Comments on: Our adoption was approved!

By: c gonzales

c gonzales — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:32:38 +0000

I will surely check out the website. Didn’t realize how bad it gets there while we’re here safe and sound.

By: Beekers

Beekers — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:59:50 +0000

Fragile: You don’t send money. We will send letters to the soldier. This allows us to get to know the soldier and to determine if they need anything or if there is an item they are missing from home. We will put together a small box (care package) of goodies for that soldier. Things like books, candy, sun block, etc. The organization I went through also allows people, organizations, churches, etc. to adopt whole platoons. Those groups raise money or collect money from its members and then buys the items requested (i.e. blankets & underwear). They then ship the items to the platoon.

By: fragileheart

fragileheart — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:30:00 +0000

Hm… I’m very conflicted about this. I would love to help but it’s like when you adopt a child in need through one of those agencies.. how do you know the money is actually getting to the troops?

I know the letters are a different thing, they don’t have anything to gain from getting people to write them and then not give them the letters – but what about the money that’s supposedly for blankets and underwear? How do I know they’re not being used just to buy more guns, ammo and bombs? Or did I completely miss the point and you don’t send money?

By: Ann Clemmons

Ann Clemmons — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:44:27 +0000

Congratulations! What a great idea and a great post~

You Rock~

Ann

By: Grandmother Wren

Grandmother Wren — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:59:02 +0000

Disturbing and inspiring both. I would expect our troops would appreciate letters, I would not expect that they would be in need of things like underwear and blankets. Very disturbing.
You did a good deed with this post – thank you for speaking up and spreading the word.

By: Lisa365

Lisa365 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:15:17 +0000

Wow, that’s amazing! congrats!

By: Leisa Watkins

Leisa Watkins — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:34:37 +0000

Wow, what a wonderful idea. My brother has served a couple tours of duty and it always breaks my heart to hear of soldiers who never receive any packages or anything.

I once saw a documentary that showed how few letters and such the soldiers received that were laying in hospitals.

You inspired me. Sounds like a great project to do with the kids too.

~ Leisa