UPDATED with new payment option - LAST CALL - ROCK Throws (I cannot call them afghans)

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I've had a few inquiries lately for the throws that we sold last year.  I don't have any on hand but will place ONE MORE order for them on 30 June.  This is the LAST CALL for these so please spread the word.

When we first decided to sell them it was to raise money for a welcome home party after OEF X (that we never developed).  We donated all of the procedes to charities that help the Wounded Warriors and that use at least 85% of all funds towards helping the Wounded Warriors and not for admin costs.  At that time we were selling them for $40.00 plus $9.95 for shipping.  Since we are not in fund raising mode anymore they will be $40.00 each.  IF there are any procedes over the cost of the throws and the shipping it will be donated to Defenders of Freedom.  Why Defenders of Freedom?  Because they have supported many of the ROCK Paratroopers and continue to do so.  And because they fall within the guidelines of not having admin costs over 15%.  Defenders of Freedom is a non-profit 501c3 organization.  Your payment is tax deductble.

UPDATE:

Payments can be made by clicking on THIS LINK which will take you to the Defenders of Freedom "donation" site.

1. Select $40.00 in the amount drop down then click on "Add to Cart" 
2. If you want two throws you will then need to click on "Donate" and select the $40.00 again and "Add to Cart"
3. Once you have the correct amount in your "cart" ($40.00 for one throw, $80.00 for two throws, etc) click on "Checkout"
4. VERY IMPORTANT - at the bottom of the Secure Checkout page you will see "How did you find out about Defenders of Freedom?: In the field next to that you must type Leta then the quantity & design of the throw(s) you are ordering.

Examples:
     Leta 1 Cat Patch or
     Leta 1 Cat Patch and 1 BDEBN or
     Leta 2 Cat Patch

A receipt will be generated with your name and mailing address.  That is the address to which your order will be shipped once we have the throws.  Remember, they will not be ordered until June 30, 2011 and it usually takes about 6 weeks to receive them from the manufacturer.

If you prefer to mail a check please either leave a comment here, email me or send me a facebook message.  Please get the word out.  This is LAST CALL

Cat Patch Design:

BDE/BN Design:

Help Us Raise Money for a Great Cause by Purchasing 173rd Airborne Throws

A group of Gold Star families, Blue Star families, families of the wounded from OEF VIII and civilian supporters of the 173rd, 2-503 are selling throws as a fund raising project.  The immediate goal is to raise funds to fly any medically cleared wounded of the 173rd ABCT from OEF X back to Italy and Germany at the end of the deployment to join their brothers in arms for Memorial Services and other official ceremonies.

The response we received from the Wounded, their battle buddies and family members at the end of OEF VIII was overwhelmingly positive, and, at times deeply emotional. The battle buddies commented about how important it was to “see” that their brothers-in-arms were “ok”. The Wounded commented about how important it was to attend the Brigade Memorial Service and to talk with their brothers-in-arms about the ambush or attack and about those who didn’t survive. The family members commented about the marked improvement in the emotional healing of their Wounded Soldiers after being able to sit down with those left behind on the battlefield. The results in 2008 were so positive for the Wounded they have asked us if we will do this at the end of the current deployment

We have two designs from which you can choose.  Buy one for yourself, for a Sky Soldier for Christmas, birthday or as a Welcome Home from deployment gift.  If you aren't a member of a Sky Soldier family consider purchasing one or more for us to give, in your name, to one of the wounded or one of the Soldiers currently deployed or even to one of the Vietnam Veterans of the 173rd.

Design #1:

Design #2

Please go to the 173rd, 2-503 Sky Soldiers Fund Raising (Civilian Sponsored) website and order 1, 2 or several.  Instructions for ordering either by paypal or check are on the above mentioned website.  All purchases are tax deductible thanks to Warrior Legacy Foundation's partnership with us on this project.

If you have any questions please email us at skysoldiers2503@gmail.com.