Sykes, Williamsburg Technical College send shirts to troops

Pictured as Williamsburg Technical College and Sykes prepare to package and mail 100 Sykes shirts are, from left, Tom Gagnier, Sykes regional training director; Cheryl Cox, WTC interim president; Catherine Lynch, Sykes customer service representative and WTC criminal justice student; Tim Couch, Sykes site director; and Ken Wooten, WTC continuing education director.

By: From local reports | SCNow
Published: January 13, 2010

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Sykes officials recently partnered with Williamsburg Technical College to send T-shirts to troops overseas.

The effort came in response to a request from Andrews native and Navy officer second class (PO2) Russell “Trapper” Elliott, who is stationed in Afghanistan.

Elliott and his multi-branch team composed of Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines began a campaign last fall to improve area business support for troops by soliciting logo T-shirts or hats for the troops to wear in digital photos in front of the mountains of Afghanistan in exchange for an e-mail of the photos back to the supporting businesses to display.