WALWORTH COUNTY COUNCIL 

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS COMMITTEE

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Since November 29. 2004 the Support Our Troops Committee of the Walworth County Council of the American Legion has held a rally in the Board Room of the County Government Center on the square in downtown Elkhorn at 11:00AM every Monday.  Post 95 of Delavan was an original advocate of the concept and immediatly embraced the idea of weekly rallies to show support of troops with ties to Walworth County who are serving or who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Every Monday morning since 2004 members of Post 95 and the auxiliary play a major role in the rallies and the Post has contributed generously.

Support Our Troops Facts

As of May 11,2010

Walworth County is made up of 10 Legion Posts

First Rally was held on November 29, 2004

Two hundred seventy five weekly rallies held since then

Estimated attendance to date:  8,501

Names read of troops "In Country" and returned

Boxes* sent :  1,240 (Estimated value:  $37,650.00)

Phone cards sent:  435 (Value:  $5,433.72)

Backpacks sent to Afghanistan:  160

Small flags sent to troops:  189

Holiday Cards sent:  345

Shipped: 2,040 Cool Ties, 235 Cool Dos, 80 Scarves & 15 Quilts

Black balloons released for Wisconsin KIA:  82

Troops currently in Iraq/Afghanistan:  18

Troops who have served and returned:  332

Troops who have attended a rally:  92

7,655 Thank You cards for troops distributed

714 Get Well cards for wounded distributed

8,800 Support Our Troops bracelets distributed

*Total weight of boxes of treats & supplies over 5 1/2 tons!

Local KIA: 2

Justin Linden 2004   Keith Nurnberg 2007