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OUR MISSION:
To promote patriotism, community activism and encourage the human spirit while sustaining and uplifting the morale of
all deployed service members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Thru our innovative Illinois based Organization, we Salute and Support all who defend our Nation's Freedom...bringing a smile while making
a difference to all we can reach!
OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Inc.,
NFP is a non-partisan, 501(C)(3) Public Charity in support of all branches of the United States
Armed Forces Service Members deployed and stationed overseas. From Service Learning beginning with our youth, creating a bond of respect
and communication with those who serve...to leaders of our communities, MOMS communicates the importance of patriotism and
support for our U.S. Armed Forces and their families! Our Programs provide those with a desire to help an opportunity
to impact the morale, spirit and needs of deployed Service
Members via our MISSION and the Programs of
MOMS!
HELPING OTHERS IS THE AMERICAN
WAY OF LIFE...MOMS supports THOSE WHO DEFEND AMERICA'S FREEDOMS and our
way of life! Using
our gifted resources wisely while hearing the resounding message from our
military members that they find it easy to focus on their Missions knowing they have the support along with their families, has us ambitiously growing our outreach and Organization Missions of:
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"Box of Home" Care Package Program
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"Taste
of Home" Cookies for our Troops Program
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"Phone Home" AT&T Global Military Phone Card Program
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[The precious minutes for a "Call Home"]
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"Military Exchange" Gift Certificates
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[Providing a Gift
Certificate for AAFES Exhange Use & Items of Need]
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"Service
Learning" Program
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[Providing Card & Message Connections for our youth and
commuinties to our Troops]
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"Community Service" Program
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[Provides individuals & Organizations the opportunity to
Volunteer of their time and talents for our Troops in MOMS Programs AND re-circulation of donated
items which can not be utilized back into our Communities for those in need]
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"Helping Troops Help Others"
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[Assistance to our Service Members with needed and requested
items to aid them in their work and outreach with those of war torn countries]
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[Marseilles
"Crafting" Chapter providing beautiful Hand-Made Cards for the Troops, "Troop Night" Classes and MOMS outreach Branch for
the Marseilles/Ottawa area for MOMS Troop support and funding]
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[MOMS WELCOME HOME and SEND-OFF Honors co-ordinated with Family,
local Government, Fire and Police, Escort Support of the Bikes and Hearts of the PGR, ALR, SGA, WW, Veterans Organizations
and Chapters, and local residents providing our Service Members with Community Support and Respect]
Supporting Our: Men & Women
Of Military Service
Proud to be a Member of and recognized by the Department
of Defense Program
"America Supports You"!
Best Wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous
NEW YEAR!
For
all the gifts of the heart you give...We would like to extend our thanks for
YOUR caring and support, sending respect and appreciation to our Men and Women in Uniform, along with the joy each finds
in knowing they are NOT FORGOTTEN! May peace and joy abound for you and yours as we remember and keep those who so proudly
serve in our hearts and prayers now and in the New Year! God Bless!
PLEASE NOTE: MOMS Center will be closed Monday, December 29th
and will reopen Tuesday, January 6th at 10:00AM.
A HERO'S WELCOME HOME!
Marine Lance Corporal Marc Olson
30Dec2008 Photo By Ann Gill, Courtesy of Free Press Newspapers
Click on Photo to Connect to the Power Point filled with Honor by Ann Gill!
Wilmington Mayor Roy Strong, a Vietnam Marine Veteran, welcomed fellow leatherneck LCpl Marc Olson home
from Iraq Saturday, Dec. 27, and honored Olson for his service on behalf of the City.
A Warm Welcome from our Communities...
filled with caring, honor and respect!
30Dec2008: Photo Courtesy of of Heidi Terry-Litchfield/Herald
Staff Reporter
Click on Photo to view Morris Daily Herald Story
OPERATION: MOMS Cookies president Debbie Trippiedi
presented Marine Lance Corporal Marc E. Olson ...
...Coal City Marine Lance Corporal Marc E. Olson is home for the holidays.
Returning from Bethesda Naval Hospital in Baltimore, MD, where he has spent the last month, LCpl Olson returned December 10th,
accompanied by his mother, Janice "Pinky" Kloski. "We are overwhelmed by the generosity and support by so very many
to our family and Marc," Pinky and husband, Jay said. Olson will return to Bethesda the first week in January for further
treatment and surgery due to severe injuries sustained in an attack on November 8, 2008, while stationed in Ramadi, Iraq.
Communities gathered together, lining the escort route with Coal City Fire and Police along with Grundy
County Sheriff's leading, Coal City St. Juvin Post 1336 presenting arms in the wind of the day, joined by the Wilmington ESDA
Department and ending at the VFW Malcolm J. Mayo Post #5422 in Wilmington. The VFW donated its venue, with "D" Construction
of Coal City sponsoring a luncheon along with the donation of many dishes from residents, and presentations by Wilmington
VFW Commander William Kiley, Coal City President Neal Nelson, Wilmington Mayor Roy Strong, Coal City VFW Charles Brown, Coal
City American Legion, Thomas Cave, Chris Crawford and the Coal City Miners Team, MOMS VP Gina Wills on behalf of Coal
City Resident, Don Livingston and OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Founder, Debbie Trippiedi. It was a day of honor for
a young Marine, a Purple Heart Recipient and Thank You's filled with respect for his service and selfless sacrifice on behalf
of each of our freedoms!
GODS SPEED LCpl OLSON!
We are here!
NEW MORRIS Donation DROP-OFF For MOMS!
"The Voice of Grundy County"
WJDKFM 95.7 WCSJFM 103.1
RADIO
Thank You Morris Radio for your Outreach and
Support of our MILITARY Men and Women!
219 W. Washington Street in Morris, IL!
Hours: 9AM-5PM Mon.-Fri.
MOMS Serving "Those who Serve"...
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Are you a Deployed Service Member?
Do you know Someone who is Serving Overseas?
We would love to add them to our "Box of Home" Shipments!
[ALL INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL and NOT RELEASED!]
Send your's or your Service Members Name and APO/FPO Address
to Us at
[Click email address above to send!]
You will receive a reply and verification from one of our MOMS Liaison's!
| MOMS "BOX Of HOME" |
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| FUND THIS BOX for $11.00 for a Service Member! |
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Sponsoring "Christmas For Our Troops"!
Thank You Comcast for your years
of continued friendship and support for our
SERVICE MEMBERS of the U.S. ARMED FORCES!
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Newsmakers or just click on Newsmakers above to link!
Thank You Comcast for
your outreach to our Communities and your friendship and support
to OPERATION: MOMS for our Military Men and Women who so proudly serve!
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| President, Debbie Trippiedi |
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| NewsMakers, August, 2008 |
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| PGR Rider and Morris American Legion... |
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| Commander Terrando Honors SSG Dettmann! |
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS
POST 294-Morris, IL
"Veterans Riding for Veterans"
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| Supporting OUR TROOPS! |
The Patriot Guard Riders on a
Mission for our FALLEN HERO'S!
Their
dignified show of respect and honor
is one which
will remain in hearts and
memories for years to come!
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Missions of Caring and Respect
For our HERO'S...
Thank You, Warrior's Watch!
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Malcolm J. Mayo VFW Post #5422
Wilmington, Illinois
"Supporting Our Service Members of Today
...Our Veterans of Tomorrow!
AMERICAN LEGION: COAL CITY POST 796
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or
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MOMS is dedicated to supporting Service Members deployed and stationed overseas
as they serve each and every day! We would like to thank everyone that has contributed to our Programs, providing for
an average fostering of 7,000 Service Members per shipment!
ASSIST OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH YOUR GIFT
OF A DONATION TO MOMS ! Click on our link below to see how your can help!
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