The costs for IVAW’s State of the Union Base Tour are substantial. You can help out with donations to cover some of the expenses below.
Fuel and tolls combined add up to mileage costs of $1.00 per mile for this tour. Sponsor a leg of the journey by calculating the number of miles you’d like to support at $1.00 per mile.
Ft. Drum, NY to Ft. Bragg, NC = 775 mi.
Ft. Bragg, NC to Camp Lejeune, NC = 145 mi.
Camp Lejeune to Ft. Stewart, GA = 395 mi.
Ft. Stewart to Ft Hood, TX =1,150 mi.
Ft. Hood, TX to Ft. Sill, OK = 325 mi.
Ft. Sill, OK to Ft. Carson, CO = 575 mi.
Ft. Carson, CO to the DNC in Denver, CO = 80 mi.
Denver, CO to IVAW National Meeting and RNC in Minneapolis, MN = 925 mi.
Minneapolis, MN to Camp Pendleton, CA = 2,000 mi.
TOTAL MILES = 5,370
You can also support other numerous expenses for this project:
- A donation of $10,000 will cover the cost of the RV rental for the entire tour.
- $5,000 will feed the 6-member base crew for the entire tour.
- A gift of $1,000 will cover the cost of RV maintenance and repairs.
- $450 will pay for local radio ads to let GIs know IVAW is coming to their community.
- $250 will purchase supplies for a BBQ for troops at a tour stop.
- $85 will cover the cost of lodging for the base crew for one night.
- A donation of $65 will pay for outreach materials to GIs at one tour stop.
- A gift of $25 will feed a member of the base crew for one day.
Be sure to mark “Military Base Tour” in the special projects section of our donation page.
Use this button to donate on-line with your credit card
or send a check or money order made out to "IVAW" to PO Box 8296, Philadelphia, PA 19101.
