NC National Guard

NC National Guard

February 25th, 2005

Hello Friends: (For North Carolinians)

As a special request for my friend, fellow church member, and mission committee member, I am very happy to provide this avenue to be of service to the NC National Guard, a group of men and women, who continue to serve our country so courageously.

Major JD Gaskins is too modest to attach his title. And, even now he doesn’t know that I know he’s probably soon getting a promotion, if not already.

His request:
“Please fwd information thru your connection about the "In God We Trust" License plates and this fund. FYI, I am a Board member and Financial Oversight Manager for NCSAAF.” Thanks, JD GASKINS

Thanks for asking Jonathan!

Below is an excerpt from the full attachments that explains why this is so important. I hope some of you will be able to support it.

BACKGROUNDYou may not realize that as of the end of April 2004 more than 5,200 citizen soldiers and airmen of the North Carolina National Guard are on federal active duty deployed around the state, the nation and in harm's way overseas.
Their families are spread across the state. In the absence of their soldier or airman, families are dealing with the challenging issues of day-to-day life. The concerns are many, and many need your help to get by.
Here's why.
Sometimes when a soldier or airman leaves his or her civilian job, puts their life on hold and goes on active duty, they lose some income. Once in a while, the difference in civilian pay and military pay is so great that a family will find themselves in a financial bind. When unexpected expenses pop up, the issue becomes one of paying for that emergency or paying for food and rent or mortgage.
Your donation to the N.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund can mean the difference in having what a family needs to make ends meet and going without food or electricity. The fund is not welfare. It's a stop-gap fix for an emergency when no other source of help is available.
You'll feel good about helping those who volunteer to freely stand in the gap, who put themselves on the line so that we can enjoy the blessings of peace and liberty here in the United States. And even better, your donation is tax deductible.
Thank you for your support.