School
and Civilian Support Information
As many of your know,
Operation Support Our Troops supports our deployed military not only by
providing needed items and goodies for the troops, but in helping the
troops provide for the Iraqi children and civilian population.
Many of our dear angels
have been asking if we have a new "school supply officer" ...
and ..... do I have a contact for you :-) While we anticipate receiving
additional school / civilian support contact officers in as the troops
get settled into their new deployments, we have one already raring to
go.
I am copying an email
(with permission) ... If you are interested in sending school and/or civilian
support items, please let me know, and I will provide the contact info.
I have attempted to group the list of needed items together .... but as
you can see, they are requesting just about everything/anything to help
them help the Iraqis build a new and free Iraq.
As always, thanks
for your continued support. ..... AND, please remember that YOUR one box
... means the world to the recipient. We can help change the world - one
box at a time ... working together.
Megan
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To My Fellow Americans:
My name is ( - - -
). I am currently stationed at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. I am a soldier
assigned to Task Force Hurricane. We are starting an initiative to supply
as many needy Iraqi civilians with everyday supplies as possible. The
name of our support effort is "Task Force Hurricane Relief. "I
have had the great pleasure of meeting many Iraqi civilians. They truly
are no different than you or I. They want a home, family, and a peaceful
life. Although Iraq is rich with oil, the civilians do not always benefit
from the oil revenues. Many places in Iraq do not have the simple pleasure
of having electricity for more than six hours a day, let alone have hot
water for bathing. I know many things on this list are specific, for example
the T-shirts with no logos. This is for the safety of the Iraqi civilians.
They may support us, however showing this support could endanger their
personal safety. We at Task Force Hurricane appreciate your support of
the troops and support of the Nation of Iraq. Please mail any packages
to the address listed below. Also here is a list of much needed supplies.
God Bless and thank
you for your support.
Here is a list of
items that the local civilians can use:
SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Blunt-end scissors
12-inch rulers with metric markings
Pencils with erasers
Pencil sharpeners
Large erasers
Colored pencils (Crayons melt in the Iraqi summer heat!)
Notebook paper
Composition books
Folders with inside pockets
Zippered pencil bag
Coloring books
BABY SUPPLIES:
Baby Sleepers
Baby Bibs
Baby Wipes
Rattles and other infant toys
Baby Booties and Shoes
Baby Nail Clippers
Baby Spoons
Smaller sized baby blankets
Cloth Diapers
Pacifiers
Disposable Diapers
Baby Bottles
Cans of Powdered Formula
Baby Wash
Baby Powder
Diaper Rash Ointment
Diaper Safety Pins
Baby Hairbrushes and Comb
FOR THE CHILDREN:
Clothing for Boys or Girls (summer and winter)
Pillows
Soccer balls
Sporting equipment (outside)
Shoes for children boys and girls
Socks
Underwear
Flip flops
Coloring books
FOR THE ADULTS:
Flip flops
Work Gloves
Plain T-shirts (No Logos of any type)
FOR THE FAMILY:
Non perishable food items
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Shampoo
Soap
Towels
Combs
Brushes
Disposable razors
Shaving cream
Work Gloves
Plain T-shirts (No Logos of any type)
Hand Sanitizer
Blankets - all sizes needed
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