The 7th Fold
The 7th Fold | Volume 1, Issue 6 | September 2018 | Folds of Honor E-Newsletter | View as Webpage
   
   
| THE 7TH FOLD |
*The seventh fold is a tribute to our armed forces, for it is through the armed forces that we protect our country and our flag against all enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.

This is where you will stay connected with all things Folds of Honor, such as impactful partnerships, upcoming events, store promotions and most importantly, the stories of the families you stand with.
| FAMILIES OF FOLDS |
Meet Christina Webber, Folds of Honor Children’s Fund Recipient and daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Milton Webber.

Christina is currently in 9th grade attending Clarksville Academy. She aspires to serve her country after graduating high school and has made great efforts to support military families like hers through Folds of Honor.

“I started monthly donations to Folds of Honor so other kids can partake of this wonderful program. This past summer I started selling candy around my neighborhood in efforts to raise funds. In addition, I also raised money through yard sales and other chores so I can give back to other kids, who like me, have hero fathers, who have been injured in combat while serving in the military.”

Christina feels her contribution may not be much now, but she is working diligently toward serving her country. Little by little she is getting closer to that goal. The last two summers she attended programs at West Point and the Air Force Academy, where she learned various leadership and service skills. She will continue to invest in military academy programs to determine which academy she’d like to attend.

“I will continue to keep Folds of Honor posted on my progress. Without the Folds of Honor Organization, my dreams of serving my country would be a lot more difficult to accomplish. This scholarship is a huge blessing.”

- Christina Webber
Folds of Honor Recipient
9th Grader, Clarksville Academy, TN
| CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT |
Eastern Pennsylvania-New Jersey Chapter

The Folds of Honor E. PA-NJ Chapter was officially established on May 1, 2018.

To date, with their goals to create awareness and raise funds to support Folds of Honor, the E. PA-NJ Chapter members have hit the ground running, participating and serving as the beneficiary charity for many patriotic events; Events such as Musikfest, Yeager Supply’s Annual Golf Event and the First Philly’s Pitch with Budweiser.

In their first four months, they have raised more than $35K and they’re just getting started.

“I am amazed and proud how far we have come thanks to our core members’ support, participation and involvement during these early days. As patriots, we know the need to support these families and to honor our service members is great. We are excited to continue our work from the ground up for the E. PA-NJ Chapter of the Folds of Honor.”

-Beth Simmons
Chapter President


If you would like to learn more or follow their progress, please visit their website and like their Facebook Fan page. You can also reach out by calling 610.442.5718 or emailing Beth Simmons, Chapter President at bsimmons@foldsofhonor.org.


| POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS |

Schnucks stands with Folds of Honor.

From May 23rd July 4th, Schnucks Markets, it’s customers and more than 25 vendors supported the families of fallen and disabled service members.

With the St. Louis Cardinals, Coca-Cola and Anheuser-Busch as significant supporters of Folds of Honor, Schnucks also hosted several parking lot events, some of them featuring the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales.

In addition, Schnucks’ signature recipe beer brats made with Budweiser Freedom Reserve were also available throughout the campaign, with a portion of all sales of beer brats in Schnucks’ meat departments supporting Folds of Honor.

Many Schnucks’ vendors have also made donations to Folds of Honor and customers saw tags in-store near the vendors’ products, such as Budweiser Freedom Reserve, indicating their support.

At the end of the campaign, Schnucks announced they raised over $1.1 million! The donations will provide 220 college scholarships for the dependents of our nations heroes.

“Schnucks is proud to partner with Folds of Honor to support military families whose loved ones were killed or disabled in their pursuit to protect our American freedoms. Helping military veterans and their families is important to our company and we know it’s also important to our customers. We are honored to be able to show our gratitude to our veterans and their families through this partnership.”

- Todd Schnuck
Schnucks Chairman and CEO
Folds of Honor would also like to give special recognition to these partners for their support and efforts in the month of August:
   
   
| MERCH OF THE MONTH |
| CALL TO ACTION |

Thank you to all who participated in our national promotion of Patriot Golf Day over Labor Day weekend. Together, we honored the service and sacrifice of our service members and helped raise funds to provide educational scholarships to their legacy.

Even though Labor Day weekend has come and gone, remember, Patriot Golf Day is EVERY DAY! Every day is a great day to be a patriot and come together in support of our military heroes and their families. To find a participating course near you please visit patriotgolfday.org.

We are beyond grateful for the continued support year-round.





 
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