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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 20:44:57 GMT -6
I wish I had got pictures of ALL these boxes in my house, oops, but I started clicking away when I arrived at my local VFW. I went in awaiting Mary, the Lady Auxillary leader, and here sat 4 Veterans! I'm like "what cha doin'?" They said "drinkin'", I'm like I CAN SEE THAT, I ask, are you guys veterans, and the look I got was FUNNY as all get out! Here I am sitting in a bar at the VFW, oh my, ok they KNOW now Nancy talk, so all is good! I said I had a truck load of boxes and about 3 more trips to make, could I get a bit of help? They were like FOR REAL? YOU have SHOEBOXES to go to the WAR? I'm like yeah, that's what I'm doing! They were like THIS IS AWESOME, so here I go on about the Lovehammers, and how ALL these boxes are from their FANS, and how they come from ALL over the country. They were really impressed and it was very exciting to see their faces. I heard them saying, the boys will LOVE these, this is needed more, I CAN'T BELIEVE all these, this is AMAZING, who is a Lovehammer? I'm like, they are the band I love, and they are AMAZING, so one of the guys actually took a CD out of the Jeep, IS THIS THE BAND? I'm like yup! So I gave him a CD, one that I had extra, and let him have it! He started to read Murder on my Mind huh? I started to laugh, I said, IT'S A GOOD CD, you must listen to it! Ok, all around good day it was! Had Veterans there to help me unload the Jeep, all 3 TIMES! The GRAND TOTAL is......... We worked on re-taping them, and getting them ready to send to the War Front: First Load: SAY CHEESE, I had fun taking these pictures! This Veteran was just SO amazed and "so cool" came out with every other sentence!....lol....We had fun, ALLOT of work, but SO worth it! Here's my Son, he was a HUGE help in checking the boxes when they came here at home, and helping the Veterans carrying them in! Was a LONG day!.... The camara is NOT the best, this is the area inside the VFW, it's very very nice. It has the American Flag in an enclosed vestibule, all looking very very classy, so I tried to get pictures of the Veterans next to that area when they were carrying in the boxes! We decided that a pully cart was going to be neccessary, was funny, that one Veteran was hoping he wouldn't get a DUI by driving that thing! It was A GREAT TIME! The start of putting the boxes on the crate with Load 1: We was havin' fun: Ok, MORE TO COME, I'm just seperating this so this page don't blow up on me!....lol.... Nancy
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:00:06 GMT -6
This picture was from the inside of the hall. Where once ALL the boxes had been delivered, we had to go through them, and tape them all up, and blacken the boxes, and then RE-load them onto another crate! This was first load: These wonderful ladies just JUMPED right in and started to take over, this goes here, this goes there, was a GREAT day! They worked very hard and made sure all the boxes were perfect for the Soldiers! This is a picture of the SECOND load, see the crates in the back there by the table? It was almost impossible to get a group shot of ALL of them, so I tried to make it different angles, in between working with the ladies to get these boxes perfect. This is Mary, she's a DOLL, and helped ALLOT with taping and making sure everything was once again: Perfect for our Troops! All these boxes had SO MUCH LOVE in each and every one of them. Fans really put their hearts into this campaign! This is Mrs. Fisher, she's a DOLL too, very much a hard worker! She's saying, and you have HOW MANY MORE LOADS?...LMAO...Oh my LAST LOAD: I'm like SHIT, I forgot to take a picture of the kitchen!.....So, here is a picture of the LAST load of Shoeboxes that left my house...I HAVE A KITCHEN BACK!.... ...hehe..Like I use it anyways!....ehhe My 2 Ladies that helped, they are very hard workers and DOLLS for doing this! And Daniel realizing he's NOT done, he had to go into Wal-Mart to get the pictures developed!...LMAO....He really worked hard, I'm very proud of that kid! I'd like to thank everyone that contributed, this was NOTHING without YOU. The fans of the Lovehammers are the BEST, I'm proud of each and every person that either made a box, or sent in money to have that box made! I'm now going to work on that list of the fans that I'm sooooo proud of! You guys are true inspirations here, and the Troops WILL BE very very happy with all that has been done! Love Nancy
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Post by friendlylady90 on Feb 26, 2007 21:06:10 GMT -6
great job nancy. you are the best. the pics.are very good
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Post by Doc on Feb 26, 2007 21:34:59 GMT -6
Hey Nancy, you rock...any pics of the OTHER boxes?
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:36:16 GMT -6
;D...Oh, and they called the Post Office, and they had to send out a special truck just to pick those up! All worked out well, and the Soldiers are getting that piece of hope, love, and some GREAT music to boot! Nancy
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Post by Doc on Feb 26, 2007 21:36:18 GMT -6
And WOW..Daniel is getting all grown up!!!
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:42:05 GMT -6
Hey Nancy, you rock...any pics of the OTHER boxes? Hey my Doc! Ummmm. The rest of the pictures are sooo black I doubt anything will look normal! And THANKS TO Building a Better Spaceship for sending CD's, Postcards, Pens, Stickers......It was GREAT to see another band step up and contribute like you and the BABS boyz did, I'm very proud of them! Oh, and they are the ONLY other BAND that did step up and send CD's......BABS is from L.A., and once again, I'm very proud that you did this Doc! Your the BEST! Thanks......... Also a BIG thanks goes out to CJSPAS, for contributing several of her relaxation CD's to go into the boxes, and for HY for sending the supplies that she did, and for each and every person that contributed money in the form of our Charity Box and Raffles...Oh, can't forget our TEENS, they REALLY stepped up to the plate with close to 25 boxes from them! Was awesome to experience!..... Love Nancy
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Post by shuckra on Feb 26, 2007 21:42:11 GMT -6
I love the pictures, and I loved this project. I am very proud to be a part of a group like us! lol!
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:43:45 GMT -6
And WOW..Daniel is getting all grown up!!! I've been tryin' to tell ya! LMAO, he's growing fast! So tall! And Doc, you would have been so proud of him, all the work he did for these Shoeboxes! He's pretty cool, I think I'll keep him, at least this week!
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:47:10 GMT -6
I love the pictures, and I loved this project. I am very proud to be a part of a group like us! lol! We are very unique! The boys in the Hall kept on saying, this is from a BANDS fans? I'm like yup! They are awesome! They said, nope the FANS are awesome! We are all very special, and it's just has been an amazing adventure for me that is for sure! I'm proud to be here!
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Post by julianah on Feb 26, 2007 21:47:55 GMT -6
Wow!!! Reading your posts and seeing all the pictures just put a huge smile on my face. Thanks so much for organizing this, Nancy, and working your butt off. Your son was a real trooper too. I'm so glad the Lovehammers fans came through in a big way. It's just a beautiful thing. I love seeing the photos of the veterans and your helpers at the VFW. I'm sure the troops are going to LOVE their Shoeboxes of Lovehammers Love. This is just so heart-warming. Some good news is always so welcome!
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 21:50:20 GMT -6
Wow!!! Reading your posts and seeing all the pictures just put a huge smile on my face. Thanks so much for organizing this, Nancy, and working your butt off. Your son was a real trooper too. I'm so glad the Lovehammers fans came through in a big way. It's just a beautiful thing. I love seeing the photos of the veterans and your helpers at the VFW. I'm sure the troops are going to LOVE their Shoeboxes of Lovehammers Love. This is just so heart-warming. Some good news is always so welcome! Thanks hun. Your SO right! Good news in the midst of this war, when they open those boxes, and get music, supplies, pieces of that love that we all sent, yeah.....Good news is very much that breathe of fresh air we all need now! Thanks for your kind words hun....
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Post by Doc on Feb 26, 2007 21:56:15 GMT -6
Oh, Fancy...long road, eh...glad it worked out!
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Post by Nancyd021410 on Feb 26, 2007 22:01:13 GMT -6
Oh, Fancy...long road, eh...glad it worked out! And thanks to fans like you that contributed SO many boxes, and CD's, it did work out! Can't thank you and everyone enough here, it's been an awesome ride!
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Post by sjjo1973 on Feb 26, 2007 22:35:55 GMT -6
Thanks so much for sharing your report and pics, what an awesome turn out! This was such an great experience to be able to help and see how much everyone came together to help!
AND MOST OF ALL NANCY THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING HERE!
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