Batavia Cares and the cadets of Marmion Academy are teaming up to send An American Christmas to our troops deployed around the world. This shipment is the largest project of the year. Deployed troops receive packages year ‘round. This special shipment sends something extra to our troops while they are away from friends and family. To register an military personnel deployed around the world go to the Batavia Cares web site and fill out the form. You will receive a confirmation of the registration. Those who would like to donate items for the special shipment can do so at Ace Hardware in Batavia and Aurora. Each package costs $12.50 to ship so donations are welcome. Donations can be sent to Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield Rd., Aurora, IL 60502. Volunteers are always welcome to help with shipments all year. To volunteer contact Batavia Cares at support@bataviacares.org or call 630-687-1943. Needed items are listed on the web site, bataviacares.org.
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During March the students at J.B. Nelson collected 6 boxes of personal hygiene items for the troops. The sense of caring and service that these students are developing makes me proud to live in Batavia. What a great place to learn.
Cadets from Marmion Academy are packing boxes.
Cadet Battalion Commander Zachary Young, of Batavia (right) organizes the volunteers as they pack over 300 packages going to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cadet Exec. Battalion Commander Dan Brankin spends free time packing boxes.
Packages are going to the 1st Cavalry Division serving in Iraq commanded by Major General Dan Bolger, Marmion graduate of 1984. Chaplain Bryan Walter, US Army, 203 En Battalion will be distributing packages to the men and women at FOB ORGUN-East. Also receiving packages will be individual whose names have been submitted to Batavia Cares. Thank you to the many who filled out customer declarations for over 250 packages. Cynthia Sergent, Amber Beu, Maria Remillard. And the ladies at the Batavia Library who have been knitting helmet liners. Truly this has been a community effort.
Special thanks to Ron Royce for proving storage space for the many donations that we have received and also for providing the window at 12 E. Wilson Street to salute the men and women serving in the armed forces.
A final Thank You to the folks at the Batavia Post Office for all their help in making the shipments do so smoothly.
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