ATTENTION FRIENDS OF OUR MILITARY: 100s of Iraqi refugee families, former interpreters for our US Forces and t heir children need our help. Please come read
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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OUr Iraqi interpreter volunteer did a briefing with the 96th
about Iraqi culture and answered their questions before they
leave. We will be sending them off with special care
package soon.
 April 1, 2009 Knowing of your interest in veterans and military issues, I wanted to provide you with an update of recent congressional activity on this issue. When our soldiers are deployed, particularly to combat areas, their families immediately feel their absence. These families are suddenly separated from their loved ones by thousands of miles, and often the only connection they have is the occasional telephone call or letter. Our government recognizes the need for soldiers to maintain contact with their families and friends by allowing them to send mail and packages home postage-free. However, no corresponding benefit exists from the U.S. to the men and women serving in the Armed Forces. Military families, many of them in financial distress, are forced to bear the expense of shipping packages and letters on their own. Recently, I co-sponsored H.R. 707, "The Home Front to Heroes Postal Benefits Act," which will give members of the Armed Forces serving in combat operations a free monthly postal benefit they can transfer to their loved ones. Members of the Armed Forces could also choose to donate their vouchers to charitable organizations, such as those that send care packages to soldiers. This simple, common sense legislation recognizes the integral role that care packages play in boosting the morale of the brave men and women serving our country in uniform. By providing much needed monetary relief to senders, this legislation shows appreciation for the sacrifices made not just by American soldiers, but also the people who love them. If you have any questions or concerns about this topic or any others, please feel free to contact my office.
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Come see how you can help two severely wounded Utah Soldiers get t heir home in Utah to be with their families.
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packages: OPERATION ENSURING CHRISTMAS CONCERT
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for drop off of donated items in SLC and Utah County, and donations for shipping here at info@letterstosoldiers.org or our Paypal Donate button. See all involved and our sponsors as well as letters from military units we are sending to this year at http://www.letterstosoldiers.org/operationensuringchristmas08.htm HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!Thank you for helping us help the military and their families that are separated from their loved ones this Christmas. Donations also accepted here for shipping cost Goal of $25,000 for 2009Receive monthly letters and pictures from our Troops for only $1 a month: |
ATTENTION: If you send us email address of a deployed servicemember that wishes to get email letters from US citizens, please email us their email address. Won't you invite us to your Events or if every visitor just gave $1, we could send over 3,500 packages to soldiers by now? AUCTION TO RAISE SHIPPING COSTS CLICK HERE FOR AMAZING ITEMS, COURSES, SERVICES.
IN 2007, we surpassed our goal of sending 150 Packages for Camp of ARMY soldiers needing them badly for shipping cost of $1,400 at Christmas. ($1,264 of the total it cost to ship these packages collected!) And we met our 2007 goal of 2,000 letters, and 1,500 cards made by kids. We surpassed our goal of 5,000 letters, 3,000 cards and and 1,500 packages of items like Jerky, dried fruit, hand warmers, dried drink and soup packets, power bars, pure white ankle socks, CDs, MP3s, and Cell Phones and/or calling cards in 2008. Help us meet our goal of 2009 of 2,500 packages, 10,000 letters and 20,000 cards from schools. Also $25,000 for shipping costs. We have raised $1,500 so far as of Jan. 10, 2009. CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING ON OUR Volunteers needed to call companies and potential donors.
SEND CHRISTMAS TO 1,500 MILITARY SERVING IN IRAQ, Afghanistan and a hospital in Kuwait!!!
Help with a donation today for $9.95 (shipping cost for a flat rate box) to our Soldiers in Iraq by contacting us under "Find out more" in box at the right--------- AUCTION TO RAISE SHIPPING COSTS CLICK HERE FOR AMAZING ITEMS, COURSES, SERVICES.
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