What is AMVETS Task Force DVD?

Dear AMVETS,

Thank you so much for sending so many DVDs and CDs. I put them in our Ready Room and they take up a whole shelf. I told everyone that they were from AMVETS and how you met Shannon. The entire squadron is thankful. We have already watched a bunch of movies that you have sent during our off time.

I really like what your organization does and I will definitely be looking for a post to donate DVDs and CDs to when I return home. Thank you for the generous gift and for making the effort to send the packages.

Sincerely,
Pascual “TATU” Zamudio, Capt, USAF

Collecting new and used DVDs to send to our Troops is the Mission.

This 21st Century digital miracle is the key to diversion from Mission Fatigue. Entertainment, for an hour or two, provided by a DVD is frequently the only diversion for weeks at a time.
Quality, safe entertainment is difficult at best for our U.S. Armed Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even traditional activities such as baseball and softball games are at a high risk because of IEDs, snipers, mines, bombs and other terrorist activities.
AMVETS Task Force DVD is an appeal to Patriotic Americans to donate their new and used DVDs which will then be shipped to our fighting men and women overseas.

Troops Request Your DVDs – Hit this link (thilton@amvets.org) and provide your “complete” military mailing address, name, APO, etc.

Thanks for your dedication and sacrifice. On behalf of all American veterans and a greatful nation!

AMVETS Task Force DVD facts:

• DVDs will be available at all bases in Iraq and Afghanistan for the entertainments of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.
• Our goal is one million+ new and used DVDs donated by the American Public.
• Most bases have a reinforced recreation room equipped with a Television and DVD player. Similar facilities exist on ships. Many Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have portable DVD players.
• The project is to ultimately have hundreds of titles in rotation at each base. This may be the only quality safe entertainment some will have on their tour of duty.
• “Children Titles” donated will be distributed to Servicemen and Women’s families (Stateside) through the Family Readiness Group(s) of the National Guard.

Help us provide quality safe entertainment for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those who may be injured and recuperating at bases in the U.S. and Europe
To donate, please send your new or good quality used DVDs to:

AMVETS Task Force DVD
1395 E. Dublin Granville Road #222
Columbus, OH  43229

To involve your agency, club, organization or business in collecting DVDs please call Toll Free 1-877-726-8387 ext. 4031 AMVETS National Programs Department.

Cash donations may also be made to handle the costs associated with collection boxes and mailing. $5.00 will mail a package of 35 DVDs to a Serviceman or Servicewoman. Over $60,000 to date has been spent in providing this much needed service. If you wish to make a donation to help defray the cost of postage, please send to: AMVETS Task Force DVD, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706

Download AMVETS Task Force DVD logos for placing on your collection boxes.

Pictured here is a collection box, easily made by purchasing a U.S. Postal mailing carton, 15” x 12” x 10” for $3.19. Download and print (landscape not portrait) the 8 ½ x 11 logo and tape neatly to the box. Tape the box and logo with “clear” package tape. The logo may also be printed onto 81/2 x 11 inch sticker paper and neatly placed. Sticker paper available at various business stores, including Staples. (A 30 sheet pack for about $12.00) Last step, neatly cut a slot in the top of the box. When full this box can be used to mail directly to our Columbus, Ohio collection center.

Contact us:

Beryl W. Love,
Programs Director
Phone: 301-683-4030
Email: blove@amvets.org

Tiffany Hilton,
Programs Associate
Phone: 301-683-4031
Email: thilton@amvets.org

Programs Coordinated or Adminstered by National Headquarters:

• Americanism
• AMVETS Against Drug and   Alcohol Abuse (AADAA)
• AMVETS White Clover
• Armed Services Blood
   Program (ASBP)
• Boy Scouts of America
• Ceremonial Rifles
• Citizens Flag Alliance
• Freedoms Foundation Youth
  Leadership Conference
• Military Funeral Honors (AP3)
• Make a Difference
• National Coalition for
  Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
• National Guard -
  Memorandum of Understanding
• ROTC
• Scholarships
• Special Olympics
• Veterans Affairs Voluntary   Services (VAVS)
• Veterans History Project

Some of the other Programs Supported by posts at the local level:
www.amvets.org/NewAMVETSsite/
• American Red Cross
• Bone Marrow Foundation
• Girl Scouts USA
• Habitat for Humanity
• National Center for missing   & exploited childern
• National Transplant Society

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