This Gainesville native is raising funds to ship 500 care packages to deployed troops - Gainesville Times

By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.

This Gainesville native is raising funds to ship 500 care packages to deployed troops

Packages for Warriors was founded by Gainesville native Amy Paden to help families of military service members send their loved ones a slice of home while deployed overseas. The organization, which has a chapter in Gainesville, hopes to raise $10,000 to send 500 packages of nonperishable supplies to deployed service members. (Photo courtesy Amy Paden)

07052023 PACKAGES 1.jpg — Packages for Warriors was founded by Gainesville native Amy Paden to help families of military service members send their loved ones a slice of home while deployed overseas. The organization, which has a chapter in Gainesville, hopes to raise $10,000 to send 500 packages of nonperishable supplies to deployed service members. (Photo courtesy Amy Paden)

A Gainesville native is attempting to raise enough money to send 500 care packages to United States military service members deployed across the world.