Who has a clue about setting up an account or something? I certainly want to make sure that any money donated goes directly toward paying for lights and not find its way into someone's pocket.
I will write the American branch of that company and see what may be done. Since it is a holiday weekend I would not expect an answer back until Tuesday at the earliest.
They want the headlamps, specifically the one in the ad.
Spanaway Lori and I are now discussing off line how many she wants to get for her guys.
The procedure usually used by our Merry Band of Patriots on this thread and our previous threads is that I credit card the item(s) we are getting for the troops, and people send their contributions to me to help offset my bill when it comes in.
I accept checks, money orders, Walmart shopping cards, Target gift cards, Amazon gift certificates...and cash.
The headlamps will come to me, and I'll mail them directly in flat rate USPS priority boxes to whatever soldier and APO you guys want. The ones our Merry Band of Patriots buy will go to our adopted Stryker company in Mosul.
I've been doing this for almost 4 years now and a lot of people trust me as a result.
Here are some of our old threads:
Christmas cards and letters for our Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
Care packages and Thank-you Notes for our Troops in Afghanistan
Christmas for our Troops in Kirkuk
WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE TO A SOLDIER IN IRAQ THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Here are some old threads we have been involved with in no particular order.
Holiday FReepmail Messages for our Troops needed
News from Kosovo about Care Packages received
Donations for Christmas Presents for our Troops in the Field
Fasting and Prayers for our Military and the suffering People of Iraq
Project Kosovo, Remembering our Forgotten Troops in the FRY