TRUCKIN' FOR THE TROOPS

Supporting Troops & Citizenship Education

O'Halloran International is partnering with communities and schools in Carroll, Cherokee and Fort Dodge to support citizenship and community involvement for the 2011-2012 school year.  O'Halloran International, led by Jim O'Halloran, is employee-owned and Iowa-based.  Jim O'Halloran himself has led the efforts to collect and ship care package items and is sponsoring Karlos Kirby to talk with kids to build awareness about citizenship - in the local, national and global arenas.
 

Truckin' for the Troops:  Care Packages

(Updated 10/19/2011)  The generosity and character of Iowans is amazing.  Read on for status updates and to learn more about how you can get involved.  

Carroll

Care Packages:  Contributions from Carroll students, citizens and businesses added up to more than 100 care packages that helped three units in the Middle East.  
-To see and learn more about Carroll's generosity, CLICK HERE.  

Community Education on Citizenship-Local, National & Global:  Several hundred students attending Carroll Community and Carroll Kuemper participated in discussion on citizenship and cultural information sharing about Afghanistan during September.

Cherokee

Care Packages & Community Involvement:  Cherokee generostiy translated into more than 200 care packages being assembled!  We will sponsor Karlos Kirby during Veteran's Day (November 11) activities in Cherokee.  For more info, contact:  Michelle Clark at 712-225-2553 or via email at  mclark@ohallorans.com To order a t-shirt and help defray the cost of postage:  Click here.

Fort Dodge

Character Counts and O'Halloran International, along with many local businesses, are joining together to Pay It Forward in October by assembling and shipping care packages for troops overseas.  There are many drop-off places and opportunities - just look for the sign on the right posted in local businesses. 

• For a list of recommended care package items, Click here
• To orrder a t-shirt (proceeds going for postage and to fill in care packages), Click here.

Des Moines & Altoona Area

Contact: altoona@ohallorans.com
Collection details: Click here  Bring care package items to:  3311 Adventureland Dr., Altoona
Order a t-shirt:  Click here.

Citizenship: Kids & Communities

O'Halloran International is sponsoring a guest speaker to promote discussion and learning about the many faces of citizenship. During the 2011-2012 school year, Middle and Grade School students in Carroll, Cherokee and Fort Dodge will have the chance to discuss and interact with Karlos Kirby on a couple topics: 

• Citizenship - the many faces of and opportunities for citizenship
  • ClICK HERE to take the Citizenship survey (after your time with Karlos)
• Afghanistan - its geography, people, economy.  

  CLICK HERE to see more about Karlos.