2012 Summary of Military Support Activities
Activity 1: Support for Fort Hood Chaplain’s Strong Bonds Program (weekend retreats for previously deployed Soldiers and their family members)
Support Provided: Donation to support reach more Soldiers and to help with children’s activities and transportation
When: February 8, 2012
Where: Fort Hood
Cost: $7,500
Activity 2: Support for deployed spouses of 2-5 CAV
Support Provided: Donation of chocolate Valentines
When: February 11, 2012
Where: Little Italy
Cost: $100
Activity 3: Support for Soldiers and families experiencing hardship with food purchases
Support Provided: Donation of funds to the Killeen Food Care Center to help provide food to service members
When: March 1, 2012
Where: Killeen
Cost: $5,000
Activity 4: Support for the redeployment of 4th Sustainment Brigade
Support Provided: Donation 300 snacks and 9 cases of water to serve 110 soldiers and 60 family members
When: Mar 20-25
Where: Unit Area
Cost: $200
Activity 5: Support for the redeployment of 2-5 Cav
Support Provided: Donation 150 snacks, bananas, and lemonade for 75 soldiers and family members
When: Mar 24-25
Where: Unit Area
Cost: $100
Activity 6: Easter Party for 4th Sustainment Brigade
Support Provided: Staff cooked 560 hotdogs, and provided buns, charcoal, and moonwalk jumper for 600+ soldiers and family members
When: Mar 31, 2012
Where: Fort Hood
Cost: Food = $225; Staff Time = $616
Activity 7: Easter Party for 2-5 Cav Bn, 1st Cav Div
Support Provided: Staff cooked 160 hotdogs and provided buns, chips and cookies, charcoal, water, and a moonwalk jumper for 65 soldiers and family members
When: Apr. 7, 2012
Where: Fort Hood
Cost: Food = $145; Staff Time = $462
Activity 8: Support for Soldiers and families experiencing hardship with food purchases
Support Provided: Purchased 100 $50 gift cards from the Fort Hood Commissary; Soldiers experiencing financial difficulties, as verified by their Command Financial Specialist, can receive a $50 gift card to purchase food from the Commissary.
When: April 2012
Where: Killeen
Cost: $5,000
Activity 9: Support for 1,184 Soldiers and the family members that came out to see them deploy to Afghanistan.
Support Provided: We cooked and wrapped 950 sausages, 320 hotdogs, and provided chips, cookies, donuts, bottled water, and staff to work this function.
When: June 10-11, 2012
Where: Abrams Field House, Fort Hood
Cost: Food and Supplies-$800; Staff Time: $900
Activity 10: Support for 2012 TAPS Conference
Support Provided: We Cooked 200 pounds of brisket and provided potato salad, beans, macaroni and cheese, and condiments for 400+ attendees, and staff and volunteer work hours
When: July 19, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Cost: $2,100 for food, supplies, and staff/volunteer work hours
Activity 11: Support for100 soldiers and 35 family members of the 2-5 Cav Rear Detachment
Support Provided: Grill donated for Unit Event
When: July 27, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Cost: $300
Activity 12: Support for Fort Hood Chaplains Training Event
Support Provided: Grill donated for Event
When: July 31, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Cost: $300
Activity 13: Support for 2-5 Cav’s Annual Battalion Ball – 800 soldiers and family members
Support Provided: 3 buses and drivers to shuttle passengers to and from the event.
When: September 27, 2012
Where: Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, TX
Cost: $2,000 for bus rentals and driver expenses
Activity 14: Support for Post Wide October Fest on Fort Hood for between 5,000 and 10,000 people
Support Provided: Usage of BBQ Grill, hand washing station, sodas/water/buns, sauerkraut, and mustard
When: October 12, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Cost: $1,000
Activity 15: Support for 4th Sustainment Brigade soldiers and family members
Support Provided: 1,600 hotdogs and 1,024 chips for 1,500 soldiers and 700 family members
When: October 26, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Cost: $1,025.00
Activity 16: Support for 3rd Cavalry Regiment Fall Festival at Ted Smith’s Ranch
Support Provided: 800 hotdogs, 800 hamburgers, Staff time, popcorn machine, bouncy house
When: October 27, 2012
Where: Ted Smith’s Ranch in Oakalla, Texas
Cost: $2,238 for Staff Volunteer time, food, popcorn machine and bouncy house usage
Activity 17: Donation of Food Baskets
Support Provided: Provided 95 Thanksgiving Food Baskets to 70 military families and 25 veterans
When: November 18-19, 2012
Where: Fort Hood and Central Texas area.
Cost: $2,850
Activity 18: Support for Military Families to attend the Annual Festival of Trees
Support Provided: Donation of 11 tables for seating of 8 people per table
When: December 7, 2012
Where: Killeen Civic and Conference Center
Cost: $6,050
Activity 19: Operation Ride Home
Support Provided: Travel Assistance for 90 soldiers and their families to either fly or drive home for the Christmas holidays
When: Various Dates during December 2012
Where: Fort Hood
Estimated Cost: $20,000
Activity 20: Hosted Christmas Party for 600 soldiers and family members of 2-5 Cav
Support Provided: Space for the party and toy baskets for 200 children
When: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Family Center in Copperas Cove, Texas
Estimated Cost: $1,810 for toys and Staff Time
Activity 21: Armed Forces Bowl Football Game
Support Provided: Transport of 200 soldiers and family members to the Armed Forces Bowl Football Game in Ft. Worth, Texas
When: Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: Fort Hood, Texas
Estimated Cost: $450 for Staff Time
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