Summit Supports Our Troops is
dedicated to building the morale of our neighbors serving our country
through military service by bringing their hometown community together
to provide them with the items and services they need most.
We provide for the Troops “of Summit” ,
their units and their families. Summit Supports Our Troops is located
in Summit, New Jersey.
OUR MISSION
To build the morale and honor the courage and sacrifice of the
brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, wherever
they serve, wherever they’re from, in war and in peace.
OUR GOALS
For 2009 and with your support we will be able to reach our goals
which are:
To provide education and support to children and families of deployed
Troops via in-person and web-based programs.
To ensure that our newest veterans receive every benefit they have
earned through one-to-one partnering with the SSOT organization.
To encourage and be a model for towns across the country to support
THEIR Troops through the Hometowns Support Our Troops (HOST)
program.
WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED, as of December 2008
For the Troops
Located 69 troops of Summit, determined their needs, and maintained
contact
with them
Through regular participation in local events, provided support
for Summit Troops, their families and units in all branches
of the military
Sent gifts to over 6200 Troops, lessening the strain of deployments
in difficult situations and climates. Examples are toiletries,
e.g. hair and dental products;
snacks, e.g. popcorn, Girl Scout cookies, Boy Scout popcorn, Christmas cookies;
and entertainment, e.g. Sports equipment, DVDs
Met particular family needs-children’s beds, clothing and school supplies,
provided travel for special needs
Provided resources for welcome home ceremonies and base/ship
family days
Conducted school programs in each Summit school that connect
students with soldiers and provided men and women in uniform
for the students to meet
Maintained regular contact with spouses and families and
provide them opportunities for support
For the growth of services and the organization
Relationships with members of all 5 branches of the military
Regular visits to military locations
Participation in the Inter Service Family Assistance Committee,
regional gatherings of groups from national, state, community
and not-for-profit organizations
serving the military
Membership in the American Psychological Association, Division
for Military Psychology
Leadership activity-Center for Deployment Psychology, National
Behavioral Science
*A Troop is
a single individual serving in any branch of the military.
* “Of
Summit" is a term which describes those who
are available to receive benefits from SSOT. Troops “of
Summit” are those people who have some association
to the City of Summit. They include people who have grown
up here and/or live here now, whose immediate family lives
here, or who have been presented to us by a resident of Summit
as someone who is important to that resident, i.e. friend,
family member, etc.
