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Franklin School, in Newark, NJ is currently the first school in the State (beside College of New Jersey) to get involved in T-Shirts for Troops and we are thrilled to have them!
The effort led by principal Susan M. Taylor has the entire school involved.
Ms. Taylor approached T-shirts for Troops after learning that the school's long time secretary, Evelyn Rivera, has a son, Ricky who was currently serving in Iraq with the United States Marines. Evelyn shared with us that her son, Ricky was a graduate of Franklin School himself. How appropriate that the school would now adopt Ricky and his men!
Evelyn, Ricky's Mom sent us the following email:
Thank you for doing this for Ricky and the guys out there in Iraq.
Ricky has been in Iraq since January
and is scheduled to return in August.
He is serving in "Tango Battery"
5th Battalion, 11th Marines.
Ricky has about 150 guys in his Unit.
Ricky was born in Belleville, NJ and raised in Newark.
He attended Franklin School from K to 6th grade
and then went to Ridge St. School
and after that Barringer High,
but finished his 4th year at the High School Redirection in Newark.
Ricky always said he wanted to join the Marines
and that is just what he did right after graduation.
By the way he just re-enlisted yesterday in Iraq
and this will be his 3rd term with the Marines.
Ricky has been in Iraq since January
and is scheduled to return in August.
He is serving in "Tango Battery"
5th Battalion, 11th Marines.
Ricky has about 150 guys in his Unit.
Ricky was born in Belleville, NJ and raised in Newark.
He attended Franklin School from K to 6th grade
and then went to Ridge St. School
and after that Barringer High,
but finished his 4th year at the High School Redirection in Newark.
Ricky always said he wanted to join the Marines
and that is just what he did right after graduation.
By the way he just re-enlisted yesterday in Iraq
and this will be his 3rd term with the Marines.
I am proud of my son
and all of his friends and teachers
at Franklin School
including Mrs. Taylor
and praying that all of them out there will come home safe.
Thank you again.
and all of his friends and teachers
at Franklin School
including Mrs. Taylor
and praying that all of them out there will come home safe.
Thank you again.
So, Ms. Taylor and Franklin School worked with our printer, Scott at Blue Wave Printing, and designed a t-shirt that Sgt Ricardo R. Santiago and his fellow Marines will be proud to wear.
The T-shirts are currently being sold to members of the Franklin School Staff and soon the members of "Tango Battery" will be wearing their new t-shirts thanks to the support of one Marines' Mom and his grammar school in Newark, NJ.
We will be sure to keep you updated on this wonderful story!
