Letter: Thanks From the Reston Chorale

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To the Editor:

On the Friday before Independence Day, nine large boxes from The Reston Chorale reached a platoon of American soldiers stationed halfway around the world.

They contained a Fourth of July Party-in-a-Box, hand-made thank you cards, snacks and sports equipment, health and hygiene products, books, games, DVDs and more — even the fixings for s’mores.

All of these items were generously donated to The Reston Chorale’s Care Packages for the Troops Drive — part of our annual Star-Spangled Sing-Along at Reston Town Center on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Now in its second year, this drive has delivered 650 pounds of donated goods for American soldiers serving overseas.

This year, our care package donations were combined with support from the USO to create a memorable Fourth of July celebration for a large platoon serving far from home.  As you can see from some of the photos and messages we received, they were very happy to receive them:

We can’t express our gratitude enough!  You have made this a great 4th of July for all the troops here.

Several people said they forgot [where they were] for a few hours due to all the decorations, snacks and various items from home.

The Reston Chorale extends our sincere thanks to Reston Town Center andCharm City Concierge for their logistical support; the employees of CACI National Security Solutions (NSS) and NSS Tetra, comScore, Inc., and Gate Gourmet for supporting the campaigns in the workplace; members of Girl Scout Troop #3649 for providing dozens of Girl Scout Cookies, and the volunteers, members and friends of The Reston Chorale for their ongoing support.  We also wish to thank Northrop Grumman for enabling The Reston Chorale to launch this effort in 2015.

Because of such strong support, men and women serving our country know they are remembered, and that our community is truly grateful for their service and sacrifice.

With sincere thanks,

Ruth Overton
President, The Reston Chorale

Photo courtesy Reston Chorale