Drive for the Deployed

10/15/2026

10/01/2026

*update* He is now a Marine! Congratulations, Sam!

Our recruit is probably
8-ish hours in….

09/30/2026

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AMY’S MILES returns for yet another year of awareness!

•Honoring a courageous life. Bringing people together. Making life more accessible. • October 1–31

Amy was the twin sister of one of our Navy Chiefs. As a teenager, she was struck by a car, leaving her with quadriplegia. With few care options available for young people with her injuries at the time, she spent many years moving between rehabilitation centers and nursing homes. However, her fighting spirit was resilient.

Amy’s story stays with us. Each October, we carry it forward, one mile at a time.

Through Amy’s Miles, we invite you to walk, run, or roll one mile a day throughout October in honor of Amy and in support of people with mobility challenges. Together, we help remove some of the barriers that can make everyday life more difficult.

Funds raised support local charities that build accessibility ramps, helping people move in and out of their homes more safely and with greater independence. Each mile is a reminder of who we’re participating for. Each donation is a way to turn that care into something practical and lasting.

We also honor the families and loved ones whose care often happens quietly, day after day. Through hands-on caregiving, encouragement, advocacy, and emotional support, they stand beside the people they love. Amy’s Miles recognizes their dedication, their challenges, and their need for support, too.

Every ability is welcome. Every effort matters. A mile is our shared goal, but participation can look different for everyone. Join at your own pace and in whatever way works for you. Each day offers another opportunity to find joy, encourage someone, and discover what is possible. We cannot choose every challenge we face, but we can meet one another with hope and face those challenges together.

Along the way, movement benefits our own health and reminds us to appreciate what our bodies can do. That is a gift we receive as we come together for others.

No donation is required to participate. If you feel moved to support the fund, donations may be made through PayPal at or through any Drive for the Deployed board member.

❤️For Amy💙. For every person facing barriers. For the families beside them. Together, we move with purpose.

09/11/2026

So today, we rang the bells.

We rang the bells for all we have lost and all we have gained. We rang them for the lives taken from us, for the families who learned to live with an empty place at the table, for the first responders who answered without hesitation, and for the Veterans who would answer a different call in the days, months, and years that followed.

We began with the firefighter’s final alarm, three sets of five tolls, honoring those whose final call came on September 11, 2001.

And then we rang the bell 25 more times.

One for every year we have lived since.

Twenty five years of remembering and grieving, but also of hoping and loving. Twenty five years of raising children, building families, serving our communities, welcoming people home, saying goodbye, learning to live with loss, and trying to find our way back to one another when the world has pulled us apart.

Those bells did not simply mark the passage of time. They marked the life we have lived together since that morning.

So today, we rang the bells for all we lost and all we gained. We rang them because remembrance is more than looking backward. It is carrying forward the names, the stories, the courage, the sacrifice, the love, and the extraordinary capacity of ordinary people to step forward when their communities, our country, and the world need them.

Twenty five years have passed.

No measure of time could ever erase you from our memory.

08/23/2026

Thank you to everyone who has stopped buy to wash with us this week! We appreciate each and every one of you. All proceeds from this week will go to care package shipping expenses!

Thanks Cathy and Laura for working the wash! Laura even worked on her birthday! Thank you, Laura!

A huge thanks to the Bluefield, Virginia LaserGirl Car Wash for allowing us to be a power of their fundraising program!

04/22/2026

CARE PACKAGE DRIVE UPDATE:

We are truly overwhelmed by this community’s generosity! Through our Amazon wish list, we’ve received dozens of packages for our service members- filled with hygiene essentials, protein snacks, entertainment, supplements, and hydration items.

If you’ve been thinking about contributing, there are still a few items left on the list. With summer approaching, hard candies are especially appreciated to help with dry mouth in the heat.

Your continued support means more than we can say, and it’s never taken for granted. Thank you for showing up for our service members in such a meaningful way!❤️🤍💙

Amazon Wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IHGN524UDEJB?ref_=wl_share

04/09/2026

Drive for the Deployed – Donation Drop-Off Reminder 🇺🇸

Tonight from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 Immanuel Lutheran Church
(Beside the Bluefield, WV Police Department)

Please knock on the door, and someone will come out to collect your donation.

If you want to participate remotely, please see our Amazon Wish List link in the comments. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our service members .❤️