Roll Call: Friends Of Camp Hearne

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R O L L C A L L : F R I E N D S O F C A M P H E A R N E

Roll Call: Friends Of Camp Hearne is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and commemorating information about historic Camp Hearne, the former prisoner of war camp located in Hearne, Robertson County, Texas. The purpose of the federal/state historic Camp Hearne site shall be the identification, protection, preservation, and interpretation of the history of Camp Hearne, its archeological sites, and its bearing on the wartime participation of servicemen and citizens in the United States.

Roll Call: Friends Of Camp Hearne is managed by a five member, volunteer, non-paid board of directors representing a variety of experience, ability, and dedication to Camp Hearne. Current board members include:

Cathy Lazarus, President/Secretary
Joseph Garcia, Vice President
Charles Bowman, Treasurer
Dr. Michael Waters, Texas A&M University
Kent Brunette, Robertson County TXGenWeb Site Coordinator

Individual And Company Financial Contributions Are Needed

Roll Call seeks financial support for various projects through public and private grants as well as through contributions from public-spirited businesses and individuals. Since many grants are contingent upon the raising of matching funds, business and individual contributions take on increased significance. If you, or a business with which you are affiliated, wish to make a financial contribution to Roll Call and add your name, or your company's name, to Camp Hearne's list of friends and supporters, please go to Individual Contributions or Business Contributions. It is only through a collective giving effort throughout the Brazos Valley and beyond that Camp Hearne's complete story will be available for future generations.

Volunteer Assistance Is Needed

While financial contributions are obviously very important, Roll Call: Friends Of Camp Hearne needs your volunteer assistance in a variety of non-financial ways. These include:

Identifying local residents who were employed at Camp Hearne, utilized the camp's prisoners, or who were familiar with the camp's activities who are willing to be interviewed for the Camp Hearne Oral History Project.	Identifying former German, Austria, and other prisoners of war who were interned at Camp Hearne who are willing to be interviewed for the Camp Hearne Oral History Project.
Sharing photographs, artifacts, correspondence, and other memorabilia relating to Camp Hearne.	Locating and preserving newspaper, magazine, radio, and television interviews and articles relating to Camp Hearne.
Identifying potential private and public funding sources and drafting customized grant proposals for different Camp Hearne-related projects.	Helping with the Camp Hearne public relations outreach through the drafting of press releases and other media materials for dissemination in central Texas as well as throughout Germany.
Translating website content, correspondence, and media outreaches from English into German.	Researching local newspaper archives to identify and collect articles written about Camp Hearne during its operation from 1943 - 1947.
Surveying section ZA of the Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio to locate the names of prisoners who died while confined at Camp Hearne and other Texas POW camps.	Engaging local civic, fraternal, veterans, patriotic, historic, religious, women's, men's, and other public-spirited organizations to assist Roll Call in its Camp Hearne efforts.
Helping with website and computer tasks, like setting up a Camp Hearne bulletin board for visitors to post messages relating to the camp and creating a list-serve (online mailing list) so people interested in Camp Hearne can be alerted to the latest developments.	Helping develop innovative and exciting fund raising activities that will allow people of all ages and walks of life to become involved in Camp Hearne's preservation.

If you are interested in contributing money, volunteering your services, or obtaining additional information about Roll Call or Camp Hearne, please contact:

Cathy Lazarus
President
Roll Call: Friends Of Camp Hearne
P. O. Box 346
Hearne, Texas 77859
979.279.2173 (phone), 979.279.2983 (fax)
rollcall@camphearne.info

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