Austin Area-Packing Party for MAS-October 24

[Texas Mom of 2]

Update to below: If you're able to commit to getting together for a Kuwait packing party please respond to this and let us know.......packages need to be mailed out between October 24 and October 30th!

******This is a notice to all the Navy for Moms and loved ones in the Austin area - please reply to this posting if you'd like to join us for a packing party! What's a packing party you ask? It's when we get together to pack boxes to send to our Sailors far from home. Molly's Adopt a Sailor is a group who coordinates this on a monthly basis.

Other states coordinate packing parties - let's show them what BIG hearts we have here in our State! Since Texas is SO big, this is to those who live in the Austin area and/or who are close enough to join us here. If you don't live close to this area, no worries - please please please form a group from your area and jump in!

So, start gathering items to send and let us know if you'll be able to make it - a date and place has yet to be scheduled but it will be towards the end of this month (September).

[Brenda Sue]

AWESOME!!!! I am not from the area - but I have good friends that are!! I LOVE MAS!! Can I come??

[Texas Mom of 2]

Oh, please do come and bring your friends! Have yet to figure out where - do you have any ideas??

[Brenda Sue]

Sorry, I am not familiar with the Austin area at all!! My friends, who I will stay with (if I get to go) live in the Round Rock or Cedar Park area.
I am just excited that someone in Texas is starting to do this!

[Texas Mom of 2]

Actually, I'm closest to Round Rock myself. I live outside of Pflugerville.

[N.B.`s Mom]

Texas Mom, Thank you so much for getting together.... I`ve gotten moms in the DFW area going. Did you find a place to have it?

[Seashell40]

Well I'm just outside of Austin, in Elgin and I would love to help. Let me know when and were.

[Texas Mom of 2]

Hi Seashell! Right now it's you and me, girl! LOL! If it's just you and me, heck, we can meet right down the road as I live outside of Manor. Where is your child (son/daughter)? Are they out of Boot Camp?

[Brenda Sue]

It only takes TWO TO TANGO!!!!

[Seashell40]

Texas Mom of 2, My son is serving on board the USS Harry S. Truman. I even asked him for a list of what he would like in a box. Pretty much jives with the MA's list, just a little shorter.

[N.B.`s Mom]

Well hello there... Did you get any others to help in the packing party? You and I will talk week after next about the next thing and how we can approach it... Can't wait.....

[Seashell40]

Texas Mom of 2, Do we need a place to hold this packing party at. I have friends at the Elgin Library. I could see if their community room is available. Last I knew they didn't charge to use the room for things like this.

[Seashell40]

Texas Mom of 2,
I talked to the Elgin Library and it is fine with them to use their community room for packing party/parties. They just asked that we give them several dates to chose from as they may have something already scheduled on some dates.
I have also talked to some of my local chapter DAR members and they may be willing to help with supplies and/or shipping costs.