Operation MOMS Cookies Inc., NFP

"Gifts of All Seasons"...Friends & Partners

To all who attended and for your overwhelming generosity, THANK YOU for making the days of America's TREASURES through the Mission of MOMS! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thank You to each of our generous Event Sponsors, giving in overwhelming support of our Military Men, Women and their families! THANK YOU!   EVENT BATTALION SPONSOR ~D'Arcy Motors~ Terry D'Arcy   EVENT PLATOON SPONSORS ~CARDINAL TRANSPORT` Coal City   ~Connie Cerutti~   ~"D" CONSTRUCTION Coal City   ~TERRY MARKETTI~ Grundy SHERIFF

THANK YOU!   ~AMERICAN LEGION POST 663~ Venue Sponsor ~HOLMES AUCTIONS~ Auction Sponsor ~MC Sheriff TERRY MARKETTI~ ~RACHETTI'S Cafe & Pizzeria~ HD TV Sponsor ~PASTOR KURT ULMER~ Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Dinner Prayer & Blessing ~BARBARA/SFC THOMAS CAVE, US Army Retired~ Custom Military Cakes BECKY WALLEY MULTI American Flag Afghan ~ALLSTATE INSURANCE~ Aaron/Morris

A Special Thanks To Our Military Table Sponsors: ~BECHSTEIN CONSTRUCTION~ ~CARDINAL TRANSPORT~ ~CARGILL~ ~TERRY D'arcy/D'arcy MOTORS JOLIET~ ~JAMES HARRIS, MOMS Board of Directors~ ~LOCAL 150 OPERATING ENGINEERS~ ~NANCY RUMLER, MOMS Advisory Board~

THANK YOU PATRIOT DONATORS: Twin Oaks Savings Bank The John/Darlen Biniak Family Statndard Bank & Trust Ora Smith, WWII Veteran The Marilyn Hook Family

A heartfelt Thank You to the very special Volunteers of MOMS and the Benefit 2012 Committee!  Endless hours, time and expertise you give for our treasures, our selfless and dedicated  Military Men and Women!  For all you do, THANK YOU!☺

3639 Wrigley Rooftop-Chicago Alacer Corporation AmericInn-Bolingbrook Ameriprise De Witt Buchanan-Shorewood Anita Dee Yacht Charters-Chicago Ann Lafferty Arlington Park Racecourse Aspen Ridge Golf Course-Bourbonnais Bakers Square-Joliet Barb Mayhew Barbara Cave BD’s Mongolian Grill-Bolingbrook Bedford Sales-Morris Big R-Morris Blackberry’s Pancake House-Tinley Park BlueSky Vineyard-Makanda Bolingbrook Golf Club Boughton Ridge Golf Course-Bolingbrook Bouncin Bonkers-Crest Hill Brick House Tavern & Tap-Downers Grove Brixen Ivy-Chicago Buca di Beppo-Orland Park Busch Gardens-Florida Canvas on Demand Cardinal Creek Golf Course Carlucci-Downers Grove Carol Gerntz Casa Margarita-Orland Park Cecelia Weathersby Cheddar’s Casual Cafe-Bolingbrook Chicago Army Navy Supply Co-Downers Grove Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Bulls Chicago Chocolate Tours-Chicago Chicago Cubs Chicago South Loop Hotel-Chicago Chicago White Sox Cinder Ridge Golf Course-Wilmington Cindy Mowers Costco-Orland Park Country Inn & Suites-Orland Park Coyote Canyon-Bourbonnais CPX Sports-Joliet Cracker Barrel-Joliet Danny Rachetti Dean Dennis Dena's Hallmark-Bourbonnais Denny’s-Bourbonnais Denny’s-Orland Park Diamond Chiropractic & Therapy Center-Diamond Diamond Liquor-Diamond Diamond’s-Joliet Dom and Ken Dideminic Drury Brand Hotels Dwight Country Club Dynamic Fitness Center-Coal City Eaglewood Resort & Spa-Itasca Essex Inn-Chicago Faletti Meats-Wilmington Famous Dave’s-Bolingbrook Farm and Fleet-Bourbonnais Fisher Auto Parts-Braceville Fisher Auto Parts-Wilmington Four Winds Casino Resort-Michigan Francesca’s-Bolingbrook Fuller’s Carwash-Oak Lawn Garden Gate Concrete-Braidwood Giordano’s-Orland Park Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark-Iowa Green Mountain Coffee Hampton Inn-Joliet I-55 Hampton Inn-Joliet I-80 Hank’s Farm-Ottawa Hairagain-Braidwood Harrington’s-Morris Harrisons-Orland Park

Haunted Trails-Joliet Heroes West Sports Grill-Joliet High Point Golf Club-Essex Holiday Inn Express-Joliet Holiday Inn Express-Morris Holiday World & Splashin Safari-Indiana Hotel Cass-Chicago Houlihan’s-Orland Park Hyatt Place Chicago-Lombard/Oakbrook Illinois River Winery-Utica Illusion Costume Company-Bolingbrook iO Theatre-Chicago Jack Barber Jim Hiles Jim Ryan and Friends John Persic Jr. and friends John Persic Sr. Kings Island-Ohio Kona Grill-Oakbrook Lou Malnati’s-Northbrook Lovers Lane-Michigan Lynfred Winery-Roselle Lynfred Winery- Wheeling Merichka’s-Crest Hill Morris Coin Shop-Morris Morris Downtown Development Partnership Murder Mystery Dinner Theater-Chicago Murphy's Rooftop Company-Chicago Nancy Rumler NBAA NBC 5- Chicago Nettle Creek Country Club-Morris New Harmony Inn-Indiana Panera Bread Parkway Hotel-St. Louis Petey’s II Restaurant and Lounge-Orland Park PF Changs-Downers Grove PF Changs-Orland Park Portrait Innovations Paulie's Pub-Joliet Rachetti's Cafe and Pizzeria Red Lobster-Downers Grove Red Lobster-Joliet Red Lobster-Tinley Park Rewind 100.3 Ricks RV-Joliet Rishi Tea Rolando’s Furniture-Coal City Shedd Aquarium-Chicago Sherwood Oaks Family Restaurant-Morris Southwest Airlines South Wilmington Sportsmen's Club Stampin Up St. Louis Cardinals Sybaris Pool Suites-Downers Grove Tammy DeSanto Tasting DeVine Cellars-Naperville Tasting DeVine Cellars-Wheaton Tattoo Warehouse-Plainfield The Essence Suites-Orland Park The Links at Carillon-Plainfield The Mix 101.9 The Original Pancake House-Orland Park T.G.I. Fridays-Lombard T.G.I. Fridays-Oak Park T.G.I. Fridays-Orland Park T.G.I. Fridays-Plainfield Tom Cave TownPlace Suites-Joliet Twin Oaks Savings Bank-Morris Uncle Julio’s-Lombard US 99.5-Chicago Walt Disney World-Florida Weber Grill Restaurant-Lombard Whitmore Ace Hardware-Braidwood WineStyles-Bolingbrook Wyndham Hotel Chicago

Camo Can Donors: A.J.’s Hot Dogs & Gyros-Wilmington All Paws Grooming Salon-Coal City Babes Hot Dogs-Joliet Bellettini's Foods-Wilmington Brick Stone Restaurant and Brewery-Bourbonnais Cabot Creamery-Vermont Cerutti Family Chick-fil-A-Aurora Coaler Auto-Coal City Cinemark at Seven Bridges-Woodridge Cinemark Movies 10-Joliet City of Champions-Joliet Comedy Sportz-Chicago Comfort Inn-Romeoville Cooper's Hawk Winery-Countryside Dairy Queen-Diamond Denny's-Joliet Denny's-Orland Park Des Rochers Backyard Pool & Spas-Wilmington DJ's BP-Morris Doc's Drugs-Coal City Doc's Drugs-Wilmington Dolphin Carwash & Detailing Center-Morris Dom and Ken Dideminic DuPage Children's Museum-Naperville Geo's Pizza-Coal City Geri's Dam Haircut-Wilmington

Good Table Restaurant-Braidwood Hampton Inn-Joliet Home Run Inn Pizza-Bolingbrook IHOP-Morris Jim Harris Landmark Carwash-Joliet Mickadoon's Pub & Bowl-Orland Park Monical's Pizza-Bourbonnais Oilmens of Wilmington-Wilmington Old Fashioned Pancake House-Joliet Panozzo's Amish Furniture-Bourbonnais Quality Inn-Morris Rich's Lock and Key-Wilmington Rock Bottom Brewery-Orland Park Round the Clock Family Restaurant-Orland Park Skinner Animal Clinic-Wilmington State Farm Insurance Jerry Hallahan-Diamond Subway-Coal City Sunshine Nursery-Diamond Texas Roadhouse-Joliet The Chrome Rack-Diamond The Dish Factory-Morris The Sandlot Sports Bar-Morris The Tilted Kilt-Bolingbrook Tortuga Imports, Inc.-Florida Wilmington Collision Center-Wilmington Wingate by Wyndham-Joliet

OPERATION HARLEY CARES   SPONSORED BY: Chicagoland HARLEY DAVIDSON Dealers Association
Bringing a "Little Bit of Home" to our Troops!  THANK YOU to all participating Harley Dealers!	Click on Flyer above for Details & Further Info!

Assembling MORE THAN 736 Mission Packs For our outgoing CHRISTMAS "Box-of-Home"!

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE FREIGHT THANK YOU UPS Freight for your generous Donations combined with your constant and continuous Service for Our Dedicated and Brave Military Men and Women!

UPS Freight Staff Volunteer at MOMS Facility Center...

Pictured above is the Delivery to Operation MOMS Facility Center of 1,298 SNOWMAN BAGS...the MOMS Holiday Project for the Troops, with Troop #70409 Leader Tina Haynes and Girl Scout Elves spearheading this Project and a collection along with 24 Handwarmers from Troop #70527, 40 Cards from Troop #70488, 105 Letters from the 6th Graders at Heritage Grove School AND the overwhelming Patron donations of Walgreens Plainfield Store #4828.

A BIG THANK YOU to the following Plainfield Girl Scout Troops for your time in Service and very generous donations of product for our Military Men and Women overseas for Christmas; #70171, #70184, #71922, #70238, #70349, #70399, #70409, #70452, #70527, #70671, #70824, #70828, #70829, #70843, #70901, #70902, #70917, #70971, and #71008. ☺THANK YOU, THANK YOU for sending your heartfelt and warming Merry Christmas to our Troops!☺

Picture at MOMS Facility are Tanya Miller and Neil Nicholson with MOMS Volunteers AND Boxes & Boxes!

Needed funding for our Charity comes through many channels...to include Vehicle donations which are then converted to Shipment Dollars, so very vital to our work!  The generous donation of a 31 foot Motor Home to MOMS brought a challenge...needing the "BIG" equipment to move it and repairs!  One call to Rendel's Inc., of Joliet and they were there, donating thier Services, Time and Expertise for our Troops!  Click on their Logo above to connect to their state-of-the-art Team, serving the entire Chicago, IL area for the past 80 years!  From the bottom of each of our hearts at MOMS, THANK YOU Joann Polcyn (Owner) and the entire Team at Rendel's for your generous donation of heart, time and talents for our Troops!

THANK YOU Janko Hospitality LLC! "A Day of Service" For Deployed U.S. Armed Forces!

On April 27th, Janko CEO Ed Croom along with Managers from all parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana assembled Care Packages for America's deployed Military Men and Women giving in service of more than 100 combined hours!  A special thanks to Jennifer at Morris Holiday Inn for making this day possible!  Thank you Janko for your Corporate hands and hearts in Support and Caring for our U.S. Armed Forces!!!

Boxes of HOME... Volunteers from Exelon and Operation MOMS Cookies worked to put together care packages (Boxes of Home) for deployed American Troops.  The Exelon effort is part of the company's National Volunteer Week activities! THANK YOU EXELON For YOUR TIME, HEARTS & HANDS FOR OUR TROOPS!
INTERACT CLUB WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Each month, the members of Interact Club from Wilmington High School are at MOMS facility, taking on varied and numerous tasks in support of our Military Men and Women! For all you do for our Troops, THANK YOU Interact and Ms. Judy!

Ray Jones, District Manager for Frito Lay, has a BIG heart for the Troops, providing support and partnering with MOMS over the past four years.  Coordinating an effort with his 16 District Managers, 1500 5X8 scrumptious Frito Lay Snack Packs were carefully assembled by Frito Lay employee Volunteers...delivered to MOMS with an additional 2,000 bags of assorted Chips...RACKED and STACKED for packing and shipment to the Troops. Team Frito Lay arrived at MOMS... Packing 194 Boxes...tucking and filling each space, giving of their time and hearts for America's Military Men and Women...District Managers and employees provided more than 500 Volunteer hours for our Christmas Shipment! With a $12,000 Product Donation, FRITO LAY sends CHRISTMAS TO OUR TROOPS! THANK YOU Frito Lay!

	The Daily Journal and participating area business sponsored the "Calling All Patriots" program...providing PrePaid Phone Cards for Soldiers serving oversea's, for calls home to their families...a priceless treasure! With great appreciation, we thank each who made this possible, but most importantly, for your outreach, caring and support of our Troops!

Brent Moats (Righteous Hillbillies), Dan Stefanich of the Gammon Group and Kev Wright (Righteous Hillbillies) with SGM Tom!	SGM Tom stands with a Tree and all the Trimmings sent by MOMS to his Unit for a bit of holiday cheer as they served for each of us on Christmas in Iraq!
Terry D'Arcy, President D'Arcy Motors with MOMS Founder, Debbie Trippiedi.	Mike Nolan, Senior Vice President, First Community Bank of Joliet with SGM Tom Marrotta.
Gloria Tibbs, SGM Tom Marotta and MOMS Founder Debbie Trippiedi.  Thank You, Gloria!	Mike Nolan, Senior Vice President, First Community Bank of Joliet, and Terry D'Arcy, President D'Arcy Motors  presented with plaques of appreciation from SGM Tom Marotta and MOMS, Debbie Trippiedi.

Local Band Teams with MOMS Cookies to Send TRIBUTE SONG overseas...Our Troops are"Not Alone"... THANK YOU Righteous Hillbillies for all you do and give with your outstanding talents, your huge hearts and working hands for our Military Men and Women! Get your coyp of "Not Alone" today!  Connect to their Website by clicking here:  www.righteoushillbillies.com

The Righteous Hillbillies of Joliet... Click Above to Connect!

At left, Brent James (lead vocal, rhythm guitar) and Kev Wright (lead guitar, backing vocals) volunteer at MOMS in the "shop", preparing individual "Mission Packs" for the Troops!  What an honor and a blessing to have their hands and talents as they work to send Christmas to Our Troops"!   A family day it was for all the Members of the Band...a memorable day for each of us and for our Troops when they receive their own CD of "Not Alone",  a Holiday Gift co-sponsored by D'Arcy Motors and First Community Bank of Joliet!

Drummer Kenny Gerk with his Santa hat on and bass player Johnny Gadeikis used the same super melodic style they do when performing as they gave their Sunday afternoon to working for the Troops!

Dad Kenny with his two beaming daughters as they work, with Kev's wife Debbie in the background tackling the tough job of MOMS "Box-of-Home" pack down!  Bob Richards, UPS Employee and MOMS Volunteer guides Deb in the process!