There’s not too many things more depressing for a Soldier (or Marine, or Sailor, or Airman) than to be away at war during the holidays. Well, actually there are things much more depressing, such as losing a friend, getting the "dear John" letter, having a piece of your body blown off in an IED explosion, but being thousands of miles away from home during Christmas is definitely in the top ten for most troops.
When I was in Iraq, one of the things that helped during "the most wonderful time of the year" was the surplus of care packages that came in during Christmas time. I remember when my Sergeant shared with us an entire case of ramen noodles he had received that helped us have a little piece of home (of course they only lasted about 2 days before we ate them all, but they were still delicious). Things like that help to keep you going when all you’re thinking about is home.
Read below to find out how to support our troops
Which is why we at Blogging For Michigan decided to start a troop care drive. Led by fellow Kossack and owner of Blogging For Michigan Christine Barry, with the help of GM/UAW Local 598, we are asking for your donations for our fundraising efforts. Every penny you donate will be used to send food, clothing, DVDs, and bathroom items to troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Here’s how it works: At the end of the fundraising drive (which starts today and ends on November 25th), every cent you give us will be used buying things for our troops that will be packaged and sent to troops listed on AnySoldier.com.
For information on how to donate, click here. It only takes a few minutes of your time, and you’ll be helping to make the holidays for our troops a little bit easier.
And if you’d like to say some encouraging words to our troops, click here. You’ll need a membership at BFM to post.
Thanks!
P.S. I understand that there may be some concerns about us taking the money and running. That’s perfectly understandable, as you want to make sure any money you donate to us goes towards the troops. I'm hoping that you will trust us as seasoned Kossacks and bloggers and donate. However, if you don’t feel comfortable giving money for our fundraising drive, then just click on our FAQ (link above at donation) and we’ll show you how to send care packages on your own.