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Article: Woodcraft to Host Third Annual Veteran's Day Freedom Pens Project Turn-A-Thon.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 30, 2006
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For a second year, Woodcraft stores nationwide will support the Freedom Pens Project by hosting turn-a- thons during Veteran's Day, Saturday November 11, 2006. Handcrafted pens will be sent to thousands of American servicemen and women actively deployed overseas after the event.
"In 2004 and 2005 there were over 15,000 pens created during turn-a-thons at Woodcraft stores," according to Jeff Forbes, president of Woodcraft Supply, LLC. "Our stores had hundreds of people --- many who were first-time turners -- donate their time and talents to creating pens for our troops. We hope to beat that number this year so that even ...