Today we honor the men and women who have served our country – our brave veterans. America’s history is built on the dedication and service of our military personnel who have put themselves in harms way, far from home and loved ones. They all deserve our thoughts, prayers and thanks for their dedication and sacrifice. On behalf of the Donut Dollies Documentary, we wish to extend our gratitude to our Veterans and the Red Cross Donut Dollies who served them.
American Legion AMERICAN RED CROSS OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION ARCOA BERKSHIRE BERKSHIRE COUNTY CUMMINGTON Documentary Donut Dollies DONUT DOLLY Dorset Hoogland Anderson Grateful for our Vets HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HELICOPTER Huey Mary Blanchard Bowe MASSACHUSETTS Memorial Day memories RED CROSS Schertz Texas veterans VFW vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam War VVMF WESTERN MA WESTERN MASS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Red Cross Donut Dollies Aggie, Mary, Dorset, Wanda and Linda remember our Vietnam Veterans
American Legion AMERICAN RED CROSS OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION ARCOA BERKSHIRE BERKSHIRE COUNTY CUMMINGTON Documentary Donut Dollies DONUT DOLLY Dorset Hoogland Anderson Grateful for our Vets HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HELICOPTER Huey Mary Blanchard Bowe MASSACHUSETTS Memorial Day memories RED CROSS Schertz Texas veterans VFW vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam War VVMF WESTERN MA WESTERN MASS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Today we honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Please join us in keeping them in our thoughts always.
American Legion AMERICAN RED CROSS OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION ARCOA BERKSHIRE BERKSHIRE COUNTY CUMMINGTON Documentary Donut Dollies DONUT DOLLY Dorset Hoogland Anderson Grateful for our Vets HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HELICOPTER Huey Mary Blanchard Bowe MASSACHUSETTS Memorial Day memories RED CROSS Schertz Texas veterans VFW vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam War VVMF WESTERN MA WESTERN MASS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
2015 was quite an eventful year for our project and team. Through our Kickstarter campaign we successfully raised the funds necessary to film the return of Donut Dollies Dorset Hoogland Anderson and Mary Blanchard Bowe to Vietnam for the first time in 46 years. The trip was very exciting and emotional, and included many moments of rediscovery. It also brought up countless memories of the soldiers Dorset and Mary were proud to serve.
Since our last update, we’ve been hard at work editing the 100+ hours of footage we shot in Vietnam. We’ve also been shooting additional interviews and continuing to learn more about these courageous women. Over the last year we’ve received hundreds of comments and memories from Donut Dollies, Veterans and our Facebook friends, and thanks to their interest and support, it has underscored the importance of making this film.
We’re proud to announce that our project has received its first award! Based on our Kickstarter video, the My Hero International Film Festival awarded us first place in the “Indy Features in Development” category. Donut Dollies Mary and Dorset were also honored with special “My Hero” awards. This is a very exciting accolade from a terrific organization, and hopefully it’ll be the first of many laurels that will come along after we’ve finished the film.
We’ve got a lot of work left to do before then, but as the new year begins, it’s important to reiterate that we never would have gotten this far without your support and encouragement. It’s also a good time to reaffirm that we’re more committed than ever to finishing the film and helping to share the story of The Donut Dollies.
All the best in 2016, and stay tuned for more updates soon.
With gratitude, The Donut Dollies Documentary Team
P.S. – You can view our award winning video here
AMERICAN RED CROSS OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION ARCOA Award Winning Film BERKSHIRE BERKSHIRE COUNTY CUMMINGTON Documentary Donut Dollie Donut Dollies DONUT DOLLY Film Festival Winner HAMPSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS My Hero International Film Festival RED CROSS SCHERTZ TX SHERTZ Texas veterans vietnam Vietnam War WESTERN MA WESTERN MASS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS