BR HOG CHAPTER #3322 & FRIENDS BLESSING OUR SOLDIERS TOGETHER!!!!

BR HOG CHAPTER #3322& FRIENDS

BLESSING OUR SOLDIERS TOGETHER!!!!

BR HOG CHAPTER #3322& FRIENDS

• BR HOG CHAPTER MEMBERS• BR HARLEY DAVIDSON STAFF• TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH• GEICO LOCAL OFFICE• VARIOUS CHURCHES• VARIOUS BUINESSES• VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Key Club, Cheerleaders, etc

• YOU AND YOUR TEAM?? Come join us

OUR INTENT

Help people in our community

WORKTOGETHER

TO BLESS OUR SOLDIERS

March 2008 – November 2014

Sent 5,173 individual“Care Packages” &

132 bulk boxes

WHO DO WE SEND TO?To soldiers who have local connections• A HOG member, their family member,

friend or coworker• If we don’t have that, we branch out to

our FRIENDS for a soldier to bless

SOLDIER INFORMATION REQUESTED

• Name, Rank, Branch of Service• Mailing address, email address for

communication• How many people in troop/unit/squad (women/men)• Specific needs? Do they have access to

microwaves. Their location? (i.e. Iraq, Afghanistan, etc)

• Occupation, tour dates, & age

HOW TO CHOOSE WHAT TO STUFF?

The chosen soldier completes a questionnaireto tell us what is needed

in the area he or she is stationed

CARE PACKAGES1 gallon zip lock bags gets:• Thank you (for your service) message, gospel tract from

Temple Baptist Church & blank paper w/ self addressed return envelope (in hopes of hearing back from the soldier)

• Non-perishable food items• Louisiana items• Time fillers

(Decks of cards, puzzles)

MORE STUFFINGS

In addition, they like:• Beef jerky, protein bars, ramen noodles• Peanuts, drink flavors, candy, crackers

TOILETRIES and spices need to be in a bulk box,the food can absorb the odor and makes the food taste like soap, etc, therefore contaminates the food!

STUFFING !!

SHIPPING PACKAGES

• Generally send out 4 times a yearFebruary, May, August, & November

• Packages usually get put together on the 1st Saturday of the month @ approx. 11am @ BRHD, 5853 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA

POSTAGE $$$ SPENT

• In 2012, $2,110.82 in postage

• In 2013, $2,824.32 in postage

• In 2014, $4,568.60 in postage

SOLDIER POSTAGE FUND

• 2008 – 2010 Harley Davidson of Baton Rouge paid for postage

• 2011 we had to start raising our own funds

• The BR HOG Soldier Postage Fund is housed through Temple Baptist Church

• GOD has shown his mighty hand, providing money to send the packages overseas

WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SOLDIERSTHROUGH BR HOG CHAPTER #3322 & FRIENDS

• PRAY for our soldiers & the mission

• Donate to the soldier postage fundSend to: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH3650 O’NEAL LANE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70816(Be sure to label it, “FOR SOLDIERS – ATT: CHRISTY SMITH” & email me @ cfsharley@hotmail.com)

• Drop off items @ the Harley Davidson Store, 5853 Siegen Lane, BR (Be sure to label it, “FORSOLDIERS – ATT: CHRISTY SMITH”)

WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SOLDIERS

• Donate money to purchase items (if you don’t like to shop)

• Donate your time & come join us to stuff the packages

• Donate shipping tape, envelopes, offer to make copies for us

• Help fold letters, label, tape and count boxes, etc

• Drop off 1 gallon size “ziplock” bags already stuffed• Please remember not to mix soaps or shampoos with food

items, as the food will absorb the odors and contaminate it.

WHO CAN HELP SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

Area businesses, churches, school groups,clubs, girl scouts, boy scouts,

non-profit organizations, YOU, etc

If you would like to help send packages to our soldiers

Send a tax deductible donation to:

Temple Baptist Church3650 O’Neal Lane

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Be sure to write “SOLDIER POSTAGE” in the memo & email me @ cfsharley@hotmail.com

THANK YOU!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS VERY WORTHWHILE OUTREACH AND

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!

HE IS IN CONTROL, THANK YOU FATHER

THANK YOU!!

If you have ANY questionscontact Christy Smith

BR HOG CHAPTER #3322Soldier Coordinator

cfsharley@hotmail.com