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Northampton Residents Continue their support of Liberty USO

The members of the Northampton USO Dance Committee are continuing their efforts to help raise funds for the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern NJ (Liberty USO).   A non-profit and chartered affiliate of World USO, Liberty USO serves the needs of the active duty, National Guard and reserve military personnel and their families throughout Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.  Liberty USO’s programs and services provide much needed comfort, care and support to local military and their loved ones.

One of Liberty USO’s valuable programs, Operation Stocking Stuffers, sends care packages in the form of holiday stockings to deployed military in the month of December.  The care packages include many items such as DVD’s, CD’s, magazines and candy that make the holiday more joyful for military members separated from their families at such a difficult time of year.  Many individuals and organizations work with Liberty USO in supplying the care package items and assisting with the assembly of the stockings.  Unfortunately, the cost to ship the stockings is roughly $10.00 a care package.  In order to cover the shipping costs, Liberty USO looks for additional donations during the holidays to ensure this program can continue from year to year. 

In 2013, Liberty USO is hoping to send 2,000 stockings overseas.  Members of the Northampton USO Dance Committee is raising funds to support the shipping of these Operation Stockings Stuffers care packages in December.  To benefit this effort, we are hosting a Cash Raffle to be drawn at Northampton Days on Sunday, September 8th, at 4:30PM at Richboro Middle School. Tickets will be sold at Northampton Days until the drawing. The cost of the tickets is $1.00 each,  6 for $5.00, or booklet of 24 for $20.00.   If you would like to purchase tickets you may email Lorri Loughlin at loughlin.lorri@gmail.com. We will also be at Shop n Bag on August 27th from 11:30-4:30 to sell tickets.  Also The Freshworks of Richboro, in the Crossroad Plaza, Richboro, will be hosting “Liberty USO Night" on Thursday, September 12th.  Just mention Liberty USO and they will donate 20% of your order to Operation Stocking Stuffer.  The committee’s goal is to raise enough money to pay for at least one half of the shipment.   

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So many generous members of our community have expressed an interest in supporting deployed military during the holiday season but were unsure of the best way to give to them.  Please take this opportunity to help Liberty USO make the holiday season brighter for the many heroes that defend our freedoms.

 

 

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