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December 16, 2010 - West Orange Cares and Soldiers' Angels Join Forces
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November 15, 2010 - Mountview Elementary
School Holiday Drive
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November 14, 2010 - Jewish War Veterans
Donation
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November 11, 2010 - Veterans Day
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November 6, 2010 - Packing Day
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November 4, 2010 - JCC MetroWest Donates
Hats
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October 28, 2010 - Degnan House Donation
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August 7, 2010 - Packing Day
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June 13, 2010 - Charity Softball Game
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May 7, 2010 - Pawns Charity Concert
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April 2010 - Advocates in Action
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January 16, 2010 - Packing Day
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December 10, 2009 - My son is home!
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Packing Day November 21, 2009
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 Like to Bake?
Our troops love home-made goodies!
Desert Safe Recipes |
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Troops Requests
As of November 15, 2010 Most Requested Items
Laundry Detergent
Wool Hats
Flannel PJs
Blankets
Baby Wipes
Beef Jerky / Slim Jims
Coffee (not instant)
Flavored creamers
Q-Tips
Sanitary Napkins / Tampons
Power Bars
Sweetened Drink Mixes (some troops are
allergic to saccharine, aspartame and nutra-sweet products)
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As of December 17, 2010
Care Packages Sent: 406
Packages to be mailed: 0
Packages Being Packed: 0
Troop Requests Waiting: 0
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Here is a soldier stationed in
Iraq, stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to
send him dirt (U.S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass
seed so that he can have the sweet aroma and feel the
grass grow beneath his feet. Before the men of his
squadron go on a mission, they take turns walking
through the grass and the American soil -- to bring them
good luck.
If you
notice, he is even cutting the grass with a pair of a
scissors. Sometimes we are in such a hurry that we don't
stop and think about the little things that we take for
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East Orange Veterans
Hospital
April 28, 2012
2:00 pm
Please join us and share a
little love with our wounded warriors! Food, drinks, bingo and lots of
love!
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Welcome to West Orange Cares. West Orange Cares' sole mission is to provide support for our troops
overseas through care packages and letters.
Our organization relies
100% upon volunteers, donated items, and financial contributions to send care
packages to our Troops.
They need our support.
They need to know we care.
Can't donate today?
Show your support by writing a letter to our troops. Letters are much
appreciated by our men and women and remind them of what's waiting for them
when they come home.
Letters are included in each package and sent in bulk for distribution during
mail call.
Please lend
your support by donating needed items. Our troops need to know we appreciate the sacrifices they make for us. They give so
much...and ask for so little in return.
Collection boxes have been
placed at the following locations:
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West Orange
Town Hall
66 Main
Street, West
Orange
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West Orange Police Department
60 Main Street, West Orange |
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West Orange Police Substation
80 Washington Ave, West Orange
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West Orange Police
Substation Valley Road &
Mitchell St, West Orange |
West Orange Fire Co. 1
415 Valley Road, West Orange
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West Orange Fire Co. 2
83 Washington Ave, West Orange |
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West Orange Fire Co. 3
93 Ridgeway Ave, West Orange
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West Orange Fire Co. 4
280 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange |
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West Orange Public Library
46 Mt. Pleasant Ave, West Orange
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Kearny Federal
Savings Bank
246 Main St., West Orange
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Kearny Federal Savings Bank
487 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange
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Letters may be sent to:
West Orange Cares
PO Box 3042 TCB
West Orange, NJ 07052
It is the soldier,
not the President,
who gives us democracy,
It is the soldier,
not the Congress,
who takes care of us.
It is the soldier,
not the Reporter,
who has given us Freedom of Press
It is the soldier,
not the Poet,
who has given us Freedom of Speech.
It is the soldier,
not the campus Organizer, who has given us the
Freedom to Demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag;
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
that allows the protester to burn the flag.
So remember,
each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say
"THANK YOU."
That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals
they could have been awarded or were awarded.
Two little
words mean a lot, "THANK YOU."
Father Dennis O'Brien,
US Marine Corp. Chaplain
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West Orange Cares Joins Yellow Ribbon Campaign
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 West
Orange Cares has joined Beth Sparks
in painting our nation yellow! Show your support by displaying a yellow
ribbon or flag. Ms. Sparks will even provide the ribbon!
Click here
to read Ms. Sparks' request and information and how to get yellow ribbons. |
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With Much Appreciation
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West Orange Cares would like to
thank the West Orange Chamber
of Commerce for donating this year's Annual Community Thanksgiving
Luncheon food drive proceeds to West Orange Cares!
Many thanks to Kessler
Rehabilitation Institute for donating this year's Holiday Party
food drive proceeds to West Orange Cares.
Many thanks to the law firm of Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, Della Fera &
Sodono, P.C. for donating their holiday food drive to West Orange
Cares. In addition to the items collected, their firm has generously
offered to pay for postage! |
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Veteran's Day
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Click on the photo below to watch a video
tribute to our troops by a proud Marine Mom |
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Many Thanks to the West Orange Council of PTAs
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West Orange Cares thanks the
West Orange Council of PTAs
for orchestrating the recent drive for our troops through the public
schools. If you did not have
an opportunity to send donated items with your child to school, it is not
too late! West Orange Cares accepts donations year round.
Just drop off any donated items at one of our drop off points. Please
email
or
call (973) 736-4176 to arrange a
pick-up for large donations.
Postage stamps and monetary donations (checks payable to "West Orange Cares")
are also needed to help defray the cost of shipping the care packages. Another
wonderful thing that you and your children can do is to write letters and
draw pictures to include with the packages. For more information email
or call Micky Wagner at 973-736-4176. |
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Collection Boxes Available
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boxes are available and ready for distribution.
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troops, please call Micky Wagner at (973) 736-4176 or
email
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What Our Troops Eat
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Typical West Orange Cares Box
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(Personal hygiene items are sent in ziploc bags) |
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