May 23rd 2008 marked the second Support the Troops - Red Shirt Friday rally and by all accounts, it was a success.
Those in attendance enjoyed an afternoon of camaraderie filled with a patriotic spirit and all the crawfish, hamburgers and hot dogs a person could ever eat.
Attendees included family, friends, customers, and 11 members from the Marine Moms Houston Chapter. One Marine Mom brought along a special guest - her daughter - who is on active duty with the Marines.
Not only was it a good day from a “festivities” perspective, we also had a good day of fundraising. In addition to selling 32 “Red Shirt Friday” t-shirts, Motorcars presented the Marine Moms a check from previous sales of 33 t-shirts, 11 “Psalms” bandanas, (2) $100 dollar donations from a customer and a vendor, and $50 from hot dog ‘contributions’.
Perhaps the most touching of all was when we gave a beautiful flower arrangement, given to us by a valued and long-time customer, to the Marine Moms. The “moms” took the arrangement to the Veteran’s Cemetary and took turns tending it throughout the 3-day Memorial Day weekend. See included photo.
Motorcars LTD would like to thank all those who attended for their time and financial generosity. Special thanks to the Marine Moms, we are honored to support this outstanding organization and we hope to do even more for them in the future.
We would also like to extend a heartfelt and sincere thank you to those currently serving in the armed forces, particularly to the fallen troops and their families who have sacrificed all.
Visit our “Support the Troops” page to learn how you can get involved.
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