Cross-posted at BFM
Hooyah! We've got 14 Michigan units asking for support through AnySoldier.com, and BFM & friends are committed to sending a care package to each one of them. We're looking for about $350 for each unit.
What do the troops need?
Here's a note from a medic from the UP:
Hello back in The Great USA, we are a section of medical personnel supporting the mission in Iraq. We are required to be on duty on varying shifts and sometimes on duty 24 hours a day. This does not allow much time for acquiring simple pleasures such as snack items, and other niceties to bring a little pleasure into an otherwise stressful situation.
There's more ..
If you would be so kind as to furnish us with such items which we are unable to locate locally here. We would appreciate snack food items like pre-packaged all-natural granola cereal, granola bars, red and black licorice, whey Protein powders (GNC,etc), various movies, a small portable grill, some gummie candies, packaged no-bake cookies (peanut butter, choc. chip, oatmeal raisin, etc.), various chewing gum, perhaps some trail mix and some chex mix. The female medics in our section could use some clear/neutral color polish and lip gloss, and various hand and body lotions.
Any other items that are neither hand-made or home-baked will be a greatly appreciated gift.
From the hearts of all the medics in the 107th EN BN we extend our appreciation to all of you whom support our cause and answer our call for care packages.
The above contact represents 18 men and 4 women who will be stationed in Iraq until September 15, 2008. $350 isn't much to spend on them; especially if you consider that some of that will be spent on shipping.
But we are very proud to say that there are a lot of generous people in Michigan! Today, Troop Care is at nearly $1,000! That's about a $450 jump in one day.
We still have $4,000 to go. Will you help us?
Helping our troops is so easy, there is literally NO EXCUSE for not stepping up!
I'm going to be back tomorrow, to beg you for money, so you might as well just go ahead and give it to us now. Clear your conscience. Donate now.
This is a Blogging For Michigan Troop Care post. From November 11 through November 25, 2007, Blogging For Michigan will use 100% of every dollar received in the Troop Care fund to purchase and ship items to Michigan troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn more about BFM Troop Care here. Click here to contribute to Troop Care. Contributions are not tax deductible.