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BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - “Las Arañitas” (the Spiders) from the “Club de Leones” from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, showed their support to our deployed Soldiers by knitting over 100 scarves and hats with the intent to fulfill their part in what they call “Operation Gratitude.”
The president of the “Club de Leones,” Efraín Ortiz, arranged for the 1st Mission Support Command (MSC) leadership to receive these tokens of appreciation from the “Las Arañitas” that spent countless hours knitting.
“Las Arañitas” worked really hard and for a long time on the scarves. The scarves are a symbol of our gratitude to Soldiers for the sacrifice of leaving their families and homes to serve our country and protect us,” said Ortiz.
“Our mission is to help the people who might need our help, and we do it with a lot of love. We really appreciate that you, the Soldiers that protect us when we are sleeping, are here receiving these scarves that have a lot of meaning to us,” said Angel Zorrilla, president of District 51 of “Club de Leones de Puerto Rico.”
“We couldn’t find a better way to demonstrate our appreciation to the Army,” he continued. “We feel really proud of all of you and grateful that you could accompany us today and receive these scarves.”
Zorilla thanked his Arañitas for their time and dedication in making these scarves. He asked them to remember that every time they wove a part of the scarf, they were doing something loving and important for a loved one even though they don’t know them.
Ms. Eli, leader of the “Arañitas,” had been waiting for the opportunity to do an activity like this.
“We have done this with a lot of love, and we put love in every stitch that we wove together, we know that every Soldier that receives these scarves is going to be receiving it with a blessing from God as well,” commented Eli.
Col. Hector M. Moran, chief of staff of the 1st MSC, received the scarves with a lot of enthusiasm and appreciation, and he also wanted to demonstrate gratitude to the “Club de Leones” on behalf of the 1st MSC.
“For me, it is an honor and I am happy to be receiving all of these scarves on behalf of our Soldiers,” said Moran. “I know you all put a lot of work and love in them. Believe us, they are going to be received by our Soldiers that are currently in theater, and when they see these tokens of appreciation, they are going to be truly touched.”
A certificate of appreciation was given to the “Club de Leones” Las Arañitas on behalf of the 1st MSC.
“Once again, I want to say thank you on behalf of Brig. Gen. Jose R. Burgos, commanding general of the 1st MSC, for this amazing gift and for dedicating all that time working for our Soldiers,” concluded Moran.
These scarves will be mailed to Soldiers that are currently deployed as part of the 1st MSC. Ortiz mentioned that each Solider should receive two scarves, one for them and one for a fellow Soldier that is not part of the U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico. Their intent is for Soldiers outside of the command to also feel appreciated for their sacrifices from a small group of volunteers in Puerto Rico.
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.24.2015 16:33 |
| Story ID: | 177121 |
| Location: | BAYAMON, PR |
| Hometown: | BAYAMON, PR |
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