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MARAUDERS help bring
SOLDIERS HOME for XMAS
December 16, 2009 | 10:33pm
The Granite
State Marauders conducted a
fundraiser to benefit the National
Guardsmen Association of New Hampshire's
"Operation Bring a Soldier Home for
Christmas".
The Marauders
conducted baseball lessons at SportsZone in
Derry this past Saturday, December 12th from
9am to 2pm.
Over 15
players and 6 coaches participated and
raised over $500.
The funds will
be used to charter buses that will bring New
Hampshire service members home for
Christmas.
Currently, 140 New
Hampshire National Guard soldiers are at a
mobilization training station in Indiana in
preparation to deploy overseas. Over the
Christmas holiday, however, their training
will cease and while the service members are
permitted to travel home, it’s not
permissible to use federal or state funds to
provide for their transportation to return
home to be with their families. The goal of
the NH National Guard Enlisted Association
is to raise $40,000 by December 23, 2009 so
these citizen soldiers can be home once more
before their overseas deployment.
"We would like
to teach our players more than just
baseball"--said Juan Gaud, VP of Marauders
baseball operations.
"Our kids
understand that service members make great
sacrifices and they were eager to
help"--added Gaud.
The Marauders would
like to extend an invitation to any other NH
Sports Organizations that would like to
raise funds for this worthy cause!
Donations can
be sent to:
NGANH,
1 Minuteman
Way
Box 54,
Concord, NH
03301.
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