ok... so then we just need the APO information? On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The post office ships packages to APO for free. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:27 AM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: Care Packages >> >> Please do. The freecycle moderator here is willing to approve >> this as a request on your behalf but there could be quite a >> response... one thought, could the Air Force help out if I >> drove the donations over to kirtland? >> >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Bruce Sorge >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I will find out and get back to you all. >> > >> > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: >> > >> >> Hey Bruce, this is a great idea. Is there an established >> group that >> >> has cheap/easy transport of goods into Iraq? I'm >> definitely down with >> >> gathering items to send your way but given that we are all rather >> >> dispersed, i wonder how much shipping is going to take out of our >> >> overall effectiveness. >> >> >> >> I've got a fair amount of infant/toddler clothes that my >> daughter has >> >> outgrown but is difficult to pry from my wife's hands and I'd be >> >> happy to pick up a couple of soccer balls and backpacks to >> send out >> >> if we can figure out the best way to ship it. >> >> >> >> Judah >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Bruce Sorge >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Hey all, >> >> > It is now to the point where we are pretty much wanting for >> >> > nothing. It seems that our 1st Sgt is doing a good job >> of garnering >> >> > lots of goodies >> >> for >> >> > us. However, we completed a mission yesterday called SWEAT. Not >> >> > sure what the acronym means, but it is basically an assesment of >> >> > sewer and water facilities in some of the small villages that we >> >> > have in our AO, and coordinating a plan of attack to >> upgrade/repair >> >> > these facilities. All of these villages have little kids. We >> >> > donated rice, cooking oil and clothes >> >> to >> >> > the villages, but what these kids want is the same thing >> that all >> >> > kids >> >> want. >> >> > Goodies. If anyone would care to donate things like candy, toys, >> >> > stuffed animals and/or childrens clothing, that would be awsome. >> >> > Oh, and soccer balls. These folks here love soccer more than >> >> > anything else. I thought it would be cool if we could >> get a few dozen balls to give to the villages. >> >> Oh, >> >> > and inexpensive back packs. All of the kids go to school >> but they >> >> > usually end up carrying their supplies. I am hitting up other >> >> > groups such as my >> >> old >> >> > National Guard unit and friends and family for donations as well. >> >> > In return, I promise to take pictures of the happy kids here and >> >> > post >> >> them >> >> > on my blog. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > >> >> > Bruce >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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