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 May 15, 2008 - 53+ TONS of popcorn good-will gifts being distributed to the homefront guard families and members around America.
SupportOurTroops.Org, CFC#31529, in April and May is shipping 53 tons of popcorn good-will gifts to the national guard units in states across the continental United States. That’s 119 pallets. That’s 5,978 cases! $480,461 worth! It is all marked with “thank-you” signage. And more is on the way.
These days a lot of the troops who are deployed to protect us and our families are our neighbors -- members of the guard. And our deployed neighbors have spouses and kids here at home. This is a simple fun way to show them we care. Especially their kids. We want them to know that we care about them and know that they are there.
These free microwave popcorn treats will be used at summer camps for their kids, retreats which give returning troops and their families some decompression time together, and at family assistance centers which help with various needs.
Support Our Troops Chairman Martin C. Boire said “We want them surrounded with expressions of good will from us. This microwave popcorn is a simple fun wholesome expression of our awareness of, belief in, and gratitude for their spouses and parents. It is a simple easy way for people to get involved”
Each case of popcorn comes labeled with colorful “thank-you” signage. What a fun way to show them how much we think of them! What a tremendous gesture of good will. A warm way to show them how much we care.
About SupportOurTroops.Org
SupportOurTroops.Org, CFC#31529, offers simple ways for folks to thank and show support to American troops (our neighbors) serving to keep our families safe. It is a non-partisan, non-political civilian organization, welcoming civilians, active-duty families, and veterans as members. Neighbor to neighbor. Donations at SupportOurTroops.Org help us do wonderful things like this for the troops and their families.
Who did this?
SupportOurTroops.org, and its cooperating partners the Boy Scouts of America, and the Trails End Popcorn Company teamed up to pull this off. Said Support Our Troops® Chairman Martin C. Boire: “kids, you want to know how to pull off something this huge? Get into Scouting, you’ll get to organize hundreds of things.” I did.
Who manufactured it?
Nothing but the best for our troops! Trail’s End popcorn is known as America’s Best Popcorn. It is produced by Weaver Popcorn Company, one of the largest producers and manufacturers of popcorn products in the world. An 80-year-old, family-owned company located in Indiana, Weaver Popcorn distributes its products in more than 90 countries.
Where did all this popcorn come from?
From the American People! The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts went door to door across America and asked people if they would like to donate $25 of popcorn treats to the troops. And at $25 a pop this many people did.
What else are we doing?
Vice President Bruce Jonas said, “we’re the license plate people. We have completed state-issuance of Support Our Troops! plates in 24 states to date, and have more underway. Those plates help us do good things like this for our deployed neighbors. Sign up for your plate today. You can find out the status of the effort in your state at www.SupportOurTroops.org.”
What is Support Our Troops?
Support Our Troops® is a patriotic family organization aimed at protecting the well-being of the troops and their families. They Support Us – Let’s Support Them!™ Civilian-led, SOT enthusiastically welcomes civilians, active-duty families, veterans, and folks from all political parties. We offer simple, easy, everyday methods through which folks can stick up for those who stick up for all of us: official license plates, yellow ribbons, apparel, and accessories, knowing that it works to benefit the deployed troops (our neighbors) and their families. Support Our Troops is a nation-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with chapters in 37 states to date. We also operate the Find-A-Group™ Program, a major service program linking everyone up by providing a consolidated, editable, searchable web list of all charities and organizations doing anything that benefits the active duty troops or their families.
How does SupportOurTroops.org get all of this done?
Through our online community forum at SupportOurTroops.org, and a lot of hard work by a lot of good kids and adults across America.
CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) Member #31529.
Support Our Troops® is an authorized private civilian national and international nonprofit in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Federal employees can help Support Our Troops® by designating to code 31529.
Contact:
1-877-879-8882
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