Thanks for support of military kids

Written by Opinion Wednesday, August 15, 2012 02:53 pm

Commander Orlando and Katherine Grant at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Cape May.

To the editor:

Thanks to the generous people and vacationers to Cape May County, local military children whose parents serve at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape May and the 253rd Army National Guard Cape May Court House will be receiving donated school supplies collected from our local “Dollar Tree” stores in North Cape May and Rio Grande.

Rio Grande store manager Dan, and Cape May Court House store manage Traci spearheaded their respective stores efforts with the help of their cheerful checkout staff.

North Wildwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5941 Commander Joe Orlando and Cape May Post 386 Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Secretary Hilda Orlando collect the supplies and deliver them in behalf of our donors.

Operation Backpack NJ/NY could not be successful without the sponsorship of “Dollar Tree” store management and their generous patrons supporting our military and their families. The local program ended Aug. 6. Thank you to all our donors. 

Joseph A. Orlando
Wildwood Crest

Commander Orlando and Sgt. Sippel, 253rd Army National Guard Cape May Court House