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HONORING OUR TROOPS! A PAIR OF BOOTS GIVEN AWAY TOMORROW TO AR MEMBER AND FOR NEXT THREE MONDAYS IN JULY! PAYING IT FORWARD? HECK NO! PAYING IT BACK!

Reblogger Karen Winters, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff
Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Koenig Rubloff Realty Group - Chicago, IL

This re-blog reminds me of an email I received years ago.  I think it may have been around the time of September 11th.  The email began by asking how did you sleep, then showing photos of our brave soldiers huddled in foxholes, hands still on their weapons.  It asked what you had for dinner, then showed soldiers eating their MREs.  Several lines asked about some of our other daily activities interspersed with photos of soldiers tending to their own daily needs in harsh conditions of heat and dust. 

Our troops give up their own comfort so that we may enjoy comforts that are often taken for granted.  Somehow "thanks" is just not enough.  How can we do more?  Glad you asked.  Two contests start today in support of The Boot Campaign which donates $25 of every purchase to projects which support wounded soldiers.   The Boot Campaign is a great way of honoring our troops and giving back.

Original content by Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996 NMLS 69996

How would you like to honor our troops and have the opportunity to win a pair of incredibly awesome boots at the same time?!?!  The SAME boots our men and women of the United States military wear!  

Two contests start TODAY!  

 

 

 

 

 

Don't believe these boots are "rocking hot"?  Check out how they look on the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders:

 

 

Two contests start TODAY!  

 

First contest Go to the link below - post your name and a comment of appreciation of our military.  THEN send all your friends and family to your post to “like”.  There will be three weekly contests - each one will be held from Monday to Monday at 11:00 am. CST, at which time the winner will be announced and a new contest will begin.    The winner will be the individual with the most "likes" to their comment of appreciate on the FaceBook page link below.

 

 

Click below to enter:

PAY IT BACK!

 

Second Contest - 4TH OF JULY EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS OF ACTIVE RAIN

As a special way to honor our military and to get the word out in AR about the Boot Campaign,  I will be giving away a pair of these boots TOMORROW to the person who:

#1 - Reblogs this post; and

#2 Has the most comments to THIS POST- (each comment has to be about honoring our troops). This contest will end at 11:00 a.m. central time on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

 



Oh - and if you are not a football fan?  Well, how about politics?  Check out Rick Perry, Governor of Texas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh - you are not into football or politics?  Well, maybe you are a little bit country.....

 

How about the Sons of Anarchy?



Oh - you are not into sports, politics,  country or television?  Well, how about my family - here's a picture of several of my grandchildren - they all have their boots on!

 

The motto of the Boot Campaign is "When They Come Back, We Give Back".  We can NEVER repay the men and woman of the United States military for their service - but we can do SOMETHING to help our wounded warriors coming back.   Because the majority of the clients of our mortgage loan office are military clients, I, together with my team, have seen first hand, the wounds that war can inflict on human lives, whether it be loss of life, loss of limb, loss of family, or for some - loss of peace. 

Because of this, we have always aspired  to be a team that gives BACK all that we can to those who have given so much - and many who have lost so much.  Several months ago, I became involved this  non-profit organization - The Boot Campaign

I invite you to click the link below to watch a short video which tells of our mission to purchase 365 pairs of combat boots in 2011 and encourage other "SUITS" - or business professionals - to join with us and GET YOUR BOOTS ON! 

Suits in Boots - Pay it Back

It is an HONOR to be a part of the Boot Campaign - $25.00 of every purchase goes to projects supporting our wounded warriors. It seems as if it really is the very LEAST we can do.  And no - we are NOT "paying it forward". We are in a very small way - in the only way we know at this time -  attempting to "pay it back."

 

 

 

 

Louise G. Thaxton NMLS #69996

lgthaxton@fairwaymc.com

#6 in Nation for VA Loans - VA Home Loan Expert

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp NMLS #2289

866-960-9115

 

www.MilitaryMortgages.org

 

 

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Karen Winters, Broker Associate
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
KoenigRubloff Realty Group
1800 N Clybourn, 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL  60614
Office:    312-268-2753
Mobile:  312-725-4498

Email:  kwinters@koenigrubloff.com

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Diane Rice
Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL
SFR, SRES, CNC

Hi Karen!  An action packed participating post you've re-blogged here!  I came in to say THANKS for your comment on my post.... not taking it lightly.  Be encouraged! 

Jul 11, 2011 12:57 AM