Iraqi Children Need Shoes (Request From a U.S. Soldier)

Neal Boortz ^ | 2/18/05

[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

[sagm]

Do you have an address in Afghanistan to send anything to?..with address we could send shoes to those kids..yes, they get colder weather and are more likely to be "without". so sad. children in these countries have a difficult life..they cannot control the politics...anyway, please post an address for Afghanistan if possible.

[Live free or die]

My personal address is

Clay Lankford
HHC 3-116 Inf (mortars)
APO AE 09354-9998

Anything sent will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. If you'd like to include an email address I can email photos of us handing the stuff out. They're usually some really cool smiling faces here.

[exnavychick]

Bookmarking for addresses.

What a great idea!

[12B]

This better be legit. I'm about to send him a buttload of shoes.

[Mr. K]

a lot of individual packages would be costly to ship-

As afather of 3 little girls I have a TON of shoes they have outgrown that i willbe sending- and anyone who wants too combine them wiht my package just let me know- I will provide my address

I am a computer engineer- If anyone knows any companies willing to contribute to this effort- I can make a web site to organize donations