View a quick clip about our A FEW GOOD BOOKS program….
Groundbreaking for the new VA Clinic in Greenville, NC.
January 11, 201 ~ we just set up lodging for an active duty baby in the neo-natal unit at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
December 29, 2011 ~ we just set up lodging for the family of a critically ill service member’s wife. The illness was unexpected, husband and baby are sleeping in the hospital room, family is flying in tomorrow.
December 21, 2011 ~ we just set up 3 nights of lodging for an active duty family with a baby in the hospital, they want to spend time with their baby and family Christmas Eve and Christmas day (at the hospital) without having to drive back and forth to the base - the baby has been admitted for some time.
December 19, 2011 ~ Busy week - 4 nights of lodging set up for an active family with a baby in the neo-natal unit…..
December 17, 2011 ~ We just set up 4 nights of lodging for an active family with a baby in the hospital.
Congratulations to Ken Noland, Detachment Marine of the Year. Ken has been an instrumental member of the Detachment. His leadership and hard work has made our Toys for Tots effort possible over the last few years. His counsel and advice on matters involving the Detachment has been invaluable and we know he will be a major factor in the coming years as the Detachment expands it’s numbers and charitable efforts.
Semper Fi
PotashCorp supports Home Fund!
PotashCorp has again made a generous donation to the Home Away from Home Program. The effort IS successful because of support from the local community and businesses such as PotashCorp here in Eastern NC.
We’ve donated more than 300 nights of lodging for families with babies in the neonatal unit and families with service members in the hospital. This is a 100% local effort, we have no administrative costs.
Thank you to PotashCorp and all of our partners, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Home-Towne Suites, Candlewood Suites, St. James, Rotary.
Jason Lowry
Chair, Home Fund
Interesting stats for 2011
124 nights donated for 40 families
Hotels used: Home-Towne Suites 17, Candlewood 22, Baymont 1
Families with babies in the neo-natal unit 28
Families with and active duty member in the hospital 11
Air Force families 7, Marine Corps 32, Coast Guard 1
Total Cost $8017.13 (last year $6725.71)
The Detachment donated 70 books to the Children’s Hospital today - 34 books will be distributed families with babies in the neo-natal unit, a great opportunity to encourage parents to read to their children. We also donated books for older children to enjoy. Thanks to Detachment Marine Will Buckman for his hard work.
A great start to an ongoing effort, learn more.
Susan Sugg, Jason Lowry, Sue Butler
Thank you to Mr. Will Buckman for his generous donation to the “A Few Good Books” program….
- Donate via PAYPAL
- Update: drop off books @ Home-Towne Suites (map)
- Update: drop off books (starting Tues) @ Office of Congressman Jones (map)
- Questions - call us - 252-227-0338
- WE ARE IN NEED OF BOARD (HARD PAGES) BOOKS (SEE SAMPLES BELOW)
70 books donated to date……………………………………………
- We need children’s books, all ages
- There are hundreds of children at Pitt County Memorial hospital to include dozens of babies in the neo-natal unit.
- Our mission is to give each family with a baby in the neo-natal unit a new book when they leave the hospital.
- Our mission also includes providing new books for children of all ages,we want to provide these young folks with tools to spark the imagination, allow them an opportunity to escape.
This new program won’t be successful without community involvement, please consider donating a new book or sending a donation, details below.
As Marines, we don’t have any concept of failure, we will succeed with your help, thank you for your generous support
- Please consider donating a new book….we are in the process of establishing several drop off locations, but for now, please click here to contact us on how you can donate books.
- Please consider a monetary donation (please send your check to the address below and write “Books” in the memo section.
Down East NC Detachment
204 Maraschino Dr
Greenville, NC 27858
or donate via PAYPAL
- Your contribution is tax deductible and you will receive a letter within 1 week of a donation.
- We deliver books each month directly to the hospital for distribution.
Please contact us with any questions….
