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American Freedom Festival
The American Freedom Foundation will host the 2009 American Freedom Festival November 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Patriot Center in
Several big-name musical acts such as Montgomery Gentry, LeAnn Womack and Phil Vassar are scheduled to perform at the event. Tickets can be ordered through the foundation’s Web site. Event sponsorships also are available, ranging from the In-Kind Sponsorship that costs less than $2,500 up to the Presenting Sponsorships, which start at $100,000. Each level comes with its own set of benefits, including tickets, advertisements and commemorative gifts.
The American Freedom Foundation raises money and awareness for various veterans' organizations. It places special emphasis on welfare and education issues facing veterans who were wounded in action and families of veterans killed in action during operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Operation Healing Angel
Operation Healing Angel needs cards—LOTS of cards. The group takes the mail it receives for any wounded hero and puts it in the hands of recovering troops and the service member doctors and nurses who care for them. The organization just expanded its effort to the largest combat hospital in
Operation Healing Hands asks that people make their cards personal and add photos when possible to give each message an individual touch. Laminated items last longer, and the group recommends it as a great idea for groups of children who want to participate. Operation Healing Angel also seeks items for care packages and sells special patriotic rubber ducks that people can donate to wounded warfighters.
Donations can be sent to:
Operation Healing Angel
Operation Shower
Delivering entire baby showers in one package, this organization provides presents and fun to pregnant women with deployed spouses or in other stressful military situations. The group puts together showers-in-a-box for the expectant mommies, and Operation Shower Teams deliver them during unit-wide showers to show appreciation to military spouses. The events give the mothers a chance to gather with other moms in their unit and celebrate the babies on the way. Anyone who wants to contribute to the effort can donate money or new goods for moms and babies, become a sponsor or join with a group to gather donations.
The SIGNAL
The SIGNAL Connections staff has made every effort to verify the legitimacy of these programs and to include information accurate at the time of publication. Inclusion in this column does not constitute an endorsement by AFCEA International or SIGNAL Connections.
