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GaryMGg

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Many of you have seen this thread:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f70/servicepens-pens-servicemen-65833/
If you haven't, please do.


The number of pen contributions so far is very low.
Last year, due to your generosity, we were able to contribute more than 700 pens to our servicemen and women.

This year's annual conference is mid-June in Orlando, FL.
Please sign up here and commit to contributing to ServicePens.
How many pens can you provide?

Thank you.
 
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GaTurner83

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Gary I would be more than honored to contribute.How soon do you need the pens.If I have a little time I could donate 15-20 pens.Let me know where I need to send them to.
 
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Hmmmm.

GaryMGg said:
Many of you have seen this thread:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f70/servicepens-pens-servicemen-65833/
If you haven't, please do.


The number of pen contributions so far is very low.
Last year, due to your generosity, we were able to contribute more than 700 pens to our servicemen and women.

This year's annual conference is mid-June in Orlando, FL.
Please sign up here and commit to contributing to ServicePens.
How many pens can you provide?

Thank you.
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I have found a few slimline pen kits and will make them available cheap for turners. I also have some slimline pencil kits that I'll reduce the price on to the cost of shipping. I'll put them in the trades and deals forum.
 
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I just got 20 kits from Smitty I will be starting on when the Bash is complete. I have a box of nice blanks to use.
 
Carl Fisher

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I have a few turned and ready to go but I also have several kits left that I just haven't been able to put the time in the shop to turning down. I will send them for FREE along with whatever blanks I can fit in the box for anyone that can spend some time getting them turned and shipped off.

Drop me a PM if you are interested. They are pen and pencil kits.
 
Mariner1

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I would love to send a few from the USS California teak. I have only had time to make about 8 pens since I learned how, and am not sure if my quality would be up to par.

Karl
 
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Freedom Pens

Hi
I turn pens for Freedom Pens and they in turn give them to the service members. I have to buy all my kits (at a discount thru Freedom Pens) and my blanks on my on my dime. Can you tell me more about "Service Pens" and what I can do to help out, I am a 30 year retired Navy Vet. If there is somthing I can do I will give it a shot.
Thanks
 
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I am currently working on a idea to make a 1000 pens for our Servicemen.
All components will also be Made in the USA by my company. I might double that but I am not putting a timeline on myself right now. Sometime this year.
I am working a pen that is completely made on the cnc with a tactical look and feel,
this will make it an automated process and I can get a lot done in a shorter time.
 
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I actually had less than I thought now that I went through my service kit inventory. I have 1 pen kit and 8 pencil kits left. The one pen and 4 pencil are spoken for as long as he is willing to turn the pencil kits. The other 4 I can mail off to Brian and just need his address. I'll be happy to include blanks for the kits as well.
 
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I have handed out 30 pens at LRAFB(central Arkansas) just since the beginning of the year. Generally give out 3-6 while walking through the hospital on every visit....


They deserve more, a LOT more....


Shameless bump for the OP!!!!



Scott
 
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When my son was in Iraq last year, I sent him a pen in a care package. He showed it off so much that he had to ask for a dozen more! I know those pens are something our soldiers REALLY appreciate so I will gladly contribute. I can commit to 10 pens. I'll do more if time permits.

You said your conference is in June, but, what is the deadline for getting pens to you?
 
GaryMGg

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GaTurner83 said:
Gary I would be more than honored to contribute.How soon do you need the pens.If I have a little time I could donate 15-20 pens.Let me know where I need to send them to.
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The Conference where we present the pens begins June 12, 2012 and I'll probably drive there a day early.
I'll have to receive all the pens by Monday June 4th in order to be certain to have time to manage my end of things.

Thanks.
 
GaryMGg

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baitbandit said:
Hi
I turn pens for Freedom Pens and they in turn give them to the service members. I have to buy all my kits (at a discount thru Freedom Pens) and my blanks on my on my dime. Can you tell me more about "Service Pens" and what I can do to help out, I am a 30 year retired Navy Vet. If there is somthing I can do I will give it a shot.
Thanks
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Walter,
I started ServicePens last year as a way of thanking the great men and women who protect our country.
Here's the original post in the thread referenced in the OP above:

Hi y'all,

I'm collecting pens for our Servicemen and women and I'm hoping all of you will participate -- some more than once or twice.

I belong to a professional organization which supports our servicemen.
Each year at our previous annual conferences in June, we've donated $5,000.00 in phone cards to our Servicemen.
This year, I'm hoping to also collect and donate 5,000 pens.

So, here's your advanced notice:
Please help me by creating a pen or as many pens as you wish to donate to our Service men and women.

If you choose to participate, please mail your pen contributions to me at the address below and include a brief
description of each pen: material, finish, and kit. Also, if you have a business card, feel free to include one with each pen.

Thanks to all who participate.

My mailing address:

Gary Greenberg
PO Box 457
McIntosh, FL 32664
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If you look here, http://www.penturners.org/forum/f156/pens-troops-blanks-cost-shipping-only-92717/ you'll see that I'm also sending blanks to folks for cost of mailing if they'll participate by sending at least one completed pen (more is better) :biggrin: to me for ServicePens.

I consider this a group effort:
Jeff and the moderators agreed to allow me to communicate and run this program on the IAP.
There are several suppliers on this forum who voluntarily offer great discounts for those using the kits for programs such as this.

It's my little bit to say thank you for our freedom fighters.

Thanks for participating.
 
pensbydesign

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i would be happy to send a few,

if every member in the iap turns a few we should be able to get to that goal. so i challenge every member here to send one.

i will put out a call to our local chapter ( new England ) if they would turn them i will collect them at our upcoming meetings and ship them to gary as a group so as to save shipping
 
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Hey Gary..I have a few done.. Will try to send with a few weeks to spare, but 'm sure you can count on me for 25-30.. and hopefully more...George
 
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GaryMGg

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Still need a lot more help with participants. Anyone?
I'm starting to receive the pens folks are making and they look good.
But, we have a great unfilled need.
 
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Gary I have a few in process. Been pulled off the lathe for a few weeks due to surgery, but should have all 200 finished in time.
Charles
 
GaryMGg

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We're closing in on the conference and the number of pens is way down from what we contributed last year.
If you need help with resources, please let me know.
Thanks
Gary
 
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For those who want to participate but are limited on funds, try approaching some of your local service/civic organizations to sponsor pens. I would say most, if not all, of the members are very civic/patriotic minded and will support an effort such as this. I know many such organizations have funds available for worthy causes and this need not be a great expenditure for them.

I got approval for a similar project for my Lions Club and my 'compensation' for that project has been converted into pens for this program.

Figure your costs for the number of pens you would like to give and ask for assistance. You may be pleasantly surprised. If the organization can't help, maybe individual members will chip in.

I will post pictures upon completion of both projects to show it really did (will) happen.:biggrin:
 
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Got 10 made from what i had and orderd 10 from smitty to do whenthey come in, so I'm in for 20 pens or more if possible
carpblaster,thanks for the discounts for the service men and women smitty,
 
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Gary;
Maybe I can help in a different way. Ten years ago when I fell in love with pen turning I went in on a group direct import to cut costs. I picked up 200 cigar ballpoint kits. I have 98 left that haven't been touched in years. I would be glad to donate all of them to the project if we can figure out a way to get them to people who will put them to use and convert them to pens for the troops. I would like to just make one shipment. Any ideas ? I wish I had the time to turn every one of them!!!
Scott
 
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Oh - and I would guess that the refills that came with them ate worthless now. Just wanted to put that out up front. I would not want ro give a pen with a garbage refill.

Scott
 
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