{"id":1153749,"date":"2021-12-25T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1153749"},"modified":"2021-12-25T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:19:40","slug":"border-patrol-charity-provides-christmas-presents-to-children-of-fallen-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-charity-provides-christmas-presents-to-children-of-fallen-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Charity Provides Christmas Presents to Children of Fallen Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-patrol-charity-provides-christmas-presents-to-children-of-fallen-agents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1153749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">A charity group organized by Border Patrol agents recently collected and distributed Christmas and holiday gifts for the children of fallen agents. This marks the organization\u2019s seventh year of giving.<\/p>\n<p>Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector began an organization that became known as the&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/fallenagentsfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Fallen Agents Fund<\/a>&nbsp;shortly before Christmas 2014, Agent Mike Matzke told Breitbart Texas in his role as president of the fund. This year, the group delivered 745 gifts to 125 children.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262098\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/6-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe started with the names of 24 children of fallen agents in the local area,\u201d Matzke explained. \u201cSince then, the number of children on the list has grown and we provided 400 gifts last year to more than 100 children in nine states.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/5-751x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"736\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis year, our mission was extremely poignant after so many Border Patrol agents lost their lives in the line of duty to the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d Matzke said. \u201cOur efforts expanded to 125 children 64 families located in 11 states.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262146\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-1024x717-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Fallen Agents Fund puts Christmas trees up in border patrol stations with tags that have the names and ages of children of fallen Border Patrol Agents on them,\u201d he continued. \u201cAgents take the tags, purchase presents, and bring them back to the station.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262178\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/7-1024x983-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe collect the presents and deliver them to the stations closest to the families,\u201d Matzke added. \u201cMost of our presents are delivered to the families of fallen agents by local agents that knew the family, peer support, or the Sector Chaplains.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262202\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-806x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"686\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Members of the charity group dropped off presents to Border Patrol stations in Casa Grande, Douglas, Tucson, El Paso, and Del Rio. From there local agents delivered the presents to the families of fallen agents in the areas. These agents also made sure presents were delivered to other Texas stations in Hebbronville and Kingsville.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19262210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19262210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3-947x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund\" width=\"540\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Border Patrol Fallen Agents Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/fallenagentsfund.org\/\">Fallen Agents Fund<\/a>, a 501(c)(3) charity that is also listed on the&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/cfcgiving.opm.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Combined Federal Campaign<\/a>&nbsp;(CFC #75034), puts up Christmas trees in various Border Patrol stations. The trees are decorated with name tags of children belonging to fallen agents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank all the people who support the Fallen Agents Fund through donations, presents, and their time to deliver presents,\u201d Matzke concluded. \u201cThis charity would not be possible without your help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A list of fallen Border Patrol agents can be found on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/about\/in-memoriam\/memoriam-those-who-died-line-duty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Memoriam to Those Who Died in the Line of Duty<\/a>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/author\/bob-price\/\"><em>Bob Price<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;serves as associate editor and senior news contributor for the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/border\/\"><em>Breitbart Texas-Border team<\/em><\/a><em>. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em><em>Sunday-morning talk show,<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/shows\/whats-your-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">What\u2019s Your Point?<\/a><em>&nbsp;Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<\/em><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobPriceBBTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\"><em>@BobPriceBBTX<\/em><\/a><em>, Parler&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/parler.com\/profile\/BobPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@BobPrice<\/a>, and&nbsp;<\/em><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bob.Price.Texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\"><em>Facebook.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A charity group organized by Border Patrol agents recently collected and distributed Christmas and holiday gifts for the children of fallen agents. 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