Category: WP-ORG

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Every morning I wake up and count myself fortunate to be a member of the military community. Last week, I had lunch with my father-in-law, CAPT Dick Catone. He is a decorated Naval aviator, and one of the original Sea Wolves, the first helicopter combat support squadron. His stories are incredible. My dad was CPT Jack Price ’64 and this morning, going through some old boxes, I found his Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster (he called that the mistake badge) and his Silver Star. He served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne and as a LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol). Weekly, I receive West Point Class of 1996 email updates from Kevin Offel, our class president and my friend of 30 plus years, and I am amazed at the accomplishments of my classmates still serving in the military.

I say all this because I believe in patriotism, the continuing strength of our country, and the professionalism of our military forces. My mom and my dad raised me to believe in all that 🙂 and those beliefs were solidified through my time in the Army. The United States has the best trained and best equipped military fighting force our world has ever seen. They are bad-ass warriors and our nation owes them a huge debt of gratitude for waging our country’s wars. The average American doesn’t sufficiently appreciate the sacrifice of our military forces and their families.

Reach out to your classmates who are still in the military and thank them for what they do every day. Give them a smile, a hug, and some sincere appreciation for their sacrifices. Keep the bond of the Long Gray Line intact and share the true story of West Point with others who don’t know, appreciate, and love our Alma Mater.

And don’t forget to donate to WP-ORG. An organization tirelessly working to keep the Long Gray Line connected for more than 25 years!

http://www.west-point.org/donate/ All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Here is a link to our very frugal budget: http://www.west-point.org/budget/

Thank you to all our volunteer WP-ORG list moderators, who do the heavy lifting each day to keep West Point classes, societies, and parent clubs connected and engaged, furthering the mission of WP-ORG to strengthen the associations that bind us together. We couldn’t function without them.

I hope that you have an awesome week. Call your parents if they are still around. If not, reach out to your kids and tell them how much you love them.

And if you are ever down on the Gulf Coast, come visit the world-famous Flora-Bama 🙂 I’ve got cold beer, frozen bushwackers, and great stories to share.

Thanks!
Cameron Price ’96

Thanks from WP-ORG for supporting us for over 24 years.

Click here for LIVE report and donation breakdown
Thank you again for your support!

Thanks to your financial support, WP-ORG’s abbreviated semi-annual fund drive has completed with full funding. WP-ORG continues to operate year after year through your donations, combined with an army of dedicated volunteers including advisors, moderators and many others. 
I would like to give special thanks to the Class of ’64 which donated over $8,000.   

Any additional donations received will accrue to Fund Drive 48. The final donation report may be seen at: https://secure.west-point.org/donate/report/
In addition to donation reports, we archive fund drive daily tallies, charts and tables comparing performance measures of current and past drives, and additional data which you may find of interest:  https://www.west-point.org/service/fd47/

Fund Drive 47 was delayed due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. Its budget was intended to fund WP-ORG operations April – September 2020. Though we stretched our dollars going into lockdown, we hope to return to our typical Spring/Fall semi-annual fund drive schedule as soon as possible. To that end, our next fund drive will begin in October, as is typical, with the hope that the pandemic situation – and its economic repercussions – has improved.
May you remain healthy and whole in this season of change.   

Thank You Again!!!

Cameron Price
USMA ’96, on behalf of WP-ORG Advisors 

Dear WP-ORG users,

Our abbreviated Fund Drive will be ending on 8/12.  This is the last fund drive message you will receive from us during this fund drive.

Our donation page may be found here:
https://secure.west-point.org/donate/

As you’re aware, this past April, we decided to delay the start of our semi-annual fund drive related to the impact of the virus on each of us and the economy. We cut back to only essential activities, and expenditures. We delayed as long as possible and have operated on just what we could raise in this four-week period. Many of you have been very generous.  Thank you.

I have been a part of WP-ORG for about 20 years. It has brought me immeasurable joy in the past, but like all of you, I have realized how my online connections have been extremely important in the past many months. WP-ORG has provided connections with the West Point community through class lists, societies, parent lists, and lists where information and opinions can be shared. These connections are invaluable.  I personally found a great deal of comfort from our members even before this pandemic occurred. Our ransomware attack last fall was daunting, but we survived. I had a joint replacement, which left me better for it. My hours were cut due to necessity, and I found time for other interests. Five of my immediate family members contracted Covid-19 and all are continuing to improve. My youngest son was laid off, yet he remains positive and upbeat. Like all of you, the personal hits have just kept coming, and yet, we continue through adversity to thrive. The one constant in my life is the contact I have had with so many of you through all of this. Our moderators and users contact me for assistance, and those contacts almost always involved a mutual sharing of how this period of time is affecting each of us.  The West Point family takes care of their own, if only through kind words and generous hearts. I pray we all can lift ourselves out of the many trials that this year has given us, and find ourselves stronger, healthier, and better.

Please help us finish this fund drive strong, so that we may continue to bring you the services you have come to expect from WP-ORG, and maintain those important connections with one another.  On the 12th, we will stop this abbreviated drive regardless of reaching our goal.  We will begin our normal fund drive cycle in October.  It will seem a very short time between this fund drive and the next, but that break will permit us all to take a necessary collective breath between now and then.

Thank you for being a part of this community. I pray you all stay well.

Dian Welle
WP-ORG, Inc.

Important fund drive links:

Donation page linking to all payment methods (credit card, check or PayPal): http://www.west-point.org/donate/

        By credit card: https://secure.west-point.org/donate/

        By check, please indicate class year and affiliation:

        WP-ORG
        23802 Oscar Road
        Spicewood TX 78669

        By PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GXGCWRKX48UHY
        After entering Donation Amount, login to PayPal account. On next screen, please click on “Add special instructions to the seller”; enter class year and affiliation, and comment if you wish.

Budget: https://www.west-point.org/budget/

Fund Drive Donation Report, sorted by WP-ORG member group, etc.: https://secure.west-point.org/donate/report/

What is WP-ORG & Why Donate?: https://www.west-point.org/why_donate/

IRS Letter Confirming WP-ORG 501(c)(3) Status: https://www.west-point.org/publications/501SUMMARY.PDF