Christmas Elves

My good friends,Sylvie,Star,Deb,Jodi,Sandy and my wife all helped wrap and pack a christmas party for a unit of soldiers in Afghanistan.What a fun afternoon and we know there will be some fun for these soldiers.Thank you.

Thank You Alburgh School

The other day I was invited to talk to a group of students at Alburgh Elem. It was so awesome.The students collected christmas ornaments and decorations to send overseas to our soldiers.What a great day.THANK YOU TO THESE GREAT STUDENTS. Its always so special when the kids step up and do there thing to help.I want to go back soon to visit.

Thank You Barry Callebaut

Just got back from ST.Albans with 2 blocks of solid chocolate donated by Barry Callebaut Chocolates for our Soldiers.It gets shipped tomorrow and there will be one sugared up unit of soldiers in Afghanistan next week.Oh yummy. Thank you so much for your donation.

Holiday Season

Well we shouldn't have to remind folks that the holidays are coming and our soldiers need to be remembered but we have to. Please try to find something to send to our soldiers during this time of year even though they are deployed all year.You can contact me and I'll tell you where to send it. They can not be forgotten,please help us.

Ride to Remember

The Ride to Remember is taking place July 30th from 6am to 5pm ending up at Wilkins Harley-Davidson in Barre ,VT. All money raised goes to the support of the VT Fallen Soldiers Memorial in the Randolph,VT Cemetary. I will be driving my PT Cruiser,don't own a motorcycle,this is a very worthwhile cause.http://vtfallenfamilies.org/ this is the website to view.

Still Here

I know you've been wondering whats been happening.NOTHING!!!!! It's been very hard these days to get donations and supplies but I keep trying.Feel free to contact me and help us send care packages.thank you.

Thank Local Business'

I would like to acknowledge the donations of 2 local businesses. First is DR.Feeley's Essex Family Dental Practice for donating 2 very large cases of toothpaste.Lots and Lots of toothpaste,such a very big thank you. Next to NBT Bank in Burlington and Dan Johnson for donating 200 pocket size bottles of hand sanitizers,this will be very handy,(sorry,had to say it) thank you so very much.Also we can't forget Bumble Bars.Damn they are good,yes I had to try one and they are so good.Please contact me at taximan2@comcast.net if you would like to donate anything for our care packages to our soldiers. Donations are very slow and the economy is very slow but they found the way to help.See if you could help out.Thank you

Job Well Done

Well we did it,we were able to collect all the money need for this group to send all their care packages that they had gathered.Thank you so much to all that helped out,its well worth it.Now on to the next project.These are my currently adopted soldiers,thanks to them we are free to do this.

Help these guys Mail their Packages

Remember I told you about the group at CCV Morrisville that had collected enough supplies for 61 care packages for our Soldiers? Well here they are.What a great job they have done.They are going to try and do this again next year.Thank you

Great Turnout for Valentines

We had a great turnout at Creative Habitat for making valentines.We all sorts,we had kids,we had teenagers,we had adults and we had their parents,too. What a good day.We collected well over 200 valentines to go to our soldiers.They will go in care packages,go to the VA Hospital,they'll go to the hospital in Germany and many other places.Thank you for helping.Thank you to FOX44NEWS and WCAX Channel 3 for coming over and filming the activities.Thanks again to Creative Habitat for having us and those that donated.You can still take part by dropping off cards and letters to Creative Habitat and tell them they are for our Soldiers and they'll get them to us.

Valentines at Creative Habitat Jan.22nd

Saturday Jan.22nd from 1-3pm Creative Habitat in S.Burlington is hosting a Make-it Donate -it Valentines card day.They'll supply everything you need to make a valentine to send to a soldier overseas.Please come in and join the fun.There will also be a donation box for money to help ship care packages.Also if you don't want make a card bring in your own,sign them and we;ll send them.Lets send them a smile.Thank you.

Valentines for Soldiers

We are collecting Valentines to send to our soldiers.The ship date is Feb.4th. Go out get cards,or make cards, collect cards,get them signed and get them to us and we'll send them overseas to our soldiers.Please lets try not to forget our soldiers.Its a simple task which will mean the world to a lonely soldier deployed overseas.My email is here,contact me and I'll get them to our soldiers.Thanks

Its the New Year and Still Here for Them

Its the new year and nothing has changed much except more soldiers are needing care packages and nobody is stepping up.Well Hello lets go. What does it take to get folks to donate supplies for our soldiers? I know the economy is bad,yeah its bad for them too and sometimes even worse.I'm not going anywhere so rather then me bug you to donate why not jsut do it for yourself? I works for me. My email is here so drop me a line. Thank you Remember: IT COULD BE YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER OR HUSBAND OR WIFE. Wouldn't you like someone to care and send them something? I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM.

Merry Christmas

To anyone that checks my blog out,thank you. To all our soldiers,past and present,MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU for that you have done for us.

Children Support Once Again

Once again the children of Bishop Marshall School in Morrisville,VT have done it.They have made cards,drawn pictures and wrote letters to our soldiers overseas.MS.Hendrickson's 4th grade are awesome.Thank you so very much guys for doing this.I am so very proud of you and am honored to forward these on to our soldiers overseas.Thank you again.

What a Great Day

Just got done meeting with Lisa Durocher's Business class at Lamoille Union High School.What a great group of young ladies.They have decided to step up and write letters to some soldiers and some have decided they will try to send care packages as well.How awesome is that.I also brought with me SPC.Erin Quinn whom we had adopted this past year and who is now home after her yr.deployment to Afghanistan.She helped greatly with giving them a female 's point of view as the class was all ladies.Lots of interesting discussion there.I am so honored to meet these young people and give them the chance to support our soldiers.It's so amazing to see their faces when you tell them something that they didn't realize was happening or see something they had never seen before.I love this part of my day the most.THANK YOU for letting me be part of your day.

Supplies Needed

Yes I'm still collecting supplies but apparently people have forgotten.Our Soldiers are still there and they still need to hear from us with care packages.Please help if you can.My address is here or email me thank you.

Yup Still Here

Since Have a Heart/Adopt a Soldier folded last year,I have still been busy shipping packages.I presently am shipping to 3 brave soldiers in Afghanistan,Erin,Michelle,and Rafael. I still need supplies for their packages as well as supplies for my new group to help; Operation Adopt a Soldier out of Saratoga,NY. We will continue to do this till they all come home.If you would like to help my email and address on listed here.Thank you.

Thank You VSAC

What a great surprise,the folks at VSAC got together and collected at the office supplies for care packages.They collected 8 cases of goodies to be sent to our soldiers.Thank You so very much.They'll get shipped shortly and what a difference this made.Wish more companies would get involved.thanks again.

Care Packages for Local Soldiers

Read the following request and Please try to help them out.Thanks I'm still doing it,collecting supplies,shipping them, and talking to anyone that'll listen to me on why we have to keep sending supplies.Come on lets help them,WE CAN'T FORGET OUR SOLDIERS.

The TREATS FOR OUR TROOPS PROJECT HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN! We need your assistance in this special project (January 5, 2010 to February 15, 2010). SBHS student, Aubrey Brueckner (2010) has an urgent plead and a personal message to each of you!

Please, can you help?

My name is Aubrey Brueckner and I am coordinating the TREATS FOR OUR TROOPS project. The SBHS’s Coalition for Community Service (CCS) is leading the effort to create and send 500 individual care packages to members of the 172nd Cavalry unit who will be stationed in Afghanistan as of February/March 2010. These men and women are special people and consist of parents, neighbors, school friends, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles and members of our SB community.

This project is huge so we really need your help! Simply go to MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "webmail.champlain.edu" claiming to be http://cdc.sbsd.sbhs.schoolfusion.us, and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on TREATS FOR OUR TROOPS, and follow the numbers. In addition, you may also pick up directions and boxes at the following locations:

• South Burlington Community Library
• South Burlington High School Main Office

Important: Once you stuff a box (the approved list of items is with the direction sheet), please be sure to

• drop if off at SBHS Main Office or the Community Library
• include $12.00 to cover the cost of shipping. Just place the postage in an envelope, write your name on the envelope, don't seal the box and we will take care of the rest!

With your help, I am confident that we can complete this important project. Please be one of 500 special people who steps forward to help us. Thanks -Aubrey/CCS members

Attached is a comprehensive list as of January 6, 2010. If your name does not appear on the attached list or the donation information is incorrect, please contact Nancy LaVarnway at nlavarnway@sbschools.net. All project information can be found on the CDC website (http://cdc.sbsd.sbhs.schoolfusion.us) - scroll to the bottom of the page and click on TREATS FOR OUR TROOPS. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Nancy E. LaVarnway, Coordinator

Career Development Center (CDC)

South Burlington High School

550 Dorset Street

South Burlington, VT 05403

(802) 652-7018 - telephone

(802) 652-7371 - FAX

Email: nlavarnway@sbschools.net

Website: http://cdc.sbsd.sbhs.schoolfusion.us

It's The Start of a New Year

Well 2010 is here and so am I.I'm still sending care packages,still collecting supplies and still remembering our soldiers.Its been 6+ years now doing this and I haven't regretted one minute.My 2 latest soldiers,Brett and Chad will be coming home next month.What a pair they are.High strung and full of fun.I'll miss their notes.jokes and pic's for sure but they'll always be in our hearts.So now our next 2 are John B. and John A. We haven't heard a whole lot from them cause we know they are very busy but thats ok,they still need us here and thats what I strive to do.Please take a moment and adopt a soldier at SoldiersAngels .org there are several hundreds waiting for a package.

Still Here,Still Collecting

I haven't left and haven't forgotten our soldiers.Working 2 jobs has slowed me down but I'm still collecting and sending care packages.If you want to donate just contact me and we can make it happen.My 2 soldiers,Brett and Chad will be home in Feb. but their post office on base has already closed so they won't be able to get anymore mail.Sucks with holidays coming.They are from Michigan and Idaho.I have now picked up 2 more soldiers,John and John,1 is from Ohio and don't know where John is from.John is 31 and on his second deployment.He's dating and thinks its time to tie the knot.Lets keep these guys in our prayers.