Sam Goodrich The 2016 Fidelity Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 6, and the golf tournament committee is already hard at work to make this another record-breaking year. In 2015 the tournament raised a record $18,000 for the SOT charity, had a record number of Fort Hood military guests…
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Front Page, Generals, March 2016
2016 SOT Charity Golf planning begins
Sam Goodrich The 2016 Fidelity Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 6, and the golf tournament committee is already hard at work to make this another record-breaking year. In 2015 the tournament raised a record $18,000 for the SOT charity, had a record number of Fort Hood military guests…
Generals, March 2016
Attention Robson Ranch Veterans
Charles Runner, President, Support Our Troops When I first moved to Robson Ranch in June 2006, there were about 200 veterans living here. That number swelled to a record 465 in early 2015. There are now 426 veterans still here that I am aware of. A list of current veterans may be found in the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
News from Support Our Troops
Charles Runner, President, Support Our Troops During the holidays we had multiple relatives of Robson Ranch residents deployed to combat zones, and we anticipate more in the coming months. January is usually a “gray” month for the troops following the holidays. The SOT Support Team did its best to brighten the day by shipping double…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Support Our Troops News
Charles Runner, President November and early December were very busy times for Support Our Troops members. The support teams were described as “energizer bunnies” as they shopped, packed and shipped 73 boxes of items to personnel deployed overseas. The shipments included comfort items, snacks, candies, electronic games, tee shirts, i-Pads for those deployed in combat…
Generals, December 2015
Support Our Troops silent auction
Charles Runner Preparations for the Silent Auction began before summer with SOT members developing lists of potential donors they wished to contact. Members also signed up to work the auction table in the Clubhouse for the four weeks preceding the auction as well as setup duties on November 10, working the 11-hour auction on Veterans…
Generals, December 2015
Honoring our veterans
Charles Runner Despite an ominous weather forecast, the Robson Ranch Veterans Day Ceremony was sunny with shirt-sleeve weather. Over 150 residents and guests gathered at the Veterans Park. Bill and Carol Rauhauser serenaded them with patriotic songs before the ceremony. SOT President Charles Runner welcomed the guests and provided a history of the Vietnam War.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Sewing for Others
The Material Girls have enjoyed sewing for charity this year. In this productive year they have made 144 pillowcases for CASA, 244 Christmas stockings for various organizations, 175 drawstring bags that were requested by Support Our Troops, dozens of cancer pillows and 100 polar fleece cancer caps for the Denton Cancer Center. If you are…
Generals, October 2015
Support Our Troops Veterans Day activities
Charles Runner, President, Support Our Troops Veterans Day Ceremony: The Veterans Day ceremony at the Robson Ranch Veterans Park will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, and will last about 30 minutes. Veterans honored on bricks and benches donated during the fall Brick Drive will be recognized at the ceremony. Silent Auction: The…
Generals, September 2015
SOT Silent Auction
Charles Runner, President Support Our Troops The 2015 Support Our Troops Silent Auction solicitation drive is now underway. The Veterans Day auction is our major annual fundraising event. One hundred percent of all funds raised by SOT go directly to our mission of providing for the “material, physical and emotional needs of our military men…