| Greetings!
We're so glad you joined us for this issue of The Care Package Project News!
We're just over a month away from our July pack day, and for anyone who is interested in joining us in Columbia, MO on July 19, registration is now open! If you're unable to join us in person for a pack day, but still want to contribute in some way, for just $22, you can sponsor a care package. Sponsoring a care package is a quick, easy way to show your support for our troops.Thank you for joining us for this issue and for your continued support of our brave men and women in uniform. Semper Fi, Marine Families!  Candice Fields Outreach Programs Coordinator MarineParents.com, Inc. |
 | | Marine Corps Marathon Bibs Are Still Available!
Sign Up Now to Secure Your Spot!
 Marines support their own. As a Marine supporter, this is a mantra you are likely quite familiar with. Often, Marine families adopt the same mindset and do what they can to support their Marine and his or her new "brothers" and "sisters." One way to provide that support is by joining Team Marine Parents, a group of individuals, generally parents, family and friends of Marines, who participate in athletic events nationwide to support our troops. The mission is to raise funds and awareness of the organization's outreach programs. Since 2013, Team Marine Parents™ has been a U.S. Marine Corps charity partner. Through charity partners such as Team Marine Parents, thousands of individuals from around the country have the opportunity to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon, the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon, and numerous other Marine Corps-sponsored running events while raising funds in support of a personal cause. Charity partners are given a predetermined number of running bibs to distribute to their team members as they see fit, allowing the members who receive those bibs to avoid having to risk not getting a spot during the public-registration rush. At this time, Team Marine Parents still has 28 bibs available for the 2014 Marine Corps Marathon. Each bib costs $110 and requires you to join Team Marine Parents and pledge to raise $500 for the Marine Parents outreach program of your choice (one of the smallest minimum fundraising requirements among all Marine Corps Marathon charity partners).
To join TMP and get your Marine Corps Marathon bib today, please click here... |
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| | Join Us In July!
July 19 Pack Day Registration Now Open.
 Summer is almost here and that means we're getting our warehouse ready for our July pack day! On July 19, volunteers from across the country will be joining us at our corporate office to pack and ship roughly 400 care packages to troops deployed to combat zones. Volunteers will begin arriving around 7:30 am and the packing should be finished up around noon. We will be hosting a lunch for the volunteers following the conclusion of pack day. We hope to see you July 19!
To sign up for our July 19 pack day, please click here... |
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| | EGA Shop Pack Day Info
Please Purchase Online Prior to Pack Day
 To help reduce operations costs, we we will no longer staff the EGA Shop all day on pack day. Shop online the week of pack day and finalize your order by noon on Friday, July 18. (Pssst...use coupon code SHOPAGAIN to save $5 on your order of $50 or more!)
Choose store pickup as your shipping option when checking out to save costs on shipping. We'll have your packages ready for you to pick up on Saturday from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. For those who prefer to pay with cash or are not able to shop online prior to pack day, you may shop from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Click here to visit the EGA Shop today... |
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| Request a Care Package
Show Your Support, All Branches Welcome
If you have a loved one deployed overseas, then this is for you. If you are the family member or friend of a combat deployed serviceman/woman, you can request a package to be sent to your loved one. There is no charge; this is a FREE service for deployed service members and their families. To request a care package for your service member, click here and complete the form. Your service member's overseas mailing address will never be given to a third party. Your name and contact information will never be given to a third party. If we have questions about the address you have provided that we are not able to resolve, a representative will contact you.
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| Sponsoring Care Packages
$22 Sends a Personalized Care Package Overseas
 When you sponsor a Care Package, you've made the decision to fund the sending of various comfort items to an American serving in the military in a combat zone far from home. These packages include such items as handwritten cards, hard candies, clothing, easily prepared meals, books, and personal care items. The packages send a personal message to troops overseas: that their efforts are appreciated, that they are not forgotten. Sponsor a Care Package today, and we will include your name inside a package to be mailed out on our next pack day. Click here to learn more... |
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| Send a "Thank You" Today
Sign up for Operation Prayers and Letters™
Our wounded, ill, and injured troops need your support as they navigate the physical and emotional recovery processes. These processes can be, and often are, long and painful. Support from the public for these men and women who have sacrificed so much on our behalf is paramount to recovery. One way to provide support is through participating in Operation Prayers and Letters, an outreach program of MarineParents.com that allows individuals in communities throughout the United States to send much needed prayers, hand-written cards, and hand-written letters to service members who have been wounded, injured, or become ill while serving in combat zones, as well as to service members that have recently served in combat zones and then became wounded, ill, or injured. Since the beginning of this all-volunteer operation, over 90,000 cards and letters have been delivered to program members, providing them with additional motivation as they recover and letting them know that their sacrifices are appreciated. You can help make a difference in the lives of these young men and women. Send a "Thank You" today. For more information on how you can join Operation Prayers and Letters, please click here... |
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| | | Total Packages Sent Since 2005:
38,864
 This is our new Care Package Project drive poster for use if you're going to hold a drive for us. To sign up and get a Donor ID, call (573) 449-2003 or click here |
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| Spread the Word!
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| Additional Information
If you have questions or need additional information, call our Outreach Programs Coordinator, Candice Fields.
Phone: (573) 449-2003 ext. 309
E-mail: CPP@MarineParents.com |
| | | | | We hope this week's edition of our email newsletter has been useful for you and your family. If there are topics you would like us to address, or if you have other suggestions for the newsletter, please contact us. MarineParents.com, Inc., is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity. MarineParents.com, Inc., was founded in January 2003 in response to parents' needs to find information and to have a Place to Connect and Share® with one another during their Marine's career. Our free online services and connections have expanded to support and educate Marine moms and dads, spouses, families and friends. We've more than 400,000 Marine and recruit families during boot camp, training, active duty and deployments. We've shipped more than 38,000 care packages overseas to our Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, sent 90,000 prayers and letters to injured Marines and served thousands of meals to wounded heroes and their families on the East and West coasts. You've found a Place to Connect and Share.® |
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