BVA / Adopt-A-Platoon Team
We are currently supporting
a unit of 20 soldiers, including 2 females in the U.S. Army,
stationed in Afghanistan - Here is a
list of requested items
of which they would greatly appreciate any donations. We
are always in need of funds for postage.
Please send
your monetary donations to:
"Brookhaven Veterans Association" in memo "support troops", POB 671,
Upton, NY 11973 Donation boxes are located
at: 400 Lobby, 490 Clinic, 488 Berkner Lobby, 510 Physics Library
and 197 Quick Copy.
Milestone Achieved by
Adopt-a-Platoon
We are delighted to report that the packages sent by BVA’s Adopt-a-Platoon
team to our gallant troops in Afghanistan and Iraq on 3-17-11 put the
overall number of boxes at 1,000, weighing over 20,000 pounds. Many thanks
to everyone for their hard work, and please keep sending donations.
Current Events
- May 25 - Memorial Day Ceremony,
promptly at noon at Brookhaven Center (Bldg 30) under the flag.
Brookhaven Veteran's Association will conduct a brief ceremony ~ all are
welcome!
- June 14 - Flag Day
- Passing the Hat for the Troops! A group in
Portsmouth, NH does this and we thought it would be nice for us to do
for the platoon we are supporting. The idea is to knit or crochet helmet
liners using wool because it is warmer, safer and less flammable. Dark
colors like green, brown, navy are good so that the caps blend in with
uniforms and dark clothing. If you know how to knit or crochet and
would like to make a helmet liner to donate to our platoon,
click here for
instructions.
-
 Cell Phones for Soldiers Recycling Program
Send your
old phones...Learn more
about this program, you may leave your old cell phones in one of our donation boxes
and we will bring to Liberty Tax, Medford, NY.
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You can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be
sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. It will be sent to
a member of the armed services. Thanks for taking to time to support our
military!
Last Modified: May 14, 2012
Please forward all questions about this site to:
Joanne Rula-Delles
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