WINTER
2009 NEWSLETTER
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2008 was a monumental year for TTTT. Again, we visited families of our
fallen heroes throughout the State Of Minnesota to
let them know we care, their loss did not go unnoticed
and we will never forget their loss. Again, we reached
out to these grieving families
and made a Difference in their lives, as well as our
own. 2008 presented us with many changes, obstacles
to overcome and new challenges as we grew. The
memory of our visit to the Veterans Hospital in St.
Cloud will remain
with us for many years, and the ride and benefit concert
had the
highest amount of participants in our history.
2008 was also our biggest fundraising year ever!
Through our wonderful
sponsors, sales of chopper raffle tickets, merchandise
sales, events
and contributions, we were able to donate a record
$95,500 to help our
men and women who serve, the families of fallen heroes
and
organizations who support our wounded heroes. At
our annual donation
meeting on December 6, 2008 our board of directors,
members and
volunteers voted to donate funds to the following
organizations:
| Children of
Fallen Heroes Education Fund |
$66,000.00 |
| The Walter Reed
Chaplains Fund |
$7,500.00 |
| Minnesota Military
Family Foundation |
$3,000.00 |
| Minnesota Military
Appreciation Fund |
$1,000,00 |
| Operation Minnesota
Nice |
$1,000,00 |
| Give 2 The Troops |
$1,000.00 |
| Veterans Airlift
Command |
$2500.00 |
| The Wounded
Heroes Foundation |
$1000.00 |
| Blue Star Mothers
Postage Fund |
$1,000.00 |
Welcome Home
Minnesota Vietnam era Veterans
June 13,
2009
|
$5,000.00 |
In addition to the above, TTTT also established the TTTT
Wounded
Heroes Fund, in the amount of $7500.
Thank you to all of our
supporters, members and volunteers for their
hard work in contacting sponsors, selling raffle tickets
and working
towards our goal of visiting the families of our fallen
heroes to let
them know we care. In addition, to raise funds for
these families who
are in need, our fallen heroes children's education
as well as
financially contribute to helping those who serve and
those who have
been wounded in service to our country. Our members
and volunteers are
what makes our organization unique, and this year,
a "WELL
DONE" is in
order for all who contributed. We will be able to touch
many lives
that have been affected by the defense of our freedom.
Yes Delores, there is
a chopper! Our friends at American Iron Horse
have been working hard to create another memorable,
one of a kind
chopper to be raffled off at the 6th annual benefit
concert to be held
at The Medina Ballroom September 13, 2009. Below are
a couple
pictures, but you can click here to see it at Ft. Hood. American Iron Horse
owner Scott Meyers took the TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS
(ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL)
chopper to Ft. Hood and displayed it for the soldiers that were
getting ready to be deployed. The chopper was received with great
enthusiasm by the soldiers and their families.
You don't have to ride a motorcycle to Become a Member
of TRIBUTE TO
THE TROOPS, all we ask is that you support our troops
and their
families. Click Here to JOIN NOW!
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