Munchies 4 The Military: Community Effort to Send 500 Care Packages to Active Service Men and Women Deployed Abroad

Henderson is a community with heart and its residents are accustomed to expressing their appreciation and spreading goodwill. The Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation, Inspirada, and the City of Henderson are joining efforts to acknowledge and express their gratitude by sending 500 care packages to active service men and women. But, we can’t do it without your help.

Suni Chabrow, the founder of Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation, created the nonprofit organization in memory of her late son, SPC Douglas J. Green. SPC Green was killed in action on Aug. 28, 2011, during his second tour in Afghanistan. The Foundation works to “provide comfort and support to service members and their family members through sending thoughtful and useful care packages during their deployments and planning memorable experiences for service members to look forward to once they return home.”

Each care package costs about $40 for content and shipping which is considerable with an aggressive goal of 500 care packages, but with the generosity of families and individuals throughout our community donating a few items or dollars the goal becomes achievable.

Something as simple as a care package provides a little touch of home, especially during long days for an active-duty service member. Often these servicemen are in foreign areas that lack reminders or comforts of home. Opening a box to see your favorite chips that you haven’t eaten in months or baby wipes to freshen up in between bouts of exhaustion can drastically improve the morale of our soldiers.

Munchies 4 The Military – How You Can Help
There are multiple ways to help us reach our goal.

Donate items. Donations will be accepted from January 6th through January 31st. The boxes will be filled with wish list items like breakfast items, snack foods, jerky, nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, chips, granola bars, gum, candy, cookies, soups, protein bars, and baby wipes. The next time you’re at the grocery store, throw in a few extra items to help make a soldier’s day. Drop-off locations:

Online Monetary Donations. We’ll also need help covering the cost of shipping, $17.00 per care package. Donate today.

Volunteer. On Saturday, February 8, at 1 p.m., volunteers will meet at the lunch room of Liberty High School to assemble the care packages. Wishlist items and a letter from school children, thanking them for their service, will be placed in each box, the boxes are sealed and loaded onto a truck to be brought to the post office for postage and shipping. No registration required for volunteering, just show up. All ages are welcome.

Our Nation’s service men and women are risking their lives every day for our country, our freedom, and freedom abroad. Spending a few extra dollars to purchase some granola bars or to cover shipping is an easy way to say thank you. So, what are we waiting for? Residents of Henderson homes, let’s do this! We’ll have multiple donation drop-off locations in Inspirada: Solista Community Center, Jolly Beans Café, and the Inspirada model home sales centers. Use our community map to easily find the locations!

Dropoff Locations:

Inspirada:

• Solista Community Center – 2000 Via Firenze  Henderson 89044
• Jolly Beans Cafe – 2016 Via Firenze  Henderson 89044
• Sestina Sales Center by Century Communities – 3089 Hushed Sonnet Ave  Henderson 89044
• Gardens & Groves Sales Center by KB Home, 2511 Rofrano Pl, Henderson  89044
• Landings & Reserves Sales Center by KB Home,3433 Oristano Ln, Henderson 89044
• Strada 2.0 New Home Gallery by Pardee Homes, 2682 Catania St, Henderson  89044
• Marin & Vistamar Sales Center by Toll Brothers, 3357 Carsebridge Dr, Henderson  89044
• Fire Station 91 –  2901 Democracy Dr. 89044

Schools:

• Liberty High School – 2700 Liberty High School Henderson  89052
• Ellis Elementary School – 3200 Artella Ave Henderson  89044
• Del Webb Middle School – 2200 Reunion Ave  Henderson 89052
• Pinecrest Academy Inspirada Campus – 2840 Via Contessa  Henderson 89044

City of Henderson:

• City of Henderson City Hall –  240 S Water St. Henderson 89015
• City of Henderson City Hall front entrance – 240 S Water St.  Henderson 89015
• Downtown Senior Center – 27 E Texas Ave  Henderson 89015
• Heritage Park Senior Center – 300 Racetrack Rd  Henderson 89015
• Heritage Park Aquatics – 310 Racetrack Rd  Henderson 89015
• Whitney Ranch Aquatics – 1575 Galleria Dr  Henderson 89014
• Black Mountain Rec Center – 599 Greenway Rd, Henderson  89015
• Downtown Rec Center – 105 W Basic Rd, Henderson  89015
• Multigenerational Center – 250 S Green Valley Pkwy, Henderson  89012
• Silver Springs Rec Center – 1951 Silver Springs Pkwy, Henderson  89074
• Valley View Rec Center – 500 Harris St, Henderson  89015

Real Estate Offices:

• Realty One Group  – 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Ste 100  Henderson 89052
• Berkshire Hathaway Home Services NV – 3185 St. Rose Pkwy Henderson  89052
• ERA Brokers Consolidated, 2855 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson  89052

Questions? Contact Suni from the Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation at (702) 845-9171. 

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