Welcome!
Old Navy Continues its Awesome Support for OWHMD
July 3, 2010
Paul Villareal, Store Manger of the Annapolis Harbour Center Old Navy store (#5748) provided a generous donation of water, prepackaged snacks, and candies needed for the thousands of snack bags that OWHMD distributes when our military members return at BWI. Many OWHMD volunteers were on hand to talk about the OWHMD mission and to help grill some hot dogs at an old fashion hot dog stand. All Old Navy stores (nationwide) held a drive from July 3-5th to collect items to send to deployed members.
We are extremely grateful for the donation of snack items and proceeds from the hot dog event. OWHMD takes great pride in the fact that 100% of all contributions/donations are used to support returning troops.
A huge “ Thank you” to Phil Villareal, and Old Navy for their continous support of Operation Welcome Home (MD)!
About Operation Welcome Home Maryland!
Hundreds of our Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers and Marines return from the War on Terror every week through the gates of the Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Since March 2007, Operation Welcome Home volunteers have greeted over 500 flights and more than 100,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. We invite you to come on out and help us welcome them home!
Take a look at the EVENT CALENDAR on the right side of this website to see the current month’s event dates or call our hotline at (410) 630-1555 for recorded information about our next event–and PLEASE be sure to call the hotline again before you leave for the airport to make sure the flight has not been delayed or cancelled.
We are also meeting many unexpected flights so keep watching the calendar for changes; we suggest putting our hotline your cell phone to get up to the minute news on new flights we will be meeting…
Thank you for your interest in supporting our troops and giving them the hero’s welcome home they truly deserve!!!
We encourage military personnel from all services to come in uniform to greet your fellow servicemembers!
ATTENTION: Companies, schools, church groups and other organizations:
We invite you to come out and support our welcome home events, and/or contribute water and snacks for the troops; please email us at webmaster@owhmd.org
Volunteers are always needed to give our troops the hero’s welcome that they deserve. Operation Welcome Home (Maryland) averages one welcome home event per week, and YOU could be part of the excitement. Individuals, corporations, youth groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, civic organizations, religious organizations, and government agencies have all participated in events since our founding in March 2007.
Volunteers help decorate the lobby with patriotic signs and banners. They also package “goodie bags” for the troops, many of whom are hungry, thirsty, and tired from their travels and will be waiting on a connecting flight. When the troops arrive through the doors of the International Arrival terminal, we shower them with praise, cheering them on, hugging them, offering them a “goodie bag,” and thanking them for their service.
Email any questions you may have to: webmaster@owhmd.org … Thank you!
