PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Mansfield Annual Military Appreciation Day, 6 Oct 07

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

If we don't have anything going on Saturday, George Raglin has invited us to
join his American Legion Post for their Annual Military Appreciation Day:

Place:      American Legion Post 624
Address:  2951 FM 917 Mansfield, Texas
Date:       Saturday, October 6, 2007
Time:      1200 - 0001
Cost:       $10.00 per person - 12 & under free / includes BBQ meal

Benefit For:  Needed items to send the troops overseas

Items donated in the past for auction:   
        Neon signs
        Saddlebags
        Grill
        TV
        Collector items
        Concert tickets
        Etc.
       
Items donated in the past for raffle:  
        Gift certificates (restaurants, oil changes, etc.)
        T-shirts
        Caps
        Etc.
      
What we do: We have multiple bands that will be playing at different times
throughout the day. Auctions& raffles will be conducted in between bands. A
bounce house will be in the courtyard for children to play on.

Our American Legion Riders will be escorting a bus filled with Veterans from
the VA Hospital to be our honored guests. Current military personnel will be
in attendance at this benefit.

The money that is received will go to purchase items, needed by the troops,
such as socks, hand warmers, non-perishable food, basic personal needs
items, etc.

We will be stuffing homemade Christmas stockings for approximately 400
troops and mail in time for them to be in receipt by Christmas. We also will
be sending 12X12 pillows for each military personnel that have been handmade
by widows of Veterans.


Thank you for your support.

American Legion Post 624
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