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| PRESIDENT BUSH HONORS SI YELLOW RIBBON |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2007 ***NEWS RELEASE*** LOCAL AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU HOMEFRONT GROUP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT BUSH AT THE WHITE HOUSE President Thanks Groups for Their Support of Troops and Families WASHINGTON—Amy Oxford of SI Yellow Ribbon, a Harrisburg, Ill.-based organization, was one of 10 America Supports You Homefront groups invited by President George W. Bush to a private meeting at the White House today to discuss the importance of her work, and to thank her for her organization’s support of the military at home and abroad. SI Yellow Ribbon sends care packages, cards and letters to deployed troops. In the past six months, the group has completed a Christmas and Valentine’s Day drive and is currently collecting items for their fourth annual Easter project, “Operation Jellybeans to Heroes Unseen.” “It was an honor for me to be invited to the White House for this important meeting with President Bush,” said Oxford, co-founder of SI Yellow Ribbon. “He recognized how important our work on behalf of our men and women in uniform is, and that this nationwide support is critical to their morale. Recognition of this magnitude fuels our passion to let service members across the world know how much America supports them and to continue providing ways the American people can show their support.” “There are some remarkable acts of kindness by people who have taken it upon themselves to serve their country by helping a neighbor in need,” said President Bush of the groups’ work. “Whether it be helping the chaplains help kids, or whether it be helping a family of the injured, whether it be working at Walter Reed or supporting troops getting ready to go into combat, these good men and women really represent the very best of America…I'm proud to be the President of a country with so many decent citizens.” “I ask my fellow citizens to support our troops and their families. There are all kinds of ways you can find out how to do so,” President Bush added. “AmericaSupportsYou.mil, for example, is a Web site that if you really do want to participate like these citizens have, that you can find a way to contribute your time or your money, your talents, to really send a message that America supports these brave volunteers who are out defending their country in the war on terror.” About America Supports You: America Supports You is an ongoing nationwide program that helps showcase American’s support for the men and women of the Armed Forces. Since its launch in November of 2004 by the Department of Defense, America Supports You has welcomed nearly 250 homefront groups and more than 30 corporate sponsors. Many America Supports You homefront groups support the troops by writing letters, sending care packages, helping the wounded when they return home, assisting military families, sending e-mails or simply extending kind gestures to the troops. To learn more about how you can support military personnel please visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil |
| Amy Oxford co-coordinator of "SI Yellow Ribbon" pictured above with President George Bush in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper |
| RELATED MEDIA REGARDING AMY'S VISIT America Supports You Feature http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/Content.aspx?ID=44749170&SectionID=1 White House Website Story/Video/Audio http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070228-4.html Associated Press Wire Story (Quote from Amy Oxford included) http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20070228-1443-bush-tourguide.html Daily Register Front Page Feature (hometown newspaper) http://www.dailyregister.com/articles/2007/03/01/news/news1.txt Daily Register 2nd Front Page Feature http://www.dailyregister.com/articles/2007/03/06/news/news1.txt |
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| White House Photo by Eric Draper |
| Associated Press Photo by Charles Harapak |
| Defense Department Photo by William D Moss |
| Defense Department Photo by William D Moss |
| A note from Amy: I hope you will enjoy reading about the wonderful opportunity that our Campaign, "SI Yellow Ribbon" was given. We were very honored to be invited to the White House to have a discussion with President George Bush. Our Campaign as always is non-political and our visit was strictly to visit with the Commander In Chief of our brave deployed troops. Whether someone is for or against the war, for or against Bush or the decisions he has made, it doesn't change the fact we have thousands of troops currently serving in remote locations, that we are striving to help provide for. To be given the opportunity to come to the Roosevelt Room in the White House and have an open discussion with the President about our work, our needs and our feelings was a gift that not many are given. I was honored by the experience and as always we will continue to work hard for our troops. ~Amy |
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| Amy in front of the White House |
| Scan of the coin that Amy was presented in the Oval Office by President Bush |
| Amy in front of the West Wing |