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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hudson, Ohio Ice Cream Social to benefit Operation-Helmet.org
Hudson, Ohio - Jul 25, 2006 - Hudson Discount Drug Mart & Sandusky Tofts
Ice Cream Co- Sponsoring Ice Cream Social to benefit Operation-Helmet.org at
Discount Drug Mart, 5863 Darrow Rd, Hudson OH 44236 starting at noon, August
5th, 2006
A fund raiser is being held from noon to 3pm (or until the ice cream runs
out) August 5th at Discount Drug Mart, 5863 Darrow Rd, Hudson OH 44236. The Ohio
Chapter of Operation Helmet is holding this event to be able to send helmet
upgrade kits to our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
The event will feature FREE Ice Cream Scoops, Free Face Painting, entertainment,
and a raffle. 100% of all donations go directly to Operation-Helmet!
- ENTERTAINMENT: Juggler/Artist, Bill Roddy juggles his paints to create unique
canvas designs! Bill actually paints on canvas while juggling!
- RAFFLE: TOFTS Ice Cream JACKET! American Flag Quilt! Bill Roddy’s canvas
creations! Watercolor canvas donated by Hudson Artisan! and other assorted
items!
About Operation Helmet
Operation Helmet is a nonpartisan, charitable grassroots effort that provides
helmet upgrade kits free of charge to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. These
helmet upgrade kits OPERATION HELMET provides helmet upgrade kits free of charge
to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the
near future. These helmet upgrades do three primary things:
· Comfort - If it is more comfortable, it will stay on troop's head longer and
more often.
· Stability - Keeps the helmet firmly on the head and out of the eyes.
· Protection - Shock-absorbing pads keep the helmet from slapping the skull when
hit with blast forces, fragments, or being tumbled along the ground or inside a
vehicle. This decreases the chance of brain injury from bombs, RPG's, vehicle
accidents, falls, etc.
Operation Helmet depends on tax-deductible donations. For $75-$100, depending on
the manufacturer, added safety and comfort can be provided for a trooper. But
donations of any amount are welcome. The donation can be designated for a
specific branch of the military, a particular unit or an individual trooper. 99%
of donations go toward helmet kits. There are no salaries or payroll and the
Operation’s books are available for inspection by anyone who wants to see them.
To date, Operation Helmet has sent upgrade kits to over 18,500 troops. For more
information, see www.Operation-Helmet.org.
For further information on Operation Helmet, please contact:
Dr. Bob Meaders, President, Operation Helmet,
http://www.operation-helmet.org
(936) 449-9706
Mary Rose Arnold, Operation Helmet - Ohio Volunteer
330.794.0242
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