For Immediate Release December 17, 2004 Contact: Blythe Berselli President, Humanitarian and Relief Services Phone: 503.472.9361 Evergreen Humanitarian & Relief Services ships clothing to support injured U.S troops McMinnville, Ore- December 17, 2004, Local Oregon companies have joined forces to support Operation Warm and Fuzzy and will deliver over 3000 pounds of donated clothing to injured U.S troops on December 18th. Evergreen International Airlines will transport the donations from the United States to Germany, approximately 4000 miles, aboard a Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. "Oregon has a large heart so the major challenge of the operation is not getting donations, but actually getting the donations to the hospital in Germany," says Evergreen Humanitarian and Relief Services President Blythe Berselli. "Evergreen will help assure that 100% of what’s donated will arrive to help our brave military personnel." Evergreen will load five pallets of clothing valued at approximately $75,000 at its base in John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, New York. The pallets will be flown to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany and then trucked to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Evergreen Humanitarian & Relief Services is a non-profit organization founded by Delford M. Smith to expand Evergreen International Aviation’s on-going legacy of supporting local and international humanitarian projects. The foundation’s goals include: partnering with other nonprofit organizations, corporations, and governmental agencies, providing aviation support for relief projects, and assisting developing countries to improve/deliver healthcare, eradicate disease, and promote economic development. Operation Warm and Fuzzy was initiated by Oregon Air National Guard Chaplain Lt. Col. Richard Sirianni and the 142nd Fighter Wing Community Foundation. Troops at Landstuhl, injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, are in desperate need of clothing. Local Oregon corporate partners, including the Woodburn Company Stores, G3 Corporation, Portland Police Association, Portland Employee’s Credit Union, and St. Henry Church in Gresham, have collected monies and clothing donations. The 142nd Fighter Wing Community Foundation, a non profit, continues to collect clothing items and monies. To donate please contact Mary Bell, President, 142nd Fighter Wing Community Foundation at 503-335-4193 or mary.bell@orport.ang.af.mil

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