from the original thread :
http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=6&messageDisplay=0000000022208
REPOST – from a previous thread that just got to long ?
OPERATION "FROM THE HEART" NEEDS YOUR HELP
WE NEED LETTERS, LETTERS AND MORE LETTERS!
SUPPLIES, CIGARS, MAGAZINES, FOOD ITEMS ALSO WELCOME!
www.opfth.com was started in 2004 by Tony (Cav) and I to help send care packages to the Marines fighting in Iraq. It was in direct response to a BOTL here (1st sgt smoke) who was deployed. He has since returned to the states and is actively involved in the project now. What first started as a group of buds sending 1 or 2 boxes has expanded greatly in the resent months. We now support approx 7-10 units a month and seem to find more and more as we go.
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 to every unit we adopt each 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.
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 "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. Please take a second to check out our website at www.opfth.com and our forums links there to check on the status of units, see updates and pictures of the troops and our care packages as they leave.
SEMPER FI!
We currently have 3 Shipping offices you can send your donations to :
Midwest Operations – Bill Schmidt (schmitty22) smitty at opfth.com
Southern Operations- Michael Ladd (mladd) mladd at opfth.com
Western Operations- Keith Nofeild (Knof) keith at opfth.com
Contact us directly or personal message us at our site forums boards and we can get you details~
“Smitty”
