Operation Iraqi Friendship
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Support Our Troops Day
During a ceremony held during the event, the kids of Operation Iraqi Friendship were given a special award. The international corporation Build-A-Bear Workshop gives "Huggable Hero" awards out to recognize youth who make a difference in their community and the world. From over 400 entries, Operation Iraqi Friendship was recognized as the Grand Prize Group winner. At the event, Build-A-Bear Workshop's mascot, Bearemy presented the group with a $1000 donation to further the cause of Operation Iraqi Friendship. We would like to give special thanks to some local businesses and individuals who helped make this event a huge success:
*Very special thanks to CCP Bayou Printing in Valparaiso, Florida for donating the fliers to promote the event through our local schools! *A very, very special thanks to the wonderful staff at Congressman Miller's Pensacola and Washington DC office! You are all amazing and we appreciate your kindness and support of our project!! *Thank-you to Bruno's in Gulf Breeze and Bruno's in Sandestin for your food donations for the event. *Thanks to the many parents and volunteers who came to help make the day a success. We truly appreciate your willingness to work wherever your help was needed! *Special thanks also goes to
Business World in Fort
Walton Beach, Florida for copying some fliers for the event. *Thanks to Niceville
High School Opus One and their director
Mike Dye for singing The National Anthem. *Thanks to Build-A-Bear
Workshop in Destin Commons for bringing
Bearemy to the event and for the "bears" and gift bags for our event.
Thanks to Build-A-Bear Workshop Corporation
for honoring Operation Iraqi Friendship and the generous donation to help
further our cause. Thank you to April who on behalf of Build-A-Bear helped
promote our event through the local media. *Thanks to the Coastal Cheer Elite Pee Wee Cheerleading Squad from Tippy Toes Pro Dance and Cheer Studio in Niceville, Florida for cheering at the event. *Most of all, thanks to the many men and women who serve our country in the United States Military. Without you our efforts would not be possible and this event would have never happened. We thank you for your service, sacrifice and dedication to making the world a better and safer place for children to grow up in. We honor you as our "American Heroes!" |
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Recently the kids of Operation Iraqi
Friendship along with the City of Niceville hosted "Kids Support the Troops Day"
at the children's park in Niceville, Florida. The day was a huge success
and we want to thank everyone who participated! We received lots of school
supply donations for the children in Iraq and families who attended the event
made several cards for our soldiers serving in Iraq. A very special thanks
goes to Florida's US Congressman Jeff Miller who was our guest speaker at the
event. We would also like to thank special guests 96th Air Base Wing
Commander Colonel Edmond B. Keith, Lt. Colonel King (who served with the 332d
Air Expeditionary Wing in Balad, Iraq), Niceville Mayor Randall Wise, Okaloosa
County School Assistant Superintendent Robert McEachern and Chi & Bearemy from
Destin Common's Build-A-Bear Workshop.
*A very special thanks goes to the staff at
the Niceville Library
for their help in planning and organizing the event. We also thank the
Children's Park and
Niceville's Recreation Department
for their help in making the event happen. Thanks to the
Niceville Police Department
for their help the day of the event.
Also thanks to
Niceville High School ROTC
Color Guard for
presenting the flags.