{"id":224,"date":"2010-08-13T10:12:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-13T16:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alwayssupportourheroes.com\/WordPress\/?p=224"},"modified":"2010-08-13T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-13T16:45:05","slug":"mail-call-for-our-heroes-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alwayssupportourheroes.com\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Mail Call for Our Heroes 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sgt. Tim Gallagher playing Santa by delivering cards in Dec 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

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<\/span><\/span>Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops who are on deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan, & other parts of the globe.\u00a0 The service members have explained to me over and over again, the importance of receiving mail to help them cope with the time away from their loved ones back home.\u00a0 In an effort to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my third annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My goal:<\/em> To raise $3,480 for 174 Roshan Scratch off Calling Cards<\/strong> (the calling cards needed in Afghanistan).\u00a0 These particular cards cannot be purchased online or in any store in America.\u00a0 The second aspect of this project, is to collect\u00a0174 individual cards, letters, or notes so each soldier will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays<\/strong>.\u00a0 It would be wonderful for you to express your thoughts to any of the soldiers in this unit, and make the gift more personal for them.\u00a0 :o)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To be a part of this special project for our heroes away from home, please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below.\u00a0 If you would like to use a credit card or make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of the <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/alwayssupportourheroes.com\/<\/span><\/strong><\/em> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> <\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/span> .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Once I collect en<\/span>ough donations, I will work directly with Spc.AJ Kirkendall to purchase the Roshan Scratch Off Calling Cards for his unit.\u00a0 He will be able to put them with the Christmas or holiday cards and have a ‘Mail Call’ for each soldier in his unit. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Santa Sgt. Tim Gallagher delivering smiles to Task Force Dirigo ~ Dec 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

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It seems a little early to talk about the holidays; but I need to act on it quickly so the cards are received in Afghanistan before Thanksgiving and Christmas come to pass. It currently takes 7 to 8 weeks for AJ to receive any\u00a0mail from me, which already puts time constraints on this project. \u00a0If there is a windfall, and I am able to get donations that exceed the need for “The Gators”,\u00a0 I will distribute \u00a0Calling Cards to the other soldiers I have \u201cadopted\u201d and the \u00a0Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan.\u00a0 In order to get the holiday cards to AJ and him to have the money in time, the deadline for this project will be 1 October, 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If each of us takes action \u2026 we can change the world \u2026 one\u00a0 life, one person at a time. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks so much for helping\u00a0make a difference for member of “The Gators” in Spc.\u00a0AJ Kirkendall’s this holiday season! <\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span>Robin Schmidt<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n
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Covington, KY 41012-2037 <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Always, Robin<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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