Show Your American Spirit

Imagine being in another country miles and miles away from everything you know sleeping in a foxhole or eating a MRI left over from Vietnam. The chicken you are eating has been dead longer than you've been alive. Imagine carrying a backpack that weighs 75 pounds on your back. Imagine not seeing your family and friends for months at a time. These are a few of the things Soldiers' do to protect and serve you everyday.

You can boost the morale of U.S. troops by sending a Military Care Package to a deployed soldier. The only highlight in a deployed soldiers' day is getting mail or talking to their family and friends. Some of the soldiers are single or have no family. A small act of writing a letter to one these soldiers could brighten their day. You all wore the flags after September 11th. Now let's make this another movement of patriotism.

Items Needed For Military Support Packages: Bags of candy - M & Ms, individually wrapped mints, fruit flavored Hard candies (anything that will not melt), Writing Tablets, Pens, Pringles, Paperback Books, Current Magazines, Crossword Books, Gum, Tic Tac's, Noodles Ramen (all flavors), Beef Jerky, Hard Candy, Seasonal Candy, Soap, Shampoo, Disposable Razors, Toothbrushes & Toothpaste, Hand lotion, Deodorant, Hairbrushes, Tissues (Travel Packs), Personal Hygiene Items (Female Soldiers), and Letters of Support from you!

You may also donate cash for the cost of shipping the care packages. Make checks payable to: Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.

You may send these items to:
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.
805 South Township Blvd.
Pittston, PA 18640

Unique ways to gather items:

  • Give out yellow ribbons to people who donate an item or letter for the package.
  • Organizations can announce their drive to collect for care packages with local media.
  • Businesses can give discounts or special offers for a donation or match the donations gathered.
  • Groups can make a game (who ever gets the most items gets a prize or something special).
  • Host a bingo night (or other games) and for cost of admission one item from the list.
  • Add the information to your group or organizations newsletter.
  • Add http://www.vvnw.org/militarysupport.htm to your email signature.
  • Add a link to the web address to your own web site.
  • There is no limit to your imagination. Have members of your group give their ideas then vote on them.

    If you don't wish to donate you can still scatter seeds of kindness by copying this flyer and passing it on to individuals, schools, businesses, church groups, scout troops, and other organizations.

    For more information you can visit: http://www.vvnw.org/militarysupport.htm

    God Bless Our Soldiers!

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