My Care Package

I have been volunteering with the Armed Forces Foundation for a few years now and each moment has been rewarding in it's own way. In the past, I have visited with wounded soldiers and our veterans. This time I decided to a little something for the soldiers who are away from their homes on duty in Afghanistan. I put together a few cases of toothbrushes and toothpaste and shipped them over to Camp Juliene and Camp Dubs in Afghanistan. I was introduced to a new friend who is serving there and is active with the Armed Forces Foundation, her name is Dawn Hicks. After speaking with Dawn she informed me that the soldiers could really use the toothbrushes and toothpaste. I wasted no time and got the package right out to them. My husband helped me carry the massive box to the Post Office and he told me not to be surprised if it took a few weeks to actually reach the soldiers. My husband has been serving in the United States Air Force for the past 10 years so of course I believed him. He said the package would need to go through a lot of hands before it reached our soldiers. I was glad he told me this because it did take several weeks, I would have thought the package got lost if he didn't warn me of this. A few weeks later I received a very special thanks from Dawn and the soldiers, it made me cry. I have gotten many thanks from all the children I have reached out to over the past 6 years but this one was different. I am so happy that I could do even the smallest thing to make our soldiers lives a little easier while stationed away from home.

Maternal Wings fund raiser

Today I attended a fund raiser for Maternal Wings. This non profit organization was founded by a friend of mine and makes donations to new parents having financial difficulties obtaining important necessities for their babies. The luncheon was a fund raiser for her organization and also a send off party as Claire prepares for the Mrs. United States pageant in a few weeks. best wishes to you Claire, you already have made New Jersey proud!

Our friend Mary hosted a luau for an official send off party. Today we celebrated a few queens getting ready to go off to compete in their national pageant. We had plenty of laughs and tears today as we remembered all the events in our lives over the past 4 years. We all met competing together 4 years ago and our friendships have escalated to be priceless. Best wishes to Heather (Mrs. NJ International), Susan (Mrs. PA US), and of cousre to me (Mrs. NJ All American Woman). Thanks for all the gifts and a special thanks to Mary for throwing this incredible party.