Sending Thanks it Our Troops

Check out this website Let's Say Thanks.

It is a great website that gives you an opportunity to send a FREE printed postcard to a US Soilder stationed over seas with just 3 easy steps. Saw thanks to our troops for all they do!! The mission of Let's Say Thanks is to provide a way for individuals across the country to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas. By submitting a message through this site you have the opportunity to send a free personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen and women.
The postcards, depicting patriotic scenes and hometown images, were selected from a pool of entries from children across the country.
All you have to do is click on your favorite design and either select the message that best expresses your sentiment or draft a personal note. The postcards are then printed on the Xerox iGen3® Digital Production Press and mailed in care packages by military support organization Give2TheTroops®.To date, more than 12,000 postcards have been mailed to soldiers. With the launch of www.LetsSayThanks.com, more soldiers can expect to receive messages from home.--
Xerox is committed to helping people across the nation express their gratitude to our troops overseas. The launch of this program is aimed at reminding them how much Americans appreciate their service.

Check out this site and send a card this Holiday Season!!

I'm No Scrooge

So i feel pretty good about 2 things I'm doing this holiday season.

The first thing I am doing is holding a Toy Drive at school. I have been collecting new toys and books for childen between the ages of 2 and 6. I am then donating most of the Toys to a local Police Station that has a Toys for Tots drive.. I am then taking a few of the toys and donating them to a family that has a 2 year old boy and is in need. I have picked out a few presents and wrapped them so the little boy will have something to open Christmas day.. It really does feel so good donatiing and helping others. Especially during the holiday season.

The next good deed I put together was a food and toiletry collection for the Troops overseas in Iraq. A good friend of ours(Brian and I) husband is stationed over in Iraq for the 3rd time. And I guess, unfortunately, after being over there 3 times has made the novelty wear off. He isn't getting many packages, letters, or even email.

So what I did is this: I held a collection at school and also donated items.. Such as cookies, candy, deodorant,toothpaste, coffee, etc and have put together two big care packages for him. My class, along with the entire school have made pictures and holiday cards for him. I'm hoping that this makes his stay over the holidays a little brighter....

I know it's made me feel a little brighter doing these good deeds... I hope many lives will be touched this holiday season and made just a little better from the things I have done... One can only hope!