Helping Our Troops
September 21, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under gifts, odds and ends
I read a story this week involving some generous people. Leta Tucker has sewn 128 camouflage boot-style stockings to send to her son and his fellow solders that are in Afghanistan. Her daughter-in-law, Tami, and some other wives are working together to stuff the stockings with candy, toys, and other fun items for Christmas. They want to make sure the troops have a little piece of home this Christmas.
The stockings must be sent out in October so that Tami’s husband, Marc, and his unit can receive them by Christmas. Leta says that many of the soldiers don’t get packages like …read more
A Thrifty Way to Support Our Troops
March 27, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under money saving idea, odds and ends
Do you have a loved one overseas? Well, the United States Postal Service has a free special kit you can get to send packages to troops overseas.
call 1-800-610-8734
press 1 for English
press 1 to order
Ask about the military kit for care packages
Give them your mailing address
Simple, huh? The Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes included in the kit can be shipped to any APO/FPO in the world, regardless of weight, for $8.10.
Thanks to Poor Wealth for the tip. For information, visit the USPS. Picture from militarycarepackage.net.
P.S. Don’t forget to send baby wipes. My husband says the baby wipes were the best when he was in …read more
