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Operation Military Cheer gets boost from local company

Dec. 24, 2014 | By kentuckyguard
Story by Olivia Burton, Kentucky National Guard Family Programs [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="570"]HV3A7687 Representatives from Ale-8-One delivered donations to the Kentucky National Guard's Operation Military Cheer in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Dec. 9, 2014. Pictured left to right: Shirley Thornberry, Cindy Culver, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Hunt, Linda Jones, Fielding Rogers, Ann Ripy, Pam Brough, Capt. Geremy Harper. (Photo by Olivia Burton) LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- The Kentucky National Guard's annual Operation Military Cheer got some additional help this year from a famous Kentucky company. As a part of its #P8TRIOT campaign this season, Ale-8-One partnered with Operation Military Cheer to donate to the American Legion Auxiliary Anderson Unit 34. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="231"]HV3A7659 Cindy Culver, Kentucky National Guard Child and Youth Coordinator hugs a child at "Santa's workshop" of Operation Military Cheer in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Dec. 9, 2014. Culver said the program assisted 151 military families and nearly 400 children in Kentucky for 2014. (Photo by Olivia Burton) Ale-8-One team members visited Patriot Hall in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, on Dec. 9 to bring the toys and of course, cases of Ale-8-One for the volunteers and families. On-site to greet the Ale-8-One team members were members of the Kentucky Guard and the American Legion Auxiliary. “It was truly a joy for our employees to collect toys and gifts for such a wonderful organization,” said Fielding Rogers, 4th Generation Owner of Ale-8-One. “Operation Military Cheer brings smiles to so many faces during the holidays and we were pleased to play just a small part.” The toy drive was part of an effort by the Kentucky National Guard’s Family Assistance Center to ensure that the children of Kentucky’s military families across all of the uniform services – active duty and reserve, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard – have a memorable holiday season. Contributions for this year’s drive came from a wide range of sources, local businesses, civilians, churches and schools as well as Kentucky National Guard troops and their families. "Every year my family donates to multiple charities, food drives and participate in Operation Military Cheer," said Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Peel. "Donating money to charities is easy but isn't something that gets kids excited.  Operation Military Cheer provided me the opportunity to get my children more involved in giving.  My kids now look forward to this time of year and start asking me in November if the announcements  have come out." “We are so pleased to let everyone know that we had 151 families ask for assistance and that included 384 kids,“ Cindy Culver gladly announced to the Family Programs Office in Frankfort, Kentucky. "With the support of local organizations, businesses, and good Samaritans, toys were distributed to families across the Commonwealth in an effort to make the holidays a little brighter for service members."  

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