Projects/News
Take Care of Canine Soldiers Overseas. http://www.deceasedpetcare.com/k9treatsandtoys.cfm
Hugs for Soldiers had a great time at Cagle's Family Farm in Canton, Georgia, on October 16. Cagle's is honoring our heroes by collecting care package items for our troops serving overseas. http://caglesfamilyfarm.com/blog/hugs-from-home/
Suwanee Day Festival
New Dawn Theater Company
Thank you to New Dawn Theater Company for raising $1,000 during this fundraising event! We appreciate the support from everyone who worked behind the scenes, corporate sponsors and individuals who donated items for the silent auction and raffle.
Operation: Taste of Home2010
Girl Scout Cookie Drive
We would like to extend our thanks to all who helped us bring a little "Taste of Home" to our military men and women. We shipped to troops from across the U.S. that are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Korea. Over 6,000 boxes of cookies from thirteen states were donated for our Soldiers and many Girl Scout troops and individuals donated funds to help with shipping. Thank you to the Duluth, Dunwoody and Mill Creek Service Units of Greater Atlanta for their continued support each year.
Many Girl Scout troops participated in the Gift of Caring project making a world of difference...One Cookie Package at a Time! We shipped cookies overseas and donated to our Wounded Warriors and Veterans.
Christmas for a Soldier2009
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in this year's Christmas for a Soldier. Whether you donated your time sewing stockings and filling them, assembled packages, decorated cards, or provided monetary donations, we are humbled by your continued support and wanted to let you know that it was because of you that we were successful in packing up and sending out over 2,300 Christmas packages to our adopted troops. Please know that your efforts helped these brave men and women serving this great Country feel a little closer to home and to know that they are loved and appreciated and certainly not forgotten at this special time of year. Our thanks to you all for your generosity, continued support and loyalty to our military personnel. God Bless you, our troops and our great Country!
Merry Christmas!
Special Thanks
AGCO, Inc.
Big Springs United Methodist Church
Briarcliff United Methodist Women
Conservative Republican Women
Daisy Troop 1152
Duluth First United Methodist Church:
Andone Sunday School Class
Barnes Sunday School Class
Boy Scout Troop 419
Duffey Sunday School Class
Forum Sunday School Class
Senior Fellowship
7th & 8th Grade Sunday School, 9:30 Class
High School Sunday School, 9:30 Class
Early Bird Quilt Guild
Edisto Primary School
Ephesus Baptist Church, 9th & 10th grade boys, Bakers Sunday School Class
First Baptist Church, Duluth – Triple L
First Redeemer Church
GA Federation of Women’s Clubs, Fourth District
Genesis Child Development Center
Girl Scout Troop 1194- Duluth
Girl Scout Troop 1687, Debby Tumillo, Dacula
Girl Scout Troop 1743, Wendy Lorys, Dacula
Haw Creek Elementary PTA
Rhonda Hogan, DMD
Jackson Elementary School, Ms. Stacey Rood’s 5th Grade Class
Lavaca Elementary School, Mrs. Donna Harris' Kindergarten Class
Mud Pie
Mulvey Elementary School
Newcomers Club of N.E. Atlanta
Peachtree Corners Baptist Church
Penn State Erie, Behrend College
Perimeter Church, Disciple Group, John’s Creek
Providence Christian Academy
Puckett’s Mill Elementary School, Mrs. Anderson’s 3rd Grade Class, Dacula
Tom Rice, Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta
Troop 2119, Sienna
Rock-Tenn Company
SELEX Senors & Airborne Systems
Southern Expressions Drill Team
Valley Hill Homemakers of Clayton County
Stephanie Adams
Susan Albright
Sue Amedei
Linda Bailey
Roz Behan
Miriam Chambers
Kelley Clark
Erin Coughlin
Donna Dennard
Angie Doerlich
Diane Eisert
Estell Family
Patricia Freeman
Sherry Griffeth
Miri Hess
Peggy Hill
Charlie Hudson
Tuck & Mary Evelyn Jackson
Betty Kristoff
Trudy Lehman
Patricia Maunus
Carolyn Moore
Joan Mortenson
Myers Family
Diane Near
Sheila Ovington
Annette Pierce
Katherine Posey
Dorothi Prescott
Dick Rodie
Lynda Ryerson
Beverly Sanders
Nina Sanders
Linda Smith
Erlene Srausert
Arthur and Dru Webster
Linda Wettlaufer
Elise Whitworth
Carol Williams
Thank you to all who helped send HUGS to our Soldiers!
Old Milton Country Fair
Alpharetta, GA
Saturday & Sunday, September 12-13, 2009
What a fun weekend! We made so many new friends who have joined us as volunteers and supporters. The military exhibits were awesome.
Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard Recruiting Station in Roswell joined us in greeting guests. VFW Post 12002 has teamed up with Hugs for Soldiers in sending Starbucks Coffee to our troops. The Alpharetta Lion's Club sponsored a banner for securing signatures and well wishes from all attendees for shipping to the troops overseas.
Many thanks to Girl Scout Troop 1687 for donating the beautiful crochet items for a fundraiser. Thanks to our volunteers from Duluth First United Methodist Church, Alpharetta Junior Woman's Club and Republican Women for helping in our booth.
We look forward to next year!!
St. Patrick's Day
Packages were packed full of luck, blessings and prayers. Our troops received Good Luck cards, Lucky Charms Cereal, Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, Irish Cream Hot Cocoa, Green Tea, Lemon-Lime Powered Sports Drink Mix, Gum in green wrappers, Sour Cream and Onion Pringels, Mint Flavored Toothpaste and Green Toothbrush, Mint Dental Floss & Mouthwash, Aloe Vera Hand & Body Lotion, Irish Spring Bar Soap & Body Wash and Pert Shampoo.
Easter ~ Packages were filled with candy and cards that warmed a Soldier's heart!
Girl Scout cookies are a great symbol of America. In fact, Girl Scout Cookies continue to be one of the most requested items by Soldiers.
We appreciate the hard work and dedication from all the girls who donated cookies during our sixth annual Cookie Drive. The Duluth Service Unit, Dunwoody Service Unit and Mill Creek Service Unit of Greater Atlanta have certainly done their part in making sure U.S. Troops receive a "Taste of Home."
2,000 boxes have been shipped overseas, 1,000 boxes went to Fort Benning,
and the remaining boxes will be included in Care Packages.
Thank you to the families, schools, churches, Scouts, and civic groups who sent love, hugs, prayers and caring thoughts to our troops through over 2,800 of the most beautiful Valentine Cards from 18 states. Your cards will touch the hearts of our troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Germany.
Over 400 Valentine Treat Bags were shipped to the troops made from the candy that was donated. The bags were filled with Hershey's HUGS, KISSES in all flavors and an assortment of Valentine candies. We also appreciate all the cute stuffed animals...and, so will the troops!!
Please visit our Photo Gallery for a few pictures taken of the cards shipped to the troops...wish we could post everyone of them! Much love to all our volunteers!
Christmas for Our Troops2008
The “Christmas for Our Troops” 2008 Holiday Drive was a great success. Over 1,200 Christmas packages were shipped to troops deployed overseas in all branches of our military. Volunteers from Scouts to Senior citizens came together at the Duluth First United Methodist Church to assemble packages filled with an assortment of Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider, Candy Bars, Cookies, Granola Bars, Trail Mix, Nuts, Slim Jims, Chewing Gum, Single Serving Powered Drink Mixes, Hard Candy, Microwave Popcorn and Instant Soup.
In addition to the wonderful donation of snacks, 1,500 Holiday Cards were received from schools, churches, businesses and organizations expressing messages of gratitude, along with holiday cheer. We appreciate all the love poured into the cards. Many boxes were filled with sets of bath towels, washcloths, blankets, scarves, hats, personal care items, Christmas ornaments, puzzle books, stationery, pens and small board games.
We wish to thank everyone who gave their time and efforts to support the troops at this special time of year. Love and HUGS to all!
Community Celebrates Military Family Appreciation Month
As we celebrate our blessings, and give thanks for our freedom to enjoy them, we take great pride in honoring our Military Families. While this is a wonderful time of year where families and friends come together to feast and reflect on the things we are most grateful for, it is also a time that brings great stress and hardship to others.
It is our privilege to have an opportunity to help those families at Ft. Benning. The Army Community Services provided Thanksgiving Turkeys to 61 families of the 2-69 Armor Battalion which were recipients nominated by their leading military officers. Canned fruits, vegetables, instant potatoes, cornbread stuffing, macaroni and cheese, gravy, Jell-O, biscuit and dessert mixes were donated to the Duluth First United Methodist Church. Financial donations were used to purchase additional items needed.
Families serve just as their uniformed service members do. Our heartfelt thanks to the families who sacrifice so much – you are patriots in a quiet, strong way and you make all the difference Thanks to our volunteers – Angie Doerlich, Carolyn Moore, Judy Bargainnier, Diane Womble, Charlie Hudson and Dick Rodie – for delivering the food on November 25th.
Operation: Taste of Home 2008
Valentine Cards for our Troops 2008