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LIONS CLUB of Wilmington:
"A Walk In The Woods"
Outdoor "SPOOK HIKE" October, 2008
WHERE: Wilmington South Island in Wilmington
The Witches of MOMS...had "screams and howls" with the Lions Club! What great fun as we participated
in a Skit for this 2-night, 3/4 mile hike of thrills, chills and much more!
See you NEXT YEAR!
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MORRIS LIONS CLUB
"Fall Classic Car Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral"
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008
Lyondell/Basell Recreation area, 5 miles east of Morris
on Route 6. Spectator Donation $ 4 ea. or $10 per family!
50/50 Drawing, Door Prizes, Lots of Great Food.
Thank you Lions, for your outreach to our
Military Service Members and MOMS
with a great Event!!!
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Bottom'z Up 2nd Annual Poker Run
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A BIG Thank You...
Bottom'z Up of MORRIS, IL Sherri and Staff!
POKER RUN: September 6, 2008...
It was an evening filled with the giving and support
of so many for our Military Men and Women! What a Turn Out!!!!
Thank you to all for your giving hearts, overwhelming outreach and generosity
to assist us in our work for our HERO'S!
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The Winner of MOMS August Raffle; "WHITE SOX BASKET", drawn at the Line Dance Benefit
for MOMS, was: Lauren Nugent of Mokena, Illinois! John Persic presents Lauren with her winnings!
Congratulations!
THANK YOU CHICAGO WHITE SOX!
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29 August 2008...
A VERY SPECIAL Thank You ...
To The Knights of Columbus in Joliet on Infantry Drive for their
generous donation of the Venue...to Bob Kobe, DJ and to all who attended and supported our Mission with your overwhelming
giving and Generous hearts! All proceeds including the Evening Dance Admittance Fee were GENEROUSLY donated
to the Programs of Moms!
"Line Dancin' For our Troops"
Knights Of Columbus
100 S. 129th Infantry Drive In Joliet, IL
AND DJ, Bob Kobe
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Joliet JACKHAMMERS
"SALUTE TO OUR
TROOPS" Night
AT: Silver Cross Field
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EXELON LaSalle Generating Station of Marseilles, IL presenting a Check in the amount of $1,000.00
at the "Salute To Our Troops" Night! Exelon Representative, Kathleen Angelakos, presents their Gift to MOMS
President, Debbie Trippiedi for direct aid in the shipment of MOMS "Box of Home" for local Military Men and Women deployed
and stationed overseas.
Our Thanks and Appreciation
to the wonderful Team at the LaSalle Generating Station, headed by Adam Slahor, for their generous
gift of support and remembering our Military Men and Women deployed overseas, working each day for our freedoms!
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| MSG Thomas Marotta, MMC Hajduk & Daughter... |
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| With MOMS Message Banner to be sent to our Troops! |
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THANK YOU Joliet JACKHAMMERS
for your outreach and support of our
Military Men and Women, their families and the
many who contribute and volunteer for our Hero's... the
Men and Women of the U.S. Armed Forces!
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CONGRATULATIONS FRANK DELORT
of BRAIDWOOD, ILLINOIS!
Winner of $4,209.00 for the 08August
Cruise Night Raffle!
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MOMS Volunteers hit the Streets with 50/50 Raffle Tickets to
raise funds in support of our Military Men and Women! With the outstanding Donation of the Morris Cruise Night
Organization and the Raffle Ticket Dollars raised by the Team of MOMS, a TOTAL of $8,418.00
was donated for the 50/50 Split in the amount of $4,209.00 and won by Frank Delort!
Our Thanks and Appreciation to our Raffle Ticket Donators
and Morris Cruise Night for making this record breaking Fundraiser possible!
THANK YOU To Our SPONSORS...
Lions Club of Wilmington
Dettman Lawn & Snow Plowing
Sam's Pizza of Coal City
RC Cola
Eastbalt Corporation
Jewel Foods of Morris
US Foods
VFW Post #5422 of Wilmington
and the
Volunteer Team of MOMS!
Morris
CRUISE NIGHT!
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We would like to thank the Morris Cruise Night Committee
for this evening as a Beneficiary. We were honored to have this opportunity to bring our cause to downtown
Morris as a part of your Cruise Night tradition and to bring awareness for our Military Men & Women!
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Thank You, HICKORY FARMS, for your overwhelming
generosity of Christmas Product for our Service Members "Box of Home"! Your friendship and awesome support for our Military
Men and Women is so very appreciated!
The "witches" of the Red Hats begin gift packaging of Hickory Farm
Goodies for "Christmas For Our Troops"! Thank you, Red Hats for being there month after month with you caring hearts
and working hands!
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WAL*MART Grant Coordinator, Kim McCreery presents a Check
in the amount of $1,000.00 from the WAL-MART FOUNDATION to MOMS Founder, Debbie Trippiedi!
The Community Grant was submitted and approved through the outreach of Kim McCreery at the
Super Center in Morris, Illinois.
THANK YOU WAL*MART
for your caring and support of our Military Men and
Women! Your gift is so very appreciated and will bring many smiles to those serving thousands of miles from home with your
generous support!
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HICKORY FARMS...
A "TASTE OF HOME" For our "Proudly Serving"!
Thank You!
| Smiles brought with the Hickory Farms... |
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| "Gifts from Home"! |
| SFC Jennings FAVORITE...Hickory Farms... |
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| His Welcome Home Care Box! 08June2008 |
THANK YOU Sunrise Chevrolet of Midlothian!
To Jerri, Wally, the Management and Staff of Sunrise
Chevrolet, EMJAY Sales,
B.J. Truck & Trailer and the Community of Midlothian,
THANK YOU! Your caring and support for the Service Members of the U.S. Armed Forces with your month long collection
of "Wish List" items in now being sent in MOMS "Box of Home"!
Community Residents Supporting
Our
Service Members and Raising
Funds!
Diamond, Illinois: 02June2008
| Barb & Bobby Ray, Diamond residents... |
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| Raise funds for MOMS with their 1st Annual Pig Roast! |
A BIG THANKS to Barb & Bobby Ray of Hogbones Custom Cycles,
for hosting a delicious & fun "Pig Roast" Benefit with
the "helping hands" of Bob Watson, Bob Henderson, Dwayne King, TSK Construction, Diana Martis & her SPIVEY'S family,
Underground Hair & Nails, Jack Ferguson of Superbowls, Bob Frost, SHOT GUN ZORO Band and the Stumble Inn! With over
150 in attendance, they presented MOMS with a Donation of $2,111.00!
THANK YOU for your outreach, caring and support for the
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces!
Outreach to those "Proudly Serving"
From those in our corner
of the World...
THANK YOU from all at MOMS for
your overwhelming generosity, support and "Message Banner to our Service Men and Women!
Union Construction Workers Build Fund for Troops Abroad
Braidwood, Illinois (May
2, 2008) --- Construction workers at a nuclear refueling outage in Braidwood collected $5,300 this week from among themselves
to donate to a Coal City-based Charity, OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Inc.,
NFP. The charity’s sole purpose is to provide pre-paid
phone cards and customized care packages to U.S. service men and women serving abroad.
| Getting Ready to ROLL.........in 40 Degree Temps! |
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"LET'S ROLL...FOR MOMS"
2nd Annual POKER
RUN!
THANK YOU to EVERYONE!
The freezing temperatures, clouds
and drizzle were not apparent with the
smiles and support from so many!
SPONSORS: Bob & Christy Richards
VFW Post #5422 of Wilmington, IL
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| Braving the Cold temps, wind and rain for our Troops! |
With our deep gratitude and appreciation,
we extend our sincere thanks for the overwhelming generosity of our communities, veterans, tradesmen, local business and corporations
that participated in our "BENEFIT For OUR HERO's on Saturday, April 5, 2008! With your generosity, attendance and volunteer
assistance, making it an overwhelming success
for the Mission of MOMS, supporting our
MEN and WOMEN OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES! Your support will touch the lives of so many thousands of miles from home and has
touched all at MOMS!
THANK YOU...
Nick Pontarelli, Entertainer
Pearson Auction Company, Pontiac
Larry Dominic, President Town of Cicero
American Legion, Gardner
Cardinal Transport
“D” Construction, Coal City
Terry Marketti, Grundy County Sheriff
VFW All State Commander, William Kiley
Graham
Cross/Tradesman of Shaw/Exelon
Raymond Management/Hampton Inn
State Representative Careen Gordon
Zeiter Landscaping
Pete Mordente, VFW #5422
Chuck Dzak Motors, Diamond
Bailey Printing, Coal
City
All Occasions Gifts, Shorewood
Prairie
Creek Grain, Elwood
Teamsters Local 179, Joliet
State Senator A.J. Wilhelmi
Julie Marx, Dwight
Steger Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Morris
John & Darlene Biniak, Braceville
Rathbury, Cservenyak & Kozol, Joliet
Jack/Lynn Daly
John W. Johnson, Lockport
Christine DeHaven, Crete
Wendell A. Johnson, Morris
To each and every helping hand that gave so
generously of their time and hearts
in support of our men and women of military service...
YOU ARE MOMS! THANK YOU!
The Board and Volunteer
Staff of
OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Inc.,
NFP
COMMUNITY OUTREACH in support of our Armed Forces Members by the the Staff of Reynolds
Packaging Group aka Alcoa Kama in Manteno, Illinois! Cathy Dorch, a MOMS Volunteer and Reynolds Shipping Coordinator,
initiated the drive with outreach and overwhelming support by the Reynolds Management and staff...baking and working to raise
funds for the upcoming MOMS shipments!
THANK YOU from all at MOMS!!!
| Cathy and Reynolds Packaging Staff... |
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| Raising Funds for MOMS Shipping Fund! |
| In Washington for the ASU Summit at the Pentagon! |
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| Shaw Stone & Webster along with local Tradesman... |
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To Will County Executive
Larry Walsh
along with the Staff and Employees for
their "Collection Week" and...
Support for our Troops!
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OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Inc., NFP
624 Davy Lane - Wilmington,
IL 60481
Phone: [815]274-2014
Corporate Office:
220 S. McGinty St.
Diamond, IL 60416
OPERATION: MOMS Cookies
Inc., NFP
2006- All Rights Reserved
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