Non-Profit Provides GPS Guidance for Safety of American Soldiers Preparing for Active Duty in the Middle East
St. Augusta, Minn. – Operation Waypoint, a Minnesota-based, non-profit program administeredby the St. Augusta American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Post 621, announced today thebroadening of its program from a state and regional focus to national in scope with its newwebsite, gpsfortroops.org.
Fully run by dedicated volunteers, the program is committed to increasing the safety of militarymen and women deploying to the Middle East with the guidance of highly accurate, handheldGPS units and mapping cards for Iraq and Afghanistan. Since its inception, Operation Waypointhas relied heavily on its partnership with Lowrance, a leading GPS navigation systems brand,to provide GPS products and charts to soldiers preparing to serve, as well as generousdonations from service and social organizations, and numerous individuals to fund the effort.The redesigned Operation Waypoint website will build awareness for the organization’s work,making it easier for visitors to donate and encourage other organizations to become partners inthe project to provide GPS devices for soldiers in their own communities. (more…)