The Girl Scouts of Central Texas recently partnered with Wendlee Broadcasting to bring “A Taste of Home for our Troops” to our community. Through the help of local businesses and individuals, Girl Scout Cookies will be sent to military troops both stateside and abroad.
Nancy King with the Girl Scouts of Central Texas joined VFW Auxiliary members at the Post as they packed up boxes of cookies, letters and cards of encouragement and thanks for the troops. 29 boxes of 10-12 packages of cookies were packed up on Tuesday morning.According to Joyce Leidig, VFW Mlitary and Family Support Committee member, 18 cases of cookies are being sent this Friday to military members that have ties to the Brown County and Coleman County area. With the help of May ISD 6th graders, each of the troops will also receive a handmade card with a message of thanks from the students.
Leidig stated that when families contact the VFW about their family members serving in the military, the VFW tries to help in any way they can to help show them support.
“We try to do what we can to show them the community back home supports them and appreciates their service,” said Leidig. “The troops really appreciate care packages. It’s not what you send, but that you take time to send something.”
Margaret Kirby, another member of the Military and Family Support Committee, stated that those receiving care packages often share with the other troops.
Kirby and Leidig stated that the VFW and its Auxiliary help with these types of projects whenever possible, stating, “We do it because we love and support all of our military. All of us at the VFW have a special connection to the military, either we have served or have a family member who has served.”
A note from the VFW was enclosed with each box that read, “Thank you for proudly serving in the United States Military! We salute you for your sacrificial service at home and abroad. May God bless and protect you as you faithfully serve our nation. We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. If there is anything we can do for you your family, or those you serve with, please let us know.”
Pictured above auxiliary members (left to right) Ebby Cooper, Debbie Daniel, Margaret Kirby, Jane Masters, and Joyce Leidig help fill boxes for mailing along with Girl Scouts representative Nancy King (center).
Citizens and businesses in the community that gave donations to help with the purchase and shipping of the cookies include the following:
Clutch Technology Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Stephen Flora Berkshire Hathaway-Moseley Real Estate
Guy & Valerie Andrews Landmark Life Insurance Company
Ranger College Brownwood Dairy Queen
Dazzling Divas Wendlee Broadcasting
Roberts & Petty, Inc. Cutting Edge Barber Shop & Salon
Coldwater Construction Brownwood United Supermarkets
Bryan Stearns Aldersgate Enrichment Center
Surely Southern Salon Ann Jones Real Estate
Castillo Tree Service Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Moseley Plumbing Coleman Gift & Craft Supplies
Tem & Scott Kemp Coleman Noon Lions Club
Rhonda & Johnathan King Central Texas Opportunities
Tenra Pyer Brazos Street Community Church
Janice Partin Rancy & Hunting Land Realty
Bam Vapor Don & Myrt Northway Family
Wayne & Ola Anderson Bruner Auto Group
Coleman Interbank VFW Post 3278 & Auxiliary
Norma Jones Swayne Rawson
Chris & Darlene Thomas Norton & Mary Taylor
Gary Worley Judy Shaw
Ray & Lisa Tipton Rob Lindsey
Papa’s Auto Sales Owl Drug “Fun Bunch”
Teri Thomas Trenton Horton
Eden & Jeremy Lynn Rodney Cole
Sandra Wilson Dokie Bledsoe
Steven Jewell Family Pedro & Adella Flores
Randy Burce Family Marcy Griffin
Phillip & Amy Deeds Billie Irene Griffin
Kim Little Betty Rolfe
Lea Cogdill Elisa & Richard Neneg
Tommy & Shannon Perkins CH Hale Foundation
Bobby McGee Guadalupe Society
Sandra Barr Mayo Family
Bertha Anderson & Family Doug & Sarah Chandler
Teri Merworth Tara Dyer
Jerry & Denise McDonald J. Rainey
Margie Salas Don Koes
James & Grigg Royal J.R. Williams
Wanda Jewell & Family Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Salyer
Jane & Joel Ehdler Jessica Acker
Grammers R.D. Williamson
Eddie Jones Domingo Perez
Chris Thomas Judge Leo Smith
Sara Parker & Kyle Newman
