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PATRIOTIC PASTIME IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A CROSS-COUNTRY PLEDGE DRIVE FOR...
HERO TO HERO
~PLEDGE DRIVE '05~
(AKA H2H '05)
Dedicated to...
Sgt Jacob R. Herring
&
Tacoma Police Officer James G. Lewis
Honoring all Fallen Heroes & their loved ones
HERO TO HERO IS A PROJECT ALLOWING OUR STATESIDE HEROES... FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE, CST'S, SEARCH & RESCUE, CUSTOMS, EMT'S, AND ALL UNIFORMED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS... TO SHOW OUR TROOPS THAT THEY SUPPORT THEM ENOUGH TO GIVE THEM SHIRTS OFF THEIR BACKS.
MY SON, BO, IS RETURNING FROM A YEAR'S TOUR OF DUTY IN OSAN, KOREA. HE IS PCSING TO FLORIDA. AND WILL LIKELY DO SERVICE IN IRAQ BEFORE LONG. HE & I WILL BE DRIVING FROM WASHINGTON TO THE EAST COAST, I WILL RETURN ALONE. WE PLAN TO VIDEO JOURNAL THE TRIP... WARTS & ALL!
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRIP IS TO GATHER PLEDGES FOR SHIRTS AND HATS DURING THE H2H '05 PROJECT RUN.
WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL, INDEED, DOANTE THE CAR FOR THE TRIP. IF SO, THIS WILL BE A ROUND-TRIP... IF NOT, I WILL HAVE TO FLY BACK FROM FLORIDA.
FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IS FROM MONEY RAISED BY OPERATION HEARTSTONE. DONATIONS ARE WELCOME. ANY MONIES REMAINING AFTER THIS TRIP WILL GO TOWARD THE SHIPPING COSTS TO MAIL OUT ALL THE SHIRTS AND HATS. EACH SHIRT COSTS APPROXIMATELY 50¢ TO MAIL.
WHILE H2H '04 WAS A GREAT SUCCESS, AND THE OFFICIAL KICK OFF IS NOT TIL SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2004... WE WANT THE PROJECT TO GO NATIONAL, AND HAVE AS MAX EXPOSURE. WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO MAKE SURE THE MESSAGE IS DELIVERED PERSONALLY... BY A USAF VET MOM & HER 20 YEAR-OLD ACTIVE DUTY USAF SON.
ALL DONATED ITEMS WILL BE GATHERED SHORTLY AFTER NEW YEAR'S, AND SENT TO OUR TROOPS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, TO BE RECEIVED BY THE 19 MARCH 2ND ANNIVERSARY.
WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE SEND-OFF...
DATE: SUNDAY 16 MAY, 2004 .
TIME: DEPARTURE TIME IS NOON, WE WILL ALL GATHER AROUND 11 AM. UNIFORMED POLICE & FIREFIGHTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! SPREAD THE WORD!!!
LOCATION: FIFE FOUNTAIN MEMORIAL PARK, IN FIFE.
FRIENDS & FAMILY WILL BE PRESENT ALONG WITH FIRE, POLICE, AND MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BRING YOUR FLAGS. LET'S SHOW THE COMMUNITY ALL THE SUPPORT WE HAVE FOR OUR STATESIDE HEROES AND THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS!
THIS IS THE PLANNED ROUTE...
LEAVE FROM FIFE/TACOMA...WHICH IS PERFECT AFTER THE WAY THEY SUPPORTED US!
THEN SOUTH DOWN I-5...NOT PLANNING ANY STOPS IN WA, BECAUSE WE ARE LOCAL TO THESE AND MOST OF THEM ARE ALREADY ONBOARD.
WE WILL STOP AT THE MAIN STATIONS IN THESE CITIES... (If you have contacts at these stations, please make sure they are advised, and forward this to them)
PORTLAND, OR
SALEM, OR
EUGENE, OR
MEDFORD, OR
REDDING, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SALINAS, CA
MODESTO, CA
MERCED, CA
FRESNO, CA
BAKERSFIELD, CA
LOS ANGELES, CA
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
PALM SPRINGS, CA
PHOENIX, AZ
TUCSON, AZ
LAS CRUCES, NM
EL PASO, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX
AUSTIN, TX
WACO, TX
DALLAS, TX
SHREVEPORT, LA
ALEXANDRIA, LA
LAFAYETTE, LA
BATON ROUGE, LA
NEW ORLEANS, LA
MOBILE, AL
PENSACOLA, FL
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
PANAMA CITY, FL
AFTER SAYING GOOD BYE TO BO, I'LL HEAD OUT ON MY OWN FOR
THE RETURN TRIP AND BE VISITING THESE FINE CITIES:
(If you have contacts at any of these stations, please make sure they are advised,
and forward this to them!)
MONTGOMERY, AL
OPELIKA, GA
ATLANTA, GA
AUGUSTA, GA
COLUMBIA, SC
FLORENCE, NC
ROCKY MOUNT, NC
RICHMOND, VA
WASHINGTON DC
BALTIMORE, MD
PHILADELPHIA, PA
TRENTON, NJ
NEW YORK, NY
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
CLEVELAND, OH
TOLEDO, OH
CHICAGO, OH
DAVENPORT, IA
DES MOINES, IA
OMAHA, NE
CHEYENNE, WY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
TWIN FALLS, ID
BOISE, ID
& FINALLY... BACK HOME!!
Thank you for your continued support of H2H!!!
"Liz"
Liz Jackson
253-279-9817
