PALLETS OF CANNED GOODS HARVESTED FROM THE ANNUAL "CANSTRUCTION," EXHIBIT PUT ON THE BY SAN DIEGO ARCHITECT ASSOCIATION. THEY CREATE WORKS OF ART USING ONLY CANNED GOODS. HOMEFRONT BENEFITED TO THE TUNE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS OF VITAL FOOD FOR OUR NAVY AND MARINE FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
THESE ARE PICTURES FROM THE CANSTRUCTION BANQUET. LYNN GILSTRAP AND HER HUSBAND JIM (HE CLEANED UP GOOD). LYNN IS PRINCIPAL OF MARY FAY PENDLETON ELEMENTARY AND ARRANGES FOR THE CANSTRUCTION FOOD TO BE PICKED UP AND TRANSPORTED TO THE MILITARY OUTREACH MINISTRIES WAREHOUSE ON CAMP PENDLETON.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ART WORK CREATED USING ONLY CANNED FOOD PROCUCT.
SANDY CARDER, HOMEFRONT'S TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AND A QUEEN OF THE EVENT AT THE HOMEFRONT SAN DIEGO DISPLAY TABLE AT THE EXHIBIT OF "CANNED ART."
FREE BREAKFAST FOR NEW TOY FOR MARINE CHILD
San Diego Congressman Darrell Issa and his family sponsored a free pancake breakfast at the Officer's Club at Camp Pendleton on Saturday December 8th. Chowhounds got a free breakfast cooked by the Congressman and his staff in return for a new un-wrapped Christmas toy or a donation to Homefront San Diego.
This is the second year the Congressman has held this breakfast. The Issa Foundation matches every donation dollar for dollar all to benefit low ranked enlisted U.S. Marine families at Camp Pendleton.
Architect contest helps feed our military families.
HOMEFRONT SAN DIEGO HOTLINE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WHO NEED HELP OR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP A MILITARY FAMILY
866-424-9467
A group of U.S Marines from Camp Pendleton helped load up 25-thousand pounds of canned food for Homefront San Diego. Food used in the 2007 Canstruction competition (see below)
The gentleman on the right is Mr. Jim Gilstrap. The other half of Lynne and Jim Gilstrap. Lynne is the principal of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary on Camp Pendleton and she organized the Marine work party.
A job well done. Our Marines (in civvies as per regs) next stop...In & Out Burgers for lunch on Homefront San Diego. Thanks guys!!
HOMEFRONT SAN DIEGO
ONE NUMBER TO CALL IF YOU ARE A MILITARY FAMILY IN NEED OR YOU WANT TO HELP A MILITARY FAMILY IN NEED:
A National Charity of the Design and Construction Industry created by the Society for Design Administration
Some of the best architects in Southern California will create and build phenomenal structures designed entirely out of canned goods. The competition challenges the architects, engineers and contractors but the event also serves local charities where the event is held in scores of cities around America.
After the competition all food products (which may not be tampered with in anyway to produce creations) are donated. This year the San Diego Chapter of the Society for design Administration has chosen Homefront San Diego to receive some 10-thousand pounds of non-perishable food.
A National Charity of the Design and Construction Industry created by the Society for Design Administration
Learn more at: http://www.sdasandiego.com/
Roger with Patty Dutra and Fay Bell of Military Outreach Ministries at Camp Pendleton, January 2007. "MOM" has partnered with Homefront San Diego to serve U.S. Marine families as their warriors are deployed. Durng the '06 Christmas season they helped us provide food and presents for some 2-thousand Marine families at Camp Pendleton.
HOMEFRONT SAN DIEGO
As our locally based Sailors and Maarines headed off to war they left behind families who also serve. Originally formed as Operation Homefront our goal was and is to be a surrogate member of the Warrior's family to stand by them as cars need repair, budgets get tight and emergencies happen.
Over the six years Homefront San Diego has served many thousand local military families with a Warrior deployed.
We are an ALL VOLUNTEER organization. Nobody gets paid. Every donated penny benefits a military family in need.
Homefront San Diego is partnered with the Navy League of San Diego as our 501c3 partner. All donations are tax deductable.
Donations (we no not agressively seek funds, but we need them and we spend no money on fund raising) can be made by writing a check to:
NAVY LEAGUE/SD (put Homefront San Diego in the memo blank)
and mail to
ROGER HEDGECOCK
KOGO RADIO
9660 GRANITE RIDGE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
HomeFront San Diego Hotline
One number to call if you are a military family that needs help or if you want to help a military family:
866-424-9467
Many Ways to Help a Military Family
Toll FREE 866-424-9467
Colleen, a military wife with a car donated by Roger's listeners and refurbished by Dan Smith of Alpine. Since Roger created his Warrior Family outreach after 911-01 we have provided free (donated and fixed up by our volunteer mechanics) cars to hundreds of San Diego military families. This doesn't count hundreds of cars that we've fixed for military families...mostly for free!! Thanks to a growing roster of San Diego auto dealers, tire shops, transmisison service firms and driveway mechanics.
Donate a Serviceable Car to HomeFront San Diego and Deduct Full Market Value
We do not auction vehicles. We make sure they are safe, we re-register them and give the keys to a military family without transportation. Call 866-424-9467 to donate a car, please!!
Donate Your Computer to a Military Family
Donate your computer to a military family so they may stay in touch with their loved one while in Iraq! Contact Rancho Computer Networks, Inc. 858-748-4200 or visit their website: www.ranchocomputers.com
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