Supporting Our Troops July 7

The Cape Ann Military Family Support Group meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Major Fred W. Rito Veterans Center, 12 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester.   They provide support to Cape Ann families and friends who have family and friends serving in the military.  All are welcome to attend.
On Thursday, July 7 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., members of the Cape Ann Family Support Group will be in the Café at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington Street, Gloucester. 
Please stop by and visit their informational table.
During the month of June, items will be collected for our military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.   Items that are needed include:

Energy bars
Hard candy
Gum
Granola Bars
Pretzels, Pringles
Cookies
Canned nuts
Powdered Drink Mixes, such as Gatorade, Lemonade, Kool-Aid, Ice-Tea mix, etc.
Micro-wave popcorn
Beef Jerky

Items may be brought to the main entrance of the Addison Gilbert Hospital during the month of June.   These items will be provided to The Cape Ann Military Family Support Group who will be making up care packages to our local soldiers serving.