{"id":87055,"date":"2024-01-11T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=87055"},"modified":"2024-01-14T01:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T01:26:57","slug":"holiday-assistance-program-helps-local-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=87055","title":{"rendered":"Holiday assistance program helps local communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Staff Sgt. Kendall Hocketta, the supply sergeant from Co. B, Allied Forces South Battalion, shows his donations to the Gift A Star program. The Gift a Star program provides assistance and support to individuals in need, particularly during the holiday season.
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NAPLES, Italy \u2013 Soldiers and family members assigned to HHC Allied Forces South Battalion participated in the Gift A Star program during the holiday season to help local children and their families.<\/p>\n

The Soldiers worked together with U.S. service members assigned to Allied Joint Force Command Naples to support the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Naples, who provide assistance to about 60-70 children daily, as well as their families in the Gricignano, Italy area.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart\u00a0is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women who serve in healthcare, education, and ministry to the poor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe primary objective of the Gift a Star program was to provide assistance and support to individuals in need, particularly during the holiday season,\u201d said U.S. Army Sgt. Magalii Tuiuli, a supply sergeant with HHC who organized her unit\u2019s participation. \u201cI firmly believe that everyone deserves a reason to smile, and the Gift a Star program presents an excellent opportunity to accomplish just that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the ongoing global challenges, extending a helping hand, and promoting positivity is always the most commendable course of action,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The donated items included clothing, school supplies, footwear, kitchenware, blankets, baby items, toiletries, as well as the traditional gift of children\u2019s toys during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

Tuiuli said she organized her unit\u2019s participation in the program because she is dedicated to providing assistance to those who need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitiatives such as this one are beneficial for the unit because they bring about positive changes in the lives of others, bolster our reputation, foster trust, and cultivate a positive image within the community,\u201d said Tuiuli. \u201cBut the real significance of the program is that it brings happiness, solace, and a renewed sense of optimism to the recipients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving and receiving conveys a profound sense of worth, care, and community, reminding us that we are not alone, and that the well-being of the community as a whole should be one of our top priorities,\u201d said Tuiuli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Staff Sgt. Kendall Hocketta, the supply sergeant from Co. B, Allied Forces South Battalion, shows his donations to the Gift A Star program. The Gift a Star program provides assistance and support to individuals in need, particularly during the holiday season. (Photo Credit: Courtesy photo) VIEW ORIGINAL NAPLES, Italy \u2013 Soldiers and family members assigned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87057,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87055"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87058,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87055\/revisions\/87058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}