Sending Cards to Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital (Update in Post #24)

Nov. 1, 2005 | nuconvert

[nuconvert]

I noticed the response to a thread yesterday about sending cards/letters to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Many FReepers were interested in doing this, so I called and got an address : [also phone: (202) 782-2071]

American Red Cross at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

OIF/OEF Soldiers

6900 Georgia Av., NW

Washington, D.C. 20307

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Update from thread:

A special letter might be sent to the soldier discussed on Fox & Friends this morning.

I did not get his name but he just got to Walter Reed last week and received ONE letter from someone writing in a child's printing.

Among other things it told him to die.

The soldier has the card on the wall of his room. I know FReepers can counter this despicable action with some of our own letters.

I emailed Fox & Friends requesting his address. Will let you all know when I get the address.

Joshua Sparling
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

[nuconvert]

Veteran's Day is coming up soon.......

[eureka!]

Christmas is coming up too. Thanks for the info. Bookmarked and bumped...

[yldstrk]

Thak you....

[tfecw]

Do they just take the cards and pass them out to a random soldier? Or is there a wall or something they post all the cards that they can look at? I think I'd rather one of the guys/gals open the card and put it on their nightstand or whatever they do with them.

[Cautor]

Bump.

[freeperfromnj]

Thanks and BTTT

[nuconvert]

I'm not sure if they pass them out or post them for all to read. I didn't ask.

[tfecw]

Well either way works for now :)

I'll just send it out and see how it goes. Thanks for the info!

[nuconvert]

Here's a video I came across called, "I Got Your Back"

http://operationmilitarypride.org/salute.html

[marine86297]

btt

[nuconvert]

Thanks for getting this ball rolling, dfu

[doug from upland]

Thanks for adding another thread. The address they gave me was posted three times on the other thread. Here is where they told me to send the cards ---

American Red Cross - Heaton Pavilion 3rd Floor Rm 3E05
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20307-5000

[pageonetoo]

Do they have a list of current patients available, so we could do a rotation on names, and individualize them?

It would be nice to see EACH receive a personal pile!

I have taken care packages there, and these guys appreciate the small things! It shows them that someone "loves" them!

[nuconvert]

Sounds like it's getting to the Red Cross in the same building, so they should find their way. : )

[doug from upland]

ORIGINAL THREAD

send me a note -- freeper@verizon.net

[Churchillspirit]

Thanks for the info. Now to look for some special cards for these very special people.

[Churchillspirit]

I take jigsaw puzzles and books to our local VA hospital and once asked what the patients - some of them long term - would like. I was told - blankets, preferably colored. A little touch of individualism in their functional surroundings.

[BlessedBeGod]

BUMP!!!

[redgirlinabluestate]

Great idea --- and don't forget the troops recuperating at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego.
Here is ANOTHER GOOD CAUSE
Soldiers’ Angels Need Your Help

Pasadena, CA. October 12, 2005 -- The Holiday Season is not far away and thousands of America’s bravest men and women who are standing watch over our freedom will not be home to share this special time of year with their families and friends. Sadly, there are many other deployed soldiers who have no family to send them a package or even a card at this most special time of year. Many wounded will be celebrating in hospitals.

Soldiers’ Angels, an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides support to deployed soldiers and wounded soldiers as well as their families, is hard at work on their annual Holidays For Heroes stocking drive, where stockings stuffed with small but welcomed items are sent to soldiers who are deployed in the Middle East combat areas and hospital units.

Cash donations are needed to purchase supplies as well as to help with shipping the stockings to the Middle East. Also needed are Holiday Stockings (homemade with special decorations and messages are wonderful, store bought is also great) as well as the little presents to stuff inside such as:

- Individual packets of hot chocolate, cider or hot soup mix…

- Candy (bite sized, individually wrapped, all kinds)

- AT&T Phone Cards (asking for this brand because it works in the Middle East area)

- Hand held games (playing cards, battery games with batteries, please)

- Small puzzle books

- Miniature Menorah

- Small, signed Holiday cards from you and your families simply addressed to “Soldier” or “Hero”. Homemade Cards are Welcome! Be sure to enclose your name and address.

This is the perfect project for a church, school, club, business, family or for any group to get involved and to participate!

Tax deductible cash donations to Soldiers’ Angels, a 501 ( c) (3) organization, can be made by going to the Soldiers’ Angels website at www.soldiersangels.org and clicking on the “Donations” button to donate using Paypal or by sending a check to:

Soldiers’ Angels, 1792 E. Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104

Please make checks payable to Soldiers’ Angels and make a notation that the check is for the Holiday Spirit For Heroes fund.

For drop-off locations or questions, please contact:

Becky Morton - rpmorton375@yahoo.com - (336) 227-5621

Jamie Hedman – harleyprncs0130@yahoo.com - (214) 507-3263

Judi Burns – prteam@gmail.com - (615) 676-0239

[Fawn]

Good question.....I'd like an individual soldier to get a specific card too. Can we send them anything else besides cards?