2008
Dallas is Love has come a long way since when it was started by Tania and Patrick Foster, 19 and 16 in 2004. When the Foster siblings took a trip to Korea to visit some family they had an opportunity to visit outside a military base and came in contact with soldiers that were stationed there. They decided they wanted to show these troops how much they appreciated their efforts to protect not only our country, but others as well. In 2007, Dallas is Love expanded to benefit all four branches of the military stationed worldwide instead of just the troops in Korea. Since then, Dallas is Love has supported troops in Korea, Japan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Germany and Africa. Tania and Patrick have picked up generous support from the Harold Simmons Foundation and Robbins Bros., World’s Largest Engagement Ring Store as well as ongoing support from former Dallas Cowboy Tony Hill and Dallas is Love webmaster Keith Fannon; who is a Korean War Air Force Veteran. In May 2008, Dallas is Love received 12,000 razors from Schick Razors to send the troops. Tania and Patrick had a great deal of help packing all these goods from Samantha Snyder, a senior National Honor Society student at Sachse High school and Gabe Bernal and Jake Simpson, junior Beta Club students at Sachse High School. Schick has been an incredible donor to Dallas is Love and has donated thousands more razors to the organization over time. Tania and Patrick’s living room in Sachse, Texas, is filled with packed boxes of razors to be sent to soldiers all around the world. Sally Hansen has become a new sponsor of Dallas is Love as of May of 2008 to reach out to female troops; which is greatly appreciated. Dallas is Love has received goods from Sally Hansen and will be receiving thousands more in coming weeks. Our women in the service will look great thanks to Sally Hansen. In addition to all the corporate sponsorships, Dallas is Love received three basketballs from Shaq, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. The NBA basketball players signed the balls in support of Dallas is Love and the balls will soon be auctioned off on the Dallas is Love website along with a Dallas Cowboy windbreaker autographed by the former great wide receiver Tony Hill. www.dallasislove.org ,Tania and Patrick look forward to finishing off 2008 strong and they are well on their way. Dallas is Love is in need of as much support as it can get to support countless troops for this upcoming holiday season and the future to come.
| S/Sgt Shawn McGregor, Patrick Foster, Sgt Kevin White,
Sachse HS students (Gabe Bernal and Samantha Snyder) and Tania Foster |
December 2007 Stories
2nd Infantry Division
Stars & Stripes Newspaper
Update Story
http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=45261
Stars and Stripes story about the 2006 trip:
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37001&archive=true
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