September Meeting

Marine Corps War Memorial, Washington DC

If you are interested in supporting local troops and their families please join us for our September meeting on Saturday September 4th at 3:00pm. We will be meeting at Daybreak Coffee Roasters located at 4406 19th street.

We'll be discussing the next care package mail out.

Free Museum Admission for Military Families

For more information click here.

Memorial Day

"Let us make a vow to our dead. Let us show them by our actions that we understand what they died for. Strengthened by their courage, heartened by their valor, and borne by their memory, let us continue to stand for the ideals for which they lived and died." --Ronald Reagan at Pointe du Hoc, 1984

Littlefield Junior High and High School Donate Parcels

Special thanks goes to Michelle Johnson and her students at the Littlefield Junior High and Littlefield High School for their generous donation of care packages and letters to the troops of West Texas. In early December, I was contacted by Michelle, the Youth Services Coordinator, regarding their donations, and she explained that the student councils of Littlefield were having a little competition to see who could arrange for the most donations. The turnout was awesome, as they made the largest donation to Lubbock Marine Parents of any school. The care packs filled the bed of my F-150 and then some.



I could tell that the students took great pride in their efforts, their letters were very warm and neat. The care packages were all carefully labeled.



I visited with them a little bit about what we did at Lubbock Marine Parents and how I was just like them, a concerned citizen who wants to help out in supplying our troops with needed supplies and little comforts from home. To the students of Littlefield, thank you so much for your support!



These supplies were re-packaged with other donated supplies at the Lubbock Marine Parents annual packing party that was held on January 24, rather during Christmas. These supplies will go to troops who are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Shipment of the supplies and letters of support will be made during the week of Feb. 8.

The students of Littlefield's Junior high and High Schools, stepped up and donated much of their time and efforts to produce care packages for the troops. On behalf of the moms and dads of Lubbock Marine Parents, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The troops will enjoy every bit of your hard work.

(In the top photo, Left (in uniform, Devane Amalla, a US Army combat medic who was recently deployed to Iraq; and the students of the Littlefield Junior High and high Schools who stayed after school in order to help load up the supplies.) Below: Letters from the students to the troops and the LMP Packing party in January.

Enter the Adopt A Medic Wii Raffle just in time for the Christmas! All funds go to medical care packs/or shipping of supplies to medics who are currently deployed.

$10/ticket or $25/3 tickets

The drawing will be 11/27. These troops need our help now more than ever! We are currently in contact with 25 medics who are in Afghanistan right now. Your support would be much appreciated. If interested, please contact Trevor at advisor@premedicine.org. Thank you!

Congratulations and thanks go to Sandra Bagwell, who won the 2009 Wii Raffle! We would like to thank everyone who helped us in this endeavor in 2009. We will be looking into raffling something else in 2010.

Join us at Fuddruckers on October 17th

August Meeting

Please join us at our August meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming care package drive. This year we will be sending out care packages earlier than in previous years and it's already time to get started collecting items. Our Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan are in particular need of care packages this year. Many of them are in remote areas far from "chow halls" and established bases. Help us encourage them with support and care packages from home.

Date: Monday, August 10th

Time: 7:00pm

Place: Mamarita's Border Cafe 6602 Slide Road

See our list of needed care pack items here.

Adopt a Medic Raffle Kicks Off at 4th on Broadway

Come on out to the 4th on Broadway parade this Saturday, July 4, 2009 and see us! I wanted to remind everyone about the Adopt a Medic mission of the Lubbock Marine Parents Organization, and let everyone know that we will be at the parade raffling a Nintendo Wii all day. Raised funds go exclusively to medics who are from West Texas or who sustain Texas troops.

Our combat medics and corpsmen need our help! Many of our deployed troops require a boost in their inventory of supplies. We try to supply them with everything from general healthcare maintenance supplies, to gear for major wound care. This September, there will be a group of 30+ medics deploying from our reserve center, in Lubbock, to bases all over Afghanistan.

I visited with these troops a few weeks ago and let me just say that they were an awesome bunch. They were glad to know that our community stands ready to help. I would like to call on each of you to come on out and buy a raffle ticket. Price are $10/1 ticket or $25/3 tickets. The winner will be announced during the Thanksgiving holiday and will also receive an Adopt A Medic polo. Again, these funds will go to support combat medics who will be in Afghanistan by the end of the year.

4th on Broadway

Lubbock Marine Parents will have a booth again this year at Lubbock's 4th on Broadway Street Festival. If you can, please stop by and see us. We'll be selling our fantastic cookbooks (they make great gifts) and "support our troops" bracelets to fund the shipping of this year's care packages. 4th on Broadway is our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Also be sure and watch our Treasurer Tanya on TV Monday, June 29th. She'll be on noon notebook on Chanel 11.

June Meeting

Please join us for our June meeting on Thursday June 18th at 7:00pm. We will be meeting at Daybreak Coffee on 19th and Quaker.

We'll be making plans for the 4th on Broadway, which is always a lot of fun. Hope to see you there!

May Meeting

Please join us for a hamburger and a meeting at Fuddrucker's on Slide Road, Monday May 18th at 7:00PM. We have some great bumper stickers, magnets and posters to share. Look forward to seeing you!

February Meeting

Please join us for our February meeting. We will be discussing our next care package mail out and LMP t-shirts. We will be meeting February 9th at 7:00pm at the Home Plate Diner on 82nd and Slide. We look forward to seeing you there!

Adopt a Medic AeroCare Raffle

Hi all! The helicopter ride/raffle for the Adopt A Medic mission of Lubbock Marine Parents was a success in its first year. This wonderful opportunity was sponsored by the wonderful folks at AeroCare.


I'm proud to announce that the winners were Gary and Iris Caine of Lubbock. They purchased 3 raffle tickets at our 2008 4th on Broadway booth and were extremely excited to hear they had won. On Friday, December 19th, Gary and Iris had a blast taking the 45 minute helicopter ride over the Lubbock city limits, enjoying the Christmas lights. They even got to fly near their own house.


I have provided a few pics of them gearing up for their ride. Let me just say that the folks at AeroCare are extremely friendly and professional. They were very knowledgeable about their flight equipment and showed off their airplane which is used quite extensively, but doesn't quite get all of the glory that the helicopters get. These were great folks, indeed. I should mention that this would not have been possible if were not for the suggestion of Brad Bowser, an Adopt A Medic officer and former AeroCare flight medic.


Those of us with Adopt A Medic would also like to thank everyone who supported us by purchasing a new raffle ticket. For the folks who didn't win the helicopter ride please note that we will conduct this raffle again next year. Additionally, Adopt A Medic has future plans for more raffles in 2009, including a raffle for a rifle and Wii or a PSP. Be on the lookout for these raffles! Merry Christmas, all!

Great Christmas Present Idea!

We still have some cookbooks from our second printing available. They make excellent Christmas presents. They come with a stand for handsfree cooking and the cover is beautiful. Of course, the best part is all the great recipes.

The cookbooks are $12 each, plus $6 shipping for those of you who need it mailed to you. You can order through the Paypal link in the sidebar or send a check or money order to:
Lubbock Marine Parents
PO Box 64192
Lubbock, TX 79464-4192

The proceeds will be used to send care packs to our troops.

November Meeting

November Meeting

Date: Monday November 10, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Home Plate Diner 82nd & Slide
Notes: Come Celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday with the Lubbock Marine Parents. We will meet at the Home Plate Diner on 82nd & Slide in the Dugout Room. Bring your appetite and bring a friend as the Lubbock Marine Parents tie up loose ends for those Christmas and Beyond Packages!!! We Hope to see everyone there!!!

Take a Helicopter Ride

Support our troops raffle:
$10 per ticket or 3 for $25.

Winners will take a ride with a friend in a helicopter and see the lights of Lubbock during the Christmas holidays.
Sponsored by AeroCare.

For more information visit our Adopt a Medic page or email aam@lubbockmarineparents.org

Vote For Us!

City Bank will be rewarding 5 local Lubbock causes with $10,000 each. Please go to City Bank Texas Community Rewards, then cast your vote for Lubbock Marine Parents.

How it works:

City Bank is dedicated to giving back to the community. That's why, during this holiday season, we are asking you to help us choose five local community causes to give back to in a big way. City Bank will reward these five community causes with $10,000 each.

Here's where you come in: Every day you will be eligible to vote for your favorite cause. At the end of December, the votes will be tallied and the winning causes will be rewarded. So let yourself be heard! Vote early, and often.

Lubbock Marine Parents is an all volunteer 501 (c) 3 organization whose mission is to provide loving emotional and spiritual support and encouragement to the parents, families, and loved ones of our military and to support our troops and veterans. We do this with:
monthly meetings,
supportive email group,
care package drives,
helping either directly or through referrals to community resources for counseling and financial assistance as needed for troops, veterans, and families in need,
Adopt a Medic

Vote every day until December 21st!

October Meeting

October Business Meeting

Date: Monday October 13, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Home Plate Diner 82nd & Slide
Notes: This meeting will be to set the time and place for the packing party and get organized with donations for the Christmas Care Packages. Everyone is encouraged to join us for dinner and business.

Check out our list of needed care pack items here.

Meeting Tonight!

Please join us for our meeting tonight at 7:00pm. We'll be meeting at the Daybreak Coffee on 82nd. We look forward to seeing you there!

Adopt a Medic

Lubbock Marine Parents is pleased to announce our newest mission, Adopt a Medic. Find all the details about AAM at our website.