Milford Nonprofit Sends Girl Scout Cookies To Troops Serving Overseas

MILFORD, MA — A local nonprofit is continuing its long-standing mission to support U.S. service members stationed overseas, one care package at a time.

Thanks To Yanks, a community-based organization dedicated to honoring and assisting those currently serving in the military, is once again sending a taste of home to troops deployed abroad. The organization's founder and president, Michael Shain, helped coordinate the shipment of Girl Scout cookies to active-duty service members stationed overseas.

"A package from home, especially Girl Scout Cookies, reminds those who serve they are appreciated and not forgotten," Shain told Patch.

Thanks To Yanks, founded by Shain in 2006, is a local charity dedicated to supporting military families. This is just one of the events the nonprofit hosts throughout the year to support men and women in service.

Last month, the nonprofit partnered with a local bank to host a free magic show for the children and grandchildren of those currently in uniform. And in the fall, Thanks To Yanks collected items for homeless veterans and veterans in need as part of the Imperial Hope for Heroes Campaign.

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The nonprofit has also partnered with the Red Heat Tavern in Milford for a donation drive to make care packages for a Massachusetts National Guard unit.

For more information about the organization or to support its efforts, residents are encouraged to connect with Thanks To Yanks at the group's Facebook page.

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