ARMY'S ARMY HAPPENINGS

Volksmarch

On October 17, 2009, MWR hosted its annual Volksmarch at Smith Lake in Fayetteville NC. Volksmarch is a German walk to get geared up for Oktoberfest. Volksmarch is a fun filled day of dancing, German style food, games for kids and to spread community awareness.Volunteers handed out mugs to those that participated in the walk/run festival. In addition to enjoying the festivities, Stacy Strauss and Diane Dean ( Director and Assistant Director of The Army's Army) spread awareness about The Army's Army to locals in the community and also recruited volunteers to this growing organization.

On another day, volunteers from the Army's Army help post flyers at businesses in downtown Fayetteville and Raeford Road to spread general awareness in the local community. The Army's Army would like to thank those that volunteered for this event, as well as the businesses that continue to support this organization. It is our hope that The Army's Army will immurse itself within the community and together live out its mission to support military families. To view your photos click here.

    WHAT YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE INVOLVED

1. Join an Army's Army committee. Log in to your account here and volunteer on one of our six volunteer committees: Q&A Team, Relocation Guide, Membership Volunteers, Volunteer Activities, Community Outreach & Blog Commitees.
2. Participate in an Army's Army volunteer effort. All opportunities are sent to your inbox, so look out for correspondence relating to upcoming events and special efforts taking place where you can lend your time.
3. Recruit your friends. Do your friends know about the Army's Army? If they're interested in supporting military families, we could use their help. Ask them to go to armysarmy.com. to join the cause. Furthermore, to keep up with BRAC Regional Task Force activities, visit bracrtf.com.

Jami Sheppard McLaughlin

Seriously Committed

Jami Sheppard McLaughlin is the Downtown Development Manager of the city of Fayetteville with deep roots in Cumberland County as well as Army life. The daughter of a retired Army officer and the granddaughter of the first mayor of Spring Lake, she is an active member of the Society of Patriots, DUSA (Daughters of the United States Army) and the military Affairs Council with the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce. In the community, she serves as the professional development committee chair for the Fayetteville Young Professionals, a member of the Junior League of Fayetteville and as a board member for the Downtown Alliance Board of Directors.

Since initially moving to the Fayetteville area in 1999, after receiving her BA in Communications at East Carolina University, she has served two terms in office on the Spring Lake Board of Alderman, co-authored the book " Images of America: Spring Lake," spent three years as an honorary commander at Pope Air Force Base and received MS in Administration from Central Michigan University on Fort Bragg. Jami and her husband, Chris, look forward to getting more involved in The Army's Army activities and making their home in America's first military sanctuary community.

The Army's Army salutes Jami and all of the volunteers who go above and beyond to help our community's military families. If you would like to nominate a Featured Enlistee who is making a difference, send your recommendations to info@armysarmy.com.


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