| PROVIDED WITH THE DEDICATION AND COURTESY OF RICHARD B. FILLIETTAZ |
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| Raised $2,000,000 (value) since November 7, 2001 from contributions from the generous Sea Coast. Sent 4,341 care packages. Sent 47,000 dozens of home made cookies. Sent 7,000 cases of Girl Scout cookies. Sent 264 teddy bears to orphanage in Bosnia. Installed oil furnace for family left behind while husband was in Iraq, $3,200. Provide washer dryer for family while husband in Iraq, $1,200. Medical unit requested shoes for Iraq people, $1,700. Sent school supplies to Iraq children, $1,300. Sent Christmas trees to different units in southwest Asia and Bosnia, $900. Sent school back packs to children in Iraq, $1,156. Sent U.S.A. and Maine flags to units in southwest Asia, $969. Sent 35 care packages to paramedic units in Bosnia, $11,130. Sent 21 pallets of drinking water to troops in Turkey and Catar, $3,041. Sent blankets for people in the 10th Mountain Division. Sent athletic equipment to off duty troops on radar site, $507. Donated refrigerator to family of troops in Iraq. Adopted the 157th A.R.W., Pease Air Base, Portsmouth N.H., November 7, 2001. Sponsored 157th A.R.W. Christmas Commanders Call, 2006-2007. Present on send off for troops of the 157th A.R.W. and welcomed them home as well when mission was completed in Iraq. Coordinated repairs of roof, dryer, and doors on family home while husband was in southwest Asia. Sent candies for troops, $2,606. FIRST PLACE in the STATE OF MAINE for community service and support of the troops for six years; 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. RECOGNIZED by the NATIONAL V.F.W. for community service and support of the troops for four years; 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Helped families of the troops with unforeseen expenses, $3,776. International phone cards for the troops, $11,000. Chairman of the Community/Military/Family assistance programs. V.F.W. Post 6977 P.O. Box 201 York Beach, Maine 03910 207-363-9827 |