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Life Scout Michael Weaver of Boy Scout Troop 262 will be holding a consumables drive on July 19th, 2008 to support the Fisher House at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. The drive will be held at the Flower Mound Kroger on the corner of FM2499 and FM1171 as well as the Highland Village Kroger on FM407.
The Fisher House at Brooke Army Medical Center houses and supports the most seriously wounded veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts while they receive treatment for their injuries. They also house the family members and help provide for their needs during this difficult time all at a cost of $5.00 a night.
Funds are provided for care and maintenance of the house itself, but not for the everyday consumable items necessary for day to day operations of the house. There is a long list of items, including all purpose cleaner, trash bags, high efficiency laundry detergent, and Ziploc Bags.
Weaver will be organizing scouts outside of the Kroger Markets to pass out a wishlist of items to be purchased within the stores, as well as to collect the purchased items as those wishing to donate leave the store. Also, pre-stocked bags of needed items will be available for purchase within the store.
All donations are welcome and will help Weaver complete his Eagle Scout Project, the last stage in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Scout is the highest accolade any member of Boy Scouts can earn as a scout and is recognized by many to be one of the greatest leadership achievements a young man can earn.
Weaver encourages the community to help support his project as it benefits an organization that goes beyond the support given to the wounded and their families by the Departments of Defense or Veteran Affairs. It meets a humanitarian need for those who have sacrificed so much for their country.
SUGGESTED DONATION LIST
(These items are stocked solely through donations)
Dishwasher Soap
Fantastic, Fabulous, or 409 Spray
Glass Cleaner (Windex)
Laundry Detergent (High Efficiency)
Zip Lock Baggies
Clorox Wipes
Lysol Spray
Trash Bags (4 gallon and 13 gallon)
Electro Sol
Any other donations are greatfully accepted
