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.

1 posted on 10/14/2004 3:08:01 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma

To: Travis McGee; doodlelady; onyx; Texas Termite; LaDivaLoca; wingnuts'nbolts; manna; ...

Happy Holidays Alert-Ping!

2 posted on 10/14/2004 3:09:48 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

Thanks for thinking to ping me, but can we do anything about the background color? I can't read the small black print.

3 posted on 10/14/2004 3:16:17 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon ( I’d RAthER not!)

To: HoustonCurmudgeon

Hmmmmmm........uhhhhh.........hold on.

Yes. Hold on. :)

4 posted on 10/14/2004 3:17:13 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma; A Citizen Reporter; ABG(anybody but Gore); AFPhys; Angelwood; arazitjh; ...

5 posted on 10/14/2004 3:18:22 PM PDT by kayak (Have you prayed for your President today?)

To: HoustonCurmudgeon

Hold you mouse button down and highlight the text and you can read it.

6 posted on 10/14/2004 3:18:33 PM PDT by glock rocks (posted from the very heart of Reagan country)

... or your mouse button :o)

7 posted on 10/14/2004 3:19:18 PM PDT by glock rocks (posted from the very heart of Reagan country)

To: HoustonCurmudgeon

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 .

8 posted on 10/14/2004 3:21:20 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Kelendrios; Skwidd; marineguy; tongue-tied; ...

9 posted on 10/14/2004 3:21:41 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)

LOL!!!

Kay, I love you. Now why didn't I think of that? That looks SO purty!!!

:)

10 posted on 10/14/2004 3:22:11 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

11 posted on 10/14/2004 3:22:55 PM PDT by ken5050

To: Brad's Gramma

BTTT

Please keep me on your ping list.

12 posted on 10/14/2004 3:23:34 PM PDT by onyx (John "F" Kerry deserves to be the final casualty of the Vietnam War - Re-elect Bush/Cheney)

To: Brad's Gramma

13 posted on 10/14/2004 3:25:24 PM PDT by PatriotGirl827 (God Bless America!)

No. I think I'll take you off. Hehehe!!!

14 posted on 10/14/2004 3:27:14 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma; MoJo2001; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Already doing what I can to get some folks around here involved. This Wish List is definitely a great help.

We want to make the holidays as happy as possible for our troops who are far from home. God bless each and every one of those men and women!

Thanks for the ping, Tonk!

15 posted on 10/14/2004 3:34:11 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

Thanks much, radu. Lots of troops, lots of needs, lots of Freepers. It makes for a good combo.

16 posted on 10/14/2004 3:35:42 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

Ma'am do you have any idea where you can purchase International phone cards? I would like to send a couple..

17 posted on 10/14/2004 3:35:47 PM PDT by Dog

To: Dog; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska

Ladies...Dog wants to buy international phone cards...we need ideas as to where to buy them.

18 posted on 10/14/2004 3:38:13 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If you live in B-I-G glass houses, don't throw stones)

To: Brad's Gramma

Lots of troops, lots of needs, lots of Freepers. It makes for a good combo.

A combo that can't be beat!
Hubby and I are happy to do what we can to help. No greater honor for us than doing something to support our military.

19 posted on 10/14/2004 3:40:10 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

To: Brad's Gramma

I'll try the local Radio Shack....and see if they have them..

20 posted on 10/14/2004 3:42:31 PM PDT by Dog

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