- Local resident Mary Burks is working to bring some joy to our Service Members and their families this year by bringing “Operation Write Home” to Pittsburg. On World Card Day, October 1, 2011, Burks is providing the opportunity for visitors to Old Town Pittsburg to participate in this rewarding event that provides blank, homemade greeting cards for Service Members to send home to their loved ones.

“Until I read my Stampin' Up! magazine last week I did not know about Operation Write Home.  Since reading that article I am so excited to be bringing this opportunity to the people of Pittsburg and letting them make a card to send to troops all over the world who can then send that card back home to their family or friends”, says Burks. “Many of us send thank you cards to our heroes but they don't have any blank cards to send home when they want. This organization allows them to pick the perfect card to send home when they want to”, she adds.

“Mary approached me about hosting the event at my coffeehouse and I immediately jumped at the chance to participate and champion this cause”, says Adrian Badger, owner of Steeltown Coffee & Tea in Old Town Pittsburg. “This is such a novel way of supporting the troops that I just couldn't say no”, Badger adds. “So visit downtown on Saturday afternoon, make cards for this special cause and support our heroes. Let's show our Service Members how much appreciation Pittsburg has for the work they do.”

Event Details:
WHAT: World Card Making Day and Operation Write Home
WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2011. 1pm - 4pm.
WHERE: Steeltown Coffee & Tea, Old Town Pittsburg


More information about these events can be found online at:
Operation Write Home: http://operationwritehome.org/mission.html

World Card Making Day: http://www.worldcardmakingday.com/about/holiday_details.html

About Mary Burks
Mary Burks has been a Pittsburg resident since 1980. Her children went through Pittsburg schools and have always been a part of the community. Mary has been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and Creative Coach for about 3 1/2 years and enjoys sharing this craft of card making with the community.

About Steeltown Coffee & Tea
Steeltown Coffee and Tea (http://www.steeltowncoffee.com) is East Contra Costa County's only independent, third-wave coffeehouse specializing in top-quality espresso, coffee and tea beverages while being dedicated to social responsibility and minimizing its global footprint.  Steeltown Coffee & Tea is open Monday - Thursday 7am - 7pm, Friday & Saturday 7am - 10pm, and Sunday 8am - 7pm.  Live music is common on Friday & Saturday evenings, and a Karaoke night is scheduled monthly.

Steeltown Coffee & Tea
Adrian Badger
695 Railroad Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
p 925-246-5840
m 925-325-9394
adrian@steeltowncoffee.com
www.steeltowncoffee.com

Mary Burks

p 925-427-7225
marymarg47@yahoo.com
marybstampin.stampinup.net