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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Fellow PAOs,</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The following message is forwarded upon
request by our region vice commander. As you know, funding for CAP, our
missions and projects are more limited than ever before. It is sincerely
appreciated if you can share this information with members of your wing, ask for
their support so we can continue to honor our
veterans.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kind
regards,</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Karen</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=r.moseley2@verizon.net href="mailto:r.moseley2@verizon.net">Rick
Moseley</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mer-staff@mer.cap.gov
href="mailto:mer-staff@mer.cap.gov">mer-staff@mer.cap.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:08 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> MER-STAFF: Wreaths Across America</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 16px">
<DIV>MER Staff Members,</DIV>
<DIV>I am requesting your assistance with the Wreaths Across America program
within Middle East Region, and for help in funding some of our region cadet
activities. As many of you know, I spent two years as CAP'<SPAN
class=misspelled>s</SPAN> National Project Officer for Wreaths Across
America. The wreath sponsorships we obtain provide a payment back to each
unit of $5.00 per wreath on a $15.00 sponsorship.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Many of you own businesses or are in positions where you work directly with
clients and or vendors of your employer. I am asking you to donate some
time at home and/or work to mail a donation request to other business owners you
know or the vendors/clients you work with on a regular basis. These may be
people you know through networking groups, your local chamber of commerce,
etc. The attached letter is a sample that you can use. You need only
put your mailing address into the letterhead block so the recipient has
your return address in which to send the check and the attached donation
form. If you can do a follow up phone call or in person visit about a week
after you mail the letter, that will increase the chances of us receiving a
donation. ALL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO "<STRONG>WREATHS ACROSS
AMERICA</STRONG>".</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I urge you to deliver the letter in person or send via mail. Please
do not E-mail the donation request. It is not difficult to do. I
raised the subject at a networking group on Wednesday and before I left the
meeting I had a check in hand from one of those present for $105, which will net
the region cadet program $35. Not counting my initial time to create the
letter, I was able to prepare 35 donation requests today and get them out in the
mail If each of us can send these requests to people who know, like and
trust you, there is no reason why we should not be able to raise $2000 to $3000
for cadet activities within the region for FY 2014.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When you receive a donation, please transfer the appropriate information to
the Tally Sheet (attached) and then scan both the Tally Sheet and the
check(<SPAN class=misspelled>s</SPAN>) as a PDF document and forward to <SPAN
class=misspelled>Lt</SPAN>. <SPAN class=misspelled>Col</SPAN>. <SPAN
class=misspelled>Griffin</SPAN> via <SPAN class=misspelled>e</SPAN>-mail so she
can track the payments that are due from WAA. Our Fund Raising Group
Number is MDCAPMER1. The cemetery I signed us up to support is Arlington
National Cemetery which is coded as ARLING. Without this information on
the Tally Sheet, WAA will not be able to identify us as the group that should
receive the $5 per wreath. These payments will go directly to <SPAN
class=misspelled>Lt</SPAN>. <SPAN class=misspelled>Col</SPAN>. <SPAN
class=misspelled>Griffin</SPAN> as our region finance officer. If a <SPAN
class=misspelled>donor</SPAN> wishes to donate via credit card, they will need
to contact WAA via phone and use our Group and Cemetery identifiers.
If not identified, the <SPAN class=misspelled>wreaths</SPAN> will go to
Arlington, but WAA will keep all of the funds.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You must then mail the Tally Sheet and Check(<SPAN
class=misspelled>s</SPAN>) to Wreaths Across America at PO Box 249, <SPAN
class=misspelled>Columbia</SPAN> Falls, ME. 04623. Lastly, please complete
a donation receipt (also attached) and mail it back to the <SPAN
class=misspelled>donor</SPAN> with a thank you note for their support (yes
you will need to hand-write a short 1 paragraph note). If you have some
note cards at home this is the easiest way.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also, please do not forward these instructions to any wings or local
units. While I would not complain if they used our ID number, their units
would lose out on the funds for their local use. If a local unit wishes to
participate, but has not signed up with WAA, they can go to the WAA <SPAN
class=misspelled>website</SPAN> <A
href="http://www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org"><SPAN
class=misspelled>www</SPAN>.<SPAN
class=misspelled>WreathsAcrossAmerica</SPAN>.<SPAN
class=misspelled>org</SPAN></A> and submit their request for a group
ID. They also need to obtain permission from their wing commander prior to
soliciting any donations and the wing will probably have a
different address and instructions on how to handle the payments from
WAA. You may also learn more about the WAA programs by going to this <SPAN
class=misspelled>website</SPAN>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your assistance on this and if you have any questions please
feel free to contact me directly.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Col</SPAN>. Rick <SPAN
class=misspelled>Moseley</SPAN>, CAP</DIV>
<DIV>MER Vice Commander</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV><BR>
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