Thank You National Charity League

What a joy it is to witness the mom and daughter teams from the National Charity League (NCL) come together in a whirlwind of activity as they pitch in to benefit our deployed troops.

The NCL, Folsom Chapter joined Troopathon to help with a huge packing party. We rely on these young women and their patronesses to help fill our care packages with a big heaping helping of love from home, and they deliver!

The dedicated young ladies and their mothers of NCL help us with a variety of tasks, from assembling and taping boxes with our iconic Troopathon tape, to crafting heart-felt cards full of love and words of support, stuffing care packages full of goodies to enjoy and share and even stacking loaded packages onto waiting pallets for shipment.

Troopathon has found a fantastic community partnership with NCL’s Folsom Chapter who frequently supply us with volunteers from the Folsom chapter's 250 plus young ladies and their patronesses.

The girls and their mom’s really love the opportunity to volunteer with Troopathon. There are so many different jobs the girls can take part in during the care package process, there is really something for everyone to do and enjoy.

One big reward for the girls is knowing they can positively impact the lives of our troops. How exciting to know that because of their efforts, a soldier will soon enjoy a fantastic care package from the folks back home!

Thank you to our wonderful NCL volunteers! If you want to help you can sponsor a box today filled with treats and necessities our troops will enjoy.

Historically Speaking

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month - August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month designated help to raise awareness of the threat of terrorism, and to encourage citizens to report potential threats or activities.

August 2, 1990 - The Iraqi army invaded Kuwait annexing it. As justification, Iraq claimed Kuwait was historically part of Iraq. This aggression resulted in Operation Desert Shield, the massive Allied military buildup, and later Desert Storm.

August 4 — United States Coast Guard 234th Birthday — Founded in 1790 by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Cutter Service but known today as our modern Coast Guard. Our Coast is “Always Prepared” to protect lives and property at sea. Our modern Coast Guard fulfills a vast array of services from rescue to environmental protection missions to nation defense support.

**August 7, National Purple Heart Day** — National Purple Heart Day is a day set aside for Americans to reflect on the sacrifices of our brave troops wounded or killed in service to our nation. Purple Heart Day is observed annually on Aug. 7.

**August 14, 1945** – Japan accepts Allied surrender terms apart from maintaining the Emperor Hirohito’s sovereignty. Known as V-J Day to commemorate Japan’s surrender

August 16, National Airborne Day — August 16th is set aside annually to celebrate the achievements in the skies of our Army parachute teams like the famed Golden Knights and the Airborne Rangers. On National Airborne Day we celebrate these brave airborne troops who have played key rolls in many American operations from D-Day to current operations.

August 18, 1920 – With the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution women gained the right to vote.

August 21, 1959 – Hawaii becomes the 50th state following a proclamation signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

**August 24-25, 1814** - During the War of 1812, British forces invade Washington, D.C. lighting fire to the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings and numerous private homes.

The British burn down Washington, D.C. — American Battlefield Trust

August 28, 1963 - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his now-famous I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington civil right rally in Washington, D.C.

August 29 — Marine Corp Reserve Birthday — Our Marine Corp Reserve has faithfully served in war and peace since its founding in 1916.

Refreshing Fruit Cups for our Troops

Thanks to our friends at Pacific Coast Producers for the donation of 360 cases of mixed fruit cups packed in 100% fruit juice for our deserving troops to enjoy. With four fruit cups per package, which comes out to a whopping 8,640 individual tasty fruit cups to help power our troops with delicious freshly packed cups full of tasty cherries, pears, and peach chunks. Not to mention a nice serving of fresh fruit juice. Items like fruit cups may seem ordinary to us at home, but remember, our deployed troops simply do not always have access to such items so for these troops, it is a great treat plus a sweet reminder of the folks back home thinking and supporting them.

According to the Pacific Coast Producers website, Pacific Coast Producers is an Agricultural Cooperative Owned by over 150 family-farms located in Central and Northern California who specialize in canning fruits and tomatoes for Private Brands throughout the world.

That’s a Wrap

It's mail call, bonus, they just called your name, you have a package! This scene plays out daily for our deployed troops thanks to our amazing supporters who choose to forgo that extra cup of coffee or skip the drive through to help fund a Troopathon care package. We see you; we appreciate what you do and so do our troops.

With eager smiles you just cannot fake, our troop reach out to receive a care package personally addressed just for them. What a moment!

To telegraph something good is inside, each Troopathon care package is sealed using our iconic Troopathon branded packing tape. There is no mistaking a Troopathon care package. Indeed, from the personally address package, to our tape to a care package loaded with all the treats and necessities our troops crave, and topped off by a note of support from a care package sponsor a Troopathon care package is chock-full of memory-making love. Our goal is to ensure each Troopathon care package is worthy of honoring the troops who receive and share them.