Glen Allen Ruritan Club

Armed Forces Day 2006

Saturday May 20, 2006
CrossRidge Shopping Center
10220 Staples Mill Road (U.S. Route 33) - Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
hours: 11:00AM-5:00PM

Goal: Donate, Pack and Ship 500 Boxes to be Shipped to Troops in a Combat Zone

Want to Get Involved?

Put a collection box in your place of business, school, church or community center.
Boxes available Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Glen Allen Baptist Church, 3028 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen 7pm-8:30pm.
Fill the box with snacks, personal items, reading materials, stationery, etc. Donation guide below.
Return all boxes to CrossRidge Shopping Center (address above) starting Friday May 12 between 11am and 2pm.

Promoting Armed Forces Day with Lite98 FM

Photo at left:
PROMOTING ARMED FORCES DAY 2005 AT CROSSRIDGE
In the Lite98 FM Studios are, left to right:
Pam Puchovich - The UPS Store / CrossRidge Merchants Association
Bill Bevins - Lite98 FM
Matt Davidson - Glen Allen Ruritan Club
George Puchovich - The UPS Store / CrossRidge Merchants Association

On January 4, the 2-224th Aviation Battalion of the Virginia National Guard left Richmond for deployment to Iraq. The 2-224th is a Blackhawk helicopter squadron based in Sandston, Virginia. Their 360 members will not be back until sometime in 2007. Interestingly, this unit was started in Glen Allen in 1948. Several members of the unit were our special guests at Glen Allen Day 2005. Other Virginia National Guard units are in Iraq and Afghanistan. We want to recognize them as well.

You Can Help! Here is a List of Suggested Items

FOOD-Small Bags of Candy, Hard Candy, Beef Jerky, Small Cans of Fruit, Coffee and Coffee Filters, Canned Nuts, Canned Chips, Pringles, Canned Tuna, Soups, Powered Drinks like Gatorade. Bags of Noodles (Oodles of Noodles), Microwavable Popcorn

PERSONAL HYGIENE-Toothpaste, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothbrushes, Soap, Razors, Shaving Cream, Combs and Brushes, Socks

ENTERTAINMENT-DVDs, Magazines, Pens and Paper, CDs, Playing Cards, Batteries (AA mostly), Games, Paperback Books, Disposable Cameras

PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS-Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Deet Bug Repellant, Chapstick, Cleansing Eye Drops

FIRST AID-Band Aids, Antibacterial Wipes, Hand Santitizers, Cough Lozenges, Tylenol, Athlete's Foot Medication

BREAKFAST FOODS-Granola Bars, Oatmeal packs, Cereal, Cereal Bars, Special K Bars.

MISCELLANEOUS-Phone Cards, Flashlight bulbs, Can openers,

SCHOOL SUPPLIES-We are also collecting school supplies the National Guard can give to Iraqi children.

WRITE A LETTER and we'll get it to someone in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Tell them you appreciate what they are doing

Volunteers needed to receive personal items, snacks etc. In 2-3 hour shifts from 11:00AM-finished. Sort the goods and pack boxes to be mailed to the troops.
based on last year's response, postage will run about $5,000. The Glen Allen Ruritan Club will cook pork barbecue and grilled chicken to help raise the funds neeeded. Personal donations accepted.
a banner which will be sent to troops overseas will be available for the public to sign

Hosted by the Glen Allen Ruritan Club and the CrossRidge Merchants Association

Home • Contact Us