Valentine's card drive for deployed troops
January 6, 2009 -
It’s that time again, folks! Christmas is over with, New Year’s celebrations are through (and hopefully recovered from!)… so now is the time to chase away those “after-holiday blahs” for our heroes! (Not to mention, the day-to-day “regular” blahs that come from being so far away from home!) ~ Thanks for your support of our HEROES!
The Mission: To collect at least 3,000 Valentine’s Day cards for troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and all over the world. We are also collecting Hershey’s Kisses and Hershey’s Hugs – the more, the better!
The Reason: Being away from home and living in harsh conditions with combat & constant danger is difficult ~ our troops need to know we have not forgotten them!!! Mail from home helps to keep our troops’ morale strong, making a very real difference in their lives. It keeps them motivated and focused when they know we care about them!
The Address: Send your signed, unsealed thank-you cards to the following address:
OPERATION: LOVE FROM HOME
P.O. Box 1660
Loganville, Georgia, 30052
ALL CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009.
The Guidelines:
The cards can be handmade or store-bought. Even regular letters are fine. This is a great opportunity to get your Scout troop, school, church/house of worship and other civic organizations involved in doing something to tangibly show support for our troops.
Please do not write the date on your cards.
Keep the cards fun and light-hearted – this is not a dating service!
Send in Valentine’s candy if you are able to!
If you have any questions, please contact us at Kat@OperationLoveFromHome.org or info@operationlovefromhome.org
Check out our website: www.OperationLoveFromHome.org for more info, and join our Yahoo Group to stay in the loop - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveFromHome!
Postage costs are our biggest expense, and we are also in need of funds to file our 501(c)(3) application with the IRS. Donations towards postage and/or IRS filing fees are most gratefully accepted!
