They began sponsoring the 65th MPCO out of Fort Bragg, N.C., last January. The company is made up of approximately 175 active duty men and women who are on an expected 18-month tour of duty in Iraq, their second deployment to the war zone. To date, students have sent more than 50 boxes and have collected more than $200 this year to assist with postage. Each month during the year students have been asked to bring in certain items. In addition, each class has a goal this year of raising $11 per class for postage.
To add a personal touch, the students are making thank-you notes to place in the boxes for Thanksgiving.
If all works as planned, the school hopes to have a banner from Wauka Mountain Elementary welcoming the troops of the 65th MPCO when they arrive back in North Carolina in the spring.
Wauka Mtn. students with packages of supplies troops in Iraq.
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