If you are a qualified military family looking for a vacation on Amelia Island, Florida, we have immediate availability, for 4 to 5 families, beginning September 16, 2011.

Please apply now!

The walk took place in Northeast Florida’s Fort Clinch State Park. Their natural canopy of trees was a perfect setting to get in a 5K before the day grew too warm on Amelia Island. Children volunteered to pass out cups of water while Pirates gave out beads to participants as they walked, ran, jogged and strolled past.

Volunteers from organizations such as Amelia Island Runners, Road Runners Club of America, Weight Watchers and the Fernandina Pirates Club pitched in and created a delightful morning.

The crowd was larger than anticipated. Walking is a great way for people of all ages to lose weight and tone muscle.

Here is the video of the 2011 Weight Watchers Walk It Day in Fernandina Beach, Florida:

Net proceeds from the event go to Warrior Vacations, who provide a four to seven day vacation to military men or women and their families returning home from deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan.

This fun 5k starts and ends at the Fort’s parking lot and entry to the park is free. Entering this walk is only $20.00 until May 13, 2011, and is $25 thereafter. Make checks payable to Amelia Island Runners.
(Remember it’s about a 10 minute drive from the Park entrance at 2500 Atlantic Avenue to the Fort parking lot!)

Join Amelia Island Runners at Fort Clinch and take the Weight Watchers Walk-It Challenge 2011 with us.

Thank you so very much for everything and I hope that many more other military families can partake of such a welcomed program you are offering!

With many hugs and prayers heading your way,

Sincerely,
The Mallick Family

I can’t say enough good things about everyone at Warrior Vacations, the Memorial United Methodist Church in Fernandina Beach, and the staff at Amelia Island Vacations. Everyone was great and made us feel so special.

A heartfelt thanks to those great Americans who offer up their properties for our service members and families. Our place was absolutely wonderful and we are blessed to have nice people to open it up to us for a special and memorable spring break.

Thanks for all you do.

LTC Tom Smedley
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, GA

We endured a lot stress and worry while Brian was deployed to Afghanistan, however, we are grateful for the experience. Mainly because it taught us the importance of family and good friends, but also, it gave us an extreme sense of pride and honor for our wonderful country!

Again, we want to say thank you for honoring us with your generous gift, and for taking the time to say thank you to a service member. It will never go unappreciated and unrecognized. God bless you and thank you so much!

Sincerely,
Brian, Kiley, Abigail and Allie M.

PS: Attached are a couple of pictures. One is of our girls on the beach while on vacation. The other is a picture taken the night Brian returned home from Afghanistan. We all look a little tired and rough, but that was due to the fact that it was 3 in the morning!!

It is hard to believe that it is nearly December and close to the anniversary of my husband’s return from Afghanistan. He came home to us right before Christmas, and after all the hoopla of the holidays and the visiting of the relatives, we had to throw ourselves into preparing for a move from Virginia to Georgia. I had planned for us to take a week at Myrtle Beach, but that was before we knew we were moving. We did go, but my poor husband had to drive down to Georgia first to get the new house keys, and he had to interrupt our vacation to go back down to open the house for the movers. We cut our week short so that we could have a day in the new house before he began his new job. Instead of having a quiet, relaxing time together, our vacation was filled with the stress of moving.

My husband’s job is very demanding, and it is hard for him to “get away.” His GI-Blackberry is always buzzing and ringing with emails and pressing phone calls. The few times he has taken a day off, urgent matters have not only interrupted our plans, but have soured his mood. Urgent matters are rarely good matters!

I was so happy to hear about Warrior Vacations and hoped that we could have the family time we had not had since he returned from his deployment. My husband left his Blackberry on his office desk, and only two people knew his private cell phone number. Without the constant stream of email updates, my husband was able to forget about work and truly relax. His office did call once, but it was with good news about the success of a project. That call could have waited, but I am happy that the person thoughtfully knew it would make our day even better.

We did not want to leave Amelia Island. We had so much fun watching the sun rise every day, playing in the sand, swimming in the pool and visiting the local area. Most importantly, we enjoyed being together as a family without the interruptions of school or work or housekeeping. We are very grateful to Warrior Vacations and especially to the owner of the villa where we stayed. Thank you for a family vacation we will not forget.

And I am very sorry that this note took so long. I wasn’t sure where to send one, and then I was overcome by a busy life with six children and various activities. Although this note is delayed, our gratitude for the time at Amelia Island is sincere and oft recalled.

Thank you again, and may God bless your work.

Sincerely,
Michelle R.

We had a wonderful time at the Hampton Inn and on Amelia Island. Our family was warmly welcomed by the staff at the Hampton Inn and the location was perfect. It was great to be just a few steps from the island’s beautiful beach and restaurants. We also enjoyed participating in the Amelia Island Turkey Trot and visiting Fort Clinch State Park.

We are profoundly appreciative of Warrior Vacations for the way you honor service members and their families! It was wonderful to meet you and we were grateful for your personal efforts to make sure we were settled in and knew about some of the community events and opportunities. Thank you.

Sincerely,
The Hallows Family – Christopher, Heather, and Michael

Military Discount – Enjoy 10% – 20% off of ALL regular and clearance priced items at your local Fernandina Beach Kmart

Some exclusions apply! Please see your Fernandina Beach Store Manager Maureen Roughan for details.

Active Military, retired military and their spouses are eligible for a discount on merchandise and services when purchasees are made with cash, check, Kmart gift cards (at Kmart), Sears credit cards, Green Dot pre-paid card, or other in-house credit card. The military discountis also allowed when PIN debit cards are used at most registers within Sears Holdings stores. At the current time NAVY Federal debit cards are not being accepted at point of sale because they will not complete a saled with a PIN.

Eligibility

See your Fernandina Beach Kmart Store Manager: Maureen Roughan for the specifics on eligibility. In general, at a Kmart store, your military discount on merchandise applies only to regular and clearance priced items. Apparel discounts are 20% off the regular price or the clearance price of the items. All other items are 10% off the regular price or the clearance price. Purchases made using a promotional coupon are not eligible for the military discount at Kmart stores.

Who Can Use My Associate Discount?

All military associates will receive the discount at point of sale. Please be able to furnish an active or retired military identification card. Oncer there we will have you sign up for your FREE “Shop Your Way Rewards” card that will allow you to use your discount. In order to get your “Shop Your Way Rewards” card discount, we will ask you to supply an e-mail or mobile phone number in order to complete your enrollment. It is NOT a credit card – it is a rewards card that pays you to shop at Kmart, Sears and Lands End. Family members, please provide a military ID to receive a discount at the point of sale. The spouses of military personnel are also eligible for a discount card. Dependent children of military personnel may also be entitled to receive the discount. Purchases made by the member of the military or their families, to be reimbursed at a later time by a non-eligible person, are prohibited. It is your responsibility to ask for the military discount only where you are eligible. For further details about the military discount, ask for your Fernandina Beach Kmart store manager.