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Kids love ink pens

This morning I received an email from Caren Vink at Soldiers’ Angels HQ:

It seems that the kids in Afghanistan and Iraq want nothing more than a ink pen. A pen to a child in Afghanistan and Iraq is like a scholarship to these children. They desperately want to learn but,
without a pen, they simply won’t.

Will you help a child with their dream of owning their very first ink pen? Trust me, freedom to write is a very big deal. Anyone interested in helping these poor children would be simply wonderful.

The pens don’t have to be new but still in good condition. Clean out your junk drawer, everyone has extra pens. Ask your local businesses, banks, stores, if they would donate pens. Dollar Stores are a great place to find great deals on pens.

When our men and women in uniform give a child a pen or other school supplies, they are helping these countries by befriending the younger generation who in years to come will view the military as friends. Hopefully when they get older they will help us help their country.

If you can add, some spiral notebooks or pads of paper would be nice to toss in the package, too.

Thank you very much!

Caren Vink

If you would like to help out, please send supplies to our SA Warehouse at this address:

Soldiers’ Angels
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur, NC 27316

Tuskegee VA needs your help

I received an urgent message from fellow Bama Angel Bonnie regarding the Tuskegee VA’s needs:

I spoke with a Volunteer officer (Lisa) yesterday regarding her immediate needs. This facility has had a sudden influx of new patients both at the their hospital and nursing home. There has been an increase of homeless vets showing up now as well.

Please send what you can ASAP of the following:

• Full sizes can be used in the nursing home, hotel sizes can be used in hospitals and by the homeless vets. Anything will help as they are having to take $$$ from other programs to purchase basic necessities.

• Body wash
• Toothpaste, Toothbrushes
• Deodorant
• Shampoo
• Body lotion
• Vaseline

Please send what you can, or send gift cards from Walmart to purchase these supplies.

CHECKS/CASH DONATIONS:

Please specify in a letter which account or program you wish your donation to support. Also include a name and complete address for acknowledgment of donation.

Please mail to:
Attn: William H. Petty
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System
2400 Hospital Road
Tuskegee, AL 36083

PLEASE be sure to note that you are a Soldiers’ Angel. We are developing a relationship with all of these VAs and we WANT them to know that we are here for them and they can count on us!

Thanks Angels!

What do soldiers need?

Something that several people have asked lately: What do our soldiers need?

SA’s Shelle Michaels answered this question with a well-formed post detailing a lengthy list of items that our brave men and women need:

• Powdered Drink Mixes (the individual packets are best because they can be added to a bottle of water)
• Cookies
• Chips
• Pretzels
• Tuna in a pouch
• Beef or chicken or turkey jerky
• Cheese spread (no aerosol cans please)
• Ramen Noodles
• Snack Cakes
• Gum
• Nuts
• Granola Bars
• Pop Tarts
• Dried Fruit
• Trail Mix
• Pistachios
• Raisins
• Red licorice twists
• Tootsie Rolls (both the candy and lollipops)
• Peanut Butter
• Triscuits
• Wheat Thins
• Canned Meats – No Pork Products
• Hard Candy – Individually Wrapped
• Face Cleansing Pads
• Moisturizers
• Wet wipes
• Eye Drops
• Lip Balm
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Soap
• Body Wash
• Shampoo and Conditioners
• Deodorant
• Sun Block
• Foot powder
• AA & AAA batteries
• Craft kits
• Scrapbooking crafts
• Books (mysteries, action, drama and science fiction are popular)
• Magazines – new or nearly new – (Sports, News, Entertainment, Travel, Nature)
• Decks of cards
• Small hand held games
• Crossword Puzzles
• Baseballs
• Baseball gloves
• Soccer balls
• Basket balls
• Volley balls
• Squirt guns
• Frisbees
• CD’s
• DVD’s
• Blank Cards
• Stationary, Paper
• Pens
• Letters

Please keep in mind that all food items must be in the manufacturer’s original packaging. NO chocolate ~ 110 degree heat and chocolate do not mix well. M&M’s are fine.

We also need Ziploc bags for packing items; these are great not only to make sure that potentially leaky items don’t make a mess but also for the soldiers to keep sand out of their things while in the desert.

Want to help?

Ship items, with your name, address, and phone number to:

Soldiers’ Angels
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur, NC 27316