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Update on Military/Veterans Appreciation Day
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Fred Cassaday - 732-699-1431 or pisccfc@aol.com
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Joe Horner- 908-217-9400
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Dave Szymanski - 732-271-8951
Greg Burchette – 908-458-2612 or sergeantatarms@hillsboroughnjrotary.com
John Shockley - 732-522-6178 or secretary@hillsboroughnjrotary.com
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The District is planning a special day to honor our active military and our veterans on October 5 at the Central Jersey Regional Airport in Hillsborough Township.
There will be food, fun, displays, information, exhibits, and remote control aircraft demonstrations.
Club assistance is needed to help make this event a success.
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District 7510 Military/Veterans Appreciation Day - Oct. 5, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Rotary District 7510 will hold a Military/Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the Central Jersey Regional Airport in Hillsborough Township, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (rain date - Sun. Oct. 6). The event will include information tables, entertainment and food for the Military, Veterans, and their families. We also plan to have aircraft exhibits and remote control aircraft demonstrations.
We are encouraging all clubs to participate both by attending the event and by providing items needed by Operation Chillout and Operation Shoe Box, two organizations that assist our military and our veterans. Financial contributions are also encouraged.
To better coordinate items being donated, each club will be given an assignment through the Assistant Governors to the club presidents (through Deputy Governor Jean Withers). Items that will be requested/assigned are on the following lists:
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Operation Chillout - http://operationchillout.org/
New and Unused Clothing
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BACKPACK DRIVE We will deliver backpacks mid December through the end of January this year. Our stops will include locations in 12 NJ Counties: Warren, Sussex, Morris, Essex, Bergen, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth and Camden and Easton, PA and some towns in Rockland County New York. Donate a backpack or duffel bag filled with warm clothing, toiletries and survival gear for a homeless man, woman or child this winter.
WHAT TO PACK
Only New & Unused Warm Clothing Please
Size Large or X-Large for Men. Please remove all purchase labels.
- Knit Cap
- Gloves
- One pair of Wool / Nylon Blend Socks
- Insulated Underwear tops and bottoms
- Hooded Zippered Sweatshirt or Heavy Flannel Shirt
Toiletries Personal size or travel size – no large or family size items please!
Please pack in a gallon size Zip Lock bag and store in an outer pocket of the backpack.
- Bar of Soap
- Toothpaste and Tooth Brush
- Shampoo
- Chap Stick
- Comb & brush
- Tissues
- Winter Hand Crème
- Deodorant
- Handi Wipes
PLEASE DO NOT PACK KNIVES, SCISSORS, CASH, CHECKS OR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Size Large or X-large for men. One outfit consists of the following
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Knit Cap and gloves
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Insulated underwear tops and bottoms
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One pair of wool/nylon blend socks
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Hooded zippered sweatshirt
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Operation Shoe Box -http://www.opshoeboxnj.org/
Food Items
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Individual pull top cans of fruit (snack size)
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Dry soup mixes and Ramen Noodles
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Coffee singles
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Cereal (small 1 oz. size boxes)
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Hot chocolate
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Instant oatmeal
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Beef Jerky/Slim Jims
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Dried fruit - raisins, Trail Mix - and nuts
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Hard candy/mints - such as Tic Tacs
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Cookies/crackers (snack size packages)
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Snack food - pretzels, chips (snack size)
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Microwave popcorn
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Gum
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Powder drink mixes such as Crystal Light On the Go, or Kool-Aid singles
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Canned tuna (pull top) and tuna lunch kits/packages
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Operation Shoe Box - Personal Care Items
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Donated items must be in their original package. Donate travel sizes; when in doubt, think small
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Sunscreen (travel size)
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Bug repellent (non-aerosol wipes or lotion)
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Lip balm
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Mouth wash (travel size)
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Batteries (any size)
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Dental floss
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Deodorant
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Q-Tips and first aid items
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Eye drops
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Shampoo (travel/hotel size)
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Wipes (travel size)
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Hand sanitizer (travel size)
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Disposable razors
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Athletic Socks (single or 2 pack)
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Tooth Paste (travel size)
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Body powder and/or foot powder
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Wipes (travel size)
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Hand sanitizer (travel size)
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Disposable razors
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Athletic Socks (single or 2 pack)
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Tooth Paste (travel size)
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Body powder and/or foot powder
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There will be a drop off location for Clubs that will not be represented at the October 5th event.
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JFK Public Library
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500 Hoes Lane
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Piscataway, NJ 08854
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Director & Rotarian James Keehbler
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Hours 10 a.m. to -9 p.m. M-TH, Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Contact Director James Keehbler, or Robin Ellmyer
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Our event needs Sponsors:
Any funds raised will be distributed to Military/Veterans programs. Levels of sponsorship are Platinum $1500, Gold $1000, Silver $500, and Supporter $200. Sponsors will receive the following recognition:
Platinum – staffed table at event, recognition in publicity, and signage at event.
Gold - recognition in publicity and on signage at event.
Silver - recognition on signage at event.
Supporter – entitles sponsor to listing on the “Supporter” list
We hope that each club will participate in this event. For more information and to commit your club’s participation, please contact one of the following:
Fred Cassaday – 732-699-1431 or e-mail pisccfc@aol.com
Joe Horner – 908-217-9400
Dave Szymanski – 732-271-8951
Greg Bruchette - 908-458-2612 or e-mail sergeantatarms@hillsboroughnjrotary.com
John Shockley - 732-522-6178 or secretary@hillsboroughnjrotary.com
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