Thanks for your continued support, it's much appreciated by all of us!
As far as any special needs/requests go, the below items seem to be "highly desired":

• "Quick fix" microwaveable meals and "cup of pasta" meals (mac and cheese pouches, top ramen noodle, and any tv style dinners that don't require refrigeration)
• Chapstick (Blue or black label)
• Sunscreen (it's easy to get sunburn here with 24 hours of sunlight)
• Tampons, Plastic Applicator (not cardboard)
• Laundry Detergent Pods (they are the little pouches of detergent that melt when they come into contact with water)
• Peanuts, cheese-it crackers, and other various somewhat healthy snacks (candy not preferred)
• Canned spray cheese (for crackers)
• Cologne and perfume (helps when we aren't able to shower for a few days)
• Men's and women's deoderant
• Any short sleeve or long sleeve t-shirts sizes M-XL

Thanks so much! Attached is a picture of some of us from my unit. The mountain in the background of the picture had the top of it shaved off by a glacier (Mt. Dundas). It is finally starting to warm up out here and the snow is slowly starting to melt away. we are so ready for warmer weather!

V/R,
JEFFREY M. DESJARDINS, TSgt, USAF

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Feb 17,
Hi HOME,
Due to recent activity the roads were black (no travel) but today they made a postal run and I got all your boxes. Question, is there anything that will go bad? I did want to get some pictures for you but I am leaving for a conference in Qatar in the morning. I was going to wait and open them when I got back on the 28th.

Holy crap, another truck just came in with more! Okay, just opened the box with the knife sharpeners...told you we were fine! Nothing quite as creepy as a room full of people sharpening knives.

SETH HENDERSON, Capt, USAF

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Letter from SPC Edmond Crystal. Click image to view larger.

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Letter from LTC Richard Coffman. Click image to view larger.

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Letter from SMSgt Walter Martinez. Click image to view larger.

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Mission Statement

HOME - Help Our Military Endure was organized for charitable purposes to send care packages to United States servicemen and women serving in far off countries. This effort is solely supported by monetary and non-monetary donations collected from the general public throughout the year.

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Schedule of Events

The schedule for HOME is getting busy and volunteers are needed to help and highly encouraged. Here is the latest HOME schedule. Please contact any of our board members for information.

• February 25, 2014
  Operation Shoebox Drive culminates at Clear Lake City Elementary School. HOME will assemble at the school office at 1315 and meet up with Mrs. Hines Student Council to receive the boxes.
• April 12, 2014
  HOME presents Predator Chili at the JSC MOD Chili Cook-Off. Come out and support our military and vote for Predator Chili, grab some popcorn, and have a FUN time.
• April 26, 2014
  HOME sponsors the 5th Annual HOME Golf Tournament at Country Place Golf Club, 3123 Flowers Field Lane, Pearland. Sign up start at 11:00; Shotgun start at 12:00; 4 person scramble; Entry Fee $100.00 per player.
• May 25, 2014
  HOME supports Flags for Fallen Vets by helping to place a flag on each grave at the Houston National Cemetery located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive. If you plan to attend, you must register yourself and your family members at the following: www.flagsforfallenvets.com. Scroll down on the left banner to Houston Nat. Cemetery. Click on the Volunteering button on the left to register. The ceremony starts at 8am, so come early for parking. All are invited to participate. It is very, very moving.
• June 21 & 22, 2014
  Boy Scout troop 1513 will head up a colection drive for our military at Kroger on El Dorado on June 21st & 22nd. Come out and support your troups by purchasing items and donating to troop 1513 which will help HOME box and ship it off to our military for Christmas in July.
• July 12, 2014
  HOME Christmas in July packing party. We start at 12 noon at HOPE Church located at 770 Pineloch. (The corner of Highway 3 and Pineloch). Bring your donations with you to separate and box up.
• November 1 & 2, 2014
  Come out to Ellington for an amazing air show and support our military with your donation to HOME. Come visit the HOME booth and purchase your HOME shirt. All proceeds go to the cost of shipping the care packages.
• November 7-9, 2014
  Support our troops with HOME at Salute to Military Service 9am - 6pm. Discounts, displays, activities, and patriotism! Golden Knights Parachute Jump Team at 5:30pm. Fireworks at 7:00pm.
• November 11, 2014
  Home will be at the University of Houston - Clear Lake on Veterans Day to support our Vets. Wonderful ceremonies will take place and you can meet many great veterans.
• December 6, 2014
  HOME Christmas packing party. We start at 12 noon at HOPE Church located at 770 Pineloch. (The corner of Highway 3 and Pineloch.) Come ready to work and have fun. Bring your donations with you to separate and box up.
• December 12, 2014
  Wreaths Across America. For more information go to www.waahouston.org.

Annual Christmas in July Packing Party - Saturday, July 12, 2014

How many ways can you say Americans are awesome? Let me count the ways. Right now it is 303 ways. 303 care packages were packed at the Christmas in July packing party on Saturday July 12th. The boxes are filled with generous donations from the public, friends, individual groups, Churches, Scouts, private companies, and local businesses. I could go on and on, but you know who you are. You know what you do for our men and women in uniform. I am humbled from the outpouring of support to our troops at each and every event HOME has.
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Boy Scout Troop 1513 Collection Drive - Saturday, June 21, 2014

Once again, our Boy Scouts from Troop 1513 came through with impressive numbers. On Saturday June 21, they raised $1,140 dollars in cash donations and filled 5-6 large plastic bins with donated items from their collection drive at Kroger's on El Dorado Blvd. The funds will help ship approximately 70 care packages to our men and women serving overseas, and the items will be packed up during the "Christmas in July" packing party coming up on Saturday July 12th.
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DHL and the Scouts Help Our Military Endure - Saturday, May 17, 2014

The HOME office sprang to life as DHL rolled up with two trucks. Boy Scout troop 1513 and Girl Scout troops 7660, 21261, 21282, and 19352 along with HOME, DHL, and other volunteers, helped load 12 pallets full of Girl Scout cookies onto the trucks. All told, over 1,000 cases, that's approximately 330,000 cookies, made their way to U.S. troops in Afghanistan courtesy of shipping services provided entirely free of charge by DHL. The generous lot of cookies were a gift from San Jacinto/Bay Area Girl Scouts council. A huge thanks goes out to all who made this happen.
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5th Annual HOME Golf Tournament - Saturday, April 26, 2014

The 5th Annual HOME Golf Tournament had perfect weather along with a perfect group of folks that came out to play and support our military.

It was great to see many 'ol friends that I worked with in the aerospace industry.

The 147th Reconnaissance Wing Team from Ellington was at the tournament in all their glory to defend their 1st place title for the third year in a row.

The jROTC from Pearland High School presented the colors in perfect unison followed by our pledge of allegiance.