GIVING THANKS TO OUR AMERICAN HEROES

GIVING THANKS TO OUR AMERICAN HEROES...


The community of Simi Valley is planning to spend a day giving thanks to our American Heroes on November 8th, 2009 at the Simi Valley Town Center (FOOD COURT AREA) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  
 
Andrews  International has donated $5,000.00 to CheerForce All Star Cheerleading, and they will be hitting the local Wal-Mart shopping for items to send in “WE CARE” packages to our troops and donating it all to For The Troops®, an organization Supporting Our Troops, One Care Package At A Time.   Simi Valley Police Officers Association has donated $500 to help send “We Care” packages.

  
Beginning at Noon, Blaine Dickey will sing the National Anthem. 
Honor Guard presented by the Marine Corp League Detachment 597.
State Assemblyman Cameron Smyth will speak on the occasion,
Paula Cornell, organizer for For The Troops will speak on donations received.
And the special events for the day include:
CheerForce All Star Cheerleading  demonstrations
 DAVE STORM AND THE THUNDER CREEK BAND
Information booths
Christmas cards and writing notes to our troops to be sent in the "We Care"  packages from Simi Valley
two VERY SPECIAL surprise celebrity guest confirmed to sign autographs and meet everyone.
Hug a Hero! 
a JOLLY JUMP for the kids
There will be representations from the different branches of the Military, Marine Corps League, Simi Valley Police Department Canine Units, Los Angeles Police Department with black a white, LAPD Explorers, Military Families of Ventura County and  For The Troops.
 
For The Troops will be holding an active collection drive during the event asking the community to please stop by and bring needed items to make the "We Care"  boxes to send to our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
 
 Monetary donations are also needed to ship out the packages.  Items needed are listed on their website at www.ForTheTroops.org, such as socks, jerky, candy, baby wipes, batteries, music, books, DVD's,small hand held games, pens, writing paper, neck cooler ties, crystal light flavor packets, toilet paper and more. 
 
 Everyone is encouraged to attend, and show support.  All Veterans and currently serving military personnel are asked to come in uniform or wear some identification of your tour of service. 
 
Come by, bring an item to donate, hug a hero, write a note, sign a Christmas card to show you care, and participate in the day we are GIVING THANKS TO OUR AMERICAN HEROES..
 
For more information go to http://www.ForTheTroops.org.    For The Troops Headquarters is located at, 2872 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA  93065.   Please call for questions at (805) 306-0830 or email them at USA@ForTheTroops.org     All donations are tax deductible.   Federal Tax ID #: 20-8099782 section 501(c)(3).