Give Back To Our Service Men and Women!

Author: Shannon Miller

American Flag patch on camoIf you’re looking for a great way to give back to our service men and women, veterans and their families in the United States and abroad, check out these great options!

 

The Wounded Warrior Project

http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Purpose:

  • To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members.
  • To help injured service members aid and assist each other.
  • To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.

They’re ALWAYS looking for volunteers and donations.

Cellphones for Soldiers

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

  • Turn your old cell phone into millions of minutes of prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas.
  • Drop-off Locations can be found on their website.
  • On the website you can also donate monetarily and by purchasing calling cards.

 

American Red Cross  

http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail

The American Red Cross is sponsoring a national “Holiday Mail for Heroes” campaign to receive and distribute holiday cards to servicemembers, veterans and their families in the United States and abroad.

  • A special P.O. Box address may be found at http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail.
  • Cards must be postmarked no later than Dec. 10.

 

Let’s Say Thanks

http://www.letssaythanks.com
Purpose:

  • The mission of Let’s Say Thanks is to provide a way for individuals across the country to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas.
  • By submitting a message through their website you have the opportunity to send a free personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen and women.

This program is aimed at reminding them how much Americans appreciate their service.

Give 2 The Troops

http://www.give2thetroops.org/

Started in 2002 by Andi Grant, a Marine wife, concerned for the troops overseas without family and friends to provide support via letters and packages.

  • The more troops who wrote back, the more packages were sent.
  • Word about the care packages spread quickly amongst deployed troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and the Persian Gulf.
  • Families contacted Andi asking if they could assist their loved ones, and they added those troops to their lists.

What started out as a personal project evolved into an ongoing community effort.

  • More elementary schools, middle schools and universities joined them.
  • People from other states began calling asking how they could help.
  • Donations came in from all over the nation and even other countries!

To all of the men and women who have served or continue to serve our country, THANK YOU!

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