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Help us support our troops! [Knives for Soldiers] Update: 1,000 shipped to date and counting!
The FReeper Hobbit Hole Blog ^

Posted on 07/29/2005 7:42:45 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

As some of you know, The group of friends here at Free Republic known as the Hobbit Hole thread, have been contributing to a small project to buy pocketknives and other needed tools for our deployed soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. It started out as care and comfort packages, and grew into pocketknives because we learned that while sweets and snacks were good, there were very practical tools, such as a good pocket knife, that our troops didn’t have unless they purchased them themselves. Handy items that would actually help them do their job.

Since we started we have shipped 700 knives as well as other tools, flashlights, EMT shears, seat belt cutters, and other gadgets to our troops overseas. Please visit our newly updated project blog to read about the rest of the project! The Hobbit Hole project blog



One of our pocketknives, in Iraq

Our project leader, 300winmag, has spent thousands of his own money to meet demand just hoping enough donations would be made to keep him out of the poorhouse. My husband ecurbh and I have sent at least $100 per month, and others in the group have sent more or less, depending on what they can afford. But still demand has outpaced the funds coming in. Requests for these knives continue to pour in at the rate of dozens per week:

July 27, 2005
I recently found out about your organization. It makes me feel really good to know there are people out there who care about us and the equipment we carry. I can’t express the amount of gratitude I felt when I found out about your organization. Many of us are junior enlisted, and just can’t afford a quality knife (which tends to be essential in our environment). I am an infantryman fulfilling a combat medic/shooter role because of civilian paramedic training. I was hoping I could get a few knives for the guys in my team if it isn’t too much of a burden. Check out my blog to see what we have been doing here, we are doing a good job of training the Iraqi soldiers if I may toot my own horn! - Chad in Baghdad

Much of the feedback we get are letters from deployed troops who have seen our knives, and went to our site to see about how to also receive one. (More emails from troops)

We have all donated as much as we can and will continue to regularly, but we have reached a limit on how much we alone can do. We’ve decided to both scale back on the more expensive knives we had tested sending, but also decided to ramp up the project and ask for money from outside the group... To ask fellow FReepers, and all our friends and family if you would consider sending a donation to our cause.

We aren’t official enough to fundraise in any kind of big way, we aren’t an official charity with financial statements and tax benefits, and we don’t want to be. We just want to help out just a little, the men and women that are sacrificing overseas for all of us. If you are reading this post, and agree with our mission, we hope you will help us :) . There is a donation link at the Hobbit Hole site linked above. We guarantee that every dollar you send will be spent on knives.

- HairOfTheDog, ecurbh, and 300winmag, for The Hobbit Hole.



TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; akti; bladeforums; blades; hh; hobbithole; iraq; knife; knifeproject; knives; soldier; soldiers; supportourtroops
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To: trussell

I appreciate it! :~D

I'm about to hit the hay, but I appreciate the attention to the thread. I know some good donations are coming in.


81 posted on 07/30/2005 8:52:08 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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Bumpity bump BUMP!


82 posted on 07/30/2005 9:12:36 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: 2Jedismom

BTTT!!!!!!!


83 posted on 07/31/2005 3:04:55 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: trussell

btt


84 posted on 07/31/2005 3:52:31 AM PDT by GailA (Glory be to GOD and his only son Jesus.)
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To: GailA; E.G.C.; RMDupree; rockabyebaby

Thank you for the bumps in the night.... good morning bump!


85 posted on 07/31/2005 7:24:33 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Good morning Hair.

Bump


86 posted on 07/31/2005 8:11:22 AM PDT by trussell (Prayers for the children!)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Thank you for sharing that letter and that GREAT photo!

God bless BUMP!!!

87 posted on 07/31/2005 8:48:02 AM PDT by silent_jonny (every time a conservative is nominated an angel gets his wings)
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To: silent_jonny
It's our pleasure to share it. We've received other great photos and stories. The guys and gals we send over there really do make us proud.
88 posted on 07/31/2005 8:59:58 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog

bttt


89 posted on 07/31/2005 9:28:41 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Dining room, we don't need no stinkin dining room! Classroom space, on the other hand, is valuable.)
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To: Professional Engineer

'nother bump.


90 posted on 07/31/2005 10:54:03 AM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Army Air Corps

Thank you for your help! We appreciate it!


91 posted on 07/31/2005 11:06:41 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: HairOfTheDog

92 posted on 07/31/2005 11:48:01 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
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To: tiredoflaundry

Backatcha!


93 posted on 07/31/2005 12:49:06 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Would you be willing to provide a ping for this thread?


94 posted on 07/31/2005 1:22:49 PM PDT by trussell (Prayers for the children!)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Our store made a small contribution, hopefully we'll be able to do much better soon. Keep up the great work!
95 posted on 07/31/2005 1:58:30 PM PDT by kingu (Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
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To: kingu

Thank you very very much! All is appreciated!


96 posted on 07/31/2005 2:13:10 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Professional Engineer

bump


97 posted on 07/31/2005 3:36:46 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: HairOfTheDog

Sneak-freepin' Bump!


98 posted on 07/31/2005 3:46:05 PM PDT by 2Jedismom (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RosieCotton

De nada.


99 posted on 07/31/2005 4:19:57 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: bentfeather; Professional Engineer; 2Jedismom; All

Thank you FRiends ;~D


100 posted on 07/31/2005 5:15:28 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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