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You are invited to attend the R&DA Fall 2010 Meeting to be held October 25-27, 2010. R&DA meetings are open to the public and offer attendees a chance to network with government decision makers, suppliers, university food service researchers, military wounded warriors and those comprising the $29 billion government food business. Register today to ensure that you can be informed of opportunities in supporting the military with food items, services, packaging, and related items.
FUTURE R&DA MEETINGS
October 25-27, 2010 Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village, NV
65th Annual Spring Meeting & Exhibition May 23-25, 2011 Naples Grande Resort & Club Naples, FL
Fall 2011 Meeting October 24-26, 2011 Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, LA
Wounded Warrior Donations for 2010
Donations to 2010: $954, 956 2010 Donations: $151,300 Total since inception: $1,106,256 January 2010:
Monthly Total: $23,500 February 2010:
Monthly Total: $91,200 March 2010:
Monthly Total: $16,500 April 2010:
Monthly Total: $7,600 May 2010:
Monthly Total: $12,500 June 2010:
Monthly Total: $51,395
2010 Total to Date: $202,695 SUPPORT TO WOUNDED WARRIORS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY WITH NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS R&DA is often asked what can companies do to support wounded and active military with the products that they produce. Rather than answer these individually, it is best to send some information to all of our members. Each center is in continual need for non perishable, single or small size items at their day rooms, family centers and, treatment areas. Ideally the items are wrapped individually or easy to serve. There are many snack type items that are needed always. The key to support is not to send 100s of cases but rather a few cases on a regular basis. Several R&DA members do this on a monthly basis. Probably five cases once per month is ideal. The wounded and their families greatly appreciate this thoughtfulness and generosity. I am always amazed, when I visit, that warriors always ask me to let the company who provided the items know their gratitude. I always answer that it is we who are grateful for their service and patriotism. The centers are operated by volunteers and each day there are different volunteers. But it is wonderful to see their eyes open, some times with tears, when a shipment arrives for the center. The volunteers are too busy to send thank you notes for all of the donations that they receive but please remember their gratefulness is evident every time someone takes one of the items. There is a little kid in San Antonio who sees his dad at the center after school each day and they share a brownie together as a new family tradition. Please consider sending an appropriate donation and let R&DA know so we can keep track of the kindness of our members. You can contact and or just ship your items to the following address ( please note we will be expanding our donation addresses soon): Warrior and Family Support Center (WFSC) 3138 Rawley Chambers San Antonio, TX 78219 Tel. 210-241-0811 Shipping data: Building 3628 Rawley E. Chambers
Soldier & Family Assistance Center (SFAC) 1481 Titus Blvd, Building 7492 Ft. Carson, CO 80913 Tel. 719-526-0316
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) ATTN: FMWR Marketing Services Building 11, Room 1-109 6900 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20307-5001 Tel. 202-356-0871
I know that this support is direct and meaningful to those who have sacrificed so much so us! |
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The 2010-2011 Marvin Byer Award (Honorariums to United States citizen students who are majoring in food science, packaging, or related areas)
(This link provides details of the current Byer Award Donation Drive)
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