"Patriotic children in action"

December 2007 -

November 2007

Lucy Burris, Troop Support Chairman presents Certificate of Appreciation to Roger Mercer of Mercer Nissan/Mazda for $500.00 donation in October 2007

May 2007

Lucy Burris, troop support chairman presents Cat Evans with Certificate of Appreciation for her hard work.

June 2007 - Harmony Hill Baptist Church accepts Certificate of Appreciation for their continued participation and contributions to BWC

March 2007 - Members of Harmony Hill Baptist Church bring donations and join in helping pack the boxes for the troops.

Atkinson Candy Company, December 2006

Pilot Club of Lufkin Donation- October 2006

Tom Gann makes donation to BWC October 8, 2006

First graders and teachers from Dunbar Primary schools collected items to send to the troops in December 2007. Pictured are several of the students and a teacher helping to load the items in Lucy's car.

After reading a letter to the editor about the "Because We Care" troops support project, Jane Wiedenfeld and 11 year old son Ty started collecting lose change for the troops. Pictured are Jane and Ty presenting collection to Lucy Burris, Troop Support chairman.

ALA member Barbara Forsythe presents Certificate of Appreciation to Sammy Weaver of Consolidated Communications in exchange for $600.00 donation to "Because We Care" Troop support program.

Lucy Burris (far right) presents certificate of appreciation to members of The Fear Factor youth group from Redland Baptist Church. This group regularly helps pack boxes for the troops as well as donating items for the boxes.

Cat helps with "Because We Care" troop support and also with making sandwiches that are distributed at the Charles Wilson VA Outpatient Clinic three days a month.

Lucy & Tim Wilburn from B & B Foods (Brookshire Bros.) in Alto, Texas. They have contributed numerous items including cookies, beef jerkey and miscellaneous items.

Eric Atkinson, second from the left, has donated more than once to "Because We Care" troop support project. The troops always love to get the candy and Eric loves to see and hear of their smiles of pleasure when the troops open the boxes and find the candy.