Supporting the Troops
Gene and Bev Grant, owners of Grant & Power
Landscaping, presented the volunteers of Operations Support
our
Troops - IL, Inc. (OSOTIL) with a check for $30,000.00 on November
29, 2007. This donation sponsors a new warehouse in Lisle, IL for
the next year. The warehouse is used to take in donations of
collected items that the organization will pack and send to
American troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations
around the world.
"This is a dream come true for us," said OSOTIL President Deb
Rickert. "We have been operating out of a warehouse
donated to us by a Vietnam Vet for the last four years but as we
have grown we have just required more space to continue to meet our
goals. Grant & Power's generosity is overwhelming."
"Our support for OSOTIL has personal ties to it. Our
nephew Brian along with our daughter Vicki and son Michael served
our country in the military. Our son served in the Persian
Gulf in the Navy. He was killed in a car accident while on
leave. We know the hardship and sacrifice the young men and
women make to serve our country. We are happy and very
pleased if we can help bring a little ray of sunshine and a smile
to their faces in helping OSOTIL send these care packages to them,"
said Gene and Bev Grant.
The warehouse also includes office and meeting space that will
be used for the organizations Family Resource and Support Team,
according to Rickert. OSOTIL has sent over 15,000
25-pound care packages to deployed troops since March of
2003.
Grant & Power first became involved with OSOTIL as a sponsor
for last summer's Rockin' for the Troops event with Gary Sinise and
the Lt. Dan Band. The company then decided to commit 3% of
their new business for the months of July, August and September,
which resulted in the $30,000 donation.
For more information, please contact us at 630.231.0069 or
email grantandpower@grantandpower.com.
To learn more about Operation Support Our Troops, IL, visit their
website, www.osotil.org.
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