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Under the Hood has now been open for one year and so much has happened in that time! When our doors first opened, Under the Hood was a pretty quiet place–but not anymore. A steady stream of active-duty soldiers now consider Under the Hood their “home away from home”. Cindy Thomas, manager of Under the Hood Cafe, recently commented that the “boys” have a hard time now taking a quick nap on one of their many couches because of all of the lively conversation going on there every day.
We mentioned in our last issue that Travis Bishop is being released early. We anticipate that he will be released from prison in late March. Soon after Travis’s release, hopefully in April, he plans to return to Killeen to work with Under the Hood. In a recent letter, he stated “I owe you and everyone else so much for everything you’ve done for me. I can’t wait to see all you guys again”. He goes on to say, “I had such faith in everyone throughout my time here, and everyone pulled through for me, in a big way. So now, I will do the same for all the people who have faith in me. I will remain outspoken in my views and opinions.” We are excited to have Travis back at Under the Hood and are planning many activities around his return. See the bottom of this newsletter for upcoming activities.
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Fort Hood Support Network (Under the Hood) has recently received a $3000 grant award from RESIST, Inc, a national progressive foundation located in Somerville, Massachusetts.
“We are very excited to receive this grant.” states Alice Embree, board member of Under the Hood. RESIST began in 1967 in support of draft resistance and in opposition to the Vietnam War. As the funder of first resort for hundreds of organizations, RESIST’s small but timely grants and loans are made to grassroots groups engaged in activist organizing and educational work for social change. You can contact RESIST at 259 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144, phone # 617.623.5110 or
visit their website at www.resistinc.org.
While this grant will go a long way in helping to keep our doors open, we continue to need your support. The Fort Hood Support Network (FHSN) operates Under the Hood Café and Outreach Center. FHSN is a Texas non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Donations may be treated as tax-deductible. We are especially grateful to our donors who make monthly contributions. Whether you can commit to a monthly donation, or just a one-time donation, everything helps.
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Under the Hood has a new poster image! We have been given a piece of graphic art specifically designed for us by Gregory Truett Smith of Splendid Rocket Studios. Greg was contacted about doing a poster design for Under the Hood Cafe this past December. Greg admits that he hadn’t thought much about how the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan might be affecting people who had enlisted in the military, but the topic intrigued him and he wanted to learn more. After several meetings with Jim Turpin, fundraising committee member with Under the Hood, Greg started to develop a vision and soon an image was created. Greg’s imagery is very powerful and soon supporters will be able to purchase posters and t-shirts with this new image. In the next couple of weeks we hope to have a digital image ready to post to our website, so keep an eye out for it. Greg says that this is only the beginning. He has discovered a new passion in supporting Under the Hood and is already thinking about ideas for another poster!
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We have a lot of activities planned in the upcoming months. We hope that you can join us. In March, we are having a weekly movie night. In April we are planning a peace and social justice poetry slam, and in May we are planning house parties in Houston and Austin. For more information about these and other planned events, you can contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.underthehoodcafe.org.
Under the Hood Update is now on Facebook. Become a fan! You can find archived issues and connect with other fans of Under the Hood
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Tags: 2010, Fort Hood Support Network, Killeen, march, RESIST, soldiers, Travis Bishop, Under the Hood Cafe and Outreach Center
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