NFRW Caring for America

Texas – Highland Lakes RW

HLRW sponsored a competition for the Ronald Reagan Award with an art project, America the Beautiful, at the Llano Elementary School (America the Beautiful was a favorite song of the late President Reagan). The children, assisted by their teacher, were asked to illustrate the meaning for the lyrics. Two local artists and two club members judged the entries. All of their drawings wer displayed at the Lincoln Day Luncheon. The first prize winner was a $100.00 savings bond, second prize was a $75.00 savings bond, and third prize a $50.00 savings bond.

Texas – Georgetown Area RW

The club supports a county child advocacy center which provides a safe home-like setting for children who have been victims of severe abuse. These children are given book bags, Christmas teddy bears, games and snacks.

The club also provides books for the children who graduate from kindergarten. The books are presented to them at a ceremony on the last day of school.

Texas – Friendswood RW

The membership has donated over 20 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be shipped to troops overseas and supported a service member’s family

Texas – Fort Bend RW

The members of the Fort Bend RW hold a senior citizen holiday party in which the women are given baskets filled with lotion, shampoo, cologne, potholders, and a Christmas pin. The senior men’s baskets held razors, shaving cream, tools, hats and gloves. Fresh fruit and wreath centerpieces were also donated. Other gifts donated were radios with batteries, scarves and hats.

The club donates tickets to the seniors who otherwise could not afford to go to see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the local theatre.

Texas – Cooke County RW

The club adopted a Marine Platoon stationed in Iraq. They donate and send care packages and letters to the Marines.

Texas – Chambers County Republican Women

This club adopted a plot of land designed by the Anuhuac Wildlife Refuge to develop and maintain a habitat for butterflies and hummingbirds. They plan, plant, and maintian this bit of land as part of President Bush’s call for Americans to promote civic pride and community service.

Texas – Central Texas RW

Every year Central Texas RW selects a high school social studies class to attend Government Day activities at the Bell County Courthouse and Jail. The students learn about many aspects of gaovernment, spend time with judges, the District Attorney, County Commissioners and the Sheriff. A tour of the courthouse and jail are also on the schedule. Many students register to vote and participate in Republican activities.

Texas – Canyon Lake RW

This club donated donuts, coffee, juice and served it to the County Law Enforcement Officers during National Law Enforcement Week in May 2004 and 2005.

Texas – Bush Legacy RW of Weatherford

Service to Seniors Project — The women of this club visit with the Seniors, and even bring their dogs which is a big hit; purchase tickets for seniors to attend an annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction at the Parker County Senior Center; they support the Center and Meals-on-Wheels Program by volunteering to assist with services to older adults.

Texas – Brown County RW

Shields of Strength – Brown County RW purchased over 200 Shields of Strength for the soldiers and their families since September 2004. The Sheild look similar to a dog tag and has the American flag on one side with Joshua 1:9. On the other side is the a Prayer of Salvation.

One of the wives given a Shield reported that when she was first given the Shields (one for her and one for her husband), she wasn’t sure she should give it to her husband because he was really not a religious man. But before the deployment to Iraq she gave it to him anyways. One night he called her and sounded very emotional. He was assigned to a transportation group and the humbee in front of him was hit by an IED. No one wa skilled but some men in his squad were hit by shrapnel. He said that he held the Shield of Strength and began reading the words on ti and praying to God. Others in his squad wanted to know where he got his Shield so eighteen more were sent to him to pass out.

After one was given to a local serviceman, he requested more and thirty were given to him.

All of the Shields of Strength are accompanied by a not which reads: “Thanks you for your service to our Country. —Brown County Republican Women and the Republican Party.”

This club provides refreshements for a local Military and Family Support Group meeting twice a month.