Opportunity to Support Our Troops!

I don't know about you, but I have always been interested in sending cards or items to our troops overseas. However, I never acquired a specific address, and I always assumed that the cost of postage would be prohibitive. Until now! Yesterday I learned that one of my colleagues is a member of an organization called Soldiers' Angels, and she is putting packages together for a few groups of US soldiers in isolated locations overseas. (They do not receive much mail.) So, if you or your children would like to write cards or letters, draw pictures, or send anything to remind them of home and get their minds off what they are going through, you are welcome to give them to me and I will get them to my colleague. She says we do not need to worry about the postage- she is happy to include anything other people want to contribute in her packages. In addition to having the addresses for the isolated groups, she also has an "adopted soldier" whose unit loves Fruit Roll-Ups and recently requested Theraflu, if you would like an idea of "desirable" items!

I have informed our teachers about this opportunity in case they want to arrange an activity in their classrooms, but I probably will not make it a large-scale school-wide event since I said the Spring Food Drive would be our last official service project this year. I did want to let you know in case you are interested, or are looking for a family opportunity to "volunteer!" If there is a large amount of interest from families and teachers, I would be more than happy to turn this into one last school-wide service project this spring, or coordinate a similar service project next year. If you have suggestions or input, please let me know. And, if you'd like to send cards or anything, just have your child bring it to me and I will get it where it needs to go!