This info might be somewhat outdated, but it'll get you on the right track.
see the original thread here:
http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=9&messageDisplay=0000000021835
OPERATION "FROM THE HEART" NEEDS YOUR HELP
WE NEED LETTERS, LETTERS AND MORE LETTERS!
SUPPLIES, CIGARS, MAGAZINES, FOOD ITEMS ALSO WELCOME!
a cbid bro, 1stSgtSmoke, and his guys in the USMC are over in fallujah -- not a great place to be. he is in charge of many "young marines" and Operation From The Heart is an effort to send them as much "love from home" as possible.
mrs. 1stSgtSmoke wrote to say that "they are desperate for some love from home."
we're collecting "stuff" to send over (cigars, eye drops, bandanas, etc.), and any and all donations are greatly appreciated. the goal for now is to get at least one big box sent over per month until they come home.
however, the BIGGEST part of this effort is in the human connection -- we need LETTERS, CARDS, NOTES to send over to distribute to these guys.
please contact me for more info: BBELTRISI at ec.rr.com
or contact Schmitty or gadog (guys, can you post your email addys?)
we gratefully will ship over any and all donations of supplies, cigars, magazines, food items, etc. but PLEASE also include at least one letter, card or note addressed "to our marine" to go as well.
if you can, get others involved in writing letters as well -- sit your family down one evening and write a couple letters. ask your colleagues and co-workers to write letters. everything counts and is needed and appreciated.
i know there are a lot of "for the troops" collections going on. each and every one of them is very valuable, and i encourage everyone to give something to at least one of them -- doesn't matter which one.
but even if you don't have material "stuff" to send, PLEASE at least write a letter to go out with the OpFTH packages. if nothing else, email your message to me, and i will reformat it as a letter, envelope it individually and send it along with the outgoing packages.
thanks to those who are already taking part in this, and here's hoping more will join us in this effort.
