Posted on 02/18/2005 7:07:14 AM PST by TheRatHunter
(From Neal Boortz's site)
IRAQI CHILDREN NEED SHOES
Belinda pulled this note from a soldier in Iraq out of the email. Here's a little thing you can do to make a difference.
Dear Mr. Boortz,
My name is Sgt. Lamar Price I am currently with the 278th. Regemental Combat Team at Camp Caldwell Iraq. I am writting to ask you for help with a project I am trying to start here. A few weeks ago the 278th. opened a school in the area near here. I became aware that a lot of the children did not have shoes and were going to school barefoot in 50 degree weather. I am asking people to mail one pair of children's shoes to my address in Iraq. They can be any size boys or girls. They do not have to be new just servicable. I will then collect them and give to our patrols and convoys to pass out. My address is Sgt. Lamar Price RHHT278RCT PLT7 Camp Caldwell Iraq APO AEO 09374 As you know the United States does more good for the people of Iraq than ever gets reported in the media. Mr. Boortz, any advice or help you can give to get the word out will be deeply appreciated.
Thank you
Sgt. Lamar Price
(Excerpt) Read more at boortz.com ...
Hmmm; check with the Post Office again. I read a while ago that they had a flat rate for APOs but that may have been the case only during the holidays. Last fall I got free packaging supplies and they sent them to me at no charge. The number for that (the "Military Pack") was 1-800-610-8734. Maybe there is current information about rates there, too.
"The only downside was that a 20 pound package to an eastern APO address from Nevada ran $20. Too bad the P.O. doesn't have a "Humanitarian Rate". "
BTTT for reference.
Great idea, I'm going to see if we can get our left coast radio station involved here.
I think that with the amount of money and blood that we have spent all over the world and we still get bashed and are still hated in the world, you think a set of Converse Hightops will do it?
Actually, I am sending alot of stuff to troops to give out to kids. All kinds of candy, etc...
Check out the www.spiritofamerica.net
Thank you rathunter and thank you Neal and thank you Sgt Price. What a simple thing to do!!!!! Let's do it!
Too bad our Hollywood buddies can't help with this kind of thing - think how much good they could do with all their money. I'll go to Goodwill this weekend. God bless our wonderful men and women in the military. they are angels.
Thanks everyone! The more people can do, the better!
no worries. Its a really good site. They actually show you what good is being done there.
Also, treatsfortroops.com you can pick state, sex, service, etc... of the soldiers you want to send things to.
bttt and ping.
What do you think?
if it can be verified that it is legit and gets there and is not wasted (stories of people sending their junk to the tsunami victims that was totally unusable) i think its a great idea and can go through my kids closets and send a bunch of shoes.
bump to save address
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I just sent a soldier a package....nice site.
"Do the need wigs and fur coats, too?"
LOL! Good one!
Mrs. Heinz Kerry's reply...
"Let them wear flip-flops."
You could also check second hand stores and the salvatin army etc.
The flat rate boxes are $7.70. The boxes aren't very big either.
PING
I needed to clean out the closet anyway. Thanks. :-)
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