Ben would like to thank all the organizations and individuals who made this project possible, including:
-Nolan Catholic High School, especially the Office Staff who donated the first books to this project.
-Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 401 Commerce St. Fort Worth, TX, and especially Mr. Mike McVey, who partnered with us when no one else would. Sometimes it takes an Eagle Scout.
-MacServe.Net, especially Mr. Brian Blood and Mr. Wes Besio, who were the first to enlist in BensArmy, and continue to donate their services hosting this website.
-Ben’s USO Sponsor, Mrs. Wendy Adler
-Mr. Harrison Hand, and Ms. Dianne Stayton, who arranged for BensArmy to have its name.
-Sewell Automotive Companies, especially Sewell HUMMER of Dallas and Sewell Saab HUMMER of Plano, who are special benefactors of the USO and United Through Reading.
-Chaplain William Ferris, and Staff Sergeant Orrin Thompson, who let us into their hearts and told us what United Through Reading means to military families.
-Mr. Michael Mangus and family, who made the first Internet donation.
-Websense, for re-categorizing this website so more people can see it.
-Mr. Barry Woodruff
-Ms. Amy Howell
-The Southlake Newcomers Club
-Ms. Suzanne Crowley, who donated, among other books, many copies of her first novel, The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous, a very special book about a very special girl.
-Ms. Pam Millican
-Ms. Melissa Harvey
-Mr. George M . Fettinger
-Donna and Greg Cook and family
-Sharon and Chip Besio
-Sharon and Don Carlen
-Dr. and Mrs. Lowell Strike, who make a difference for CISD students every day.
-The wonderful team at eCarlist, who enlisted early and jumpstarted this project with such a large donation of books.
-Angie and Manuel Abud and family
-Ed and Judy Wallace for their generous donation to BensArmy.org
-Special thanks to Ed, Karen and everyone on “Wheels with Ed Wallace.”
-All the listeners to Wheels with Ed Wallace who donated to this cause.
-Ms. Debbie Reese Potts, who drove many miles to donate many copies of her wonderful book, Ocean Surprises, which delivers an inspirational message that resonates with the experience of so many military families.
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-Billie Jo and D. A. Jacks
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-Ms. Paula Myers
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-Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore
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-Ms. Linda Robinson, who makes the USO program at DFW all work.
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-Ms. Samantha McCartan
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-Mr.Paul Bodine
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-Ms. Adrienne Wingate
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-Ms. Kim McClure and family
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-Ms. Katheryn Denkowski
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-Ms. Mary Gilman
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-Ms. Carie Champaign
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-Ms. Diane Box, who donated many copies of her wonderful children’s book, Apples for Fred.
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-Mr. James Easter
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-Destiny and Aaron Willis
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-Lori and Nick Noonan and family
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-Ms. Amy McMichael and family
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-Cyndi and Pat Noonan and family
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-Judy and Lew Maddox, who inspired Ben and his brothers to stay in scouts.
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-Nancy and Keith Beasley and family
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-Jill and Vic Zanetti and family
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-Helen Hulme and Paul Nichols and family
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-Ms. Ruth Warnock
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-Ann and Mike Christopher and family
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-Susan and Hank Ffrench and family
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-Mr. John Dennis
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-Jennifer and Tim Noonan and family
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-Ms. Pamela J. Maguire
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-Debbie and Allen Barber
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-Ms. Sandra Harwell
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-Patty and Rich Williams and family
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-Ms. Kimberly Curran
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-Ann and Michael Christopher
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-Shelli and Bryan Harwell and family
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-Mrs. Dee Harwell
-Katie and Bob Landon and family
-Harriet Brenner and Ron Tier and family
-All the kind people at Benefits, Inc. in Houston
-Kimberlee and Rick Evans and family
-Julie and Major General Hank Morrow and family, for their kind donation, their service and their sacrifice as a United States military family.
