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WOW - Any Female Airman Project
The monthly WOW luncheon will be Thursday,
August 7th starting at 11:30 for social time and lunch
is at noon. Your August hostess, Carole Langford is
hoping to see you wearing your best Hawaiian
ensemble. She told us she is searching for her coconut
bra so the bar is set high, ladies. Whatever you choose
to wear, join us for fun, friendship and lunch on the 7th.
The WOW cocktail party continues the August Aloha
month on Thursday, August 21st at 5:30 p.m. Carole
looks forward to seeing the evening group in their
Hawaiian outfits. We meet in the lounge to e njoy drink
‘specials’ and a light meal will be available. The
islands are calling us………….
So many thanks for the wonderful contributions made
to this project. We have received heartwarming “thank
you” notes from several Air Force volunteers who
distribute the contents of the boxes that we send to
their units in Afghanistan. Here are some notes from
the national website of volunteers:
Capt. Maria (last name omitted), from a Legal
Assistance Task Force in Afghanistan, wrote:
“I represent a small flight of individuals that work
seven days a week and are on call 24 hours a day. We
all miss comforts of home and are trying to stay
healthy at the same time. For the women, things such
as bath scrunchies and women's razors are nonexistent. The water is highly chlorinated and it is hard
on the skin: lotion is always gone by the time we get
to the BX. Most of us are currently living in a dorm
room with bunk beds with a minimum of six
individuals to a room. We are required to clean our
own rooms and, at times, it can be hard to get things
such as wipes or floor cleaning items. We do our own
laundry. There are times when we may not be able to
make it to a dining facility , which makes it hard to eat
nutritious food vs. junk food. Thank you for your
support.”
Another Airman, SSgt. Liza, whose assignment is
“Combat Stress Control”, wrote: “ Living conditions
for members of our unit ( 50 females, 150 males) are
sparse and basic. There is little to no water for a
shower. We receive one hot meal per day and mail
does not come on a regular basis. I am looking for
items to increase morale and improve daily living.
Travel size toiletry items, baby wipes, toothpaste,
female hygiene products, and snacks that travel easily,
would be wonderful.”
A “camouflage collection box” is in the office for any
Fort Walton Yacht Club members who would like to
donate to the Any Female Airman Project and you
don't have to be a member of WOW. Of course, any
member of WOW will be happy to deliver your
contribution.
Monetary donations will also be
appreciated to help pay the cost of shipping our gifts
to our lady Airmen.
These are our Airmen who are in Afghanistan serving
us. Your participation in WOW's project is so very
much appreciated. Many FWYC friends contribute
regularly: how about YOU!
Lynne W. Reynolds, Project Chairman
~ Fort Walton Yacht Club, Established in 1951 ~