This year, with so many family members living outside of the Chicago area, the wigiv board is providing additional ways to be of service. We are identifying national agencies and programs that you can link up with, keeping with the theme of the primary event.
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Since May’s event is the Memorial Day Salute 5K, and May is Military Appreciation Month, we’re offering an additional way to be a part of wigiv for those who either live outside of the Chicago area, or for whatever reason are unable to participate. In addition to the Memorial Day Salute 5K, here’s an additional way you can help support our troops. Everyone can participate!
- “Phone Home” $25 Gift Card. Support Our Troops puts together care packages for deployed troops and the most requested item is $25 gift cards they can use to call home. To participate, either purchase a gift card and get it to Aidan by May 31, or donate through PayPal, where we will collect donations and purchase gift cards to send. (Use Mary’s email address to donate through PayPal: marywlms@gmail.com. Note: this is a different email address than the one you may have for Mary.)
If none of these work for you, you can always find a way to volunteer in your local community. The website Volunteer Match is great at helping you to locate ways to be of service.
We’d like to celebrate your participation, so if you decide to join in on any of these activities, fill in the “Sign Up Now!” form on the event page or contact one of the board members to let them know. Thanks!
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We got a late start on the Red Scarf Challenge, but here’s the info in case anyone would still like to do this, and for reference in future years:
- Red Scarf Challenge. This may not be for everyone, but if you like to knit or crochet or would like to learn, just knit a red (Remember Everyone Deployed) scarf and get it to Aidan or send it directly to Operation Gratitude by May 20. Details here.
Sign up now!
Bookings are closed for this event.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/01/2019 - 05/31/2019
All Day