Stryker Brigade News

Make A Bed For A Soldier

Jul-16-2005 » Filed Under: Charitable Projects

Here's a great chance to help with the homecoming for the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division (1/25).

MAKE A BED FOR A SOLDIER - The Chamber of Eastern Pierce County, as part of its Community Connector program with the 1/25 Stryker Brigade, is working with the businesses in the community to support the single soldiers who are returning from deployment. We are starting a campaign called "Make A Bed For A Soldier" to collect donations of new twin-sized sheets, light weight blankets, pillows and cases, as well as Welcome Home cards. The 1/25 Stryker Brigade has approximately 2,000 single soldiers that will be coming home late this summer. Please help us in saying Thank You to them for their dedicated service and sacrifice. If you are a business that would like to be a drop off point, please call The Chamber and we will provide boxes and a sign to hang advertising that you are a participant. If you are unable to do the shopping, we can do it for you! To sponsor a soldier, please send your donation of $25 per soldier to The Chamber of Eastern Pierce County, PO Box 1298, Puyallup, 98371. Please call the office to donate using a credit card. For more information, please contact Connie Buschman at: 253-845-6755. All items and monetary donations are needed by August 31st. Campaign Sponsors: Wal-Mart Store #2403, Holiday Inn Express, Apex Moving & Storage, LLC, Candace Blancher, Korum Automotive Group. Drop locations: Western Washington Fair, Holiday Inn Express, AustinCina Architects, Valley Bank – Main Street Branch, Harborstone Credit Union, The Chamber office, Korum Automotive Group, ERA Premier Realty, The Building – Family Fun Center in Orting, Trout Lodge U-Fish, Carl W, Youngquist – DDS PS, Around The Corner Café, Jones Family Chiropractic, Valley Signs, Northstone Real Estate.