NOTES 4 BETHESDA: Making a Difference to Warriors

Do you want to make a significant difference in the day of a special American Warrior -- or two, or three, or as many as you wish?

If so, take a few moments to send an upbeat note(s). Email to Notes4Bethesda@MarineMoms-Bethesda.org. Wounded Warriors have such along road of recovery ahead of them. Marine Moms-Bethesda is a group of volunteers deeply involved with supporting troops. They host luncheons once a month at two hospital were wounded servicemen and women are recovering from war-inflicted injuries.

 As always, Marine Moms-Bethesda is collecting NOTES 4 BETHESDA -- notes of encouragement to take along with the July luncheons. RICHMOND, JULY 8 – serving time: 11:00 AM; location to be determined. Serving the COMBAT patients, family members and their guests from the Polytrauma, Spinal Cord, and PTRP unit.

"The notes DO make a difference in a Warrior’s day! As the Fourth of July – Independence Day – approaches, please consider sending a message to those who have protected your FREEDOMS!


"We do not use the same notes twice because we see the same faces month after month, along with new faces that will be there the next time we visit. Sometimes we see them at Walter Reed, then at Richmond, and then back at Walter Reed again!


“I don’t know what to say!” Okay, well here are some samples from past notes. Maybe they will inspire you! (I hope the people who sent them don’t mind me sharing them.)


Dear Wounded Warrior,
My husband and I want to send you a quick note with our heartfelt gratitude and hopes that every day you feel stronger, and you will soon be able to go home and enjoy your time with your family. You have certainly earned it! Please know that you are always in our prayers and in our thoughts and that we, as well as many other grateful Americans, are here to serve you, although we could never repay you for what you have done for us. We will never forget you and promise we will honor you forever.

Lots of love and good wishes,
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Hey y’all,
Thanks so much for your service for our country; I appreciate each and every one of you. I’m praying for y’all to continue to get better and better every day. You are all such an inspiration and you make me so proud. I’ll be so happy for each of you as you get well enough to get out of the hospital and be able to get out and have some fun….like go to a baseball game (I’m rather partial to baseball, GO RAYS!!) …I just had to throw that in there. Prayers and hugs being sent your way, ====== THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you’re feeling better soon. We are so Proud of YOU!
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So as you can see, some are short, some are even longer than this, and some come with clip art or pictures. If you include pictures and clip art, word documnts are preferred. The notes DO make a difference!

JUNE 10 – 4 East and JUNE 21 – Mercy Hall are fascinating examples what happens at the luncheons put on for these gallant warriors by Marine Moms-Bethesda. The BBQ , June 10, 2012, turned out GREAT!

Congratulations Marine Moms-Bethesda!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Marine Moms-Bethesda’s website has been online FIVE YEARS!

MARINE MOMS BETHESDA not only keeps vistors abreast of upcoming events to benefit the men and women who served our country, it has links to a wide variety of websites aimed at supporting veterans, in a multitude of ways. The website is one of the most important ones for America's heros.

Jane, who describes herself as a Military Brat, and is a guiding hand at Marine Moms-Bethesday wrote:

Thank you to Amber, our web designer, and to the Elf who donates the website's server space! You both have been very kind to a techie DUH person (me) who really, has no business messing with a website. Your patience has been, and is, appreciated!

We began going to Bethesda Naval Hospital in October 2005, and became more organized in January 2007. Our website went online in June of 2007, and we have seen so many changes in the military medical system and wounded warrior care (once upon a time there was no Wounded Warrior Regiment!), served so many wounded Warriors and their families, and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to give back just a little to our service members and their families for their sacrifices to the greatest country in the world, the United States of America!

To all of our supporters, volunteers, and dedicated Notes4Bethesda writers past and present, please know we are very grateful to you and are deeply grateful for all you have done, through your donations of money, food, and time, to make Marine Moms-Bethesda what it is. You have helped us achieve our Mission of serving wounded, injured, and ill combat patients and their families, ALL service branches, bringing them “touches of home while they are away from home” during a very stressful, life-changing time of their lives. THANK YOU!

To the patients and families we have served - Our Mission is to serve YOU while keeping your security and privacy top most in our minds. We know the hospital is a very busy place and personal privacy for you is precious. Hopefully we leave you with smiles on your faces after a luncheon, and looking forward to seeing us come back again. We honor you, are grateful for your service, and wish you all the best as you move through your recovery and your “new normal”. THANK YOU!

To the helicopter pilots, airplane pilots, military Doctors and Nurses, Corpsmen and Medics, and everyone in between on the battlefields and at the hospitals, you are Angels. THANK YOU for doing all you can, the best you can, to bring our sons and daughters home alive and for the excellent care you provide to them.

Special thanks to Gunny Ski, who opened the doors at Bethesda for us in 2007, and to the Marine Liaison Office and the Command for allowing us to continue our luncheons at Walter Reed. At Richmond, thank you, Paulette at the VA and the Marine Liaison Office Staff for allowing us to expand and serve our Warriors and their families there as well.

Marine Moms-Bethesda is in this for the long run. The war could end tomorrow but the needs will still be there. One day years from now our young Veterans will be our World War II Veterans of today. I would like to see us still around. Perhaps the mission would change, but… I hope we are still around.

With Grateful Thanks to All from Marine Moms-Bethesda,

Love and HUGE Hugs,

Jane

4th Annual "Stuff the Bus" Drive Coming

Coming August 2, 3 and 4

4^th annual “Stuff the Bus” drive

 

Pullman, WA – Kiwanis Club of Pullman and Kiwanis Club of Moscow in collaboration with Pullman Child Welfare and the Pullman and Colton School Districts in Washington and the Moscow School District in Idaho are spearheading the fourth annual Stuff the Bus drive for school supplies.

School bus locations in Pullman, Colton and Moscow as well as designated locations in Colton and Uniontown can accept school supplies or a financial contribution to help fill a back pack with supplies for needy students. 

For a list of needed school supplies, visit: http://www.pullmankiwanis.org

Drop of locations:

Pullman:  Dissmores/IGA and Wheatland Mall

Moscow:  Eastside Marketplace and Staples

Aug. 2:  1:00-6:00 p.m.

Aug. 3:   10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Aug. 4:   10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Colton School bus on Steptoe:  August 4, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Colton*              
Daves Golf Shop, Lincoln Street
Colton Family Child Care, Steptoe 
                                          
Uniontown*

The Gathering Place, Montgomery Street

                
American West Bank, West Owen St.

*July 30, 2012 – August 4, 2012 during open business hours

Dissmores/IGA in Pullman, Walmart in Pullman and Staples in Moscow are supporting the Stuff the Bus drive with pre-packaged school supplies for shoppers to purchase and donate at one of the bus locations. Donating a pre-packaged school supplies kit is a convenient way to support local youth through Stuff the Bus.

The drive continues at the Red Barn Farms Country Music Festival  August 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.  All Stuff the Bus school supply donation will receive $1.00 off admission price.

Pick up a discount coupon at the Pullman and Moscow bus locations, or bring a donation to the Music Festival and receive $1.00 off the ticket price. 

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For more information, please call Sandra Woodrow at 509-332-3081 or by email at KiwanisofPullman@gmail.com.

Veterans Benefit Motorcycle Street Races - update

Date correction received for "Run What'cha Brung" motorcycle races to benefit veterans: July 20-21, 2012.

On July 20 - 21, 2012, the third annual veterans benefit will held in Old Town, Idaho (adjacent to Newport).  The "Run What'cha Brung" event benefits the American Legion Riders and Second Shot. Second Shot funds "Spontaneous Acts of Kindness" exclusively for military veterans. American Legion Riders are one of the most proactive organizations for helping veterans and veteran causes.

What makes this event different and spectacular are the street races.  They are held right in the street - all with the blessings of the Town Council of Old Town!  Where else can you do that? 

Last year, so many people wanted to race (so many times) that the races went way overtime.  The point is - if you like to go fast, this is your chance to show off, and watch other people at their fastest. 

Vendor set-up is on Friday, July 20, 2012. 

Set-up party is on Friday, July 20, 2012.

Street Races are on Saturday, July 21, 2012.

To get flyers about the event, contact Mike Lovas, (509) 465-5599, michael@aboutpeople.com. Second Shot, http://www.2nd-shot.org/.

"Run What'cha Brung" Motorcyle Street Races

On July 20 - 21, the third annual veterans benefit will held in Old Town, Idaho (adjacent to Newport).  The "Run Whatcha Brung" event benefits the American Legion Riders and Second Shot. Second Shot funds "Spontaneous Acts of Kindness" exclusively for military veterans. American Legion Riders are one of the most proactive organizations for helping veterans and veteran causes.

What makes this event different and spectacular are the street races.  They are held right in the street - all with the blessings of the Town Council of Old Town!  Where else can you do that? 

Last year, so many people wanted to race (so many times) that the races went way overtime.  The point is - if you like to go fast, this is your chance to show off, and watch other people at their fastest. 

Vendor set-up is on Friday, July 20. 

Set-up party is on Friday, July 20.

Street Races are on Saturday, July 21.

To get flyers about the event, contact Mike Lovas, (509) 465-5599, michael@aboutpeople.com. Second Shot, http://www.2nd-shot.org/.