Bush Honors Two, Raises McCain Dollars

Karen Stark of Oklahoma City and Major Dan Rooney of Broken Arrow walk from Air Force One with President Bush this morning at Tinker Air Force Base. Bush honored Stark for The Hugs Project, which provides neck coolers to troops, and Rooney for The Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for families of military members killed or disabled in action. Bush later attended a meeting of business leaders and was the guest of honor at a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee and presidential nominee John McCain.

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Bush To Honor OKC's Karen Stark

President Bush will present the President's Volunteer Service award to Karen Stark of Oklahoma City on Friday to honor her work on behalf of those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, known as The Hugs Project.

Bush also will attend a private fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and the Republican National Committee.

Bush will land at Tinker Air Force Base.

Stark's organization began providing handmade neck cooling ties, nicknamed "hugs," to military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2004.

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Karen Stark's 'Hugs Project' Wins $25,000 Award

UPDATE (Originally posted Monday) ~ Oklahoma Cityan Karen Stark's "Hugs Project" is now a nationwide endeavor and on Tuesday, Stark was named recipient of $25,000 from L'Oreal in its "Women of Worth" awards program. The group sends neck coolers and other goodies to our troops. Grandson Colby Stuck, the Seabee, received a care package from these good folks when he was in Iraq this year and it was a huge hit. Read more about Karen and the project at http://www.ktok.com/pages/mullinsinthemorning.html.

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