Dear United For The Troops,

First off, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Sergeant Major Young and I am the 3rd Infantry Division Fires and Effect Coordination Cell Sergeant Major. The 3rd Infantry Division is stationed out of Fort Stewart, GA and now conducting operations in northern Iraq.

It is because of the support from great Americans like you and your community that recharges my desire to continue to serve after twenty eight year of active duty service. I have no problem lacing my boots each day for the same reason. I truly appreciated what you all are doing for so many Soldiers and I just could not pass up the opportunity to let you know what a difference you are making.

Today we receive a few of you’ll packages and one made it into the hands of a Soldier who had not received mail from anyone since his being deployed. The smile on his face is something that I could never describe in words. However, I would just like to say Thank You. Your kindness is making a difference far greater than what I believe you will ever know.

Thanks Again and Have a great American day.

Reginald M. Young
U.S. Army, Sergeant Major
3rd ID FECC Sergeant Major

Thank you all for your continued support this holiday season!  As a result of your efforts we successfully sent out over 600 packages to our men and women serving overseas!!  We truly couldn’t have done it without you!!
Check out our news video of Packing Day! CLICK HERE

Just a quick thank you to Wendy and Marc who graciously doneated both of their locations to United For The Troops for our fundraisers!

Thanks to everyone’s efforts at both locations we were able to raise over $6000 in the last two weeks!!

That will certainly help us bring a little comfort to our troops this holiday season!!

This Saturday will wrap up our efforts for the holiday season, and if you are available we can definitely use volunteers to help pack everything up!

With last weekend’s success in Mahopac, we have decided to host another event in Yorktown this upcoming weekend!

The South Side Bar & Grille

1927 Commerce Street

Yorktown Height, NY 10598

Saturday November 21

4-8 p.m.

If you missed last week’s, here’s your chance to come out and support OUR TROOPS!

We are on a record setting pace this year and are hoping that this weekend will put us over the top!

Help us reach 1,000 packages for our troops by coming out and showing your support!!

We will have…

**Free Food**
**Raffle for a 32″ Panasonic LCD HD TV!**
**Other Raffle Items**
**New T Shirts**
**New Sweatshirts**
**Live Music**

It is truly a great day and we hope everyone can make it!

If you can’t make it, please feel mention this on to anyone that may be interested!

A HUGE THANKS to everyone who came out in support of Operation: Defend The Holidays!!

Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we were able to raise over $4300 to send packages to our troops this holiday season!!

It was a great day, with great friends!!

We will have be hosting an ENCORE fundraiser this upcoming Saturday at South Side’s Yorktown location!

Special thanks to Wendy & Marc for opening the South Side to our event, and Gizzo for providing the music!!

Just a reminder that our fundraiser will be held this weekend!

Saturday 11/14/09
4-8 p.m.
Southside Bar & Grille in Mahopac NY

We are on a record setting pace this year and are hoping that this weekend will put us over the top!

Help us reach 1,000 packages for our troops by coming out and showing your support!!

We will have…

**Free Food**
**Raffle for a 32″ Panasonic LCD HD TV!**
**Other Raffle Items**
**New T Shirts**
**New Sweatshirts**
**Live Music**

It is truly a great day and we hope everyone can make it!

If you can’t make it, please feel mention this on to anyone that may be interested!

Thank you to Cub Scout packs 251 and 38 for their contributions and support to “UNITED FOR THE TROOPS” on Friday.We are starting to gain momentum, but we need your help to go over the top. Don’t forget our big Fundraiser at SOUTH SIDE BAR AND GRILLE on Nov. 14th from 4 to 8 on rt. 6n in Mahopac. All are welcome. Please share this info.

Thanks.

This Sunday We were outside St.Johns Church in Mahopac and St. Pats Church in Yorktown.We want to give our heart felt thanks to everyone who dropped off needed items for our Troops and were so generous with their monetary contributions.

Without our volunteers we could do none of this.We have had two previous fundraisers manned by Ed Herzog, Bob Cortrell,Chris Mayonaski, The Ryun family and others that stopped to help. This Sunday Bob Cotrell, Lucia Trovato,Lauren Majanski, John Clifford,Evin,Rich Faigle,Pat and Vicky, Bob and Kathy Mc Loughlin,Tracy, Heidi, Barbara Moberg,the Agaletti family, The wonderful ladies from The VFW in Mahopac and others who stopped to help.

Our 2nd annual fund raiser, sponsored by South Side Bar And Grille in Mahopac, is Novenber 14th from 4 to 8. Food, Live music and plenty of great prizes including a Panasonic 32″ LCD HD TV will be raffled off.Please join us.

Below is an attachment of items donated yesterday. This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Please pass this info on to your friends. The ride has just begun.

Peace,
Jim and Pat Rathschmidt and Family