Gift of Thanks for the Troops

• November 2007 Pack-Up
• October 2007 Pack-Up
• August 2007 Pack-Up
• July 2007 Pack-Up
• June 2007 Pack-Up
• May 2007 Pack-Up
• March 2007 Pack-Up
• February 2007 Pack-Up
• Saturday Market 2007

Veterans Day USO Show (Thank You Rabbine)

He Feels Like a Woman!!  (More Pictures)

Caring For Troops at the 2007 years Wine by the River.

The Redmond Rod & Gun Club comes through again!        

Thank you Redmond Rod & Gun Club for your continued support of our men & women in uniform.

More Pictures

• St.Francis Letter Drive

• 9/9/06 Pack-up

• 8/12/06 Pack-up

• 7/8/06 Pack-up

• 6/10/06 Pack-up

• 4/10/06 Pack-up

• 3/8/06 Pack-up

• Letter and Cards

• Letter and Cards

• Letter and Cards

• Letter and Cards

 Thank you, Redmond Rod and Gun Club for hosting the  Second Annual "Blue Star Shoot" and supporting our men and women in uniform.

Albertson's come through, again.  Thanks For Supporting Our Troops!          

Caring For Troops visits the White House and the Pentagon - Details and Pictures

A letter to CFT from one of "Ours"

G Troop returns to hugs, cheers and flag-waving  It was a cold fall Friday afternoon, but a warm one as well - full of cheers, flags, salutes, hugs and tears as more than 100 members of the Oregon National Guard's Redmond-based G Troop returned from their year in war-torn Iraq.  Story from KTVZ

"Merry Christmas to our service men and women from everyone at Caring For Troops" from CFT  Messages

Caring For Troops visits the White House and the Pentagon - Pictures

Caring For Troops headed to Pentagon and White House - Invitation Details

Pics from 11/19 Pack-Up

Veterans' Day 2005 - Great Turnout and Parade

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION “HAWAIIAN STYLE”
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2005 AT 7:30PM FEATURING  BILL KEALE & THE HOKULEA DANCERS Details

11.02.05  "G" Troop Coming Home - Details of Arrival

11.02.05  "G" Troop Coming Home - Story from Bend Bulletin
 

DVDs for troops and dedication at Westside Church, Saturday, 10/29/05   Details

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION “HAWAIIAN STYLE” FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2005 AT 7:30PM FEATURING  BILL KEALE & THE HOKULEA DANCERS Details

End Of An Era -  CFT had several things on the agenda for the month of August.  Dan Hulbert, founder, turned the office of President over to Byron Ames.                   ...... more info and pictures

November Pack-Up

August Pack-Up

Pictures from the 6/11/05 Pack-Up

Oregon's Citizen-Soldiers coming home - Story  Bend.com

Caring For Troops Flag is raised over Capitol.

CFT also supporting soldiers in Korea.  Pics

Redmond VFW planning a dance for CFT - Full Story

Bend soldier receives Silver Star, Bend.com - Full Story

Thank you Central Oregon Builder's Association for a great weekend at the Home Show - Details

Central Oregon Pack-Up - Well Organized!

Veterans' Day 2005 - Great Turnout and Parade              

Press Release:  High Desert Eagles sponsor Mothers's Day Poker Run to CFT and troops.  Details

CFT article in Salem Statesman Journal

Pack-Up welcomes back Guard Members.  Pics Guardsman Fitting Back In - Bend Bulletin Auction For Troops off to a start - Full Story

State Rep. Whisnant attends CFT Pack-Up.

4.10.05  Guardsmen Fitting Back In - Bend Bulletin

4.09.05  Pack-Up welcomes back Guard Members.  Pics

Cards and letter from G Troop
 

Nike makes huge donation of shoes to Caring For Troops.  Over 160 pairs headed to Iraqi children.  Story

3.25.05  Local Troops Come Home Story 3.25   Story 3.26.05  - Bend Bulletin

 3.15.05  Oregon's Citizen-Soldiers coming home - Story  Bend.com

3.04.05  Redmond VFW planning a dance for CFT - Full Story

3.03.05  Pictures just in from Iraq  

3.03.05  CFT also supports soldiers in Korea.  Pics

3.02.05  Caring For Troops Flag is raised over Capitol

3.02.05  Coming Event - Flag ceremony and event - Details

2.22.05  The Flag Story

2.09.05  Bend soldier receives Silver Star, Bend.com - Full Story

2.14.05  Weekend event hosted by Redmond Rod and Gun Club provides support for our Troops.  Full Story and pictures

2.07.05  A Noble Service, By Alisa Weinstein - Bend Bulletin  Story

2.5.05  Caring For Troops package delivers U.S. Flag to soldiers in Iraq  From Bend Bulletin

1.18.05  Morningstar Christian School students donate items to Troops.  Story

1.15.05  Press Release:  Redmond Rod and Gun Club set to hold event for our "Troops".  Story

1.09.05  CFT hits new mark.  We have now shipped over 1,000 packages to deployed troops from Central Oregon.  Shipping costs for this G-Troop pack-up will exceed $1500.00 so please consider this when making your next donation.  Thanks for your support. 

1.08.05  Letter from Oregon State Senator Ben Westlund

1.08.05  Another successful day!  Pictures and news from the G-Troop pack-up at Bend Armory.

1.06.05  Cards and Letters from "Our Troops" 

1.05.05  Auction For Troops is launched to raise funds for Caring For Troops. Partners with Overstock.com and Auction Drive-In.  Donate items and services to support CFT.

12.09.04  Post Cards from the War Zone.

Local man, Loren "Butch" Hammer, pilot for private contractor, dies serving his country in Afghanistan.  Story

12.05.04  Rick Meyers and Z21's Home Town Forum have been great supporters of Caring For Troops since inception.  Story

12/02/04  Local man, Loren "Butch" Hammer, pilot for private contractor, dies serving his country in Afghanistan.  Story

Drop and Shop - Babysitters available for military families.  Details

11/28/04  Dan Hulbert, CaringForTroops, interviewed on radio show Central Oregon Insights (KBND 570 AM) along with Salvation Army.  The program was hosted by Jeff Mullins.  Thanks Jeff!

11/25.04  Caring for Troops needs new home -  Bend Bulletin Story

11/24/04 CFT is looking for new location ..... Details

Concert Organizers - Special thanks to Glenna Lang, Karol Stocton, and Donna Allen from the VFW Aux.

11/19/04  Concert in Redmond sponsored by Women's Auxiliary raises $1,100.00 for troops.

11/15/04  Scouts do a great job and make us proud.  Details

11/13/04  150 friends, relatives and supporters attended our Pack-Up for the Troops.  Soon, Christmas packages will be on their way.  Thanks again to our Central Oregon community.  News coverage was provided by Z21 TV.  Details

Picture Archives 

New Letters and Post Cards from "Our Troops". 

11/13/04 - Pack-Up - Dan meets an old friend for the first time.  Details

11.12.04  CFT provided a display table for Rodeo Finals at Deschutes County Expo Center.  Ribbons and socks were sold while taking donations.

10.25.04  Seattle Times/AP Story - Oregon deliveryman's packages send message to overseas troops  Details

10/24/04 Caring For Troops founder sees community donating miracles  Story - Bend Bulletin

10/10/04  Northwest Community Credit Union partnering with CFT and VFW  Details

10/10/04 Albertsons and you can aid Caring For Troops   Story - Bend Bugle

Help Bend Villa Court and Caring for Troops honor our 65 local service men and women currently serving in Iraq!  Full Story

Bend Villa Court and Caring for Troops honor our 65 local service men and women currently serving in Iraq!  Story

10.01.04  Sasha Abarca of Redmond is the young lady that has been putting the flags out for our troops.  Full Story

8/15/04 Grocers' donation powers feel-good "home run"  Story - Bend Bugle

Billboard in Bend dedicated to CaringForTroops.  Story

We continue to be motivated by the dedication of our Central Oregon soldiers. It was standing-room only for G Troop send-off.  More Pics.

6.09.04 -  State Senator Ben Westlund and U.S. Representative Greg Walden attend G Troop event.  More

5/22/04   Oregon's Governor Kulongoski visits Bend, helps fill packages for troops   Story - Bend Bugle

Gov. Kulongoski attends a pack-up for Operation Interdepence at the Caring For Troops storefront on Friday, 5/21.  Pictures provided by Byron from Vet Watch NW. Girl Scouts offer a big helping hand, as always.

5.22.04  More pictures from our soldiers.      More

5.05.04  Over one hundred dedicated citizens attended the opening of the new military display at Deschutes Historical Center. Saturday morning (5/15).  Dick Tobiason conducted the ceremony and did a great job.  Many veterans were in attendance.  More pictures from the dedication.

3/15/04  Bend Guard member, just back from Iraq, thanks Caring for Troops volunteers  Story - Bend Bugle

2.05.04 - State Rep. Gene Whisnant and former State Rep. Tim Knopp present a check for $500 to Caring For Troops organizer, Dan Hulbert  More

11/24/03  Care packages on way to local troops in Iraq  Story - Bend Bugle