Military Missions, Inc.

OPERATION PILLOWCASE! We currently have about 400 pillowcases made as we strive to reach 3,000 for our Operation SEND Christmas care packages.

We have scheduled 3 pillowcase making events at our office this month -- Aug 21, 26, & 27 from 10:30a-3p each day.
If you plan on attending, please register at https://forms.gle/VgnUcrZzqKy8uBJM9

At these sewing events, we will have 2 sewing machines, irons, and an ironing board. You are welcome to bring your own machines, cutting boards, and cutters. We also need cotton or flannel fabric.

Invite your friends to get involved! Clubs and organizations are welcome to hold their own sewing events.

Don't forget to register if you plan on attending! https://forms.gle/VgnUcrZzqKy8uBJM9

📦✨ Excited to share that some care packages are shipping out today! 🥳💌 Each package is filled with love, essentials, and a few surprises to bring joy and comfort to our deployed men and women. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this possible. Together, we’re making a difference! 🌟 ❤❤❤

MESSAGE RECEIVED!

Know someone who would like to get a care package? Request at https://militarymissions.org/packages/

The first step to prepare for our next shipment, Operation SEND Thanks, is to take inventory. These are the items that are currently needed most.

2,000 dental floss
700 pocket tissues
1,500 travel size toothpaste
25,000 pieces of candy (that won't melt)
1,300 snack bars
4,000 beef sticks/jerky
1,300 crackers
1,300 fruit snacks
1,300 cookies

Many of these items can be found on our Amazon Wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3AD4Y7S5IVGIG?ref_=wl_share
You can also shop online at Sam's Club or other stores and deliver direct to us.

If you would like to help with any of these, please deliver to our office at 570 Delzan Pl, Suite 10, Lexington KY 40503. We are in the Keithshire Shopping Ctr behind where the Parent Teacher Store used to be. Thank you in advance!!

Visit or website for the full list of items included on our packages:
https://militarymissions.org/help/donation-list/

Susan Murray stopped by today to deliver this donation from NiSource and Columbia Gas of Kentucky! THANK YOU for your generosity and continuing support for our Troops!

Access to Military Missions at 570 Delzan Place will be restricted on through Thursday July 25. We will keep our normal 10:00 to 3:00 office hours these days.

The parking lots at Keithshire Plaza are being repaved and the driveway and parking spaces near our entrance will be blocked. You will need to park in the main parking area in front of Ace Hardware.
Entry will be through the double glass doors in the corner to the extreme left of Ace. You will need to walk down the hall, up the stairs, across the second floor and then down the stairs turning right to our indoor entrance.

Or you can simply hold off visiting us until Friday July 26.

We are very sorry for this inconvenience!

Are you wearing your RED today?? "Remember Everyone Deployed" by wearing a red shirt on Fridays. Did you know you can order a Military Missions RED t-shirt to show your support?!

Order shirts here: https://buff.ly/47xVrnv

Next Friday, don't forget to snap a picture and tag us if you wear your RED t-shirt!

Another year at the Golf Championship is in the books. We appreciate everyone who stopped by our tent! Here are few more pics that didn't get shared during the event. Thank you to those who donations to support our mission and our Troops!

The UK Wildcat stopped by today!

Can you take a few minutes to Jot-A-Note to our deployed troops? It would make a huge difference in their day! We need 10,000 cards & letters for our next care package shipment, Operation SEND Thanks. Cards & letters are needed by the end of August. Thank you in advance for helping show our Troops some LOVE! ❤

For more details about cards, please visit our webpage
https://militarymissions.org/cards/

Donations for good cause being collected at ISCO Championship Every chip, putt, and drive at the ISCO Championship serves many purposes, one of which is giving back to organizations that matter to them.

Who is this that visited our booth??!! The one and only Coach Tubby Smith! He appreciates our mission since his father and siblings served in the military. Thanks for stopping by, Coach!

This week our volunteers are out at Keene Trace Golf Club for the ISCO Championship. We would love for you to stop by and say hello! Our tent is right next to the Patriot Outpost.

This week our office will close at 12:30 Wed & Thurs and all day Friday.

Thank you to Lady Veterans Connect for inviting us to display at the Day of Valor event in Wi******er Ky. We were represented by our own lady Veteran, Karen Weaver.

THANK YOU to S&T Southern Belle Pageants for bringing in all these care package items!! We appreciate your help in supporting our Troops!! ❤

Thanks to our wonderful contestants at Miss & Mister Daniel Boone Days, we dropped off all of these goodies today at Military Missions, Inc. to be turned into care packages for our troops!!! 🇺🇸 as the daughter & grand daughter of a retired Full Bird Colonel from the Army and the girlfriend (savannah) of an army veteran, we are beyond proud that we could collect all of these items from our wonderful contestants!!! You guys are amazing!!!

🇺🇸🎆 Happy Independence Day! 🎆🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate the spirit of freedom and the courage of those who fought for our independence. Let's come together to honor our nation's history and look forward to a bright future. God Bless Our Troops! ❤

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — The Declaration of Independence, 1776

WOW WOW WOW! All these care package items were sent by the NJ Reapers Hockey organization in Wood Ridge, NJ. We want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this happen.

You can check them out on IG at https://www.instagram.com/njreapershockey/

We just received this amazing note from overseas! ❤❤❤

THANK YOU to the members of Newcomers and Friends of Lexington for bringing in this huge load of care package items!! We appreciate your support ❤

We want to send a big THANK YOU to Ciara Higbon with Kentucky Gems Pageants in Leitchfield, Ky. She brought us sunscreen, tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, canned meats, and some other personal care items. Thank you, Ciara!

Jayce with RJ Corman stopped by with a huge donation! Thank you to R. J. Corman Railroad Group in Nicholasville for organizing an employee donation drive and collecting care package items! 😄❤

This 4-H group helped us wrap up Operation SEND Freedom and they did an AWESOME job! Their participation was part of the 2024 KY 4-H Teen Conference. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who help out!

A LOT of boxes going out!! This is the last shipment of "Operation SEND Freedom" care packages. Hopefully they will all arrive by July 4th so the troops will know they are thought about and appreciated as they continue protecting our freedoms ❤ May God bless and protect them. Thank you to ALL who helped in any way to make these shipments possible!
Now it's time to start preparing for Operation SEND Thanks!

We recently received a HUGE donation from Cencora in Louisville. They brought in 10,000 items! This was a great help during Operation SEND Freedom. THANK YOU to everyone involved! ❤

We have had some really amazing volunteers helping out with Operation SEND Freedom! This group consists of American Heritage Girls and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members. They made 450 gallon-bags which will go into Unit boxes. They also took time to write some heartfelt cards to be included in the care packages. THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered!!

This is another great group of folks who came in to help with care packages for Operation SEND Freedom! They are employees from R. J. Corman Railroad Group in Nicholasville KY. They worked hard and did an awesome job of putting together the packages that will go to the individual names on our list. THANK YOU ALL!!

By the way, there is still time to request a care package for your deployed someone! Hop over to our website and add their info at https://militarymissions.org/add-a-hero/