MESSAGES & PHOTOS
 FROM OUR TROOPS!

 


July temp's hit 136...

Thank on behalf of the 387th your packages have helped me and my fellow airman get through some tough days. We appreciate all the support from home...thanks again!

   ~A1C Greg Speakman~
    United States Air Force

           Welcome to the website of  Helping Our Troops ! 

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This site is dedicated to our brave men and woman, past, present and future, 
who have served and continue to serve our country overseas in 
"Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom”.     *************************************************************
>>>>>>>>>>  November/December 2011 Events      <<<<<<<<<<

"OPERATION HOLIDAY HEROES' " 
Remember our troops this holiday season...Adopt-A-Box
Please visit our "EVENT" Page to learn more...

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***IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL SUPPORTERS***
 REGARDING DONATIONS & SOLICITATIONS FOR FUNDS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE "HELPING OUR TROOPS PROGRAM"
 DOES NOT SOLICIT FUNDS VIA TELEMARKETING, DOOR TO DOOR, ETC.

No Individual, Volunteer or Group is authorized to solicit the public
for donations using our name.

All tax-deductable donations should be sent directly to: 
StonehamBank, 80 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham, MA  02180.

ALL CHECKS must be made payable to: Helping Our Troops

We have never asked for money over the phone and we do not intend to start!  Unfortunately, we have been informed that someone or group is using our name to scam people...
PLEASE BEWARE!!!

Thank you!

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Helping Our Troops (H.O.T.) is a program designed to support our American Hero’s from Massachusetts serving overseas.  We are an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity home based out of Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  

WELCOME HOME!!!  10th Mountain Division's, Triple Duece, based out of Fort Drum, New York. 
Triple Duece returned home just in time for Christmas after a year's deployment in Afghanistan - 2010.

Our Mission is not political, we are here solely to send our love and support to our local soldiers while they are away from home and to provide them with the necessary items they are in need of while serving our country. 

Our Goal is to ship out as many care packages as possible to our troops on a monthly basis and we welcome you to join us!.  Volunteer opportunities await   those who would like to make a difference in a soldiers life.  Your support with this program will ensure the continuation of package deliveries throughout the year or until all our soldiers return home safely.   Contact us today to find out about the many ways you can help at 
helpingourtroopsma@comcast.net 

Our Accomplishments as of April 30, 2011...we continue to support  156 Combat Units and 3 Combat Hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Since the start of our program (winter 2006) we have shipped out 11,311 packages of goods supporting over 13,000 soldiers and growing stronger by the day!  This past December H.O.T. launched our 2nd Annual "Operation Holiday Heroes' "- Adopt-A-Box Campaign.  A grand total of 1,347 packages were sent to our troops for the holidays and we reached the 40 ton marker for goods shipped! 

If you have a friend or family member from Massachusetts now serving in the military please let us know by visiting our “Package Request” page. 

                                            
                                        H.O.T. SALUTES YOU!!! 
 

Sgt. Gustavo Nogueira, United States Army recently completed his 2nd tour in Iraq.  He is pictured above with an Iraqi boy.  Many of our service members have become friends with the children letting them know America is here to help them.   

Thank you to those who have made our program the success that  it is today.    The outpouring of support we have received for all our  soldiers from surrounding communities has been outstanding.   
                             
                                            We couldn't have done it without you!