Posted on 02/18/2005 7:07:14 AM PST by TheRatHunter
Wanted to get this out to everyone, it's a worthy cause for anyone who can help.
I love the idea of direct help! I will be out looking for sales this weekend. THANK YOU for posting this.
They probably need socks, too?
Since when are Muslims broke? There's plenty of money to contribute to Islamic Jihad killers.
Shoes? That's a problem?
I think *anything* would be of help.
btt
Yes, plenty of money to contribute to the Islamic Jihad killers *from the handful of terrorist-supporting extremists who spent decades making sure THEY had it all*.
We need to get assistance to the *people* of Iraq, not their former oppressors.
or giving $25K to families of suicide bombers.
When will these members of the religion of peace going to step up to the table?
"Clerics" and "mullahs" and what-not who have built up a massive fortune by starving the people under them are NOT poor Iraqi families..
thread go bump!
Gracias!
I hope it's just the time of day, the feedback so far is somewhat discouraging.
While I agree in sentiment with the above, getting shoes from American strangers will certainly instill a postive emotion towards us that will stick with them as they grow up.
"I will be out looking for sales this weekend."
It might be a better idea to send used items. I read on another site that when a family receives brand new things they turn around and sell them in the market place. The soldier said they don't have to be new, just serviceable--wearable. I suggest just make sure they are clean and give them a good spray with lysol or some kind of germacide.
Well, that's kinda tough since I don't have any access to used kids shoes. :( Maybe I will check ebay.
Our local Goodwill and Salvation Army stores carry good, used, inexpensive kid's shoes.
Maybe yours does too!
(Watch out for the shipping costs on some ebay items...they can get ridiculous!)
Good idea. We answered the call last year and went to thrift stores like the Salvation Army, Deseret Industries, etc. Got kids' shoes for as low as $2 a pair. Got a few stuffed toys for 75c - $1.00. Probably the first decent thing some of these kids ever got.
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".
As welcome as a "Humanitarian Rate" would be, you can bet someone somewhere would find a way to abuse it..
Thanks for the post. I have lots of kids shoes I can send. My kids out grow them before they are even worn!
No kidding! I bought 2 pairs of shoes for my youngest about a month ago and they're already too small. What a great idea. I have so many friends with little kids, I'll see if I can get them to go through their closets.
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