OPERATION SEASON'S GREETINGS

OPERATION SEASON'S GREETINGS BEGINS

In order to bring a "little piece of home" to our Troops overseas, we have joined our resources with ProudPatriots.com to kickoff our campaign.
Below we will explain to you everything you will need to know in order to help us bring some joy and happiness to our Troops.

Thank you to everyone that has already enthusiastically signed up to help. We greatly appreciate everything!

How can I help?

First, anything that you send is greatly appreciated.

Here are some of the items that have been requested:

- Phone cards (International)

- Music CD's, any genre including Christian to Rap music

- Books (Paperback or hardcover) **Please steer clear of political books**

- DVD's (any genre of movies, but no pornography)

- Electronic handheld games (can be found at Walmart, Target, or Kmart) **Make sure to send batteries as well**

- Socks (any size, they will fit someone)

- T-shirts (brown for work) **We thought it would be cool if our Troops received a t-shirt from various States to show that the support is nationwide. Or you can make them at home and send them along!

- Portable MP3 or CD players (Maybe several folks can go in together to do this.) - Portable DVD or regular DVD players **Also a project that a group of people could put together**

- Any XBox, GameCube, PS2 (Playstation 2) PSOne, DreamCast, Nintendo64, or Gameboy games. (Instead of buying new, you can find many used games locally at game stores. Make sure they aren't scratched, but they are just as good as a new one and cheaper.)

-Crossword puzzlebooks or any kind of brain teaser games.

- Footballs, Nerf footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, or baseball gloves, baseballs, or frisbees

- Christmas decorations

- Hanukkah decorations

***FOOD***

The weather is cooling down and therefore, CHOCOLATE is in order.

Any homemade cookies, candies, fudge, or brownies are greatly appreciated. We would ask that you package it in a tin with no rattling.

Any type of NATURAL Jerky is greatly appreciated as well. NO PORK.

Any type of candy bar, hard candy, or the like is also greatly appreciated.

***IMPORTANT*** Please pack everything in baggies.

As we get more requests from overseas, we will add to the list.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Most people don't realize just how important a little something from home is to our men and women. Especially during the holiday season. It can be the difference between having another lonely day or having a wonderful holiday.

Items will be collected until November 15th, 2004.

If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at The Proud Patriots (please scroll down to the bottom).

If you would like to send a gift card, you may do so either online to proudpatriots@proudpatriots.com or you can send it to the address below. Thank you!

All items can be shipped to the following address:

Proud Patriots 26 Towne Centre Way # 741 Hampton, VA 23666

After the items are received, they will be delivered to NCTAMS LANT DET HRDS where they will be packaged and sent to our various contacts in the region. Most of these items will go to specific units or to one of our designated Chaplains.

The contact people at NCTAMS LANT DET HRDS are IT1 John Young and ITCS Steven Reeves.

What is Proud Patriots?

Proud Patriots.com was started to help bring outside organizations in to provide care packages for our Troops. We began ProudPatriots.com almost 6 months ago. It has been a labor of love and we are finally getting everything in order to help our Troops in any way we can.

You would probably recognize the members of ProudPatriots.com because they are from our own Canteen. Anyone that is interested in joining our cause, please email us at proudpatriots@proudpatriots.com .

If you would like to print out copies of the letters for your work, business, Church, clubs, or schools, you can do so by clicking on the above logo. Thank you!

If you have any further questions, please FReepmail Kathy In Alaska, Brad's Gramma, HiJinx, or MoJo2001.

Would you like me to ping her to your thread?

She's been reading it already, but THANKS anyway!

101 posted on 10/14/2004 8:00:22 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

I will email Frankie Mayo and ask her and get back to you.

I lucked out, my soldier had his own lap top and he and I chatted on line, via Yahoo Messenger, it was great. Unfortunately, a power surge fried his computer so he is without one now.

102 posted on 10/14/2004 8:00:25 PM PDT by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan)

Thanks SO much!!!!

And don't worry, they talk about me all the time. (sniff) I'm used to it.

103 posted on 10/14/2004 8:03:49 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Travis McGee

104 posted on 10/14/2004 8:04:03 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

105 posted on 10/14/2004 8:07:52 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Abigail Adams; diamond6; All

Hi Abigail! Thanks SO MUCH for writing to our troops. Something that needs to be kept in mind.....you may not EVER hear back from them.

Just keep on writing until someone writes you and asks you to STOP. Remember, the person you're writing to may not LIKE to write, but DEARLY enjoys the link from home.

I understand people's not knowing if your soldier is getting his mail or not...but as we did w/the USS Washington...we wrote & wrote & wrote.

That's MY piddly two cents worth!

106 posted on 10/14/2004 8:11:55 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

You're making the ladies do the DISHES? What kind of slougher are you? (hehe)

HI PIPER!!!!!

107 posted on 10/14/2004 8:13:28 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

I just stumbled upon a really cute site:
www.christmas-cookies.com. It's darling.

108 posted on 10/14/2004 8:14:10 PM PDT by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan)

Unfortunately, a power surge fried his computer

OW! THAT stinks!!!

109 posted on 10/14/2004 8:14:35 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

I checked it out...THAT'S COOL! Did you see they have a Forum???

A Cookie Forum?

HAHAHAHAHAAAAA I LOVE it!!!

110 posted on 10/14/2004 8:16:47 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

MEGA BUMP!!!

My husband was asking me last night if I had gotten any addresses of service members for him to write to in order to express his appreciation. This is even better!

I'll get started on my Christmas baking early!

111 posted on 10/14/2004 8:20:18 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (Lord, please have mercy on us and don't let John Kerry win.)

To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

I'm accepting samples of all cookies baked.

THANK you!!!!

112 posted on 10/14/2004 8:25:36 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

Oh, Grammie, I'm sorry...Piper has retired for the evening. Not to worry, though, I gave her kisses from all her FRiends. I do that every night.

As for DISHES...well...I was shooed away from the sink after clearing the table, loading the dishwasher, and putting away the leftovers. We share.

113 posted on 10/14/2004 8:39:26 PM PDT by HiJinx (Bush/Cheney '04 - Fit For Command - Piper's Pick!)

To: Brad's Gramma

Thanks for the advice! I guess our worry has been that maybe we have a wrong address or something, and our letters and packages are just floating around in the sand. It was just so rewarding to get letters from and develop a friendship with our Marine, and we'd like to experience that again. Of course, that is selfish. So we will keep writing, but it's fun when they write you back!

114 posted on 10/14/2004 8:40:45 PM PDT by Abigail Adams

To: Brad's Gramma

I got some practice while my son was at officer school in Knoxville this spring! I made white chocolate pecan, chocolate chip, and coconut something or other, can't remember. I also sent homemade jam and homemade rolls, and shipped them overnight (but UPS didn't get them to him before they were 3 or 4 days old -- they ate them anyway LOL)

115 posted on 10/14/2004 8:45:35 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (Lord, please have mercy on us and don't let John Kerry win.)

and putting away the leftovers.

You ATE tomorrow night's DINNER??????

116 posted on 10/14/2004 8:48:38 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Abigail Adams

I know how you feel....I was able to email some sailors, and on those VERY RARE occassions I got an email back...WHOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I've been told that someone will contact you, if the letters aren't any longer welcome/needed/whatever....

So? Get OFF the net! Write a letter! LOL!!!

117 posted on 10/14/2004 8:50:14 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

they ate them anyway LOL)

On one of the Google sites I found...(I think) the writer's daughter was in college..Mom had sent cookies that ended up crumbled, stale, yech.

The daughter ate them ALL and wouldn't even share. :-)

118 posted on 10/14/2004 8:52:19 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

Ummm...put the leftovers in Tupperware so I can put them away for lunch tomorrow?

Is that better?

Sheesh, Grammie, a guy's really gotta watch what he says around you, huh?

119 posted on 10/14/2004 8:59:14 PM PDT by HiJinx (Bush/Cheney '04 - Fit For Command - Piper's Pick!)

To: Brad's Gramma

She's probably been living on Ramen noodles! I've heard that's what lots of college students eat :-o

120 posted on 10/14/2004 9:00:01 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch (Lord, please have mercy on us and don't let John Kerry win.)

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