Air Force personnel in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait are getting 20 TONS of free popcorn gifts!

What a positive way to show support for the troops!

“It’s time to show them how much we care!” said Support Our Troops Chairman Martin C. Boire.

SupportOurTroops.Org on 3-26-08 shipped 157,140 free servings of popcorn good-will gifts to the U. S. Air Force personnel in the combat areas.  That’s 45 pallets.  That’s 2,530 cases!   $220,639 worth!   20 tons!   What a gesture of our trust in them, and our honest gratitude for everything they do to protect all of us civilians and our families here at home.

Every case is labeled with “thank-you” signage from the folks here at home. 

“They do so much every day for us civilians and our families, and we’re thrilled to give them a simple taste of home,”  said Boire. “What a fun way to show them how much we think of them!  What a tremendous gesture of good will.”

About SupportOurTroops.Org
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, ribbons, magnets, 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.    Donations at SupportOurTroops.Org help us do wonderful  things like this for the troops and their families.

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.

How is it getting there?
It was boxed at the factory in Indiana.  Each box was labeled with a large colorful thank-you notice.  Then it was palletized, plastic-wrapped  and loaded into an 40’ overseas metal shipping container and trucked to a sea port to then go by freighter to the U. S. Army troops stationed in Kuwait.

Where did all this popcorn come from?
From the American People!   SupportOurTroops.org, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Trails End Popcorn Company teamed up to pull this off.  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.

CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) Member #31529.
Support Our Troops®  is an authorized private civilian national and international nonprofit in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).  It is the largest and most successful workplace charity campaign in the world.  Federal employees can help Support Our Troops® by designating to code 31529.

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High Resolution Still Images of Shipment to Entire U.S. Air Force Personnel in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait.

Skids of portion of the popcorn shipment before loading.  Download 676.73 Kb

Pallet marking shot 1.   Download. 632.60 Kb

Pallet marking shot 2.   Download 669.06 Kb

SupportOurTroops.org logo.   Download 1.78 Mb

Press Release Re Air Force Combat Area Popcorn March 29, 2008.  Click here.

High Res images for use in coverage of this can be downloaded through the Popcorn Project area located via the front page of www.SupportOurTroops.org.

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Earlier Shipments

Army in Kuwait is Getting 16 Tons 3-21-08.  

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