"In the Spirit of Giving"...
For Our Troops!
So many from all walks of life...Tradesmen, Local Organizations,
Schools, Churches, Businesses, Corporate America, Veterans, Military Families, Our Communities...have reached out with
partnering, friendship and support to bring the gift of caring to our Military Men and Women serving thousands of miles
from family and friends! In lean economic times, MOMS is challenged each day, vetting hundreds of requests and doing
its best to provide its Programs with quality, caring and much needed support.
The outreach of many is gifted in many ways to MOMS Mission...
we expedite your thanks, caring and respect making a difference in the lives of our "Proudly Serving" Men and Women
of the U.S. ARMED FORCES!
With deep appreciation, we thank each of you
For giving us the humbling honor of expediting your
support to our Troops as
MOMS "Serve Those Who Serve"...
All at MOMS
Exelon Braidwood Station’s
Fishing for a Cure Tournament
22May2010
From A HERO..."Thank
You"!
TO: OPERATION: MOMS Cookies Inc. Volunteers,
I am 1LT David XXXXXXX, Military Intelligence Officer and 17 year
veteran of the Army....I am on of the lucky recipients of 6 of your boxes for distribution to my Troops. I wanted to
let you know that I truly appreciate your taking the time to let me know that you care. Mail from home, (U.S.) is always
a big deal to us soldiers and to get it from my neck of the woods makes it that much sweeter. Furthermore, I find comfort
in knowing that I come from a place where the people still take care of their own! I have 3 children...who are back
home in Illinois...very close to you, in Essex...Our land, horses and dogs keep my wife and the kids busy...
...I have visited many countries and I thank God every day for being an American
and for the blessings we have living in the U.S....It really is the best country in the world!...
Thank you again for your gifts to the Troops!
Sincerely and with great appreciation,
David XXXXXXX, 1LT, MI
 Chauncey's Great Outdoors
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From our Proudly Serving...May 24, 2010... smiles brought with your support...
My name is Petty Officer Second Class Aviation
Ordnanceman Dexter. I am currently stationed in.....and I just recieved my first
care package since I've been here and it was from MOMS. I could find no better thing to do than to reply back to you
and let you know that what you does not go unnoticed nor unappreciated. We can not do it with out your support and I
am overly gracious for the packages that you sent to my camp. We are gonna tear these boxes apart!! Once again thank you thank
you thank you for all that you do!!!
Very Respectfully,
XXXXXX Dexter XXXXXX
United States Navy
As Senator Gary Dahl noted, "Someone was watching over MOMS"... and MOMS Volunteers are still needing
"oxygen", as Chauncey had predicted, as the many "angels" brought more than $28,000.00 to our Charity for its Mission,
with overwhelming generosity by many for our
Military Men and Women serving overseas!
It was the hearts and hands of the Anglers...the Braidwood Generating Station Team of Site Communicator,
Neal Miller, Site Vice President Amir Shahkarami and their awesome Exelon Volunteers, working with overwhelming
caring and support for the Men and Women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces!
Exelon brings so very much to so very many in our communities with their Army of Volunteers...blessings
abound with each work of giving!
We extend our GREAT APPRECIATION to each for their
OVERWHELMING generosity and works of heart in support of our Heroes, the Men &
Woman who wear the Uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces!
THANK YOU so very, very much!
"FREEDOM"
Custom Built, with Licensed Food Handlers, this power house Grill provides
much to the many Events, Booths, Festivals, Welcomes and Homecomings for MOMS Military
Community! The "Freedom" Team of Paul, JR and Rob work in our towns and
villages with great caring providing Grilled Favorites, "giving back" for many with their great
works of heart...with a long menu from a complete Pig Roast to Burgers and Hot Dogs, the BEST you have ever had!
Click on the picture below to learn more about Freedom,
the history of how it came to be and the awesome Team behind it!
May 3, 2010
Exelon Energy for the Community
Employee
Awards!
CONGRATULATIONS To
Mary Ellen Papesh & Ray Phelps
2010 Exelon
Excellence Award Winners
For outstanding leadership in
Community Service!
In honor of the work Mary Ellen and Ray have accomplished at MOMS on
behalf of our brave men and women of the
U.S. Armed Forces who put themselves in harm's way to
protect the liberties and freedom we each enjoy,
Operation: MOMS Cookies is the recipient of a
$20,000.00 Gift, Granted from Exelon.
MOMS extends its great appreciation to Exelon for their outstanding support
to their employees in their volunteer initiatives and for the many benefits this gift will bring to our Military Men
and Women, honoring more than 665 hours of expertise and selfless hours of volunteerism by Exelon's "Team Braidwood". Exelon's committment to education, environment, arts and culture and neighborhood development programs through
their philanthropic and employee volunteer efforts is above and beyond as it provides daily
"Energy for our Communities"!
THANK YOU EXELON!
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~Benefit For Our HEROES 2010~
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We extend our heart-felt Thank You for
your overwhelming support in our Mission and your belief in our Vision! The partnership of generous sponsors,
auction donators, The Righteous Hillbillies, Holmes Auctions, the American Legion for a beautiful venue, a
tireless event team and over 450 who attended and gave so very, very generously, made for an incredible evening
and a record breaking Event, providing our Mission with Program funding for those who
Carry the burden of Defending our Country, our
Men and Women of the U.S. Armed Forces!
THANK YOU!
Our great appreciation to Tim Kallas of
Holmes Auctions for his entire
50/50 Event Winnings 0f $816.00 donated back to MOMS and to
MOMS Kentucky Volunteers, led
by Karen Duchaslov for their years of wonderful work, Event presence and Gifts of Support from Kentucky!
Click on UPS Picture below To
Connect to Benefit Page!
2010 "HONOREE" of the Year
UPS Freight: United Parcel Service
MOMS Recipient of the
2009 "Guardian"Award
Thank You for the great honor of your
Partnership and Support in MOMS Mission to
"Serve Those Who Serve"!
"NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK"
April 18-April 24th
This week we celebrate Volunteers...
For the Great Work that YOU do, with your
gifts of
TIME, TALENT, and CARING!
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"ENERGY for the Community" with
Exelon Volunteers!
4:00PM-8:00PM - THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd
THANK YOU Exelon for your precious
gift of Volunteerism...
Providing comfort and strength in communities across the
nation!
On behalf of Ray Phelps and Mary Ellen Papesh, Exelon "Team Braidwood" and MOMS
Board Members...and from MOMS Volunteer Staff, we extend our great appreciation for the
overwhelming generosity and support of Exelon Management and
Staff in preparation and assembly of more than 3,000 "Mission Packs"
For expedition via MOMS Armed Forces Day Shipment to America's Men and
Women of the U.S. Armed Forces Deployed and Serving Across the Globe!
THANK YOU
H.E.R.O. Team of Harrah's Joliet
Casino & Hotel!
Above Anastasia Falconio, Harrah's Vice President of Human Resources and
Cheryl Cooper, leader of Harrah's employee volunteer H.E.R.O. Team, present
MOMS with their Gift of $4,860.00, the January Jean Day donation by
Harrah's employee's! In addition to the cash donation,
playing dice and decks of cards were donated for inclusion in the
upcoming Easter "Box-of-Home"
shipment to troops overseas.
We extend our great appreciation to Harrah's and their H.E.R.O.
employee volunteers for their overwhelming generosity, outreach and support for our Troops. Your caring gifts will
bring many smiles and assist in funding shipment of the thousands of requests to our Men and Women of the U.S. Armed
Forces!
MOMS Annual Spaghetti Dinner!
Our great thanks to all who attended
...an evening of outreach and our communities coming together in
support and caring for our Military Men and Women and the Mission of MOMS!
A special thanks to the Wilmington VFW for their continued support,
outstanding contributions to our Mission and this Event!
AND to the Volunteers of MOMS...
dedicated with heart, passion and caring to the
Men and Women of the U.S. Armed Forces,
THANK YOU!
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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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!
...AND to Paul and J.R. for the delicious
appetizers cooked in the cold...on "Freedom" AKA "Bertha"! AWESOME!
THANK YOU!
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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Local
Band Teams with MOMS Cookies to Send TRIBUTE SONG overseas...Our Troops are"Not Alone"...
THANK YOU Righteous
Hillbillies for all you do and give with your outstanding talents, your huge hearts and working hands for our Military Men and Women!
Get your coyp of "Not Alone" today! Connect to their Website by clicking here: www.righteoushillbillies.com
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At left, Brent James (lead vocal, rhythm guitar) and Kev Wright (lead guitar,
backing vocals) volunteer at MOMS in the "shop", preparing individual "Mission Packs" for the Troops! What an honor
and a blessing to have their hands and talents as they work to send Christmas to Our Troops"!
A family day it was for all the Members of the Band...a memorable day for each of
us and for our Troops when they receive their own CD of "Not Alone", a Holiday Gift co-sponsored by D'Arcy Motors
and First Community Bank of Joliet!
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Drummer Kenny Gerk with his Santa hat on and bass player Johnny Gadeikis used
the same super melodic style they do when performing as they gave their Sunday afternoon to working for the Troops!
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Dad Kenny with his two beaming daughters as they work, with Kev's wife Debbie in
the background tackling the tough job of MOMS "Box-of-Home" pack down! Bob Richards, UPS Employee and MOMS Volunteer
guides Deb in the process!
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Exelon Generation
"Commander"
With great appreciation, we extend our
thanks to the Braidwood Station and Employees for their overwhelming compassion and continued support via the Exelon
Holiday Care Package Sponsorship of $2,400.00 for our U.S. Armed Forces!
THANK YOU!!!
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Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company
Chicago, Illinois
Many thanks to Schulze for their overwhelming generosity with
their Holiday In-kind Donation of 5,000 Snack Bars, expedited in MOMS Mission "Snack Packs" to our
deployed U.S. Armed Forces.
Thank You Schulze &
Burch Biscuit!
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UPS Foundation
UPS Freight
Our appreciation and many thanks to the UPS Foundation for
their overwhelming generosity of a $10,000.00 Donation via your Grant to fund Operation
Forward Support, providing for the purchase of basic need requests of our deployed U.S. Armed Forces.
A Holiday Miracle!
It is with honor your support will be expedited
across the Globe!
Thank You UPS!
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D'Arcy Motors, Joliet
Holiday Care Package
Gift Co-Sponsor
With your caring and continued support, this
"Special" ballad by The Righteous Hillbillies will be received by our Troops! They will know they are
"Not Alone"!
Thank You D'Arcy Motors for your Gifts of
caring!
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First Community Bank
Of Joliet
Holiday Care Package
Gift Co-Sponsor
With your caring and generous support, this "Special" ballad
by The Righteous Hillbillies will be received by our Troops! They will know they are "Not Alone"!
Thank You First Community Bank for your Gifts
of Caring!
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Coyote Moon Dancers
Platoon Chief +
+ Wish List
Sponsoring a Fundraiser for Our Troops...
Donating the Proceeds and over 900 Granola Bars
to MOMS! Thank You to Harwood American Legion, Cathy Dorch & Coyote Moon!
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Lasalle Generating Station
Unit Command
The Station Outreach Committee of the LaSalle
Generating Station has honored MOMS again this year with their generous assistance! Thank You LaSalle Generating Station!
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