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volunteers with Operation Stuff the MOAA hats and pins. Other members near hospitalized sponsors. Members
Bus every year with her husband, showed their support by selling raffl e also put their leadership and organi-
Capt. David Olson Jr., USNR-Ret. “I tickets or making a donation. zational skills to good use by serving
don’t even view it as charity. It’s just In Hawaii, Aloha Chapter members on councils and commissions that are
something we do,” says Eileen. bought and served 244 barbecued working to better the city of El Paso.
chickens to homeless residents at Ho- “We believe all of this is payback
Help for those in need nolulu’s Institute of Human Services. for the support our community gives
The Hawaii Chapter is one of many The chapter also supports the military our military,” says chapter president
MOAA chapters that support local community by donating to two local Brig. Gen. Morgan Jellett, USA-Ret.
ROTC and Junior ROTC (JROTC) Armed Forces YMCA branches and The 1,576-member Cape Canaveral
cadets. Outstanding cadets in units contributing to food basket programs (Fla.) Chapter created a Good Deeds
the chapter sponsors receive MOAA that assist servicemembers and their Fund that donates to community proj-
medals and certifi cates. Two ROTC families. In June, members paid four ects such as Operation Warmheart,
cadets and 10 JROTC cadets also re- servicemembers’ greens fees so they which received $6,000 last year to
ceived $500 college scholarships. could play in the Hawaii Army Mu- help needy servicemembers at Patrick
The Cape Cod (Mass.) Chapter seum’s golf tournament. AFB. Members also awarded $35,000
also funds its own scholarship pro- in scholarships this year to deserving
gram. In the past 31 years, chapter Doing good deeds students, supported local JROTC and
members have awarded more than Last year, the El Paso (Texas) Chap- ROTC units, and more.
$110,000 to the children or grand- ter contributed roughly $3,200 to or- “This is our tradition, and we
children of local military personnel. ganizations ranging from the Armed take pride in doing good deeds and
In the past 10 years, members Forces YMCA to the Fisher House in helping others,” says Lt. Col.
of the Pikes Peak (Colo.) Chapter Foundation, which provides free Frank Dunagan, USA-Ret. “This is
have assisted dozens of seniors, low- housing to military family members what it’s all about.”
income homeowners, and veterans
with disabilities through the Paint
and Hammer Gang program, which
provides paint and repair work for
Quarterly Awards
those in need. Members work in con- GIVE ME 10! recruiting is going strong, with chapter leaders recruiting
junction with Rebuilding Together, a 1,830 new MOAA members as of June 30.
national nonprofi t group that supplies Each quarter MOAA recognizes the top-recruiting councils in four regions
the materials needed for each project. and independent chapters in three regions not represented by a state coun-
“About a month ago, we built a cil. The winner in each region receives a $250 campaign incentive check.
30-foot wheelchair ramp for a senior The second-quarter council winners for April 1 to June 30 are
citizen,” says Lt. Col. Keith Smith, Midwest: Indiana Council, 53 new members recruited;
USAF-Ret., who heads up the Paint Southeast: Georgia MOAA Inc., 33 new members recruited;
and Hammer Gang. “We’re here for West: California Council, 28 new members recruited; and
anyone who needs a little help.” Northeast: (tie) Bay State (Mass.) Council and Michigan Council, 20 new
members recruited each.
Charitable support Independent chapter winners by region are
In the past four years, Virginia Pen- Midwest: Great Plains (S.D.) Chapter, six new members recruited;
insula Chapter members have raised West: Rattlesnake (Idaho) Chapter, five new members recruited; and
money for Relay for Life, a fund-rais- Northeast: Narragansett Bay (R.I.) Chapter, one new
ing event that benefi ts the American member recruited.
Cancer Society. Cmdr. Tony Siever, Congratulations to this quarter’s winners! Visit the Give
USN-Ret., headed up the chapter’s Me 10! Web site,
www.moaa.org/givemeten, for more infor-
relay team this year. Team members mation about this year’s campaign.
displayed the chapter’s fl ag and wore
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