We want to find out what the needs are for our troops fighting right now, we heard they need silly string and pre paid phone cards. I want to hear from anyone who knows someone in the military or knows what the real need is for our troops currently fighting the war, maybe even if you know who we can contact. This will be a "project" and learning experience for our Girl Scout Troop. We have 14 girls ages 8-17, so please let us know what we can do to help?!! Thank you so much for your time. Girl Scout troop332 in Idaho
2007-12-27 02:31:07 · 8 answers · asked by gstroop332inidaho 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
when i used to do girl scouts we each sent a huge care-package, there are probably web sites to go to so you can get "assigned a soldier"
2007-12-27 02:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jessie H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Note: Security doesn't allow things to be sent to "any soldier" - you need a specific address.
Also, there are many emails about sending things to Walter Reed, they were overwhelmed, so check first.
Also, look to your local military base and military families, or see if USO has a branch in your area. They often need support and assistance, or even just friendly things like a box of Girl Scout cookies.
By far the most reliable group I've heard about is Operation Quiet Comfort. This group has lots of ideas and ways to send comfort items to soldiers.
www.operationquietcomfort.com
Last but not least, don't forget your Veterans! There may be a Veteran's Hall in town that could use some support.
2007-12-27 03:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by stenobrachius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could contact operation homefront and collect and send stuff to them to distribute to the troops. calling cards are awesome. i don't know of many people using the silly string anymore, unfortunatly the insrgents are just as resourceful and adapt and change when we find someway of doing something. girls scout cookies were a big lift when i was there last, man they were so good. we had a elementary school also make male & female bags up with travel size toothpaste, mouthwash, a razor or 2, those little rolls of tp, chewing gum, candy, those little body sprays, pens, postcards, just stuff like that. thank you for thinking of us.
2007-12-27 03:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My troop last year used AnySoldier.com - http://www.anysoldier.com - to find a unit to send items to. Despite the name, it's not just sending something to "any soldier;" instead, individuals sign up with the site to be the contact for their unit and they list what they need/want, how many people there are, where they're based out of, etc.
You can search on various variables to find someone to send items to. In our case, we decided to send items to a unit based in our state with female soldiers (they list the number of men and women in each unit so you can better figure out what/how much to send). Then we could read the profiles to find out where (approximately) they were stationed and what type of mission they were on. My troop ended up sending items to a unit that was stationed near an orphanage and was looking for items both for themselves and for the children.
Anysoldier.com offers suggestions on what and how to pack to ship things. It basically walked me through the whole process which was what I needed!
We combined having the girls bring in donations from the wishlist to using part of our troop funds to go out and purchase items (mostly from a dollar store and drug store) which the girls really enjoyed.
The girls also made note cards and wrote notes to include which were very sweet, they all were writing about hoping the soldiers would stay safe and thanking them and drawing pictures. I know that would've been *my* favorite part of the package if I were receiving it!
2007-12-27 08:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Heather W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could send us some cookies!!! OMG what I wouldn't do for some samoas or thin mints right now!!! My Mom sent us a couple of boxes of them a few months ago, and I swear they were gone in about 30 seconds!! That's one of the biggest things I miss from home!!
2007-12-27 03:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mac 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-14 19:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold the silly string they have been donated zillions of cans by other people.
Send cookies!!! letters!! cards.. etc..etc...
2007-12-27 03:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about volunteering to help the families of soldiers in there area? the moms probably need sitters and help with yard work.
2007-12-27 02:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋