Trick or Treat for Troops

Dear Friends,

Coldwell Banker West Shell Foundation needs your help. We are currently collecting new packaged DVD movies to be sent to our troops overseas. Please help us do our part for our soldiers.
Trick or Treat for the Troops began with a phone call between two close friends in 2007, separated by thousands of miles. One friend in the US, and the other stationed as a solider in Kuwait. The solider explained that they receive the basic supplies, but, what they each needed badly was a way to take their minds off the everyday struggle during their down times.
In 2007, a major community initiative, Trick or Treat for the Troops, was launched by Coldwell Banker West Shell Foundation, WKRC Channel 12, USO, Relay Express, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Bell, and R+L Carriers, which collected over 10,000 DVD movies in less than 8 weeks with the help of over 23 major corporations and many volunteers.
Beginning October 6 the community will be able to drop of any new packaged DVD movie to any Coldwell Banker West Shell location in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas. The DVD’s will then be packaged up after October 31, with the help of Matthew :25 Ministries located in Blue Ash, Ohio where the DVD’s will be delivered to the USO in Cleveland, Ohio. The USO will deliver the DVD’s overseas to our troops.
“We need to remember that our troops are still fighting for our freedom overseas and we should give our best effort to support them and honor them by giving back in whatever way we can,” says Thomas Courtney, Director of the Coldwell Banker West Shell Foundation.
Dozens of cards with appreciation came back from our troops in 2007. “It is great people like you that make me proud to serve. God bless you and God bless America!” says, Master Chief Rich DeTersa, Kuwait. We hope to see the same response in 2008. Thank you for your effort.