WANT TO HELP MILITARY TROOPS: LOOK.....

PLEASE POST ANY SITES THAT CAN HELP OUR BRAVE:

http://www.anysoldier.com/


http://www.packagesfromhome.org/index.shtml

CRITERIA: To qualify to receive Packages From Home, you must be Active Duty Military, have at least 4 months of deployment left, and be located in an area where you receive combat or hazardous duty pay. (Sea-based contacts on ships must be in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom, and are subject to verification of the ship's status.) Names/addresses may be submitted by the serviceperson, a family member or friend.


http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/faq.html


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http://couponing.about.com/blexp.htm



Elmo’s “Proud” Music Video -
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc/send.php - send video

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc/index.php home page, Cuba Gooding & deployment extras.

(This will not work if you try to send it to a military email account) because I've tried. Use their regular address such as yahoo and then forward it from there to their military account. They can then send one back to you.

Military One Source - https://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx
Have military personnel enroll and give access to their family. . They will be sending a Sesame Street DVD and stuff regarding deployment. They have a child care locator for you to use and other things like sending videos and calling, etc. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask. They have great reference sites for anything you or your family needs.

As far as sending:
Chocolate: I send any hard candy that tastes like chocolate and chocolate powdered mixes, puddings, twizzlers, etc. Oh, and definitely no-bake cookies. They’ll eat crumbs if they have to. LOL

Batteries: I send a variety of them AAA, AA, C & D also those cell phone rechargeable things (can be purchased at Advanced Auto and places like that) for alarm clocks, CD & DVD players, fans, etc.


Xerox – Send free Card to our Troops
Xerox is running a program that allows you to have a free customized paper thank you card sent to a deployed US soldier. The cards feature pictures picked from drawings by children that were sent in from all over the country. You can use a canned message or create your own message. To send a free postcard you just need to visit
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

Follow the instructions. You can't choose the service person that receives the card, and you are not allowed to inculde personal information such as an email address or mailing address. If you want to send a card to a specific service person you can download a card and print and mail it yourself. The cards are sent monthly with care packages provided by Give2TheTroops.

This is for troop leaders only to sign up for packages. You can browse through the site. There are letters and photos from our military service personnel.
http://give2thetroops.org/default.htm



There is a mega list of sites on this link to enable us to support our troops.

http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/send_packages.html

Thanks for your support.

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SPECIAL THANX TO "SHIMMERTAIL":
--FOR PROVIDING ALL THIS INFORMATION.
AND HUGS TO HER SON, WHO IS SERVING OUR COUNTRY.
GOD BLESS.

2007 Christmas Military Mailing Deadlines

http://hqdainet.army.mil/mpsa/XMAS07.swf

Coupons for the Military
http://www.ocpnet.org/

http://ocp.usshorizon.net.

U.S. Air Force:

RAF Fairford
Attn: Airman and Family Readiness Center
Unit 4280
APO AE 09456

RAF Alconbury
423 ABS/DPF
APO AE 09470
Ansbach, Germany

48 MSS/DPF
ATTN: Coupon Connection Program
Unit 5200, Box 105
APO AE 09464-0105
Naples, Italy

39 MSS/MSF
ATTN: Family Services
Unit 8790, Box 175
APO AE 09824
Iwakuni, Japan

Family Services Program
18 MSS/DPF
Unit 5134, Box 80
APO AP 96368-5134
Okinawa, Japan

Family Services Program
18 MSS/DPF
Unit 5134, Box 80
APO AP 96368-5134
Osan, Korea

Family Support Center
51st MSS PACAF
Unit 2097
APO AP 96278-2097
Rota, Spain

RAF Alconbury
423 ABS/DPF
APO AE 09470
Alconbury, UK

U.S. Army:

ACS - 279th BSB
Unit 27535
APO AE 09139
Brussels, Belgium

CAFAP - ACS
CMR 407
APO AE 09098
Bamburg, Germany

CAFAP - ACS
Unit 21420, Box 6675
APO AE 09705
Darmstadt, Germany

Outreach Program Coordinator
ACS - 284th BSB
Unit 20911, Box 132
APO AE 09169
Grafenwoehr, Germany

ACS - 409th BSB
ATTN: AETTG-SB-CFA-ACS
APO AE 09114
Hanau, Germany

Director
ACS - 281st BSB
ATTN: AETV-CFA-ACS
Unit 28038
APO AE 09112
Vilseck, Germany

CAFAP
ACS - 233rd BSB
CMR 441
APO AE 09175
Gaeta, Italy

CAFAP
ACS
CMR 427, Box 19
APO AE 09630
Vicenza, Italy

CAFAP
ACS - 235th BSB
Unit 28614
APO AE 09177
Atsugi, Japan

Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator
ACS - 10th ASG
Unit 35115
APO AP 96376-5115
Okinawa, Japan (USAF)

CAFAP
ACS - 414th BSB
APO AE 09165
Ikego, Japan

Coupon Program Chairperson
ACS - Illesheim AST
CMR 416, Box I
APO AE 09140-0015
Incirlik, Turkey

417th BSB ACS
ATTN: Coupon Exchange
CMR 449
APO AE 09031
Lakenheath, U.K.

U.S. Marine Corps:

USMC Community Services
ATTN: 5PSVC
PSC 561, Box 1867
FPO AP 96310-1867
Kitzigen, Germany

U.S. Navy:

U.S. Naval Air Facility
Navy FSC
PSC 477 Box 32
FPO AP 96306
Bad Aibling, Germany

Volunteer Coordinator
Navy FSC
PSC 811
FPO AE 09609
Giessen, Germany

COMFLEACT DET.
FSC
PSC 474, Box 700
FPO AP 96351-0007
Illesheim, Germany

Director, Navy FSC
PSC 810, Box 53
FPO AE 09619
Okinawa, Japan (USA)

COMFLEACT DET.
FSC
PSC 472 Box 8
FPO AP 96348-1150
Yokohama, Japan

Coupon Distribution
COMFLEACT
Family Service Center
PSC 473, Box 116
FPO AP 96349-0116
Yokosuka, Japan

Navy FSC
374th MSSQ/MSF
APO AP 96328-5000
Yokota, Japan

MILITARY CARE PACKAGE KIT
Express Package Supply Center

Since Priority Mail® supplies are the packaging of choice for families preparing care packages for service members overseas, the USPS® has created a "Mili-kit" based on the items most frequently requested by the military.
The kit contains:

Three (3) each of flat rate boxes O-FRB1 and O-FRB2
Two each of Cube boxes OBOX4 and OBOX7
Address labels - Label # 228 10 each
One roll of Priority Mail tape
15 customs forms with envelopes.

The kit may be requested by calling 1-800-610-8734 (Packing Supply) 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. EST, M-F and 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat., EST

and:

Choose your language (1 is English, 2 is Spanish).
Choose option 1 (it states it is for Express Mail®, Priority Mail or Global Express Guaranteed® products).
When you reach a live agent, request CAREKIT04.

Please allow 7-10 days for delivery.
Note: These are free supplies, postage must be affixed.

Or visit supplies.usps.gov

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152

MILITARY CARE PACKAGE KIT
Express Package Supply Center

Since Priority Mail® supplies are the packaging of choice for families preparing care packages for service members overseas, the USPS® has created a "Mili-kit" based on the items most frequently requested by the military.
The kit contains:

Three (3) each of flat rate boxes O-FRB1 and O-FRB2
Two each of Cube boxes OBOX4 and OBOX7
Address labels - Label # 228 10 each
One roll of Priority Mail tape
15 customs forms with envelopes.

The kit may be requested by calling 1-800-610-8734 (Packing Supply) 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. EST, M-F and 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat., EST

and:

Choose your language (1 is English, 2 is Spanish).
Choose option 1 (it states it is for Express Mail®, Priority Mail or Global Express Guaranteed® products).
When you reach a live agent, request CAREKIT04.

Please allow 7-10 days for delivery.
Note: These are free supplies, postage must be affixed.

Or visit supplies.usps.gov

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home.html

Quote :

Thank you for sending a message to the troops!

Your message has been put in the queue for a future print run.

Check www.LetsSayThanks.com often to read feedback from the troops about the Let's Say Thanks program!

Thankyou jolissa & shimmertail for working so hard on this!

Thankyou for your service troops! And yes, thanks to your son shimmertail!

sincerely,
redrose'

Thanks to you as well, RedRose, for allowing me to post on your site, and to jolissa for all her patience and assistance.
I have received two calls from my son so far since his re-depolyment, one from the Perisan Gulf and one while on leave near Italy. I've informed him of all the things we've done. He says to convey his gratitude and the gratitude of all military personnel. So here it is: THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING US!

Exquisite posting Shimmertail. Thank you for sharing this. I believe this deserves it's own special category. Whatdya think?? :D

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/

The Cell Phones for Soldiers program was started in April of 2004 by 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie of Norwell, Massachusetts.

Robbie and Brittany's goal is to help our soldiers serving overseas call home. They hope to provide as many soldiers as possible with prepaid calling cards. Through generous donations and the recycling of used cell phones, Robbie and Brittany have already distributed thousands of calling cards to soldiers around the globe.

Find out more about the program

http://www.operationabitofhome.com/
Looking for an address to Send Holiday Cards and gifts to our troops?

Craig Miller
USMI Freedom Rest
APO AE 09317


Craig has a distribution point that will get your cards/letters/gifts to soldiers that NEED THEM!

Adopt a Platoon
www.adoptaplatoon.org
Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing projects to ensure that no soldier overseas walks away from mail call empty-handed.
AnySoldier
www.anysoldier.com
Any Soldier is a non-profit organization that helps people send care packages to members of the armed services in Iraq.
Appreciate Our Troops
www.appreciateourtroops.org
Purchase a Support Our Troops mug and a free personalized mug will be given to a current or former service member.
Blue Star Mothers
www.bluestarmothers.org
The Blue Star Mothers was founded by service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or daughter in the military can join.
Books For Soldiers
www.booksforsoldiers.com/
Help the troops escape boredom by donating some books. You can also donate DVDs and CDs requested by soldiers.
Camp Doha
www.campdoha.org/
Camp Doha provides valuable information for those about to deploy, their friends and families and anyone who wants to support the troops.
Defend America
www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
Thank any service member stationed throughout the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.
Fisher House
www.fisherhouse.org
The Fisher House Foundation donates comfort homes, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
Freedom Calls
www.freedomcalls.org
The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping families videoconference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate money to help keep this project going.
www.homesforourtroops.org
Homes for Our Troops assists injured veterans and their immediate families by building new or adapting existing homes with handicapped accessibility.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
www.intrepidmuseum.org/pages/intrepidfoundation
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to the families of servicemen and women who died in Iraq. You can donate online, through mail or by calling a toll-free number.
MilitarySpace
www.military-space.org
This social networking site focuses on communications with deployed troops and family members, support groups and pen-pals.
MarineParents
www.marineparents.com
MarineParents is a place for parents of Marines to meet up. You'll find advice, support and information.
Operation Air Conditioner
www.operationac.com
Operation Air Conditioner provides not only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Operation Dear Abby
anyservicemember.navy.mil
The U.S. Navy and Dear Abby have teamed up. Their site allows you to send e-mail messages of support to service members.
Operation Give
www.operationgive.org
Operation Give provides toys, clothing and school supplies primarily to the children of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Operation Gratitude
www.opgratitude.com
Operation Gratitude provides a way for you to show your respect and appreciation for the troops. It sends care packages and letters to troops stationed overseas.
Operation Hero Miles
www.heromiles.org
You can donate your unused frequent flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also used to help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.
Operation Interdependence
www.oidelivers.org
Operation Interdependence supplies care packages to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing goods, coordinating efforts or donating funds.
Operation Iraqi Children
www.operationiraqichildren.org
Many soldiers are rebuilding schools in Iraq and scrounging around for school supplies. Help by donating a school supplies kit.

Operation Kids for Troops
www.kids4troops.com
Write directly to men and women serving overseas in combat areas. Or place the names of loved ones serving overseas on the "OKFT Hero List" to receive encouraging mail.
Operation Top Knot
www.operationtopknot.com
This group of Soldiers' Angels volunteers help support the wives and children of U.S. soldiers. Volunteers make baby blankets, booties and other handmade gifts. Everything is handmade!

Operation Uplink
www.operationuplink.org
Donate money to Operation Uplink. The money is used to purchase phone cards so servicemen and women can call home.
Packages From Home
www.packagesfromhome.org
Packages From Home sends personal care and comfort items to U.S. troops deployed overseas. Find out how to donate time, money or items to this non-profit organization.
Soldiers' Angels
www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php
Become some soldier's angel by adopting a service member.
Treats for Troops
www.treatsfortroops.com
Treats for Troops helps get you provide packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the Foster-A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch of service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor a group of soldiers.
US Central Command
www.centcom.mil
Find out what the Coalition is doing. U.S. Central Command features up-to-date information on Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
USO Cares
www.usocares.org
You can sponsor care packages provided by the USO with a $25 donation.
Voice from Home
voicesfromhome.org/home.html
Voices From Home allows military members and their families and friends to send and receive immediate voice e-mail messages in remote locations around the world.

http://www.cdforthetroops.com/

The CD for the Troops is a compilation of songs to be given FREE to our military and their families this holiday season. We have amazing artists who have given me some of their most popular songs for this effort. Check it out! Billy Joel - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Brooks & Dunn - Keep On Swingin The Fray - How to Save A Life (Acoustic) Gary Sinise & LT Dan Band - Sweet Home Chicago Goo Goo Dolls - Feel The Silence (remix) Jewel - Hands Josh Groban - February Song Los Lonely Boys - Heaven Melissa Etheridge - Come To My Window Montgomery Gentry - My Town Neville Brothers - Brothers Sarah McLachlan - Wintersong I've contributed 100 Years. If you have a valid military ID go to AAFES.COM to get your free downloads of these songs.

Thank you for all of your support today and every day.

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