading to back to Afghanistan in the spring. I just want to say that I love you guys! I am a loyal listener ever since you were on Y100 and a native to New Jersey. I am trying to get podcasts so I can listen to you while im over seas. Ive also converted many of my fellow soliders to listen to you. We all think you guys are full of humor and fun. We love listening to you and hope to hear more good stuff. Your very loyal listener Evan Graham |
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HALLOWEEN CANDY COLLECTION FOR US TROOPS - October 2008
October 14, 2008 02:44 PM
HALLOWEEN CANDY COLLECTION FOR US TROOPS
Two major TV networks already have their interviews ready to air from October 30th until Wednesday Nov 5th. Many colleagues from all over the Delaware Valley to join in. This is a charity that runs on energy, not major corporate dollars.
This year we seek to break our national record, set last year of 5600 pounds of Halloween candy collected. The troops use this candy to befriend local children, to promote democracy, and to gather information.
We would like the help of local school PTA’s, athletic leagues, and businesses. We will be collecting candy on November 1, 3, 4, and 5. Call our office if you can help with donations.
Thanks to the help of NFI Freight, we will have a trailer, on site for collection. We also hope to have several US soldiers here to thank the kids. The candy will all be shipped to Keystone Soldiers, who last year incurred expenses of almost $10,000 to get the candy overseas. This year, we will be asking to write a check as a donation to Keystone Soldiers. Information about this organization can be found, on the web, at www.keystonesoldiers.com
Not only are we providing materiel to the troops, but we are also preventing decay in New Jersey, and nationally, by taking this candy off the streets. The kids who’ve taken part in this the past several years have truly gotten the understanding of charitable giving. They are taking something that was valuable to them, and giving it to others who need it more than they do. The letters that some children wrote to our soldiers, to accompany the cartons of candy were heartwarming.
For further information, contact Laura Bevington at The Centre for Dentistry, or log onto their website at www.smilesouthjersey.com
The Centre for Dentistry
209 White Horse Pike
Haddon Heights, NJ
856 546 0665 or www.smilesouthjersey.com
Operation First Response - Fundraiser - 6-28-08
June 26, 2008 03:01 AM
A fundraiser on Saturday night, June 28th.
It's at Soncini's Bar/restaurant from 7pm until 10 pm. Tickets are $30 and include buffet, draft beer, and mix drinks. Proceeds go to Operation First Response, an organization that helps our wounded heroes returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. There will be a local Hero from Warminster PA there on Saturday as well. His name is PFC Justin Gindhart - he is a Army Combat Infantry Medic and he saved the life of Cpl. Wesley Leon. They were in an IED blast on December 20th, 2007. If it weren't for Justin, Cpl. Leon would not be alive today.
PFC Justin Gindhart is on R&R Leave from Iraq right now and returns to Iraq on the 4th of July. We'd love to get as many people out to thank him and to support the wounded as possible.
More information about Operation First Response Here:
http://www.operationfirstresponse.org/
More information about the Fundraiser here:
A Hero's Welcome
May 5, 2008 05:50 AM
The mission of A Hero's Welcome is to organize and encourage Americans to welcome home our brave Military Personnel from the War in a manner befitting a hometown Hero. It is through this effort that A Hero's Welcome hopes to promote increased community respect for our Service Members as well as increased morale for our returning Military. A Hero’s Welcome is a nation-wide founded in West Norriton, PA in August 2007 by Sharon Hyland Keyser, a Blue Star Wife, whose husband is serving in Afghanistan with the US Army. Learn more at www.aheros-welcome.org
'Fill A Bag - Fill A Heart' - 5-3-08
April 2, 2008 06:34 AM
The "Fill A Bag-Fill A Heart" Project
Help us prepare 4,000 care packages to be sent to our deployed military serving overseas.
Open to the public, all are invited to join us Saturday May 3rd 2008
Location is Council Rock South High School (2002 Rock Way, Holland, PA 18966)
Doors open at 10am
Hands on participation! Fun with a purpose! Preparing care packages, record a video message to the troops, banner signing, food and more!!
Item and monetary donations gratefully accepted
For details call 215-262-2125 or visit www.soldiersforhope.com
Adam Conboy Memorial Fund - 4-11-08
April 1, 2008 11:06 AM
In memory of her son Adam Conboy, Mary is hosting a beef & beer to raise money for Operation Bedding. Mary continues to send basic needs and more to the men & women serving in Iraq.
The Adam C. Conboy Memorial Fund requests the pleasure of your company at Operation Bedding's 2nd Annual Beef & Beer Fundraiser. Please join us in supporting our troops April 11th.
Friday, April 11th from 7pm to 11pm
F.O.P. Hall
1330 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA
Dinner - Dancing - Door Prizes
Tickets are $25
Purchase your tickets calling The Adam Conboy Memorial Fund at (610) 564-1787 or http://www.adamc..../newsEvents.html
Lance Corporal Adam C. Conboy was killed in Iraq on May 12, 2006. He last spoke with his mother only a few days before he died, and told her that he needed some sheets. He jokingly said to her, "C'mon Mom, let's get Operation Bedding started." He unknowingly started his own memorial fund. His mother, Mary Conboy, started a memorial fund in Adam's name that collects money, sheets, chapstick, snacks, drinks, mixes... and the list goes on! Mary then makes separate packages for the Marines and has them sent over to the guys in Iraq.
Please take a moment of your time to check out Adam's site -http://www.adamconboymemorialfund.org - and see if you can make a donation. The site will better explain to you how much Mary is doing for our troops and what an impression Adam has made on people's lives.
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Posted by Chris on March 5, 2007 07:44 PM
Dear all soldiers,
I believe that every one of you are amazingly brave and strong to fight and protect our freedom. Though I want you all out of the middle states. With loads of respect,
Chris. |
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Posted by alex on March 21, 2007 02:03 PM
You guys are my heroes thanks for all you do, im glad to see this country has brave men like you. |
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Posted by Tim on March 31, 2007 01:35 PM
To the troops - thank you. Your hard work, dedication and sacrifice are appreciated. We are fortunate to have men and women like you fighting for us. |
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Posted by Mark on April 8, 2007 10:40 PM
I think I actually went to high school with him. It's a shame to know someone only a little younger than you, and having to read about them dying in the newspaper, especially in that kind of a situation. |
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Posted by Ralph on April 12, 2007 04:40 AM
You guys are the best, hang in there and keep your heads down, and come home safe to your Fathers, Mothers, brothers, sisters, wifes, and children. Remember, be careful and come home to a nation who is proud of the very hard job you do everyday. |
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Posted by Sam D on April 20, 2007 01:23 PM
My fiancee' was also killed in Iraq on April 28th of 2006... his mom started a scholarship in his name to help the soldiers pay for basic necessities that are not provided. It is a shame that these men and women have to pay for some of the things that they do... God Bless our troops... |
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Posted by JodeRock on April 27, 2007 10:29 AM
Welcome Home to Sgt. Edward "Irish" McConnell ...we love you and we are so happy and blessed to have you back. Thank you for all your hard work and bravery in Iraq. Now somebody get the man a 96 oz. steak dinner, a tall pint of beer and a cigar for pete's sake! |
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Posted by Jeremy Askew on May 16, 2007 06:50 PM
You Guys Rock!! |
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Posted by Denise on June 17, 2009 09:07 AM
I just want to say Thank You to all our soldiers at home and in Iraq. Whenever I see a soldier, whether it be in a resturant, at the post office or in a WAWA, I always say Thanks. Just because they are not over in Iraq doesn't mean they are any less important. Thank you for protecting us and making this a safe place to live. God Bless Our Troops. Come home safe. Missing all that have been lost and are fighting now. |
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Posted by denise quinzi on June 23, 2009 02:54 PM
I listen to your show every day. Starting your first day @ y100. |
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