2d Lt. Marc Stanley, CAP
We are in the process of shipping the proceeds of Operation Thank You, in approximately 80 boxes, to a United States Air Force special investigative unit in Iraq that interacts regularly with local residents. Over 1,000 items including food, batteries, books, CD's and toileteries were collected. In addition, school children wrote letters which will be forwarded to service personnel. We also received numerous financial contributions which will be used to defray shipping expenses.
The success of Operation Thank You has largely been due the generosity of many individuals and organizations in our community including Future Automotive, Chicago Executive Airport and Signature Flight Support who served as collection centers. We are grateful for their assistance.
The project manager for Palwaukee Squadron's Operation Thank You has been S/M Mike Grenz who largely conceived, planned and executed this charity drive on his own.
