Project Healing Waters is going fly fishing on September 15 from 9 am – noon. They specifically offer these events to disabled veterans looking for a fun and healing activity in their lives. Contact Greg Chacos at gc@gpchacos.com or 792-7084 for more information.
Then, after you are done flyfishing, head on over to Cary for:
USO Salute Our Troops Celebration!
Thursday, 15 September 2011 1400-1700 (otherwise known as 2 pm to 5 pm)
KokaBooth Amphitheatre @ Regency Park
8003 Regency Parkway, Cary NC 27518
FREE REFRESHMENTS & ENTERTAINMENT: featuring Sgt First Class Jamie Buckley, popular musician on the US Army Recruiting Command Entertainment Team
This event celebrates the culmination of the Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops campaign to benefit the USO, USO of NC, Wounded Warrior Project and state-based military support organizations. More than $1.9 million has been raised.
NC 4-H Operation: Military Kids (OMK) and Campbell University Athletics:
Military Appreciation Day Football Game
Saturday, 10 September 2011 at 1:00 PM EST
Registration Deadline: 6 September 2011
Barker-Lane Stadium on the campus of Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC.
As part of the Military Appreciation Day event, ALL military service members, Veteran’s and military youth will receive free admission to attend the game. There will be a $10 admission fee (payable on site) for guests who pre-register with military youth.
The following registration link is now open http://ncomkcampbellfootballgame.eventbrite.com
Campbell University Athletics will host a special presentation right before kickoff. Youth ages 6-15 will be selected through a lottery system from among all those who submitted to participate.
Please present your EventBrite voucher(s) along with your military ID to an OMK representative stationed at the NC OMK table located at the stadium main gate, to receive your official game ticket(s).
For directions to the Barker-Lane Stadium at Campbell University and additional information about the event, check out http://www.campbell.edu
UNC-TV helping military families.
PBS, in partnership with the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) developed a FREE handbook to help military families and their support network understand what to expect from deployment, build the skills to strengthen or repair relationships, and gain the tools to keep the family strong during that time. Go to http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/campaign/helping-military-families to request your free copy.
NC National Guard Family Programs is hard at work expanding NC MVP, the support network to Guard, Reserve, active duty and veterans around the state. Regional organizational meetings are held in our area on a regular basis. If you are interested in partnering with a support network that extends around the state, get involved. In our region, you can contact Mark Woolbright at Mark.Woolbright@us.army.mil. The next meeting is coming up on Oct. 18.
Got any future service members at home? Huggies has created a limited-edition Little Movers camo diaper that will be distributed exclusively in Walmart stores. You can dress your baby soldier for a cause and help support military families. Operation Homefront will get one diaper for every box of Huggies sold, up to 300,000 diapers. Walmart has added a commitment of up to 200,000 diapers to be given to Operation Homefront as part of a postcard campaign; OH will get one diaper for every postcard sent during the campaign, up to 200,000. The campaign runs now through December 31, 2011 or until the goal of 500,000 free diapers for military families has been reached. The camo diapers come in sizes 3 (16-28 lbs), 4 (22-37 lbs), and 5 (over 27 lbs). All sizes retail for $19.77 per box.
Check the Military and Veterans Resource Coalition page on Facebook. We repost helpful information to military and veterans about current events, benefits and services, and more. Lots of good info that we do not include in our Happenings emails.
Randy Marsh
Chair
Military and Veterans Resource Coalition
919-267-3690 ext 3
