2 letters: Operation Independence; Youth Scholarship Fund frozen yogurt fundraiser

Op Interdependence helps troops
Dear Editor,
I have been a volunteer with Operation Interdependence (OI) for five years and appreciate the article written by Chris Foy in the Aug. 15 Dispatch. I’m also grateful to the community and their generosity all these years. With the war winding down in Afghanistan, OI has fewer addresses to send packages of civilian rations to our deployed.
Please help us so we can continue sending goody bags to family and friends that are serving anywhere overseas by sending us commanders names and addresses. This can be Qatar, Korea, or even Hawaii.
This information can come to me, Susan Mister [email protected] (408) 848-8588; or area manager Suzi Kugler, [email protected], (408) 847-5906.
Susan Mister, Gilroy
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Contribute to recreation scholarships for Gilroy youth
Dear editor,
The City of Gilroy Parks and Recreation Commission would like to extend an invitation to the community to participate in our upcoming Gilroy Recreation Department Youth Scholarship Fund frozen yogurt fundraiser with Fro-Yo Fever. Next Friday, Aug. 29 from 11:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., Fro-Yo Fever will donate 20% of sales to the Youth Scholarship Fund. The City of Gilroy Recreation Department is pleased to offer Youth Recreation Scholarships to Gilroy Unified School District residents who would like to participate in our programs but may be unable to due to economic restraints.
The fundraiser, which takes place all day next Friday, Aug. 29, will be held at Fro-Yo Fever in Gilroy Crossing Shopping Center: 6955 Camino Arroyo, Ste. 40. Please mention the fundraiser so that your purchase can contribute to recreation scholarships for our local youth.
The Parks & Recreation Commission believes that Gilroy is a great place to live, work and play; we want to continue sponsoring activities that benefit the community. The Youth Scholarship Fund directly benefits families needing assistance with registration costs. We hope to see as many people as possible at this event.
Thank you for your support,
Julie Garcia, Parks and Recreation Commissioner