Lynne Moore Our deployed troops are so grateful for the packages and other support SOT provides each month. This is due to the generous support from folks at the Ranch as well as from our generous business and corporate sponsors. Our two annual fundraisers, the SOT Golf Tournament in the spring and our Veterans Day…
Deena Barber Technique: A particular method of doing an activity involving a skill On July 19, more than 30 members of Sassy Stampers arrived at the multipurpose room in the CATC building wondering what in the world Debbie and JoAnne had in store for them. Always organized, they had arrived early to set up tables…
Lynne and Bill Moore Our 17th Annual SOT (Support Our Troops) Golf Tournament was our best one yet, making $30,167. We filled the course with 144 golfers, which included seven all-women teams. There was a record number of supporters and companies who donated to sponsor the tournament. Our Buy-Up Hole was a big success, as…
Lynne Moore One of Support Our Troops’ (SOT) favorite charities we support is called Patriot Paws, located in Rockwall, Texas. They have been providing service dogs for veterans for a number of years. It takes quite a while for a dog to be trained, but once that dog picks their veteran, they are together for…
Lynne Moore The Support Our Troops (SOT) Auction held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, was a record-setting one. This year, the silent auction brought in over $40,000 to support the military troops and their families whom SOT supports. All of the money that we collected goes to those troops who are deployed or serving at…
Cherlyn Conway The monthly meeting and card day on Sept. 21 in the CATC found a line forming, with many beeps and green lights as Stampers entered Room 104 for the first time under the new access system. We are wondering if the new system was installed to teach us patience, since you can only…
Lynne Moore Six years ago, Roy Villers started including the Argyle Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) in Support Our Troops (SOT) activities here at Robson Ranch. These young men and their moms come every month to the Ranch to join with SOT and hear the experiences of our military veterans. They also write notes in…
Sue Wells This past Feb. 19 was Presidents’ Day. If you were traveling on Ed Robson Blvd. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., you would have noticed approximately 150 American flags waving in the wind. These flags are provided by and placed by the Robson Ranch Support Our Troops (SOT) organization. This organization boasts many…
Lynne Moore Friday, April 26, is the date of this year’s golf tournament. It is one of our two fundraisers for the year. It has always been wonderfully supported by the folks living at Robson Ranch, as well as the staff, who always are so generous. Many people have purchased signs to be put up…
Lynne Moore Although this was a quiet month, Support Our Troops (SOT) still made significant charitable donations, as well as shipments of goods to deployed troops. We shipped 41 boxes to Germany, the U.K., Japan, Korea, Europe, Guam, and Africa. Year-to-date we have shipped 228 boxes to deployed troops. We also mailed beautiful cards made…