Tuesday, November 28, 2006
103.1 The Mix Teams up with USO for Operation: Care Package
This Christmas season East Kentucky Broadcasting radio station 103.1 The Mix has partnered with the USO and Operation Care Package to be able to send gifts to our troops over seas.
“It a wonderful way for us to be able to show our support for our troops and we are proud to be involved with it!” stated Ted Meadows, program director for The Mix who got involved with Operation Care Package through syndicated radio morning show Bob and Tom, which airs on 103.1 The Mix, and has encouraged affiliates to get involved and help make a big push on the local level.
While traditionally concerned citizens would just send care packages through the mail to military bases overseas, the threat of terrorists attack forced the military to re-evaluate allowing packages to come from unnamed sources straight into the hands of our front line.
“Operation USO Care package was a program started after 9/11 following the anthrax threats, when the department of defense suspended the practice of allowing individuals to send anonymous care packages to any service member.” according to Jim Nedohon, director of Operation Care Package. “So in its place the USO created Operation USO Care Package to boost moral and provide a safe and secure way for the public to show support for our troops.”
Contributing to Operation Care Package is incredibly easy to do via the internet and will allow the USO to send care packages containing things such as international calling cards, disposable cameras, toiletries, sunscreen, and other items donated by various sponsors.
To show your support for our service men and women simply logon to wpke.com and click on the Operation Care Package logo. From there you can learn more about the program and make a $25 donation to sponsor a package. Once you sponsor a Care Package, you can even type a personal message of thanks and support, for those putting their lives on the line for America.
“It a wonderful way for us to be able to show our support for our troops and we are proud to be involved with it!” stated Ted Meadows, program director for The Mix who got involved with Operation Care Package through syndicated radio morning show Bob and Tom, which airs on 103.1 The Mix, and has encouraged affiliates to get involved and help make a big push on the local level.
While traditionally concerned citizens would just send care packages through the mail to military bases overseas, the threat of terrorists attack forced the military to re-evaluate allowing packages to come from unnamed sources straight into the hands of our front line.
“Operation USO Care package was a program started after 9/11 following the anthrax threats, when the department of defense suspended the practice of allowing individuals to send anonymous care packages to any service member.” according to Jim Nedohon, director of Operation Care Package. “So in its place the USO created Operation USO Care Package to boost moral and provide a safe and secure way for the public to show support for our troops.”
Contributing to Operation Care Package is incredibly easy to do via the internet and will allow the USO to send care packages containing things such as international calling cards, disposable cameras, toiletries, sunscreen, and other items donated by various sponsors.
To show your support for our service men and women simply logon to wpke.com and click on the Operation Care Package logo. From there you can learn more about the program and make a $25 donation to sponsor a package. Once you sponsor a Care Package, you can even type a personal message of thanks and support, for those putting their lives on the line for America.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 12:47 PM 
