Operation Wounded Warrior

Garden City Volunteer Fire-fighters, under the direction of Chief John P. Casey, are co-sponsoring Operation Wounded Warrior once again this year with area volunteer fire depart-ments. Operation Wounded Warrior will form a "Red Line" of fire vehicles that will travel to deliver Christmas & Holiday Care Package Items to soldiers wounded in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The care packages will be delivered to wounded soldiers in Walter Reed Army Hospital and Be-thesda Naval Hospital in Washington D.C. & to soldiers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as well. Area volunteer fire-fighters will be delivering the items on December 7th & 8th.

Garden City Volunteer Fire-fighters will be collecting donations of the following items: letters & cards to soldiers, pre-paid phone cards, pre-paid chain restaurant cards, weightlifting gloves for wheelchair bound patients, pre-paid gift cards (Target, Walmart), sweatshirts, breakaway pants with snaps along leg, electric razors, men's & women's pajamas, boxer shorts, white ankle socks, athletic shorts, sweatpants, women's sport bras, back packs, and toiletries for men & women. In addition, monetary donations are sought to help purchase IPods, LCD TV's & additional clothing for the soldiers and their families.

Care Package Items and donations can be delivered or sent to: the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department, Operation Wounded Warrior, 347 Stewart Ave, Garden City, New York, 11530 (Fire Headquarters, West Side Village Hall). Also, Volunteer Firefighters will be accepting Care Package Donations at the Village Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 2nd at 3:30 PM. Please come down and take a moment to donate some of the above items to help those soldiers who are surely in need of up-lifting support and a bit of cheer this time of year.