A very well done documentary. It makes our stateside, Monday jobs seem mundane. Yoinked from MSNBC.
This is the story of the men from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines deployed in a ghost town surrounded by the Tailban, in Helmand Providence, June 2009
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34523606/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia
SHAME ON YOU!
A wonderful story! Joey just returned from a long deployment. Melissa was so happy to have her husband home again! They were giddy! In love, happy to be together again, and excited to pick up their dreams where they had left off. The couple had been saving for Joey’s dream truck. They didn’t want to spend the money on a new truck, so they started shopping the dealers for a great used model.
One of the dealers really wanted Joey and Melissa’s business and found out that their favorite charity was Project Sanctuary. Through Melissa, who volunteers for Project Sanctuary, a pledge was made to donate $1000 if they bought the truck there. Joey and Melissa were ecstatic because they could help their favorite charity too! As they were signing the papers, Joey and Melissa called us from the dealership and told us of the his pledge of support.
The Gala dinner was coming up, so we extended a dinner invitation to the dealer and promised to note his pledge of support in the program, which we did.
That was three months ago. We haven’t seen the money yet. SHAME ON YOU, used car and truck dealer!
I have been drug, kicking and screaming into the new arena of social networking! Wasn’t my life as a mom, nurse and executive director already busy enough? I will have to admit that at first I strongly resented having to go onto FaceBook, now….. well, just because I check it daily doesn’t mean I am addicted , does it?
So, this blog is for all of YOU. We want your stories from the sand boxes, we want to hear about your life as a military spouse, the deployments and the joys of reintegrations. How about the kids telling their stories? We can comment on the news, or just send in your funniest stories, pictures or photos!!
This is your blog, the military family PS blog……
Send in all submissions to: Heather@projectsanctuary.us
Heather
PS…… Thank you!!
Ways to Help
Project Sanctuary was founded with the belief that the best way to support our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is by supporting the whole family. We do this by providing therapeutic retreats, right here in Colorado. We create a Sanctuary, a place of healing, helping to create good memories and new support systems.
Project Sanctuary uses Diversion Therapy or Recreation Therapy to break through walls and foster an environment of healing. Child abuse triples when a parent is deployed. Now we are in our 8th year on the War on Terror. These families are facing their 5th and 6th deployments. They need our support!
Suicides, divorces and abuse are all at record numbers. Join with us today as we continue to make a difference. Supporting Project Sanctuary is a great way to “support” the troops and say thank you!
Donations of every size are needed to help keep these retreats absolutely FREE for our military families. Volunteers make up the bulk of our “work” force and energy, we couldn’t do any of this without good people ready to give back!
As we celebrate our 2nd year helping those that protect us, we are planning 8 new retreats for 2010. Join us on this amazing journey and say “thank you, we support you” to all of our Military Families.
Sometimes sending a box of cookies just isn’t enough.
Thank you,
Heather Maxey
Executive Director and Founder