For our planning purposes, we would ask that you advise us of the beginning and end dates of your drive. After several years of packing and sending boxes, we have devised an efficient system of sorting the items and packing the boxes that we send to the troops.
Besides collecting donated goods, we also welcome letters to the troops. Every care package includes at least one letter from a citizen, and these letters are highly prized by their recipients. Consider having your drive include the collection of letters to the troops. Please do not seal the letters. The letters do not require postage and if you would like the individual that receives your letter to possibly write back, include your name and address.
Invite them over for a meal, bring them a meal or invite them out for dinner. Something as simple as running an errand or taking a walk together can forge a friendship.
If Mom or Dad is deployed , there will be additional challenges for the spouse at home. Get to know them and find out what you can offer. Simple gestures such as clipping extra diaper coupons, cutting the grass or helping to put up Christmas lights can mean so much when you are alone.
When I served in the Army , the holidays away were a melancholy time. Include a service person over for dinner during the holidays. If you have room, invite two, it will be less pressure for everyone. You can contact the Community Relations Office of your local base to get more information. Contact a nursing home or a veterans hospital. A visit can brighten a day and help a veteran to know they are not forgotten.
Dogs on Deployment arranges foster care for the pets of the military when they are deployed, during basic training or if they are unable to care for them. If you can't stay in regular contact with a soldier or make a full care package for her, you can donate money toward a care package service or send individual care package items.
They provide a great list of care package content ideas and accept donations of those items at Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. Box , East Bridgewater, MA Write a Thank-You Note Cards and letters from back home are some of the most important gifts you could send to our troops.
Besides putting a smile on a soldier's face, this is also a great opportunity to help your child learn to write a letter. Plus, it doesn't cost a thing other than domestic postage if you mail it to an organization like SKIP to send to a soldier for you. We are an all-volunteer organization with all proceeds going to supporting our troops! Thanks for your continued support! Our Mission. Collecting monetary donations provides the only way to ship items and purchase requested items.
Request that your church or place of employment allow you to place a donation box on premises. Find a business who will partner with you for a donation drive or donate needed items to our program. Write Cards to Soldiers Soldiers appreciate personal notes and cards more than anything else we send. Organize a card writing drive. Deliver cards to the Village Clerk's office and we will include them in the soldier's care packages.
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