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| MISSION OBJECTIVE: To deliver health and comfort items to wounded service personnel in need and to personally welcome them home. |
BACKGROUND: In early June 2005 Chapter 9 responded to a public service
announcement (PSA) by setting up collection points and placing an article in the local
paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in July after a state meeting and the planning and
working phase began to make a run to the ALR West Coast Rally and then personally
deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests
and were promised an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved
and allowed us space to put up display booths at different events including Tucson’s
SAAVI (South Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired) Bike Show and Wal-Mart.
Cash donations were also received from individuals and corporations such as Phelps
Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600
cubic feet of health and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning
cycle in conjunction with the West Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the
9/11 memorials.
announcement (PSA) by setting up collection points and placing an article in the local
paper. Chapters 36 and 2 got involved in July after a state meeting and the planning and
working phase began to make a run to the ALR West Coast Rally and then personally
deliver the health and comfort items. Operation Wounded Warrior began.
By Aug 10th, we had received approval to access Camp Pendleton without safety vests
and were promised an escort across the base. Several local organizations got involved
and allowed us space to put up display booths at different events including Tucson’s
SAAVI (South Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired) Bike Show and Wal-Mart.
Cash donations were also received from individuals and corporations such as Phelps
Dodge, Heritage Homes, Alliance Service and Control and Border States Electric.
The success of Operation Wounded Warrior 2005 was obvious. We delivered over 600
cubic feet of health and comfort items to our troops. This was done with a short planning
cycle in conjunction with the West Coast Rally and during the same weekend as all of the
9/11 memorials.
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Operation Wounded Warrior 2005
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