I would also like to know how my family could help the troops. We could just send you a donation but I think it would be move involving if my sons could go and buy stuff for them -- but really, whatever is best for our troops is best of all. Let us know how to help.
I completely agree with you. It will make much more of an impression on your sons to purchase, pack and mail the stuff and hopefully establish some correspondence with a military member or two. Patricia is a great place to start, or I can point you toward some resources. Cheers, and thanks for helping!
Would you be interested in getting a Playstation 2 game or two or more if you have some used ones (or know someone who does) to mail to the Engineers Combat Battalion in Baghdad?
Or would you like to get 100 or so bags of microwave popcorn and mail it to some troops at Kirkuk?
If you use flat rate priority USPS boxes (5x8x11), you can pack over 100 in 4 boxes. Postage on each would be $7.70.
Wal-mart or a local discount grocery store (ours is Smart&Final) will usually sell Act II microwave popcorn at 7.69 for 28 bags or 2.00 for 5 or 8 bags depending.
We've sent a mix of flavors: Butter, some Kettle Corn, and some Butter Lovers.
Let me know. You've been around FR quite a while, so I think I can trust you.
Cheers!
Patty