[Events] Charity recommendation - AVET

Fri Feb 15 20:49:09 EST 2013

Thank you, Pat.  Your concurrence with me on using AVET means a LOT to me!   These 2 people don't have the staff or the the time to deal with getting 'grants' and other hand outs, and to be honest, they do far more than most other charities in the Space Coast.    

They are great people to work with, and having them involved will bring a lot of vets to our event, which will open the doors for new 'tea party' people, because, as I have said, these vets and the Cones are solid conservatives!

I don't trust just sending this to Events Committee because I don't have them listed on my puter.

We all have to be up early tomorrow morning for Alice McDonalds 'sunrise' funeral....6:30 a.m.   Geez, that is really EARLY!    Gads, tomorrow will be a long day, like today was.       Obviously, my vote goes to AVET....a great organization, who needs our help!    Alice    

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 From: Pat Pasley <ppasley at cfl.rr.com>
To: events at brevardteaparty.com 
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:38 PM
Subject: [Events] Charity recommendation - AVET

After reading about AVET, I concur with Alice that this would be a good group to support and looks like they can use the money.  So many of the other charities have a good streamline of donations coming in.  And it's good that Alice knows the people who help run it and that Posey also is a big supporter.   I've attached a few things I found on the internet.  They get my vote.

Pat

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AVET Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the needs of active-duty military and veterans of the United States of America. AVET Project has an ambitious goal to furnish, free of charge, every military member (approx 1.5 million) with a Empowerment Equipment Bag (EEB), which is a collection of personal care items and empowerment information. Donations are needed and appreciated so we can continue to expand this important mission.

Additionally, AVET Project is seeking donations to support our
        "Project Rest and Recuperation", which affords returning service
        members and their spouses an opportunity to readjust and
        reconnect with their loved ones after leaving combat 24/7 for
        months,... even years. AVET Project believes our heroes deserve
        a safe, relaxing place on the East & West coasts to
        decompress, sleep well and recuperate... all for FREE.

Please visit our website at: www.avetproject.org 

Jump in and learn how you can support these important missions
        by donating generously of your money and time... SUPPORT OUR
        TROOPS by supporting AVET PROJECT, Inc.

Donations are accepted via PayPal on our website: www.avetproject.org 
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Registration numbers for various states available on our
        website: www.avetproject.org 

We are looking forward to your financial support and offer MANY
        volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood. Please take a
        moment and check out WWW.AVETPROJECT.ORG

Contact AVET Project Inc. today in Patrick Air Force Base at:
          (321) 373-7046

Please mention you proudly found us on Veteran Owned Business (VOB)!
Comments on the Military and Business Ownership...
As a retired Legal Advocate and Air Force veteran who happens to be wartime disabled, it was a natural fit to become a part of something bigger than myself, so I formed AVET PROJECT, INC., which is a nonprofit organization which seeks out and meets the needs of active duty military members, veterans, and Americans who are in need.

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Friday, April 20, 2012
AVET Project Needs Donations to Send Military Care Packages  
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida - The AVET Project is asking Brevard County residents to please sponsor a soldier in order to send our troops overseas some much needed Care Packages.  250 Care Packages have been packed up in order to send to Afghanistan; however, $3237.50 is needed in order to ship those Care Packages overseas. 

AVET Project, Inc., which works to better the lives of current and former soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, members of the Reserve Forces, as well as their families, is accepting donations to Support a Soldier.  Donate either online on the AVET Project website, or sending your donation to AVET Project, PO Box 254555, Patrick Air Force Base, FL, 32925.  Your donations to the AVET Project are fully tax deductible.  

Packages being shipped for humanitarian aid to countries like Afghanistan ship for free, according to Title 10 USC sec. 402.  This allows for free shipping on packages sent to local people in countries receiving aid; however, does not allow for free shipping on packages to our troops providing humanitarian aid to these people. This is why the AVET Project is working to raise the $3237.50 needed in order to send our troops Care Packages.  

As part of the AVET Project's mission, they are also working to amend Title 10 USC sec. 402 to allow for free shipping on packages sent to our troops overseas. The congressmen contacted thus far have not wanted to step up and fight for the change to ship packages to U.S. troops overseas for free. 

Support a Soldier, show your support, and allow these generous Care Packages to be sent to our deserving troops in Afghanistan.  The AVET Project has many great programs that work to show and send support to our troops, as well as prevent and help veterans cope with the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that unfortunately plagues so many of our veterans.  

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Subject: RE: My recommendation for a charity for the April 20th fund raiser 
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:48:12 -0500 
From: Matt Nye <matt at brevardteaparty.com> 
Reply-To: <matt at brevardteaparty.com> 
Organization: Brevard Tea Party 
To: 'Alice Kreitz' <ak55122 at yahoo.com>, 'Matt' <matt at mattnye.com>, 'John Weiler' <johnWeiler at aol.com>, 'Linda Gangitano' <lulu2519 at cfl.rr.com>, 'Shirley Severin' <sseverin3 at cfl.rr.com>, 'Barbara Weiler - RLC' <BarbWeiler at aol.com>, 'Rocket Weiler' <rawcommunication at gmail.com>, 'Pat Pasley' <ppasley at cfl.rr.com>, 'Roger Gangitano' <Bojwon at cfl.rr.com> 
CC: <events at brevardteaparty.com> 

Thanks for the suggestion, Alice. Avet is a great organization, and this will be tough because there are many worthy causes to choose from. I have two requests going forward:

1)      Going forward, please do not notify prospective charities as it might create ill will on the part of those not chosen.
2)      Please direct all correspondence to the events at brevardteaparty.com email list so all relevant parties receive it.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work. I’d like to have a list of prospects to discuss and possibly vote on for the next meeting. 

In liberty,

Matt Nye
Organizer
Brevard Tea Party
Phone: (321) 626-9791
http://www.brevardteaparty.com

From:Alice Kreitz [mailto:ak55122 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:13 AM
To: Matt Tea party; Matt; John Weiler; Linda Gangitano; Shirley Severin; Barbara Weiler - RLC; Rocket Weiler; Pat Pasley; alice; Roger Gangitano
Cc: Kim Cone; Garren Cone-
Subject: My recommendation for a charity for the April 20th fund raiser

Dear Tea Party friends,  I'm excited about the event in April, and I hope you will all get to know more about the great work with veterans that AVET does in Brevard.  I have been one of their many volunteers for years.  They are helpful for homeless vets; distressed vets; disabled vets; uninformed vets; vets who need services they can't get on their own, etc.  

They work with wounded warriors and have received accolades from the County and the State for their work.   In fact, just recently, they received one of the top honors in the State.

Their office is in Patrick Air Force Base.  Garren Cone is a disabled vet,and his wife are "the salt of the earth". They are the most dedicated and hardest working couple I've ever seen for vets.    Bill Posey sings their accolades, and accommodates them often. He and Katie were at a 2nd World War ceremony a month or so ago, when a man from Orlando was honored.

I am copying the Cones with this message and hope they will get back to you with their credentials.

We have soooooooo many vets in Brevard and I do believe they alll would like to come out to our event in April and enjoy the food and support us and the AVET project. (They also love to eat!)

Every vet I've met here (and that has been A LOT! are conservative and on the same page with us, and LOVE the 2nd amendment....and hate the direction our 'leaders' are taking America).

Please give the AVET project your utmost consideration.They would benefit us as much as visa versa.

I wish I could say more, but have an 11: appt. in Cocoa Bch., so gotta run.

The Cones will give you their contact info.

The other organizations that some of you brought up last night are grant recipients of large $$$$$$ grants (from the Gannett Foundation (to the tune of $5.3 mill) and get $$$$$ from a variety of other sources, including our own tax money!

AVET is truly a great 501C3, which gets NO grant $$.

They could use your help....and would help broaden our base of invites.    The Cones have a vast database and could also man a table with info.  They are involved in many events such as this....and they are CONSERVATIVES!

Sincerely,  Alice Kreitz

Please forward this to Eric Hoppenbrouwer; Corina, Liz, and any others whom I do not have in my contact list..
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