Thursday June 7, 2018

6:30 pm social time with light snacks

7:00 pm Meeting

We're having a party to celebrate the arrival of Summer!  Please join us for an evening with Rafael Cruz, patriot and pastor.  If you have never heard him speak, it is an evening you won't soon forget.  He is a powerful example of the American Dream.  Born in Cuba, Rafael lived and suffered under an oppressive dictator.  Through imprisonment and his journey to Texas, he learned what it is to be free and conservative in the United States!  He will share his story as well as give us an update on the Ted Cruz campaign.  Come ready to ask lots of questions!

Please contact us at coppellrepublicanwomen@gmail.com for the address of this meeting, or if you are on our mailing list, you should have already received your Punchbowl invitation.

Hosted by Coppell Republican Women
214-755-9670

Wreaths Across America is December 16^th, 2017

All ceremonies around the country will occur simultaneously, at Noon Eastern Time, therefore the Coppell ceremony will begin at 11:00 am sharp.

Coppell Republican Women and Rolling Oaks Memorial Center, 400 Freeport Drive in Coppell will be participating in Wreaths Across America at 11:00 am Central Time on December 16, 2017.

The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember our fallen U.S. veterans, Honor those who serve and Teach your children the value of freedom.

The Coppell Republican Women, assisted by military veterans and community volunteers will lay 7 wreaths at the cemetery representing the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Merchant Marine and POW/MIA. In addition, we have sponsored 47 additional wreaths which be laid on the head stones of U.S. veterans buried at Rolling Oaks Memorial Center.  Family members of these veterans have been invited to attend and lay wreaths on the graves of their family member. When the wreath is laid, we ask all family and volunteers to “Say Their Names”. 

A person dies twice: once when they take their final breath, and later, the last time their name is spoken. – WreathsAcrossAmerica.org

Wreaths Across America was founded in 2007 after the Arlington Wreath Project, which was founded in 1992, drew enough interest to expand outside of the Arlington National Cemetery. In 2014, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers laid over 700,000 memorial wreaths at 1,000 locations in the United States and beyond, including ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as well as Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and the sites of the September 11 tragedies. This was accomplished with help from 2,047 fundraising groups, corporate contributions, and donations of trucking, shipping, and thousands of helping hands.

We are not here to “decorate graves." We're here to remember not their deaths, but their lives.

–Karen Worcester, Executive Director of Wreaths Across America

Donations collected any time after today will be applied to our 2018 ceremony.  You can donate directly to Wreaths Across America at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org (Coppell group ID is TX0402).

Coppell Fire Department will provide an Honor Guard. Taps will be played by Ricky Mitchell, Director of Music Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Coppell. 

The community is invited to participate by clicking the Volunteer button at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org  (our group ID is TX0402) or contact the Coppell Republican Women at CoppellRepublicanWomen@gmail.com. In addition, all are encouraged to attend these ceremonies to remember our fallen.

Hashtag for social media is #SayTheirNames

Dallas to host convention for
Texas Federation of Republican Women

TFRW President:        Theresa Kosmoski (Houston)

Convention Chair:       Kit Whitehill (Coppell)

Republican women from across the state are shining up their boots and getting their best Red Attire ready to descend upon Dallas from October 19-21, 2017 for the 31st Biennial Convention of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. Hundreds of Republican Women and Grassroots leaders will take over BIG D for the event which will be held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas.

Patriot Paws

TFRW has made the commitment to give back to the nation’s veterans by adopting Patriot Paws as their philanthropy at the 2017 state convention. Patriot Paws is a non-profit organization based in Rockwall, Texas, whose mission is to train and provide service dogs of the highest quality at no cost to disabled American veterans in order to help restore their physical and emotional independence. 

TFRW kicked-off a fundraising drive for Patriot Paws at Legislative Day held in April in Austin and raised $30,000. It was followed by the generous support of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick who has committed to match with $30,000. 

As members of TFRW, Coppell Republican Women are supporting Patriot Paws and are conducting a fundraising campaign to support Patriot Paws. Donations may be sent to Patriot Paws - 254 Ranch Trail - Rockwall, Texas 75032. Write “Coppell Republican Women-TFRW” in Memo section for credit to be given to CRW’s fundraising efforts. For more information: http://www.patriotpaws.org

About Patriot Paws
Each dog from Patriot Paws is customized to the individual need of the recipient with the goal of increasing self-sufficiency. The tasks the dogs are trained for provide help for both visible and invisible disabilities. Patriot Paws and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have partnered to provide an opportunity for male and female inmates to volunteer and assist in the training of the dogs. The partnership has provided the inmates a job while serving their sentence and given them the opportunity to learn a new vocation while giving back to the community. Each dog costs an average of $30,000 and two years to train. Patriot Paws has over 150 veterans on their waiting list right now.

About TFRW

Texas Federation of Republican Women are the foundation of the GOP –TFRW provides the avenue for women to influence policy, develop candidates, and elect the leaders of Texas. We are a multigenerational, multicultural organization that provides the structure and support for political activists to learn, engage, and flourish.

TFRW is one of the largest women’s political organizations in the nation and is a member of the National Federation of Republican Women. TFRW holds fast to the underlying principles of the Republican Party, government by the people, and the belief that people, such as you, must be part of the process if it is to work effectively. TFRW supports working at the grassroots level and influencing legislation at our state Capitol. Our TFRW members logged nearly four million hours working on campaigns during recent campaign cycles. TFRW is undeniably the most powerful women’s political organization in Texas today.

Wreaths Across America is December 17^th, 2016 at Noon Eastern Time, 11 am Central Time

Coppell Republican Women and Rolling Oaks Memorial Center in Coppell will be participating in Wreaths Across America at 11:00 am Central Time.

The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember our fallen U.S. veterans, Honor those who serve and Teach your children the value of freedom.

The Coppell Republican Women, assisted by military veterans, will lay 7 wreaths at the cemetery representing the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Merchant Marine and POW/MIA. In addition, we have sponsored 41 additional wreaths which be laid on the head stones of U.S. veterans buried at Rolling Oaks Memorial Center.  Family members of these veterans have been invited to attend and lay wreaths on the graves of their family member. When the wreath is laid, we ask family and volunteers to Say Their Name.  

A person dies twice: once when they take their final breath, and later, the last time their name is spoken. –WreathsAcrossAmerica.org

Wreaths Across America was founded in 2007 after the Arlington Wreath Project, which was founded in 1992, drew enough interest to expand outside of the Arlington National Cemetery. In 2014, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers laid over 700,000 memorial wreaths at 1,000 locations in the United States and beyond, including ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as well as Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and the sites of the September 11 tragedies. This was accomplished with help from 2,047 fundraising groups, corporate contributions, and donations of trucking, shipping, and thousands of helping hands.

We are not here to “decorate graves." We're here to remember not their deaths, but their lives.

–Karen Worcester, Executive Director of Wreaths Across America

Donations collected any time after today will be applied to our 2017 ceremony.  You can donate directly to Wreaths Across America (our group ID is TX0402), or by sending donations to Coppell Republican Women, P.O. Box 2151, Coppell, Texas and designate its use for WAA.

Coppell Fire Department will provide an Honor Guard, led by Honor Guard Commander, Captain Michael McDowell.  Taps will be played by Coppell High School band member Christian Thorp.

The community is invited to participate by clicking the Volunteer button at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org  or contact the Coppell Republican Women at CoppellRepublicanWomen@gmail.com. In addition, all are encouraged to attend these ceremonies to remember our fallen.

Coppell Republican Women are pleased to announce that the Coppell Chief of Police will be speaking at our meeting on May 1, 2016 at 3 pm.

Join us for a discussion with Mac Tristan, Coppell Police Chief. He has an interesting presentation on the challenges of policing today, and about the use of force, deadly force, and when and how police can use those tactics. He will also share some crime statistics specifically for Coppell.

All are welcome to attend.

Sunday, May 1, 2016
Social Time 3:00pm Meeting begins at 3:30pm

Coppell Fire Training Center
133 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019