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OUR MISSION IS To Serve, Support, and Assist Our Military Personnel, Our Wounded, Our Fallen Heroes, and All of Their Families. And To Actively Engage the Community With Activities that Foster a Better Understanding of Our Country’s True Heroes and Their Families.

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How do WE help our Veterans.

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Eagles Up! is a 501 ( c ) (3) Organization (Tax Id # 27-2353861) that gives homage and support to our military men and women by promoting several morale boosting activities and programs.

Our Programs Include * Shipping boxes of difficult to obtain items to our troops in hostile areas. * Contribute supplies to veterans in hospitals and nursing homes. * Actively participate in deployment and coming home events. * We are affiliated with ‘Homes for Our Troops’, a program designed to build homes for disabled veterans. * Provide direct financial support and aid to military families and veterans. * Our program “Little Heroes at Home - Eagles Up!” distributes gifts to the children of our Troops. * Our work also involves in supporting “Gold Star” families, who sadly are individuals who lost an active military family member. * We participate in the “Run for the Fallen”, a Memorial run for New Jersey’s fallen Heroes.

What is a 501 (3) ( C ) Organization?

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To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure (meaning - to become of advantige) to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates. Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other than testing for public safety organizations, are eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with Code section 170. The organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part of a section 501(c)(3) organization's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

What is a 501 ( c ) (3) Organization? (source - www.irs.gov)

View the list of most needed items we send to our Servicemen and Servicewomen

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Below is a list of the most requested items. When we have a sizable amount of donated articles, the items are Crated and Shipped, via US Mail, to our Troops in Afghanistan.

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Snacks such as: Nuts - any kind Pop Corn (microwaveable) Chicken or Beef Jerky Slim Jims Dried Fruit, Licorice Peanut Butter Cookies Granola Bars Health Bars Cookies - any kind Chewing gum Potato Chips, Doritos Protein bars, Trail Mix Pumpkin Seeds Sunflower Seeds

Over the Counter Meds Dayquil, Nyquil Tylenol Cold Medication Aspirin, Motrim, Zantac, Imodium, Pepcid, Ibuprofin Allergy Relief Medications Other Items Needed by Our Troops Sun Tan Lotion Moisturizer Chapstick Foot Powder, Bug Spray Baby Wipes, Q-Tips Mouthwash, Shave Cream Razors, and Razor Blades

All items donated to this worthwhile cause are deeply appreciated and can be dropped off at one of our central NJ collection points.

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Click here if you want to help but have no time to shop.

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Have Questions?? or Want to help?? Please contact our local Volunteer / Representative: Toni Seinfeld – 732-870-0059 or e-mail toniseinfeld@gmail.com

No time to shop?? Please consider a $10.00 (or more) tax deductible donation that will help cover the cost of shipping the items to Afghanistan.

Please make your (tax deductible) check payable to: Eagles Up!, and mail it to: Toni Seinfeld, 493 Marvin Dr. Long Branch, NJ 07740

is a 501 ( c ) (3) Charitable Organization Tax Id # 27-2353861

Read some letters from Our Troops who said Thank You. Learn more about the Eagles Up! Organization.

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Joe Marone (Viet Nam Veteran) Before delivery - send e-mail to Capt.Marone@Yahoo.Com 35 Roman Street. Toms River, NJ 08757 Saint Michael's Church 800 Ocean Ave West End, NJ 07740 Christ The King Parish Holy Trinity Church 408 Prospect St Long Branch, NJ 07740 Our Lady Star of The Sea Church Corner of Chelsea and Second Ave Long Branch, NJ 07740

Long Branch Senior Center 85 2nd Ave Long Branch, NJ 07740 Long Branch Free Public Library 328 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 The Oceanic Free Public Library 109 Ave of Two Rivers Rumson, NJ 07760 Little Silver Library 484 Prospect Ave Little Silver, NJ 07739 Jersey Shore Florist 2300 Rt 33 Neptune, NJ 0775

Church of The Nativity 180 Ridge Rd. Fair Haven, NJ 07704

Below is a list of Drop off Locations in Central NJ

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Want to Help? or Have Questions?? Please contact Toni Seinfeld – 732-870-0059 or e-mail toniseinfeld@gmail.com

Read some ‘Thank You’ letters from Our Troops

On October 3, 2018 this e-mail message was sent to the WebMaster from Toni Seinfeld, the Eagles Up! Liaison / Representative. JOHN - THE PHOTOS ARE OF EAGLES UP! BOXES TO BE SHIPPED. THEY ARE ON THE DEAL (NJ) POST OFFICE LOADING DOCK. THESE 27 UNIT BOXES WILL BE SHIPPED TO UNITS IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, DJIBOUTI, JAPAN, BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA AND SHIPS AT SEA. THE COST OF THIS SHIPMENT WAS $1,227.45. EACH MONTH A SHIPMENT GOES OUT TO THE TROOPS.

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A Special Thank You to: the folks at ‘The Link ‘, a local Newspaper in the Long Branch, NJ area for this article that appeared in the May 10, 2017 edition.

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Reasons why we volunteer for the Eagles Up Program

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We give a special thanks to the following people and organizations for the photos in this website. Only the rank and first name are given to help protect the identity of the individuals in the photos.

Photographer - Unknown - photo sent with thank you letter

Photo by - Cpl Eddie S.

Photo credit - Staff Sgt Jeremy R. with Marine Cpl Henry G giving a drink to child.

Thanks to - Armed Forces of America Motor Cycle Club

Photographer - Unknown

These and all other photos are from the US Department of Defense

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Read another letter of Thanks.

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Another letter from our Troops in Afghasitan

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Eagles Up! Board of Directors Chairman of the Board, Doug Lyvere, SgtMajor, Retired, US Marines from 1962 to 1993. Executive Director, Elyse Buongiorno, has been involved with Eagles Up! since its inception in July 2007. Secretary, Julie Ramirez, Founder of the non-profit, Alameda County, California, Chapter of ‘Blue Star Mothers’ Send your tax deductible contribution, made payable to Eagles Up to: Elyse Buonogiorno 285 Aycrigg Ave, Suite # 18D, Passaic NJ 07055 Telephone number 201 803-1374

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Tax Id # 27-2353861

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Meet our Chairman of the Board

• Doug Lyvere, SgtMaj, USMC retired • Marine Aug '63 to Oct '93 • Vietnam Oct '64 to May '66 & Nov 68 to Nov '69 • Infantry, Artillery, Communications • Additional background in Advertising, Public Affairs, Journalism • Rider for over 50 years • RFTW Rider since 2006 • Road Guard, Run For The Wall • Never Forget Ride, 2014 (all 48 lower states) • Patriot Guard Rider • American Legion Rider • Proud New Jersey Native, South Carolina Resident (Current) • Patriot