Support our Troops
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Support Our Troops Event
Operation Heartlift Sept. 10th Honor Our Troops event - Sharon with Gold Star mom, Linda Kynoch, in special recognition of her son who died in service to his country. Other Gold Star parents also present were Herb Williams and Norma and Dennis Viglienzone, who also lost their sons, and a stage full of heroes back from Iraq and Afghanistan. More pictures & video coming soon.
Mission: Christmas Care
We send Survival Bracelets, goodies & cards to Troops overseas at Christmas.
"I received one of your care packages the other day. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support. My fellow soldiers and I appreciate the homemade cookies and sentiment sent during this Holiday Season that we are spending away from home. I would also like to thank Sally Hopkins, whose card I received in the package, for her words of encouragement. We are not authorized to distribute photographs of us while deployed outside of Official Channels via the Public Affairs Office at USASOC Command. I apologize for this, but I hope that the email can suffice to express our gratitude for all of your support. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Thank you very much, Tim.
Thanks to everyone who helped us send Survival Bracelets, homemade cookies, cards and other goodies to a whole Battalion of Special Forces Troops in Afghanistan this Christmas. Here's just one of the 'thank yous' we've received from them...
See article in Petaluma Patch on this year's effort here.
Please Send Your Donation to:
Changing Worldviews/Operation Heartlift
PO Box 750624
Petaluma, CA 94975-0624
CONTACT: (707)322-3632
Thank you!
Welcoming Home our Troops
As we launched Operation Heartlift, it was a privilege to be able to join others who support our troops to welcome home troops from the 235th Sapper Co from Afghanistan for Thanksgiving, in our own hometown of Petaluma, CA.
They were so appreciative and surprised! Helicopters, patriot guards, police and fire escorts, North Bay Patriots, Changing Worldviews' Operation Heartlift and MOMS, as well as friends and family were all there for the Welcome Home Party for these brave soldiers - 62 Purples Hearts and many other medals of valor.
Many well wishes were sent by those who were from out of town, such as:
Dawn Drago:
"As one who was raised in a military home, and then myself married a military man...I know that it will mean ALOT to those men and women who are coming home today from war wounded tired and missing their families to know that you appreciate them and their families for the sacrifices they have made for our country. I only wish more people would take that time also.These men and women don't have to sign up to do this with their life...they choose to serve their country and the people of this country with their very life."
I was able to talk with some of the soldiers, one of the Commanders, Leaders from Veterans organizations and patriots who came out with flags and signs and heartfelt 'thanks-giving' wishes.
Let's Talk Turkey About our Troops - Special Thankgiving Show
"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." –Douglas MacArthur
Dear Sharon,
I have been informed by the Children’s Services Dept. that approximately 4,000 kids who come out of the foster care system each year join the military because they don’t know what else to do. These young people usually don’t receive any mail or phone calls. When they go into a combat situation they have no one encouraging them and no one to come home to. Thousands What do they really want from us? Letters from home. Letters saying they are valuable, appreciated and respected.
Please help generate more mail. Thank you,
Respectfully yours,
The daughter of a soldier, the wife of a soldier and the mother of a soldier.
Cherri Gardner
More ways to Support our Troops:
A Moment of Thanks
As listed on their site, Moment of Thanks is a special website where anybody can personally thank America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines for their service and sacrifice. Soldiers’ Angels is working on a goal of sending 100,000 support messages via the Moment of Thanks website.
The site offers several ways for people to share their message with our troops, including uploading videos and photos, and sending written messages. It also includes messages of gratitude for the troops from stars of the entertainment, sports and politcal world.
Adopt a Platoon
Pen-Pal support, teacher suggestions & lots more. Get involved.
A Recovering American Soldier
When you are making out birthday, anniversary, get well, congratulations cards this year, please make out a cheery card to:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001
Homes for our Troops
Volunteers from local credit unions, the St. Paul Building Trades Council and the National Journal Group participated in a three-day "build brigade" to construct a home for wounded Iraq war veteran SGT Marcus Kuboy as part of a project for Homes for Our Troops.
You can particpate in or donate to a similar project.
Contact Homes for our Troops,
Find projects by state here.
Businesses can donate supplies.
View inspiring videos here.
Adopt a Chaplain
What a concept! Supporting those who support our troops on the ground, day in and day out.
From Adopt-a-Chaplain website: By Adopting Chaplains (and their families) we pray for and communicate with them regularly. .
For more information on services to the Chaplains, contact adoptachaplain@yahoo.com.
For information about providing support to Chaplain families back home, contact Ellen@adopt-a-chaplain.org
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Thank you to everyone who supported
Mission: Christmas Care
We were able to send Survival Bracelets, goodies & cards to a wehole Battalion of Special Forces Troops in Afghanistan this Christmas.
To help cover extra shipping costs please Send Your Donation to:
Changing Worldviews/Operation Heartlift
PO Box 750624
Petaluma, CA 94975-0624
CONTACT: (707)322-3632
Thank you!
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Changing Worldviews/Operation ARC
PO Box 750-624
Petaluma, CA 94975-0624
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