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Programs: Association operations are supported by membership dues, donations, sponsorships and advertising. Officers and committee members are volunteers who receive no compensation or reimbursement for personal expenses. Operating funds are used only for association unaffiliated third party expenses. Association charitable programs are supported by donations made to each specific charitable program. 100% of charitable program donations are used for such programs and not for administrative expenses. Morale fund: after careful consideration, the 506th association has decided to reinstate the currahee packages project and to rename it so that it more accurately reflects what this fund will attempt to provide in the way of support for the active duty soldiers of the 506th infantry regiment. This fund is used to provide morale boosting items such as currahee battle flags, 506th association px items, and other products that will be purchased and sent to our troops. Wows fund: the widows, orphans, and wounded soldiers fund (wo&ws) has identified a number of needs in order to support the active duty troops of the 4th brigade combat team while they are deployed to afghanistan 2013 - 2014. Wia in us hospitals: if a wia soldier is transported to the united states, the hospital visitation teams from the 506th association spring into action. Working closely with the 4th bct rear detachment at fort campbell, ky, the association is notified of any incoming wounded. A representative of the association visits soldiers in hospitals throughout the united states. This representative assists the soldier and any visiting family members in any way possible. In addition, the association representative presents a number of items to the soldier who has been injured. These items include the following:4th bct low-profile hat 506th association challenge coin 506th association gym/duffel bag currahee battle flag currahee battle flag pin static cling currahee decal families of kia soldiers: at funeral/burial services, a 506th association representative presents a currahee battle flag and currahee battle flag pins to the family of any soldier who is kia. The 506th association provides additional items, including a luncheon at the dining facility (dfac) and flowers, at the monthly eagle remembrance ceremony at fort campbell, ky. Grants to wia soldiers and their families: if there is a financial hardship which involves either the wounded soldier or their family, the wo&ws fund may award a monetary grant to provide assistance during their time of need. A need may be identified by the family of the soldier wia, the 506th association representative or the 4th bct rear detachment at fort campbell. The wo&ws fund has been able to assist the following families and/or individuals during their time of need. Scholarship fund: the 506th association currently awards four $1,000 scholarships thanks, in part, to the generosity of gene overton, john lally and carol sullivan. Gene, john and carol have agreed to fund named awards within our scholarship program. The 506th association membership along with friends of the association fund the fourth award. These are yearly awards. There is an application process that starts on january 1st of each year. Applications are accepted until april 30th. The scholarship committee meets in late may or june to pick the winners. Winners are usually announced in late june or july and scholarship checks are forwarded to the institutions students are or will be attending in august. Kia memorial fund: more than 1,400 currahees have made the supreme sacrifice for our country. You may have known some of them. But what you may not know is that there was no single memorial to all the soldiers of our regiment who have been killed in action. This tribute to our fallen is being paid for by people like you. The army has provided the land; however, soldiers, and veterans, along with currahee friends and family, have come together to make this dream a reality. The granite stones were put in place, and the formal dedication was held on november 12, 2009. After two more years of fund raising, we had the funds required to pay for the engraving of the wwii and vietnam kia names (and the re-engraving of the iraq and afghanistan kia names) on their designated stone tablets. With all of the engraving complete, a rededication ceremony was held on november 11, 2011. Money collected then now on is being used for landscaping and perpetual care of the memorial.