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Help our Veterans in Iraq
LarJan Thanks You for Caring
Addresses to keep handy!
AAFES Gift Certificates
www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services is where most servicemen and
women
do their shopping. You can purchase gift certificates for those in Iraq
and
those hospitalized.
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.
Homes for Our Troops
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.
Military Moms
www.militarymoms.net
This site provides support to all of the moms out there who has a son or
daughter in the military.
MarineParents
www.marineparents.com
MarineParents is a place for parents of Marines to meet up. You'll find
advice, support and information.
Operation: A Bit of Home
www.operationabitofhome.com
Operation: A Bit of Home supports over 150 different soldiers per day by
providing necessary and hard-to-get toiletries.
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 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!
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.
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