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
GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU!
I would appreciate your putting as much of your real name, address, and/or email address as you feel comfortable doing so the soldier can reply, or feel you are willing to give some of your privacy to him as he is giving part of his life for you.
But this is not something I would ask people to do in the open on the net, so that is why I asked for private replies to send your messages.
LOL! Kayak is a sister!
And our military is awe inspiring!!!
Thanks for the ping to this 68-69! BTTT!!
Tally so far, add to those names reported at the beginning of this thread:
Carrie--pledged for 10
Nora--pledged for 5
Bruce--pledged for 1
Virginia--2 paid by paypal
Recon by Fire --pledged for 2
McGavin999--pledged for "a few"
Mercuria--pledged 1
Susan--pledged 1
And the above also sent email messages for the troops.
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emails sent by: katiebelle, Liberteebell, 4theflag, nonliberal, dandelion, tiki, rightonline, peach, marantha, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub, Steve, Becki, Shirley (2), Steve, Margaret, Ruth, Tina, Julie, Michael, Jack, Dawn, Suzanne, Larry, Dianne, Brandon, Jennifer, John and Emily, tunehead54, Bill, sabertooth, Carol.
Great, glad they arrived in time.
The lady who sewed your two just came by with twenty more, and took the last eight that need to be done. Virginia is a powerhouse, fast and meticulous, too, and this makes 60 scarves she has done!
Wow! What an undertaking. You and and Virginia have my admiration.
Bumping for the west coast and late nighters!
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