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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" Helping Hand
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[Providing a Gift
Card for AAFES Exhange Use for 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
MOMS Christine Lawson provides an outreach Branch for the Marseilles/Ottawa area for MOMS Troop and Organization
support]
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[MOMS WELCOME HOME and SEND-OFF Honors co-ordinated with Family,
local Government, Fire and Police, Escort co-ordination and Support of the American Legion Riders, Warriors Watch, SGA, Veterans
Organizations and Chapters, PG Riders and local residents providing our Service Members with Community Support and Respect]
Supporting Our: Men & Women
Of Military Service
MOMS is now on FACEBOOK! Join our Group as We
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
MOMS CALENDAR...CLICK HERE!
"HEARTS For Our HEROES"
Valentine's "Box-of-Home"!
Just In...Your Packages are arriving!
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"Thank you to all at MOMS for the wonderful valentine boxes, lots
of happy Soldiers and Sailors in Baghdad now!!! Woohoo, thanks again!. ...thanks so much for Operation Duckies, it was a success!!
SGM Tom
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...I just wanted to let you know that Shawn received your care packages. He and his buddys where very happy and
surprised! He said they have been working 16 hour days delivering supplies to Haiti
and it was a great surprise when the mail came, he said his friends were telling him to share his goodies, then they
brought in the rest of your buddy boxes and all the guys where happy : )
Thank you and everyone who does this, it really does bring joy to our guys, they all wanted me told me to
tell you thank you from the whole E division engineering shop on the USS Carl Vinson!
Thank you all for your kindness!
Jack (A Proud
"Sailors" Dad)
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N.A.L.L.
Super Bowl FUN while raising FUNDS!
N.A.L.L. (Llama, Llama's)
"SUPER BOWL SUNDAY"
WHEN: Sunday, February
7, 2010
TIME: 3:00PM-11:00PM
[Click Above to Link!]
2755 Black Road
Joliet, IL 60435
Tel: 815-729-0000
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2010 N.A.L.L.
Super Bowl Charity Party!
Thank you to Comedian Matt Drufke for donating your
time as the N.A.L.L. Official Announcer & MC along with a big thanks to Jameson's Pub for the donation of your
Venue! This second Annual Event benefited local Charities to include OPERATION:
MOMS Cookies, Little Hands/Big Hearts, Joliet Hospice & Lambs Fold! Our thanks to the Llama's for their continued
outreach and support to their communities, bringing much to many with great works of heart and hands!
FROM MOMS to the N.A.L.L. Board
and each of the Event Sponsors... A BIG THANK YOU for your continued and generous
support to our Military Men and Women...
OUR TROOPS!
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THANK YOU, MILTON POPE SCHOOL,
Marseilles, Illinois!
Through Market Day, Milton
Pope Students, Teachers and Staff donated 18 Boxes of delicious Cookie Dough for MOMS Bakers Network to bake for Easter and
send to our Troops! What a delicious "Taste of Home" from Milton Pope! Joe Trippiedi of MOMS presents our
Appreciation to the students! THANK YOU so very much for your continued caring and support of our Military Men
and Women!
OPEN HOUSE at MOMS...
Photo's BY: Pam Munson, Free Press Newspapers
We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation
to each whom attended our Open House!
It was an honor and our pleasure to open our doors and have you explore the Mission of MOMS!
A special thank you to Kev and Brent of the
Righteous Hillbillies for their "surprise", live performance of "Not Alone"! Righteous Indeed!
THANK YOU!
From Our TROOPS...
SGM Tom, home on leave, pays a "surprise
visit" to thank the
Righteous Hillbillies of Joliet for their
CD Ballad and Tribute to the Troops, "Not
Alone" and the Gammon Group, D'Arcy Motors and
First Community Bank for their
outstanding support and
Christmas Gift Sponsorship!
Brent Moats (Righteous Hillbillies), Dan Stefanich of the Gammon Group and Kev Wright (Righteous
Hillbillies) with SGM Tom!
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SGM Tom stands with a Tree and all the Trimmings
sent by MOMS to his Unit for a bit of holiday cheer as they served for each of us on Christmas in Iraq!
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Terry D'Arcy, President D'Arcy Motors with MOMS Founder, Debbie Trippiedi.
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Mike Nolan, Senior Vice President, First Community Bank of Joliet with SGM Tom Marrotta.
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Gloria Tibbs, SGM Tom Marotta and MOMS Founder Debbie Trippiedi. Thank You, Gloria!
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Mike Nolan, Senior Vice President, First Community Bank of Joliet, and
Terry D'Arcy, President D'Arcy Motors
presented with plaques of appreciation from SGM Tom Marotta and MOMS, Debbie Trippiedi.
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GODS SPEED SGM Tom as you return to Iraq for a successful
Mission completion and your safe journey back home! In our hearts and prayers!
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From Iraq to Afghanistan AND across the Globe, our U.S. Armed Forces proudly serve! THANK
YOU for ALL YOU DO!
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The Wilmington High
School Basketball Team...
Volunteer their time and hands for our Troops!
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Head Coach, Matt Hines wanted his team to learn about what
our Service Men and Women go through on a daily basis..."This experience really opened some eyes for us" said Coach.
"We took a tough loss the night before and to compare that with this is not even close. This was a fantastic experience
for us to be a part of and one which we will share."
"Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help OPERATION: MOMS as they
help out those that protect us and our freedoms" said Coach.
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THANK YOU COACH and TEAM!
What great work you did and accomplished each task...40+ hours you provided for the upcoming shipment!
On behalf of each at MOMS and all who serve, THANK YOU!
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Reader's Digest
Supporting Our Service Members!
Sending Current Issues in
MOMS Care Packages!
THANK YOU Reader's Digest and Your Patrons!
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MOMS At Work...hand-in-hand with and in our communities...
The October Tribute & USO Show for our Veterans
at Silver Cross Field...
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Will County Executive Larry Walsh chats with MOMS Founder, Debbie Trippiedi.
Guest Speaker Walsh reached out to each Veteran with his personal words of caring support and appreciation for their Service.
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The RIGHTEOUS HILLBILLIES performing their soon to be released
work of art and heart to those who Serve...Past, Present and Future..."NOT
ALONE" giving of their time, hearts and talent at the Event!
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MOMS Volunteers at the August Kankakee Welcome Home of Charlie Company
and a few moments with the Governor...
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MOMS Volunteers...
Serving those "Who Serve"!
Click above to link to:
The WILMINGTON LIONS CLUB...
Volunteering and Supporting our Military Men and Women each day! THANK YOU, LIONS!
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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, Not Released
nor Distributed!]
Click on the SMILE Box
below to LINK to our
"Request A BOX-OF-HOME" Form"!
You will receive a return reply upon receipt!
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View our Benefit Event Album by clicking here to link!
2009 "HONOREE" of the Year
Will & Grundy Counties
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
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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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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
JUST Sign our GUESTBOOK! Thank You!
SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK!
CLICK and ENTER HERE To View Our Photo Album!
CLICK and ENTER HERE FOR MOMS EVENT PHOTO'S!
Connect to our NEW Web Site Page..."Welcome and Good-Byes" while a new Photo Album is under construction...Click here!
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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