Care Packages and Thank-You Notes for our Troops in Afghanistan

self | 7-3-04 | patriciaruth

[patriciaruth]

Our troop support group finally found a way to send care packages to our troops in Afghanistan, and I've received a couple letters this week requesting goodies. We're pretty excited about finally making contact, and are inviting others who want to show support to join us.

If you can't afford to contribute money or goods, the troops also really appreciate letters, cards and notes, and request your prayers for their safety and peace of mind.

The first set of care packages and thank you cards and notes that we sent to Afghanistan for the Fourth of July were received with joy and you can read about them on the second half of our last thread, Write a Thank You Note to a Soldier in Iraq this Memorial Day Weekend

We've been collecting goodies and contributions toward the next set of care packages to go to Afghanistan. Our contact there will send them to the troops at the outlying fire bases, and has requested toiletries, movies, paperback books, snacks, and games for them.

Also, there are ongoing requests from a group of soldiers near Kirkuk in Iraq for items for the poor village schools and children in the surrounding area, specifically elementary school supplies and children's toys and crayons 24 to a box are a special project of theirs.

[The Right Stuff]

Hi Patricia;

If you have addresses, FReepmail me with them. We have a group of neighborhood kids that LOVE to put together CARE packages for the military guys and gals. We've sent out probably at least 30 packages, but have gotten only two letters in return. (I know they're busy!)

[Coop]

Great photos of our heroes.

[patriciaruth]

Ping.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Ping, my FRiend! These Pictures are Wonderful, and I Thank God in Heaven for the Military He has Granted to the United States of America!