Hugs From Home

Hugs From Home We need our military and our troops need us too. What can you do to help the troops who are fight for you? Your donation makes a difference!

Sandee Murphy is a member of the non-profit organization, Oceanside Elks Lodge #1561. She is the chairman of one of our most worthy charity programs, “Hugs from Home Elks #1561”.
“Hugs from Home Elks #1561 is a group of volunteers that solicits material items and monetary donations from our community and then boxes the items, pay the postage and send boxes overseas to our Armed Forces Troops. We a

sk our community for items such as snacks (wrapped cookies, crackers, popcorn, candy, etc.), coffee, drink mixes, Top Ramen noodles, lunchable size tuna and chicken packs, packets of sugar and cream, shampoo and conditioner, band aids, aspirin, cough drops, lip balm, socks, safety pins, games (card and outdoor), toothpaste, brushes, AA & AAA batteries…..just let your imagination be your guide. Each 12x12x12 box contains 50-quart size bags filled with goodies, enough for 50 Soldiers/Sailors/Marines. Each bag contains a note from us; it is their touch with home. It tells them that we care. The troops find a use for each and every item we send, no matter how small or large, conventional or strange, they’ll find a use for it, and greatly appreciate it. Even something as simple as electrical tape! Our overseas troops go without proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to their commitment to protecting us from harm’s way. With the generous support of people like you, we are able to make a difference in the day-to-day lives of our brave men and women serving overseas. The very least we can do is try to bring a little sunshine into their sometimes very, very cloudy days. We hope that you will favorably consider a monetary donation or material donation. We have two drop of locations for material donations:
•Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561
444 Country Club Lane, Oceanside CA 92054
Sandee Murphy can be contacted at the Lodge at 760-433-1561 or at 760-805-9630

•Clean Earth Restorations
Moving location in the next month. Give Kaela a call at 619-284-4239 or at [email protected] for drop off location and hours. Clean Earth Restorations has partnered with Hugs from Home in hopes to join the cause to help make our service men and women more comfortable and send the message that their countrymen/women back home are not only thinking of them, but appreciate the sacrifices they are making for us. For monetary donations, you can write a check to Hugs from Home and mail or deliver to either of the locations listed above. Or you can go online to http://www.gofundme.com/xvxzrk
Clean Earth Restorations has created this account to help make it easier to make monetary donations.

"Packages received, thank you very much.Task Force Southwest CE"
03/03/2020

"Packages received, thank you very much.
Task Force Southwest CE"

10/28/2019

Letter from the Troops :)

"Good Evening,

I just wanted to express my gratitude for the care package we received. The
letter was very nice and we hope the author did well on her math test that
she wrote about. Life over here is somewhat similar to back in the United
States, but it definitely has its differences. We wear the same uniforms
every day, eat at the same locations, and work every day. We cannot drink
the water from the sinks, do not have kitchens, trees, grass, or anything
else of color over here. It's all dirt and sand! The one interesting thing
we do have over here, are camels! They live in the wild out here! The breaks
are very enjoyable when we get to read letters and enjoy the care packages
that are sent to us.

We work every day with the knowledge that we are not doing it for ourselves,
but for everyone back home. We want to make the most out of our time and
ensure you all are safe. I like to write down five topics that I am thankful
for everyday and five topics I am working on. I will definitely put your
contributions to the list of what I am thankful for.

Very Respectfully,

Captain Karl J. W***e

Latest update from Hugs from Home newsletter :)
08/05/2019

Latest update from Hugs from Home newsletter :)

Sorry for our absence! Here is a recent update with some thank you notes from our troops :)
05/29/2019

Sorry for our absence! Here is a recent update with some thank you notes from our troops :)

Every year, the Oceanside Elks Lodge hosts a Thanksgiving meal for our active duty military and their families to thank ...
11/27/2018

Every year, the Oceanside Elks Lodge hosts a Thanksgiving meal for our active duty military and their families to thank them for their hard work and sacrifice. Here are some photos of this years event :)

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Pictured is from left to right:John Eastman, Val Alley and Sandee Murphy. Hugs from Home Elks #1561 Director, Sandee Mur...
06/11/2018

Pictured is from left to right:
John Eastman, Val Alley and Sandee Murphy.

Hugs from Home Elks #1561 Director, Sandee Murphy is presenting John a blanket for his service in the Army during WWII.

"G'day from down under,Thank you very much for the packages that you and your supporters sent to our company! Joker Comp...
06/11/2018

"G'day from down under,

Thank you very much for the packages that you and your supporters sent to our company! Joker Company, 2/4 is very appreciative of the love and support we receive from the home front. Your contributions have helped lift the spirits and provide a moment of relaxation, to the Marines and sailors currently forward deployed. The dedication of our supporters at home
continues to help us drive forward. Please share our thoughts with all those who contributed.
Semper Fi!

Respectfully,
First Sergeant B. P. Holloway
Company G 2d Bn, 4th Marines
"Joker 8"

Thanks and appreciation are given to all of those volunteers who made this wonderful time possible, and to our chef Paul...
12/14/2017

Thanks and appreciation are given to all of those volunteers who made this wonderful time possible, and to our chef Paul who put on a terrific meal!

Pictured are from right to left: Lou Cordova, Sandee Murphy, David of Amphibious Assault Battalion School aboard Camp Pe...
12/14/2017

Pictured are from right to left: Lou Cordova, Sandee Murphy, David of Amphibious Assault Battalion School aboard Camp Pendleton and Dorothy Traver.

Presentation by the ladies of Hugs from Home Elks Lodge #1561 to Marine at Thanksgiving dinner put on by the Lodge. Thanks and appreciation are given to all of those volunteers who made this wonderful time possible, and to our chef Paul who put on a terrific meal!

11/22/2017

"I would to thank you very much for the morale box Steve Allen sponsored and the Elks Lodge sent to us at the 15th MEU. It was the best box we've seen by far. It is being shared by many Marines and has been a huge hit.

We greatly appreciate everyone thinking about us out here.

Very respectfully,

David C. Segraves
Maj, USMC
Staff Judge Advocate
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit"

11/21/2017

"Our platoon sends the deepest gratitude for the care package we received in Okinawa sent from you! It's awesome to know that people are thinking of us back in the states during the time we are away from family and friends. We are all greatly appreciative of your thoughts and efforts, and how a simple gesture can brighten our days.

Thank you again, and enjoy your week!

-The Marines and Sailors of 2/1 Golf Company, 2nd Platoon"

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