Texags is doing something awesome

[badger]

I just saw this thread over at TexAgs (http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1535163&page=1&forum_id=5) and thought it was a wonderful idea.

If you know of anyone serving our country overseas that could use some holiday cheer, can you please let us know how Sooner Nation can send them something, and what to send?

Thanks guys!

[Soonerfan85]

I just saw this thread over at TexAgs (http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1535163&page=1&forum_id=5) and thought it was a wonderful idea.

If you know of anyone serving our country overseas that could use some holiday cheer, can you please let us know how Sooner Nation can send them something, and what to send?

Thanks guys!

Great idea. We've been wearing out the mailman sending goodies to my SIL and his Marine buds in Spain. Our 4th grade SS class decorated Christmas cards and wrote notes to soldiers as a class project. Even something as small as card can make a soldier's day.

[NormanPride]

I remember seeing an episode of Lie to Me where they showed a bunker full of paper snowflakes made by kids around the nation. Pretty powerful stuff.

Let us know if we can send something!

[Jello Biafra]

be careful. make sure none of the soldiers are tied to the university in anyway so as to not peak the interest of the ncaa ;)



I kid. as a person who has spent time away from the fam at this time of year, nothing replaces the knowledge that someone, somewhere is thinking about YOU.

[badger]

85 or Jello, can you post some addresses for us to send stuff too - either to your SIL or to fellow soldiers that he knows that would appreciate a care package?

(btw- go tuck yourselves in, NCAA, hehe)

[Jello Biafra]

one of the biggest:

http://www.ustroopcarepackage.com/




http://www.give2thetroops.org/


several others but those two are some of the best

[TXBOOMER]

When I was over there, all of the mail handlers and support troops in the rear were getting fat on the cookies, cakes and candy that were sent to generic troops. While all of the grunts on the front line that were doing the killing were getting all of the generic letters from 1st graders. If possible, the best way to sent stuff over there is to sent it directly to a name. You can usually go to a Marine or Army Recruiting Station and get a name and Fleet or Army Postal Address that will get the goodies to the dudes surviving on MRE's. You would be amazed at how getting some chocalate chip cookies or beef jerky will brighten the day of a guy that has been out in the desert for forty days without a shower or any goodies. I know a few kids that have done tours over there and I sent them stuff several times while they were there. It makes them happy believe me. If you can do it, please do it.

[IronHorseSooner]

I can get some info where I work with the CENTCOM Command Chaplain. The Chaplains Office is also another good place to send care packages. However, it generally takes a couple of weeks for it to get to the soldiers.

[SunnySooner]

Another great way to support the troops is to donate to the USO. As a military spouse, the USO has been an invaluable support to me and my family, especially when traveling. Our local USO just worked with a radio station to raise money for calling cards, and raised enough money to buy almost 250,000minutes. The cards will be distributed to folks in Iraq and Afghanistan so they can call home for the holidays. Very cool. The USO provides an incredibly wide range of services to military members, and most are aimed to provide them with comfort, rest, or entertainment. A really worthy cause.

[SunnySooner]

Another great cause, while I'm at it...

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

These are similar to Ronald McDonald houses. They provide free or very low cost accomodations in a home like setting to family members of injured sailors and soldiers who are hospitalized. This is a cause close to my heart, as I stayed in the Fisher House when my baby was born extremely prematurely at a military hospital more than an hour from our home. The House was right across the street fro the hospital, and it meant I could stay with her in the NICU for long hours, late into the night, and not worry about the long drive back and forth in wintry weather. The house was full of families of injured soldiers, often from far off parts of the country, and it was a great comfort for them to be able to be so close to their loved ones at such a difficult time.

[SPuL]

www.letssaythanks.com/

^good too