WP-ORG Kicks Off Fund Drive 23!

It’s time for another WP-ORG fund drive! This will be FD23, our 23rd fund drive since we started keeping score. As you know, WP-ORG services are made possible through your generous donations.WP-ORG is an independent volunteer organization operating separately from the United States Military Academy . We support members from the USMA class year groups, parents of current cadets and midshipmen, parents of recent graduates, West Point societies and parent clubs, as well as other special interest groups that are a part of our community.

WP-ORG currently serves 30,000 members of the extended West Point community. Some are graduates, some are Army or Navy parents, and some are members of our many service-related lists. I’d like to take this opportunity to personally welcome those members who have joined our ranks since the last fund drive.

Should you wonder what constitutes an “acceptable” donation amount, our answer is: Donate in accordance with the value you receive from the services provided by WP-ORG, but not more than you can afford.

WP-ORG is governed by a volunteer board of advisors. Brief biographical sketches of the current members of the WP-ORG Board of Advisors may be seen here.

Our budget for the next six months is $107,438, $9,118 less than FD22, and may be reviewed here.

If you wonder why you should donate, an explanation may be found here.

As in previous drives, you may make a secure donation by using your credit card.

Or you may donate by check made payable to WP-ORG and sent to:

WP-ORG
3800 Buffalo Mountain Road SW
Willis, Virginia 24380-5082

Please be sure to indicate your affiliation and/or year group on your check.

Regardless of the donation method you choose, WP-ORG is recognized by the IRS as a 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. 100% of your donation is tax deductible. For those who may need it, our EIN number is 51-03877132.

The authorization may be found here.

Here is WP-ORG’s privacy policy.

Thank you for your support!

Dempsey Darrow
USMA1975, “Courage and Drive”
CEO WP-ORG, Inc.

In Support of…Good Italian Food

I was in the mood for Italian today so I dropped in at my local Carrabba’s for an early dinner. I had just finished ordering when I noticed a serviceman at the next table with a group that obviously included his family. A service member in uniform out with their family usually means one of two things: either they’ve just returned from a deployment or they’re about to be deployed.

When my waiter returned with my drink I asked him to have the serviceman’s meal quietly placed on my ticket and to inform him that his meal had been taken of. A few minutes later the waiter returned to tell me the manager had said that it was Carrabba’s policy to take care of service people in uniform.

So, add Carrabba’s to the list of establishments that actively support our men and women in uniform.

Then, the waiter told me, “Sir, because of your gesture, the manager will be taking care of your dinner as well.”

Napoleon is said to have said, “An army marches on its stomach.” John Adams is quoted as having said, “The shortest road to men’s hearts is down their throats.” It seems that the good people of Carrabba’s are working hard at the realization of these sentiments. The next time hunger pangs make themselves known I hope you’ll give Carrabba’s serious consideration.

And by the way, the Veal Marsala was excellent!

~ Dempsey