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911 LRS hosts family event

By SSgt Zachary Vucic, 911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published November 09, 2017

A young girl puts the finishing touches on a greeting card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. This was part of an effort by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron to give families the opportunity to create greeting cards for deployed loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)
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A young girl puts the finishing touches on a greeting card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. This was part of an effort by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron to give families the opportunity to create greeting cards for deployed loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)

Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Drewitz, plans superintendent with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, puts together a greeting card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. The card-making event was part of an effort by the 911th LRS to give families the opportunity to create greeting cards for deployed loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)
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Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Drewitz, plans superintendent with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, puts together a greeting card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. The card-making event was part of an effort by the 911th LRS to give families the opportunity to create greeting cards for deployed loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)

Staff Sgt. Dakia Kimbrough, Logistics Manager with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, puts together a card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. Kimbrough was participating in a card-making event to assist family members in making greeting cards for their deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)
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Staff Sgt. Dakia Kimbrough, Logistics Manager with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, puts together a card at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. Kimbrough was participating in a card-making event to assist family members in making greeting cards for their deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)

A family holds up greeting cards at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. They were participating in a card-making event hosted by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron which helped families create greeting cards for deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)
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A family holds up greeting cards at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. They were participating in a card-making event hosted by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron which helped families create greeting cards for deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)

A red, white and blue greeting card sits on a table at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. This was just one of the types of cards available for family members to make for their deployed service members, an opportunity hosted by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)
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A red, white and blue greeting card sits on a table at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., November 5th, 2017. This was just one of the types of cards available for family members to make for their deployed service members, an opportunity hosted by the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)

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PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

The 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron found a unique way to spend time with the families of their 27 deployed Airmen here November 5, 2017.

In the spirit of the holiday season, the squadron hosted an event that allowed families to create unique greeting cards to send to their deployed family members.

“It’s just a way for us to reach out to the deployed (Airman’s) family back home and say ‘we haven’t forgotten you, we know you’re making a huge sacrifice, come out and spend some time with us,’” said Maj. Jonathan Greer, the commander of the 911th LRS.

Greer’s wife, Dawn, spent months collecting donations and organizing the event. She said it’s about doing something nice for the deployed Airmen, but also reaching out to the families and recognizing them during the holidays.

The Greer’s brought a scrapbooking group up from Wheeling, W. Va., to lead the event. The group put supply kits together for each family and offered assistance when needed. Dawn said the event was a big success and she anticipates more events to reach out to families in the future.