On this Memorial Day, most of us will be gathering with friends and family in celebration. Make this holiday safe and fun for all.
Not much news has been coming in from our community as of late. Just wanted to pass the few messages on that I have received.
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Hello Friends and Family,
We hope you are doing well. Some of you know we are going to a brand new school next year. It is beautiful and we are excited, BUT we will have no playground until our PTA raises money for one. One way for us to do that is with this cool web site. We hope you can help us. For those of you who have kids in school, Mom thought you would like to see this site for your school to use too.
What if our new school earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause. ( Mommy and Daddy's favorite one is iTunes)
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Veteran's Elementary, Wesley Chapel as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
Thanks for helping us get a play ground,
Bryson and Hayden Turner
Submitted by Krista Carbone, (813) 929-6886
Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? The MOMS Club of Wesley Chapel- NW (Moms Offering Mom Support) has a busy summer planned for the family. Summer camp activities will be held every Wednesday from June through August. With varied activities from a karate class to MOSI to tours the kids are sure to have a great time and get to know some new friends! One of the trips near the end of the summer is to Pasco County Recycling.
In addition to summer camp activities, the MOMS club recently began "Kids in the Kitchen" to introduce toddlers and preschoolers to basic cooking skills and measurement. The MOMS club also started a Kids Book club to introduce children to a variety of stories with similar themes; connect the children to real life settings similar to themes explored; and encourage learning and discovery through reading, arts and crafts, music and hands on projects and experiences related to monthly themes.
The MOMS club is a non-profit organization that offers playgroups, field trips, park days, mom's night out, family events and much more. This chapter of MOMS Club in Wesley Chapel is open to any stay-at-home mom who lives in Wesley Chapel. Prospective members and their children are invited to attend the next monthly meeting on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 10am in the Lexington Oaks clubhouse. Please contact Krista at (813) 929-6886 or email at wcmoms@yahoo.com for more details about the club and other upcoming events.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am Command Sergeant Major Drew Craig, CSM for the 720th Military Police Battalion home based in Fort Hood, Texas and currently days away from completing a 15-month tour in Baghdad, Iraq. I found this distribution list on a note from Mr. Bob Williams and it appears that it is a consolidated list that includes many of those he supports and those that assist him in the support of our troops. I wanted to send a "thank you" to all those that help Bob and support our Soldiers, and to share how much his support has meant over the past 15-months for the men and women of the 720th Military Police Battalion.
The support provided to my Soldiers by Mr. Williams during this deployment has made an incalculable difference in both morale and standard of living. During our tour Mr. Williams has provided snacks, coffee, small electronics, basketball goals and other sports equipment, and a list of items that is just too extensive to include in this note. As I told Mr. Williams in our first exchange of emails, the Army provides the Soldiers all the things they "need" here, but there are comfort items that go a long way towards improving morale and quality of life, and he has come through in a big way.
I know that there are many of you that helped him, and to you we also owe a debt of gratitude. Thank each of you that assisted him in this endeavor. Life here was much better because of your generosity and support.
My battalion and I leave here in a couple of days, but we will never forget the support of Mr. Williams and those that made his support possible. Thank you to each and every one of you.
I also noted that the distribution list contains a good number of military addresses; no doubt the other units that Mr. Williams supports. Good luck to each of you and God's speed as you finish your tours.
Sincerely.
J. Drew Craig
Command Sergeant Major
720th Military Police Battalion
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