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Michael Nevin Jr. - Contributor
Michael Nevin
Jr. is a 3rd generation California law enforcement officer
and
freelance writer. Mike's writing explores many topics
ranging from the War on Terror to issues facing America's police
officers. Mike is a contributing writer for several Internet
websites including ChronWatch, American Daily, Renew America.us,
and Men's News Daily. He can be contacted at nevin166@comcast.net.
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 M.O.M.S.
Helping Our Troops Abroad
From the homefront...
[Michael Nevin Jr.] 12/13/04
Constance
Newton, founder of Mothers of Military Service Members (M.O.M.S),
has found her calling. With a son
attached to the
Army’s 173rd Airborne Division, Newton decided that organizing
families of service members on the home front would feed her
need to do something positive. “M.O.M.S. is the best nonpaying
job that I have ever had. It’s contagious, and it keeps
spreading. Our group allows others to help in what may seem like
a helpless situation. We get to send comforts from home and let
our troops know that there is plenty of support back home. We
are no longer the silent majority,” notes Newton.
Like many groups nationwide, this Northern California-based
organization ships much requested personal items to the worthy
men and women serving abroad. Deanna Giomi, who describes herself
as a proud mom of an Army Soldier, explained the importance of
the M.O.M.S. group: “When my son was deployed to Iraq,
even though I couldn’t be a prouder mom, I was a nervous
wreck. The M.O.M.S. group was exactly what I needed. We are able
to send our troops boxes upon boxes of items that they have asked
for. The most important thing that we do for our troops is to
remind them that we support them as we thank them for their heroism
by putting their lives on the line for this great country of
ours. They have sent us letters of gratitude telling us how our
packages lift up their morale.”
In an ongoing effort, M.O.M.S. sends items throughout
the year to Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and
National
Guard personnel. For the year, over 13,000 lbs. of valuable supplies
has been shipped abroad. During this holiday season, please consider
helping out this worthy cause. Your generous gifts will bring
well deserved comfort and joy to “America’s Finest” serving
in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and proud M.O.M.S. would
be grateful.
Shopping List for our Troops
· Sunscreen and Hand Lotion (small 2-4
oz)
· Insect Repellant (non aerosol)
· Anti-Itch Cream
· Toothpaste & Tooth Brushes (4-6
oz size)
· Deodorant (not gel, it melts)
· Top Ramen, Cup of Noodles, any Chips
· Tuna in pouch, Peanut butter in squeeze
tube
· Small cans of fruit with pull tops
· Plastic Cutlery & Paper Bowls
· Small Sponges, Small Garbage Bags
· AT&T Phone Cards, Disposable Cameras
· AA & AAA Batteries
· Stationary & Pens, Christmas Cards
· Thumb Tacks & Scotch Tape
· Odor Eaters & Gold Bond Foot Powder
(small)
· Cotton Socks (black & white) NO
logos
· Scrunches for females (black, brown
and tan)
· Female Hygiene, Mini & Maxi Pads,
Tampons
· Powdered
Drink Mixes (Gatorade 18 oz, Crystal Lite,) No large containers
· Ground Coffee, Tea Bags, Coffee Filters
· Hard Candy, Breath Mints
· Granola Bars, Power Bars or Snack Bars
· Can of Nuts (small), lunch box snacks
· Beef Jerky, Slim Jims 8 oz, Wheat Thins
· Recent Magazines & Paperback Books
· DVDs & CDs, Board Games (travel
size)
· Frisbee, Nerf Football
· Baby Wipes or Wet Ones, Toilet Paper & Q-Tips
· Boot Brushes (hard bristle), Pipe Cleaners
· Seasonings (exp. Mrs. Dash, garlic)
· Tubes of lip balm with screw caps
· Letters
and Cards (unsealed envelopes)
All
above “shopping list” donations can be mailed
to:
The Santa
Rosa Veterans Hall
1351 Maple Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(Note: M.O.M.S. on package)
· Financial
donations for postage and other expenses can be made by check
payable to:
“American
Legion Post 21” (note
in memo: M.O.M.S.)
P.O.
Box 281 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 ·
M.O.M.S.
can be contacted at MOMS@sonic.net. tOR
copyright
2004 Michael Nevin Jr.
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