Bill Risen

News from Afghanistan

We have shipped our packages to FOB Wilson in Afghanistan.  In doing so we had prayers from Michael Penn and Jerry Kinman from the First Baptist Church.  Today I am asking that you include your prayers also.  I just received this message from FOB Wilson.  Our men and women both in uniform and out of uniform, civilian personnel are in …

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Christmas for the Troops: shipped

We packed the boxes to send to Afghanistan on Wednesday night. Had a lot of volunteers. Took the boxes to the Post Office yesterday and shipped them out. Approximately 249 boxes were shipped to the troops this year, compared with around 230 last year. Thanks to all who donated items and money to accomplish this goal! More boxes will be …

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Final Days Christmas for the Troops

This Thanksgiving many families will have an empty chair at their table.  This chair is for their service member who is in harms way.  Please include them in your Thanksgiving prayers. Christmas for the Troops will pickup your donations until November 30, 2010.  December 1st, Wed. at 5:30 p.m. we will be packing boxes to ship to Afghanistan.  All are …

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Christmas for the Troops: UPDATE

We cannot bring them home for Christmas, but we can take Christmas to them. For those that have given, thank you! For those who have not, you have until November 30, 2010 to become part of Christmas for a soldier. A message from LTC Tom Spenard at FOB Wilson reads: 526 BSB lost one of our own on 12 October when …

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Troops: A look at FOB Wilson

Parker’s effort to send care packages to the war zone for Christmas for the Troops this year focuses on Forward Operating Base Wilson in Afghanistan. Some of our items arrived recently in two shipments, and the main Christmas drive will be wrapping up in December. For a look at the lives of our troops at FOB Wilson, click here for …

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Added information

This email just came in from Afghanistan. For those of you that contributed early thank you. The message reads: Wow we just got 9 packages i think. i really didnt know what to expect until i got them all…the guys were all happy to see how much snacks and personel hygiene stuff there was. we got a picture but this …

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Christmas for the Troops

We have had a soldier contact us from Forward Operating Base Davis Afghanistan.  Their Stryker team is at the location and they are lacking the basic necessities.  They are requesting microwaveable food and snacks and they really need personal care items such as tooth brushes etc.  We need to ship immediately.  If you can help please call Barbara Risen at 928-667-4564.  We need to get the stuff …

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