Posted on 11/25/2001 1:16:02 PM PST by patriciaruth
FReepers! I need emails to send to our troops with the Christmas presents that are being mailed out this week to the 101st AIRBORNE. We have 200 plus presents, but only about a third of them so far have a personal message to go with them to show the troops that we care about them and are grateful for their sacrifices for our country and for putting their lives on the line for our freedom.
PLEASE FReepMail me or send an email to my personal email (below) a Dear Soldier note for the Holidays! Do it today, so I can print them out and put them in the box tomorrow.
AND if anyone could also contribute toward purchasing one or more scarves, or contribute toward the postage, just FReepmail me for my snail mail address or use www.paypal.com and pay by credit card using my personal email address (below).
So far, ABOUT 1/3 of the 200 scarves are bought or pledged, and I would like to put someone else's name, not mine on at least some of the 130 scarves yet to be adopted and given to a serviceman pulling duty on Christmas at an observation post or wherever they may be now that the 101st Airborne has been moved. Guess where? In fact, the news is reporting our troops are landing near Kandahar now.
Contributors so far are:
Audrey --7
Kathy -13
Shirley --8
Deanne --7
Lorraine --2
Lida --2
Kay--9
Sheila --2
Lynette--8
Jacqueline--2
Isabelle--5
Kim--1
Mike--unknown coming
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Email messages sent so far for the troops:
Carrie; Margaret; family in High Ridge, MO; Ruth in Visalia, CA; Laura
Cards coming: Gretchen; "Cool Guy" Christmas scarves URL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/571233/posts Kosovo Care Package URL http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3bd55aeb7d48.htm
I need someone to ping some Service people. With email and phones restricted for security reason, what would a service member want that we could send besides cards and letters?
A Christmas-y smelling wreath?
I already sent a Britany Spears fan magazine with lots of pictures (my husband's suggestion), but the Chaplain never mentioned it. LOL!!
Candy canes? It's got to be something quick that can be picked up locally or by someone who has been entrusted with the APO address.
Decorations?
I'm brainstorming for ideas here. Help!
$1526.03 in funds actually in hand.
Total $2776.03 hopefully will be coming in. I'll try to get the actual expenses accounting done by Sunday night.
Hold your breath! LOL!!
John, you must do something about the hamster that is nibbling on your cash.
You are probably also doing this on the other threads available, but I know the 101st Airborne would love to hear from you, too.
"I have 2 words for you....AIR ASSAULT!!"
If anyone hasn't already sent a holiday message to a soldier overseas, please send an email to me with a message for a member of the 101st Airborne stationed overseas.
They are currently on alert and can't use email or phones so they don't inadvertently spill vital information. The emails you send to me will be priority mailed to them on Monday to an APO I have.
Please either FReepmail me with private reply, or email me at my personal email:
arthingvold@oscnet.net
I hope many of you can see your way to putting your hometown and state as our service members really identify with that. And also include, if you can, an email or snail mail address for the soldiers to answer if they choose. However, I'll be happy to just print whatever you send with your FReepname at FreeRepublic.com or even anonymous.
THANKS! For the Troops!
Patty
May you be richly blessed this holiday season. Thank you.
The more you get the more the Marines get for Toys for Tots here in Ct.
As there are still a couple major pledges out. I may be splitting the shortfall three ways with you two generous FReepers if we have a major default in the pledges.
BUT I just remembered. The saleslady who sold me the silk said she was going to try to get me a bit more off and send a credit into the CC company (a patriotric lady), so it won't be much, but maybe another 50, let me check that out, as I haven't gotten the CC bill yet.
Can any of you put a few buck or a fiver in an envelop and mail it to me to help take the sting out the promises Jwalsh07 and Torie made to split the difference on unpledged expenses?
Just FReepmail me, and I'll send you my address, and you can do it anonymously or you can get credit, whichever you want.
The next time I ping for letters, it will be for mail to go to troops based in Tajikistan.:-)
Torie has spoken and when Tories speaks...
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I listen!
You've done plenty.
But I got an address in a town not too far from here, and can go there this week and drop some toys off (they will mostly be duplicate Star Wars action figures from my collection) which is eating up way too much space in my house. I'll let you know what I do, so you can be less guilty about shunting your money to this scarves for the troops project.
:-)
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