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The
Texas Association of Pawnbrokers, TAP launched a program to benefit our
brave soldiers in Iraq that fight everyday to protect our freedom. Please
review the information below and consider getting involved.
TAP believes that pawnbrokers are in a unique position to help support
U.S. troops deployed in Iraq by collecting new and used guitars from
pawnshops and others.
After sending only a few guitars, news of the program spread quickly among
fellow soldiers. Since March, TAP has collected and shipped over 100
guitars to specific soldiers who have emailed us with a request. Currently
we have a waitlist of over 30 soldiers and are receiving requests daily. "OGD"
needs your help! We will gladly accept donations of
acoustic/electric guitars or much needed funds towards the packaging and
shipping of these guitars. On average a guitar costs $35.00 each to
package and ship by the USPS. TAP is a non-profit association and has
limited funds to continue with this program. If you can help, our mailing
address is listed below. Please make any cash donations payable to the
Texas Association of Pawnbrokers and note, "Operation Guitar
Drop" on the memo line.
The soldier is receiving an 8X10 laminated
document that explains who donated the guitar. We are asking the soldiers
to send us a picture of them with the guitar once they receive it. We then
forward that picture to the store/individual that donated the guitar. The
pictures are awesome and the email requests from the soldiers will pull at
your heart strings!
For those of you who have already made donations, TAP and its Board of
Directors would like to thank you for your efforts and generosity. Without
you, this would never have been a success.
We encourage you as Members, Non-Members & Associate
Members to participate in "Operation Guitar Drop". Our goal is
to offer our brave men and women in uniform an opportunity to take a
stress break and fellowship, while strumming a guitar.
God Bless You.
Peggy Roden, Managing Director
Operation Guitar Drop
Texas Association of Pawnbrokers
845 Canyon Crest Drive
Irving, TX 75063
Email: operationguitardrop@rmaus.net
Ph:
972-506-0203
Fax: 972-506-9015
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