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Help Our Veterans And Their Families During The Holidays!

The holidays are just around the corner and I got to thinking about all of our Soldiers and Airmen who will not be home to celebrate the season with their friends and families.  It wasn’t too long ago, that I too was facing another holiday without my son, when he was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and 2005.  If you know of someone who’s child, spouse or parent is deployed, give them a hug today and thank them for their strength.  If they’re alone, invite them over for dinner or to attend a movie or sporting event to show them how much you care.  I always like to have extra people over during Thanksgiving that wouldn’t normally have a holiday to share.  You may find out how much fun it is to spend some time with someone new and not be fighting with Uncle Charlie about the game….

As for our men and women deployed, there’s a wonderful website that you can go to and make some donations.  Some are long-term commitments, while others are as easy as a little time.  You can make sure a wounded veteran gets to a medical appointment or send some home-baked goodies.  The site is: http://soldiersangels.org/ and here’s some of the things that you can do:  

Adopt a Soldier – Individualized support throughout deployment

Angel Bakers – Homemade treats for the deployed

Blankets of Belief – Handcrafted holiday support for the deployed

Blankets of Gratitude – Handcrafted holiday love for hospitalized veterans

Blankets of Hope – Handcrafted comfort for the wounded

Cards Plus Team – Extra TLC for soldiers & families

Chaplain Support Team – Help chaplains support the troops

Community Team Leaders (CTLs) – Representing Soldiers’ Angels at home

Eagle Cane Project – Handmade canes for the wounded

First Response Backpacks – Supplies for wounded in-country

Fisher House Team – Assistance for Fisher Houses & residents

Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet – Care for pets during absences

Hero Flights – Emergency travel assistance

Hero Packs – Care packages

K-9 Support – Caring for military working dogs and their handlers

Ladies of Liberty – Extra TLC for deployed females

Living Legends – Remembering the fallen and their families

Operation Outreach – Supporting families waiting at home

Operation Phone Home – Calling cards

Operation Top Knot – Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers

Portraits of Memory- Handpainted portraits of the fallen

Scarves – Handmade heat and sand protection

SOS:Kids – Helping deployed soldiers help local kids

Tank Support – Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments

Valour-IT – Adaptive laptops for the wounded

Veterans Support – Assisting veterans facilities

Wounded TLC – Letters and care packages for the wounded

Wrapped in Holiday Spirit – 180,000 Holiday care packages for the deployed

So pick a project and help a vet!!!  Or go to their website and see how you, too, can make a difference. 

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Kathy (719-287-1049)   KTorline@msn.com

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1. Adopt A Virtual Baby said at February 21st, 2009 at 11:42 am

   Very nice tips. Thanks for sharing!

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