Monday, September 30, 2013

Amazing Support

We have over 300 participants in our 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan. I cannot wait to see how many miles we can log!

Log Those Miles

Our first monthly mileage tracker went our via email tonight. If you did not receive the email for logging your miles, please email me at 19walktoafghanistan@gmail.com

I apologize if I missed anyone or if you did not receive an email. Please let me know!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

A Few More Days

Only a few more days until our program officially starts on October 1st. On October 1s, I will be sending out an email to log your miles for September 9th-September 29th. If you  have been keeping track of your miles, you can backlog your miles from September 9th.

Currently, Alpha Company is in the lead for the most supporters! Go Alpha Company! It will be interesting to see how this will play out in relationship to miles logged. There are some pretty serious walkers spread throughout each of the companies, so it will be a tight competition!

Weapons Company needs some serious help with support! Please pass the word out to family and friends.

Where Will your Kick Off Walk Be?


October 1st is right around the corner and that means the official start date of our 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan & Back. For those of us here at Camp Lejeune, we will have our first official Kick Off Walk at the Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune on October 4th at 6pm. For those of you able join us, please bring your flashlights in case it gets dark!
For those of you who are not in the area, I was thinking it would be fun if you all joined us in spirit. Get motivated and have your own kick-off walk wherever you may be on Friday, October 4th with us! We can all do the kick off walk together! Also, if you would like to email us some pictures of your kickoff walk, please email them to 19walktoafghanistan@gmail.com and I will post them on our blog .
Let’s see how many different places across the United States we can have a 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan & Back Kick Off Walk!

Please leave a comment below with where your kick off walk will be in support of your Marine or Sailor.

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 23, 2013

T-Shirts Available!!

NOTE: You DO NOT have to purchase a t-shirt to participate in the 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan.

The 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan & Back men, woman, kid, and infant t-shirts are available. Remember, you DO NOT have to purchase a t-shirt to participate in the Walk. If you would like a t-shirt, you can order them through Cafépress. Be sure to check for coupon codes to help with the cost. Here is the link:

www.cafepress.com/walktoafghanistan

Happy Shopping! If you would like to see the logo on something else cafepress offers, please let me know and I will see if we can put it on it.  Here are some coupon codes I found for cafepress below. I hope they will work:

CNB0923
CAVIP0918
promo code 284B5LXKBKDA for $25 or more

I think if you like cafepress on FB, you can also get a coupon code. If anyone finds any other codes that work, please leave a comment and let us know.

If I find anymore I will post them. You can check out www.retailmenot.com for more coupon codes that may work.

A Fellow Walker

Jason Enochs is one motivated runner. He is the father of Marine Kevin Enochs and will be supporting Bravo Company. He is a member of a running club and is training for his first half marathon in a few months! Those miles will be sure to add up quickly for Jason and Bravo Company! Go Jason!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Welcome Email

If you have emailed 19walktoafghanistan@gmail.com and have not received a welcome email back, please email again. I am trying my best to stay on top of things but with all the responses, some may have gotten lost in the mix! We have had an amazing response and I cannot wait to see the miles start to quickly add up!

So far, Charlie Company has had the highest number of supporters, followed very, very closely by Bravo Company! Alpha Company is starting to catch up to Bravo and Charlie, followed by H & S and finally Weapons!

T-Shirts

Our 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan T-Shirts will be available on Monday through CafePress.com

NOTE: You DO NOT have to order a t-shirt to participate in the Walk.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Logo

A big thanks to Joe McNicoll, who designed our Walk to Afghanistan & Back logo. Joe is the brother of one of our beloved 1/9 Marines. Thank you Joe for all your time and hard work. It turned out amazing. We love it!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

A Tie

We have had an amazing response to our sign ups for the 1/9 Walk to Afghanistan. Our 1/9 Marines and Sailors are very loved!

Please pass the word along about our Walk to Afghanistan! Please remember it is open to anyone who loves and wants to support our 1/9 Marine and Sailors.

 I cannot wait to find out which company will make it to Afghanistan and Back first! So far, Bravo and Charlie Companies are tied for the most number of people supporting them! I will keep you updated and start logging those miles.