Munchies 4 The Military

Henderson is a community with heart and its residents are accustomed to expressing their appreciation and spreading goodwill. The Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation, Liberty High School, Inspirada, and the City of Henderson are joining efforts to acknowledge and express their gratitude by sending 500 care packages to active servicemen 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.

How You Can Help

There are multiple ways to help us reach our goal.

Donate Items

Donations will be accepted from April 1st – 28th, 2022.   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 below.

Online Monetary Donations

We’ll also need help covering the cost of shipping, $19.00 per care package. Visit the Douglas J. Green Memorial Foundation’s website or click here to donate today.

Volunteer

On Saturday, May 7th, at 1 p.m., volunteers will meet in the cafeteria 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 is required for volunteering, just show up. All ages are welcome.

Our Nation’s servicemen 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 including Solista Community Center and our 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
• Paseo Verde Library, 280 S Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson 89012
• 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 3.0 New Home Gallery by Tri Pointe Homes, 2526 Vernonella St, Henderson  89044
• Arden and Capri New Home Gallery by Tri Pointe Homes, 3197 Vittoria Ave, Henderson  89044
• Castano Sales Center by Toll Brothers, 2654 Lilac Vine Ct, Henderson  89044

Schools:

• Liberty High School – 2700 Liberty High School Henderson  89052

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
• Pebble Marketplace Shopping Center, 1000 N Green Valley Pkwy, Ste 720, Henderson  89074

Real Estate Offices:

• Realty One Group  – 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Ste 100  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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