It’s Memorial Day, Let’s Honor Our Troops
by Freedom Alliance
May 24, 2006
Freedom Alliance Continues Efforts to Support the Military and its Families
Dulles, Virginia – This Memorial Day, Freedom Alliance is asking people to reflect on the sacrifices of our troops and their families and support our injured service members who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan by donating funds to the Freedom Alliance "Support the Troops" campaign.
“Many of our war wounded are recovering in hospitals far from home and family,” said Freedom Alliance President Tom Kilgannon. “We hope to make their stay in the hospital more comfortable, and show them that America is grateful for their service. There is no better expression of Memorial Day than to help those who defend our freedom throughout the year.”
We are currently collecting phone cards and department store gift certificates: The needs of wounded service members vary by season and the extent of their injuries. Some spend months in the hospital, in which case monetary donations help pay for family travel or increased expenses away from home. Department store gift certificates to national chain stores such as Old Navy, Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, etc., are especially helpful and allow us to meet their needs as they change over time. These months can also be very lonely so phone cards are always requested as they enable our troops to call friends and family anywhere in the country. Thank you in advance for your support of our men and women in uniform.
Monetary donations allow Freedom Alliance to purchase and delivery resources to wounded troops at Thanksgiving, Christmas and throughout the year. Needs include clothing (some arrive with only the clothes on their backs), meals, entertainment, toiletries and other comforts of home. In addition, funds may be used to help with travel and lodging expenses of family members so they may visit and spend more time with their loved ones. In 2005 Freedom Alliance provided over $100,000 in monetary and tangible support to our wounded troops recuperating in military hospitals. We also provided meals at hospitals and military bases at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Military Appreciation Day; provided travel, lodging and food for family members; and $800,000 in college scholarships to the children of permanently injured or fallen service members.
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