Holiday Giving Tulsa Style

Members and friends of the Tulsa VMERG Chapter after packing the last of 135 Christmas boxes for troops stationed in Iraq. The packing process was completed over two Saturday’s. Dorthy Talley and Gin McGlothlin organized the project again this year. “We had so many wonderful donations and volunteers hand writing labels, customs forms and of course we couldn’t even get them there without Centrilift.” Centrilift, oil service company located in Claremore, OK, has provided airlift for the boxes for several years now.

The group also collected books, magazines, games, toys, CD’s, DVD’s and toiletries to send to Landstuhl Army Base, Germany for hospitalized troops and their families.

Many packets of coupons have been sent to a Navy base in Japan.

This year the chapter assisted Pete Myers, AA mechanic, in collecting and distributing much needed items at two northeast Oklahoma Veterans’ Homes. Pete said, “It’s really sad. Some of those folks who live there haven’t had visitors in months! So, when we take them their gifts, we sit and visit with them awhile.”

Pictured left to right- front - Gin McGlothlin, Dorthy Talley,  Stacey Bradshaw and Dan Craft, Chapter Chairman. Middle row - Gene Senger and Deborah Drain, Chapter  Secretary.  Back row - Deen Burrus and Bob Trimble. Also helping volunteer were Phil Francis, John and Marcia Clark.