{"id":136,"date":"2010-05-04T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alwayssupportourheroes.com\/WordPress\/?p=136"},"modified":"2010-05-31T18:30:52","modified_gmt":"2010-06-01T00:30:52","slug":"how-you-can-help-honor-our-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alwayssupportourheroes.com\/?p=136","title":{"rendered":"Honoring our Heroes … how you can help!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Field of Flags<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The entire month of May I will be collecting items for July 4th care packages for our troops overseas.\u00a0It is imperative to boost moral to the men & women who sacrifice so very much to honor and serve our Nation.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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In an attempt to do so, I would like to collect as many thank you & Independence day cards\u00a0\/ notes of gratitude to share with them as possible.\u00a0 While school is still in session, please have your kids classes make cards for our troops.\u00a0 Get your local church, senior center, rotary clubs, favorite gym … any place you can think of .. to get involved!!\u00a0\u00a0\ud83d\ude42\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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Special requests for 4th of July care packages are:\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
* Twin Sheet Sets<\/em><\/div>\n
* Sweat Pants (Combat Surgical Hospital)<\/em><\/div>\n
* I-Tunes Gift Cards<\/em><\/div>\n
*Anti Fatigue Mats (guards on duty)<\/em><\/div>\n
* Plastic Soap dishes<\/em><\/div>\n
* Stress balls<\/em><\/div>\n
* Coffee<\/em><\/div>\n
* Coffee Creamer<\/em><\/div>\n
* Band-aids<\/em><\/div>\n
*Asprin\/Tylenol<\/em><\/div>\n
* Cold medicine<\/em><\/div>\n
* Anti Diarrhea meds (Immodium)<\/em><\/div>\n
* Small (8-10″\u00a0electrical fans)<\/em><\/div>\n
* Bug spray<\/em><\/div>\n
* Suntan Lotion<\/em><\/div>\n
* Aloe cream \/ gel<\/em><\/div>\n
* Toiletries (shoe powder, deoderant, shaving cream, … etc)\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
* Blank stationary (cards or paper w\/ envelopes so they can write to their loved\u00a0 ones back home .. stamps are not needed, as they can mail for free from their base while on deployment)<\/em><\/div>\n
* Junk food (beef jerky, fruit snacks\u00a0and Gold Fish have been specifically requested for my next packages)<\/em><\/div>\n
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If you would like to send gift cards, rather than shipping the items to me., that would be GREAT!!\u00a0\u00a0 Wal-Mart, Costco, Big Lots and American Express gift cards are the BEST!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/div>\n
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Please ship cards or any of the above donations to:<\/em><\/div>\n
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Robin Schmidt<\/em><\/div>\n
PO Box 122037<\/em><\/div>\n
Covington, KY 41012-2037\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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Thanks so much for helping me to make a difference for our troops … and remind each of them how grateful we are for their service!\u00a0PS.\u00a0 You can also click on the “donate” button on my website and make a donation instantly .. <\/em>http:\/\/alwayssupportourheroes.com\/<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(or you can mail a check to the above address as well!)\u00a0 Money for postage is always needed and appreciated!!\u00a0\u00a0 THANKS AGAIN!\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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Always, Robin<\/em>\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Gulf Company in '09<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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