YDNC is proud to announce our first state-wide USO Day, which will take place on September 8, 2007 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at four different locations across NC. This event is open to everyone who supports our troops and the Democratic Party. The purpose of this day is two-fold. First, we wish to honor our military men and women and their families through contributions to the USO. Second, we want to use this day to go door to door across NC to help turn it blue. We want to kickoff our 2007 Campaign Season with a day of service to the community and a day of service to the Democratic Party.

YDNC and the NC Federation of College Democrats have established five locations across the state that will have simultaneous presentations to USO representatives beginning at 10:00 am. After the presentation, we will switch into rally mode, where we will hear from various members of YDNC and from elected Democrats and those running in the upcoming municipal elections. After the short rally and lunch (which will be provided for all participants), we will have a Get Out the Vote training followed by a door to door canvass of between 2,000 and 3,000 homes.

What do you need to do?

1. Collect donations (either financial or from the list below) to present on September 8.

2. Choose which event location you wish to attend (we assume you will go to the location closest to where you live, but you can choose any one of them). The locations for the event are:

JACKSONVILLE
USO JACKSONVILLE CENTER
9 Tallman Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Team Jacksonville: Kara Hollingsworth Committeewoman@YDNC.org 910-574-7746

CHARLOTTE
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
3601 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205
Team Charlotte: Zeb Smathers Committeeman@YDNC.org

RALEIGH/DURHAM
Hillside High School
3727 Fayetteville Road Durham, NC 27707
Team Raleigh/Durham: Zack Hawkins President@YDNC.org 919-824-3090

ASHEVILLE
Buncombe Co. Dem. Party HQ
951 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803
Team Asheville: William Styles ws38409@wcu.edu 828-736-1413

FAYETTEVILLE
Young Democrats will visit troops and their families at the local military hospital. This visit is designated for a small group only due to on-base security restrictions! Contact Phillip Gilfus at ncpublicservant@gmail.com.

3. Prepare to participate in a short event honoring the USO and the troops. After honoring the USO, we will provide GOTV and SDR training and lunch. Immediately following the training will we ALL go out and knock on 2000-3000 doors in each area, SO PLEASE BRING YOUR WALKING SHOES!

4. Check www.ydnc.org for a specific timeline for the day’s events.

5. Invite all of your Democratic friends. While sponsored by the YDs and the NCFCD, this event is open to all Democrats, regardless of age.

6. Contact the event coordinator for the location of your choice listed above for more information on the day’s events.

We hope to see all of you at the event. If you have questions, feel free to contact the team leader listed for the location you are interested in attending or Zack Hawkins at president@ydnc.org.

Let’s make this a great day for the troops, the USO, and Democrats across the state.

Below is the list of suggested donations.

DAY FOR THE TROOPS SUGGESTED ITEMS FOR DONATION

Suggested Items for Rack Packs
(packs are gender neutral & trial sizes are great!):

• Paper Towels, Cups, Plates, Napkins*
• Toilet Paper*
• Coffee mugs*
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• Razors
• Deodorant
• Soap
• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Laundry Detergent
• White athletic socks
• Deck of cards
• Paperback crossword puzzle books
• Disposable Cameras
• AA Batteries
• Snacks (prepackaged, non-melting) ex. Pretzels
• Pre-paid International Calling Cards
• Pillows

Suggested Items for Kids Packs:

• Crayons
• Coloring books
• Bubbles
• DVDs
• Stickers
• Disposable Cameras
• AA Batteries
• Snacks (prepackaged, non-melting) ex. Pretzels
• Books

Suggestive items for rummage sale
(Specific to Jacksonville Only)
Gently used, clean household items, recreational and sporting goods, clothing, electronics, children's toys and baby items.