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Formally: WearRedAmerica.com
American War
Fighter
5K
Run and
72 mile
Ride
Sat May 9th 2009 ~ Photos
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Sunday: Day 35: September 28th 2008 Washington D.C.
Last day of walk
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I will walk 850 miles to show that our troops
are getting support from a grateful nation.
"If you will do your part, I’ll do my part"
Mike Cox - Kirkwood, Missouri
About
the Walk
Walk
Slideshow
Thank You: August 2008
The walk was rescheduled to April 4th 2008
due to
flooding in our area.
“YOUR PRAYERS and YOUR SUPPORT”
Reply from soldiers in Iraq when asked “What can we give you?”
WHAT ARE WE DOING:
We are raising money to provide items for military and veteran service
organizations that depend on donations.
WHY ARE WE
DOING THIS:
This is a great country to live in. But it seems we have fallen short
as a nation in caring for our military in uniform and out of uniform.
We need to improve our support of all branches of our volunteer Military
Services.
HOW ARE WE DOING THIS:
We are selling “SUPPORT OUR TROOP” items.
From proceeds of these sales we are providing needed items for military
organizations that rely on donations. We’re not asking for donations.
We asking for you to purchase these products. We are not selling expensive
items, but they are a great buys for the cost. If you buy, we’ll give.
If we can give enough to reach our first goal of supplying computers
for the Fort Leonard Wood USO Club, then we will take the message to
Capitol Hill that there is a demand to treat our military and veterans
the way a grateful nation should treat those who protect our freedom.
OUR GOAL:
Raise
money for the USO and the Fisher House to be built in St. Louis,
Missouri. "The Fisher House Foundation's
mission is to build homes at military and Veteran's hospital to
house families of veterans receiving medical care. The Foundation
has designated the St. Louis VA Medical Center as a site for one of
these homes. Groundbreaking took place this past fall and
construction is starting. The local Capital Campaign goal is $2.5
million."
