GoE Laptops for Wounded Warriors Blog

1st Annual Challenge

goelaptops — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:51:56 +0000

Welcome to the first annual GoE Laptop Challenge. This challenge is running on FaceBook as well.

I made a $5.00 donation to the program, and I’m asking each of you to do the same! Just post a comment below after you’ve made one and let’s get George the money he needs to supply tons of laptops on 9/11 at Walter Reed!

Camp LeJune, NC 2/3/10

adakar63 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:56:25 +0000

February 3 2010
Laptop Mission..USMC
Camp LeJeune NC

After Action Report

Today six Windows 7 laptops were presented to Marine Wounded Warriors my members of the Gathering of Eagles, Rolling Thunder from Chapter 5 Jacksonville NC Escorts and a US Army Gold Star Mother.The event can only be described as a blessed event for all who attended to honor their brave service.

Local TV news media were present to greet us at the main gate where we all thanked two brave Marines who were present to accept their laptops from Mrs Pattie Densens..GSM of SP-4 Daniel Desents..KIA Iraq and Murial Pederson..GSM of Sgt Ken Pederson KIA Vietnam USMC, presented by Mrs Cee Cee Griffith. at “Mom” Pedersons request

Ed Salau,Wounded Warrior advocate at Camp LeJeune was present to welcome us and express his thanks for our laptop presentation. Ed will deliver the remaining laptops to wounded Marines who were notable to be with us due to their current recovery. Special thanks to the Camp LeJeune base Public Affairs staff of their attendance and escort onto the base to the Wounded Warriors Barracks.

I wish to express my personal thank to all who donated funding to make all our laptops missions possible and I ask all to continue to donate whatever they can afford to make possible future laptop missions at Fort Bragg..Fort Gordon Ga & Fort Hood Texas.

As administrator of the Gathering of Eagles missions I work for the smiles of our Wounded Warriors, I have been paid in full with the completion of each of our missions. As a Vietnam Vet I wish in some small way to help pay forward to our replacements for their brave service and to say to them..Thank You For Your Brave Service Brothers & Sisters.

Special thanks also to New River Harley Davidson Jacksonville NC for the funding raised on Jan 30 during their Chili Cook Off Challenge fund raiser, these laptops will be presented at Fort Gordan Ga..ASAP !.

To date 47 laptops have been funded by private donations from Americans who have reached out to bring the gift of communications to our wounded during their recovery
May you God bless you and hold you safe.

On to Fort Gordon Ga.. and beyond!
What we do best for our military we do best..together

God has blessed America with our mighty military

George & Jamie Samek
Gathering of Eagles
Shallotte NC

goelaptops — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:20 +0000

Order of the Purple Heart-Charlotte, NC

goelaptops — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:15:51 +0000

By way of James Tuttle the Charlotte, NC Chapter of Order of the Purple Heart has donated $350. 00 to the Laptop Mission. That’s enough to purchase one complete computer through the generous folks at BestBuy…they are throwing in the web cam!

That brings this weeks total to 3 laptops! Way to America!

Other Items

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:19:16 +0000

Several of our artistic members have offered great deals on items that can’t be found in the cafepress store. Check it out!

http://www.gatheringofeagles.ecrater.com/

Get your GoE Gear Here!

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:17:24 +0000

Here’s where you can get your shirts, coffee, mugs, and all those little GoE things that make you stand out in a crowd.

http://www.cafepress.com/GOE3

From the 9/11/09 Walter Reed Presentation

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:14:40 +0000

Gathering of Eagles National Laptop Effort
http://www.gatheringofeagles.org/.COMMON/view130574j3601658566.html

Gathering of Eagles & Wilmington, NC, WECT TV Coverage of the Laptop Mission
http://nygoe.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/laptops-for-warriors/
Canadian Free Press Laptops Effort
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14903

Future presentations

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:12:23 +0000

As of 10/15/09:

Brook Army Medical Center TX
Fisher House, Brooke Army Medical Center TX
Fort Sill, OK
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Gordon, GA

Donate to the Laptop Mission

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:08:41 +0000

Each Toshiba laptop will cost $350.00, purchased from Best Buy, and will have a donated webcam.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Gathering of Eagles/George Samek
(email admin for mailing address)

Please note on the check “Laptop Mission”

Donations by Pay Pal may be made at the GOE NC web site.

http://www.gatheringofeaglesnc.org/

Thank you for your support!

George & Jamie Samek
Gathering of Eagles NC

Donate to GoE National

goelaptops — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:06:37 +0000

As a non-profit, 501(c)(4) corporation, Gathering of Eagles relies upon the generous private financial support of individuals, associations, foundations and corporations. Please consider becoming a proud supporter of GOE today.

Checks may be mailed to:

Gathering of Eagles
PO Box 291
Chocowinity, NC 27817

Contributions or gifts to Gathering of Eagles are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes.