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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#0033FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B><B> <marquee style="color: #FFFFFF">See Latest News....Shopping Spree volunteers needed to collect supplies at supermarkets...........Please send us addresses of troops overseas.....Nov 20 Fund Raiser Mannions Somerville....Closter K-8th grade students pack boxes for troops Oct. 28 . . . Gearhart Chevrolet, Route 46, Denville hosts packing event Nov. 8. Volunteers needed . . . 4th annual Christmas Holiday Packing Nov. 15 at Manville VFW . . . Volunteers needed . . ...June 20, III annual Bocce Tournament packing, Colonial Park, Franklin..... July 21 II annual OPSHBX NJ Golf Classic, Cherry Valley CC, Montgomery......SEE LATEST NEWS for details.</marquee>  </B></FONT><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Items Needed"><B> <a href="id21.htm" target="_top" csb-linktype="CSBPage"><img src="HTMLobj-1610/o.jpg" alt="Contact Us" border="0" align="bottom" csb-maintain-proportions="1" width="74" height="14" csb-button="Candy-Blue" csb-font="" csb-font-bold="False" csb-font-italic="False" csb-font-strikethrough="False" csb-font-underline="False" csb-font-size="8" csb-font-color-o="16777215" csb-font-color-h="0" csb-font-color-p="0" csb-font-horiz="Center" csb-font-verti="Center" csb-font-left="0" csb-font-top="0" csb-img-hover="1" csb-img-press="1" csb-img-preload="0" csb-img-backcolor="16777215" onmouseout="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1610/o.jpg'" onmouseover="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1610/h.jpg'" onmouseup="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1610/h.jpg'" onmousedown="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-1610/p.jpg'"></a>  </B></A><B> <a 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See Latest News</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B><IMG SRC="6ec96030.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Deal - or No Deal?</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6d096640.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Marisa Petroro, a model on the popular NBC game show "Deal or No Deal" flew in from California to be a part of the 2nd anual Bocce Invitational at Colonial Park in Franklin May 17. Check the Album link for more photos of Marisa and other celebrities who joined Operation Shoebox New Jersey volunteers, including New Jersey's favorite son, Joe Piscopo.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6ec96030.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.newjerseybocceinvitational.com/video_gallery.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newjerseybocceinvitational.co"><B><IMG SRC="6e789670.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.newjerseybocceinvitational.com/video_gallery.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newjerseybocceinvitational.co"><B>Bocce Video Library</B></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6ec96030.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6e895540.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="84" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Buy your own OPSHBX NJ Shirts, hats & more online!</B></div> <div> <B> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/opshoeboxnj" target="_top" csb-linktype="URL"><img src="HTMLobj-864/o.jpg" alt="Visit Our Store" border="0" align="bottom" csb-maintain-proportions="1" width="100" height="20" csb-button="Candyround-Red" csb-font="" csb-font-bold="False" csb-font-italic="False" csb-font-strikethrough="False" csb-font-underline="False" csb-font-size="8" csb-font-color-o="16777215" csb-font-color-h="0" csb-font-color-p="0" csb-font-horiz="Center" csb-font-verti="Center" csb-font-left="0" csb-font-top="0" csb-img-hover="1" csb-img-press="1" csb-img-preload="0" csb-img-backcolor="16777215" onmouseout="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-864/o.jpg'" onmouseover="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-864/h.jpg'" onmouseup="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-864/h.jpg'" onmousedown="javascript:this.src='HTMLobj-864/p.jpg'"></a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6ec96030.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR SUPPORTERS"><B>VISIT </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR SUPPORTERS"><B>OUR SUPPORTERS</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="75bf8770.gif" border=0 width="248" height="119" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>VISIT OUR HEADQUARTERS</B></div> <div> <B>152 Route 206 S HILLSBOROUGH NJ (908) 698-0333</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><IMG SRC="6f3ca050.jpg" border=0 width="970" height="5" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Operation Shoebox New Jersey Joins with Guardian Wear to Provide U.S. Troops </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>with High-Quality Polos and Shorts</B></div> <div>  <B><IMG SRC="74e42640.jpg" border=0 width="66" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><IMG SRC="74d4e660.jpg" border=0 width="78" height="102" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Guardian Wear and Operation Shoebox New Jersey are providing an opportunity to show your support and say “Thanks” to  U.S. troops deployed overseas with the purchase of high-quality, lightweight American Hero polo shirts </FONT><IMG SRC="7585b770.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="119" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >and shorts. With a tax-deductible contribution of $20 or more, a card (see below) personalized with your name and city will be included in each care package shipped overseas along with the Guardian Wear American Hero garment</FONT>. Each care package also includes two large bags of personal care items with toiletries and snacks packed by volunteers. Please tell us if there is a specific member of the military to whom you want the package shipped; otherwise, the garment and care package will be sent to any of the soldiers or Marines on our shipping list. Fill in this <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="guardian_wear.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guardian Wear">form</A> </FONT>then print it and mail it with a check for $20 or more made out to:</div> <bR> <div> Operation Shoebox New Jersey</div> <div> P.O. Box 273</div> <div> Somerville, N.J. 08876</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div>       <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Help us to help them</B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2b397710.gif" border=0 width="151" height="113" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="7" VSPACE="22"></div> <div> Operation Shoebox New Jersey is in urgent need of funds to pay for the care packages we ship to our troops overseas. Each package costs $9.80 to ship Flat Rate U.S. Priority Mail. Thousands of Central New Jersey residents continue to be generous helping to maintain our supply line with donations of food and toiletry items; our storage facility is well stocked, but to ensure the continuous flow of care packages, we must continue to raise funds. Please be as generous as you can, and help put a smile on the face of a Soldier or Marine. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Operation Shoebox NJ is a registered non-profit organization. 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Box 273</B></div> <div> <B>Somerville, N.J. 08876</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="6a65c510.gif" border=0 width="92" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1689/osb_letter_to_troops.dot"><u>Download</u> </a>  stationery to write to a member of the Armed Forces</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Who We Are and What We Do . .</B></div> <bR> <div> Welcome to Our Web Site, Operation Shoebox New Jersey, founded in February, 2005, is an all-volunteer grass roots organization dedicated to collecting donated supplies and shipping care packages to U.S. troops based in Iraq, Afghanistan and other Middle East countries. We are committed to sending packages overseas as long as there is a need.</div> <div> Several times each year, volunteers gather to sort donated supplies and pack them in boxes that are shipped overseas. </div> <div> We rely on your compassion and patriotism to maintain our supply line, and applaud your continuing support and generosity; we thank those individuals, families, civic groups, small businesses and corporations that continue to ensure the success of our packing events. </div> <div> This web site helps you to support our mission by providing up to date information on <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Items Needed">items needed</A> and <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events">events</A> where your help is needed as well as our <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">calendar</A> showing all Shoebox activities.     It also provides <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR SUPPORTERS">links</A> to our supporter's sites, our <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album">Photo Album</A><B> </B>as well as<B> </B> information on how to <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">contact us</A><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B> </B></A><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">or register </A>for an event.<B>   </B>You can also <B><U>  <a href="HTMLobj-724/osb_letter_to_troops.dot"><u>download</u> </a>  </U></B> stationery to write to a member of the Armed Forces. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Important Statistics</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Operation Shoebox NJ has shipped more than </FONT><B>19,483 </B>total packages<B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >to U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and other posts in the Middle East. </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Packing Events</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="622"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="622" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Oct. 28, 2008</B> - Hundreds of K-8 students at the Hillside Elementary School and the Tenakill Middle School in Closter, N.J. helped OPSHBX NJ pack <B>277 care packages</B> at each of their schools along with teachers, staff and members of the PTO. The students also signed white king size bedsheets imprinted with red and blue hands which were sent overseas along with hundreds of letters placed in each box. The students collected all of the supplies during a two-week period leading up the packing day. This was the first-ever packing for OPSHBX NJ in Bergen County.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Oct. 5, 2008</B> - The Young Women's Group of the National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County section, joined with OPSHBX NJ to pack <B>157 care packages</B> at their first-ever Family Volunteer Day at the Schecter Day School in West Orange. Several area synagogues were involved in the collection effort, as well as students who wrote letters included in each box. </div> <div> <B>Sept. 27, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ staff, joined by hundreds of Girl Scouts and adult leaders from the Rolling Hills Council, packed <B>524 care packages</B> for shipment overseas at the Rolling Hills headquarters in North Branch. The girls also colored over 1,000 Hero cards and made hundreds of multi-colored beaded bracelets for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1016" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="1012"><div> <B>Aug. 23, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ staff and volunteers packed <B>530</B> <B>boxes</B> at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater for shipment overseas. The packing event was sponsored by the Somerset Patriots and Somerset County Freeholders.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="70bb1850.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="133" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0">July 2, 2008 </B>- Girl Scouts Melissa Huereca and Melissa Warn, assisted by Operation Shoebox New Jersey volunteers held a packing at OPSHBX NJ headquarters in Hillsborough and shipped <B>50 boxes</B> to U.S. troops abroad. In the picture Girl Scouts Melissa Huereca, left and Melissa Warn display a banner signed by residents of Hillsborough that was sent in one of the packages sent to U.S. troops overseas. The girls undertook the project to satisfy the community service requirement necessary for the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award and collected supplies and donations the past several months. Special thanks for all their hard work go to Abigail Podejko, 7, Zoe Podejko, 10 and Jaclyn Mishak, 12.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>June 28, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ staff and volunteers packed <B>577</B> <B>boxes</B> at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Somerville for shipment overseas. The packing event was sponsored by the Somerville Business Association. Special thanks to Stephanie Verb, SBA executive director; the Somerset County Freeholders; the Somerset County Sheriff Department Color Guard; the cadets of the Essex County Police Academy for their help packing; Leigh McLachlan of Annie's Balloon Affair for decorating the plaza; John Harrity of the Somerville School of Music for entertaining the volunteers and Jeff Neary of The Wine Room in Bound Brook for the use of his tent which helped to keep everyone shaded during a hot summer day.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>May 17, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ staff, joined by hundreds of volunteers attending the Second Annual Bocce Invitiational Tournament at Colonial Park, Franklin, packed <B>856 care packages</B> for shipment overseas</div> <div> <B>April 12, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ staff, joined by volunteers from St. Magdalen's R.C. Church in Flemington packed <B>250</B> <B>boxes</B> for shipment overseas. The supply drive and packing event was coordinated by Chris McPherson of the Knights of Columbus. Special thanks to Marty Resnick of Flemington Department Store for transporting supplies from OPSHBX NJ headquarters in Hillsborough to the parish hall and back again.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Feb. 23, 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers assisted students at Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School pack <B>520</B> <B>boxes</B> for shipment overseas. The supply drive and packing event was coordinated and supervised by Debora Brody, president of the Scotch Plains Fanwood PTA Council and included all eight schools in the district. Students donated supplies and also wrote cards and letters that were inserted into each package. </div> <div> <B>Feb. 18. 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers assisted a group of students at Frelinghuysen Middle School in Morristown pack <B>225 boxes</B> for shipment overseas. The supply drive and packing event was coordinated and supervised by science teacher Carol Guarino; members of the Army National Guard unit in Morristown participated in the packing event, and transported the boxes to OPSHBX NJ headquarters for mailing. Students donated supplies and also wrote cards and letter that were inserted into each package.</div> <div> <B>Feb. 2</B><B> ,2008</B> - More than 800 volunteers packed and shipped <B>1,017 boxes</B> at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 in Manville to help commemorate the third anniversary of Operation Shoebox New Jersey. Volunteers were assisted by the Manville Post Office. </div> <div> <B>Jan. 18. 2008</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers assisted a group of 9th-12th-grade students at Bernards High School in Bernardsville pack <B>100 boxes</B> for shipment overseas as part of the school's observation of Martin Luther King Day. Students donated supplies and also wrote cards and letter that were inserted into each package</div> <div> <B>Nov. 17</B> <B>, 2007</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers and more than 100 Citi employees at the company's Warren campus participated in the company's Global Community Day by packing <B>500 boxes</B> for shipment overseas. The packing was one of 1,000 volunteer events chosen by 55,000 employees worldwide. Citi employees donated supplies and also wrote cards, letters and holiday greetings that were inserted into each gift package.</div> <div> <B>Nov. 15</B><B>, 2007</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers helped the 7th grade CCD (Catholic religious education) class from St. Joseph's Parish in East Millstone, N.J. pack <B>51 boxes</B> at Operation Shoeobox NJ headquarters in Hillsborugh as part of each student's community service requirement. Each holiday gift box contained a letter from the class, which read in part: "We want you to know that you are not forgotten and that what you are doing is appreciated. We will continue to pray for you and all our military personnel, asking the Lord for your well-being and to bring you home soon."</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4f34c640.jpg" border=0 width="76" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0">Nov. 15</B><B>, 2007</B> ( In memoriam ) - Family and friends of Rudy Riemer, an Iwo Jima Seabee who passed away earlier this year, joined together at Operation Shoebox New Jersey headquarters in Hillsborough to honor his patriotism and celebrate his life, sending <B>20 care packages</B> overseas in his memory. The family enclosed a letter in each box which read: "Rudy always loved and supported our armed forces and would be delighted that we would honor his memory by sending this token of our support for all you do."<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Nov. 10</B><B>, 2007</B> - More than 800 volunteers packed and shipped <B>921 holiday gift boxes</B> at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 in Manville. Girl Scout troops from the Rolling Hills Council donated more than 3,000 boxes of cookies in support of the event. Volunteers were assisted by the Manville Post Office. </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4ec36640.jpg" border=0 width="54" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0">Nov. 4</B><B>, 2007</B> ( In memoriam ) - Family and friends of Joseph Guarino, who passed away earlier this year, joined together at Operation Shoebox New Jersey headquarters in Hillsborough to honor his patriotism and celebrate his life, sending <B>36 care packages</B> overseas in his memory. "Mr. G" served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1955.</div> <div> <B>Oct. 13</B><B>, 2007</B> - Girl Scout Brittany Cozza organized and hosted a packing today at the Old Turnpike School in Tewksbury in conjunction with OPSHBX NJ volunteers and packed <B>104 boxes</B> that will be sent to U.S. troops abroad. Brittany undertook the project to satisfy the community service requirement necessary for the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award; she was assisted by other Girl Scouts and their parents.</div> <div> <B>Sept. 19</B><B>, 2007</B> - OPSHBX NJ volunteers help Merck employees pack and ship <B>173 boxes</B> aboard the USS New Jersey Battleship in Camden as part of a team building exercise conducted for employees of the pharmaceutial company. Volunteers were assisted by the Camden Post Office.</div> <div> <B>Aug. 18</B><B>, 2007</B> - Volunteers packed and shipped <B>756 boxes</B> at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Hosted by the Somerset Patriots, volunteers were assisted by the Somerville Post Office. </div> <div> <B>June 3</B><B>, 2007</B> - Volunteers packed and shipped <B>632 boxes</B> during the Bocce Invitational Tournament at Colonial Park in Franklin with the assistance of the Somerset Post Office. </div> <div> <B>May 27</B><B>, 2007</B> - Members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills in Somerville sorted and packed <B>45 boxes</B> to be shipped overseas.</div> <div> <B>May 20</B><B>, 2007</B> - Members of Temple Har Shalom in Warren sorted groceries that had been donated in the weeks leading up to their May 20 event at the temple, and collected over <B>$1,000</B> to spend on postage needed to ship <B>106 boxes</B>.</div> <div> <B>May 18</B><B>, 2007</B> - Students, parents and teachers at the McAfee School in Franklin (K-4th grade) packed <B>41 boxes</B> for shipment overseas. Each box included cards, letters and pictures drawn by the students, as well as bars of soap that they made from scratch that night.</div> <div> <B>March 31,2007: </B>Students at North Hunterdon High School packed and shipped <B>200 boxes</B> assisted by Annandale Post Office.</div> <div> <B>Feb. 24, 2007</B>: Operation Shoebox New Jersey celebrates its second anniversary, hosted by VFW Post 2290, Manville and assisted by the Manville Post Office. More than 700 volunteers helped pack and ship<I><B> </B></I><B>1,143 boxes</B></div> <div> <B>Dec. 2, 2006:</B> Third Reformed Church, Raritan. Volunteers assisted by the Raritan Post Office packed and shipped <B>475 boxes</B>.</div> <div> <B>Oct. 21, 2006: </B>Commerce Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, hosted by Somerset Patriots. Volunteers assisted by the Somerville Post Office packed<B> </B>and shipped<B> 673 boxes</B>.</div> <div> <B>May 27, 2006</B>: Commerce Bank Ballpark, hosted by Somerset Patriots. The United States Postal Service set up an "Operation Shoebox Station" auxiliary facility, and helped more than 750 volunteers pack and ship <B>1,192 boxes</B><I><B>.</B></I></div> <div> <B>Feb. 4, 2006</B>: Operation Shoebox New Jersey celebrates its first anniversary, hosted by VFW Post 2290, Manville. More than 1,000 volunteers helped pack and ship<I><B> </B></I><B>1,465 boxes</B><I><B>. </B></I></div> <div> <B>Nov. 5, 2005:</B> Hosted by American Legion Post #327 in Bradley Gardens, volunteers packed<B> 1,000 boxes</B>.<I> </I></div> <div> <B>Aug. 12, 2005:</B> Hosted by the Somerville Business and Professional Association and the downtown Somerville District Management Corp., volunteers packed<B> 536 boxes</B> at this event. </div> <div> <B>May 14, 2005:</B> Hosted by the Somerville Business and Professional Association and downtown Somerville District Management Corp., volunteers packed<B> 600 boxes</B>.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="71850370.gif" border=0 width="80" height="55" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Donations</B> </div> <div> Operation Shoebox New Jersey has raised over <B>$110,000</B> since its inception. </div> <div> - The largest single donation, <B>$5,000, </B>was received from the Somerset Patriots and its owner Steve Kalafer<B> </B>;</div> <div> - <B>The "Champagne Open"</B> golf tournament hosted by Tony D'Angelo at Beaver Brook Country Club, June 7, 2005 raised over <B>$11,000</B>;</div> <div> - F.O.E. Eagles Aries 2317, Somerville, $2,000</div> <div> - Veterans' organizations in Somerset, Hunterdon and Middlesex counties have <B>donated over $15,000</B>, including:</div> <div> - The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5479, Dunellen, <B>$5,600</B>;</div> <div> - The American Legion Post 12, Somerville, <B>$3,000</B>;</div> <div> - The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3484, Saddle Brook, <B>$1,500</B>;</div> <div> - American Legion Post #327 in Bradley Gardens, <B>$1,000</B>;</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> -  Rolling Thunder National Chapter, Neshanic Station; thanks to Artie Muller, National Executive Director <B>$1,000</B></div> <div> - The Fugle-Hummer American Legion Post 65, Metuchen, <B>$500</B>;</div> <div> - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 10122, <B>$50</B>.</div> <div>       -  Hunterdon Coun y Bulldogs Marine Corps Detachment 927,<B>$200</B></div> <div>      -  Hunterdon Hills VFW Post 6059,<B>$400</B></div> <div>      -  American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 304, Manville, <B>$75  </B></div> <div> -  Thrivent Financial Services for Lutherans , Hunterdon County Chapter <B>$ 2200</B></div> <div> <B>- Hundreds of checks</B> have been received from individuals, some for as little as <B>$5</B>, some ranging upwards of <B>$500</B>.</div> <div> - <B>Thousands of dollars</B> have been raised by Girl Scouts, Brownies and Boy Scouts, families, neighborhoods, senior citizen clubs, school groups, religious organizations, business, merchants' and civic associations, including:</div> <div>    -  Manville PBA Local 236, <B>$500</B></div> <div>    -  McManus Middle School, Linden, students & faculty, <B>$800</B></div> <div> <B>  - </B>Unitarian Universalist Church of Somerset Hills, <B>$705.95</B></div> <div>     </div> <div>   <script type="text/javascript"> sc_project=3679045; sc_invisible=1; sc_partition=44; sc_security="84e184c4"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js"></script><noscript><div class="statcounter"><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/free_hit_counter.html" target="_blank"><img class="statcounter" src="http://c45.statcounter.com/3679045/0/84e184c4/1/" alt="free hit counter script" ></a></div></noscript>   </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=188 BGCOLOR="#A0A0A4" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="543804c0.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Fund raiser at Famous Dave's Nov. 6. 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