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AAFES Gift
Certificates http://www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm The Army and Air Force
Exchange Services is where most servicemen and women do their shopping. You can
purchase gift certificates for those in Iraq and those hospitalized.
Adopt a
Platoon http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/ Adopt a Platoon has several
ongoing projects to ensure that every soldier overseas does not walk away from
mail call empty-handed.
AnySoldier http://anysoldier.com/index.cfm Any Soldier is a non-profit
organization that helps people send care packages to members of the armed
services in Iraq.
AOLbyPhone> aol://4344:3449.abpSPLSH.16722104.784567724/ AOL users can record up to a 3-minute
voice mail and send it to military personnel who are in their Address Book. The
recipient will receive the message as an e-mail attachment and can listen from
their computer. Free trial ended January 15.
Appreciate Our
Troops http://www.appreciateourtroops.org Purchase a Support Our
Troops mug and a free personalized mug will be given to a current or former
service member.
Blue Star
Mothers http://www.bluestarmothers.org The Blue Star Mothers was
founded by service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or
daughter in the military can join.
Books For
Soldiers http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/ Help the troops escape
boredom by donating some books. You can also donate DVDs and CDs requested by
soldiers.
Camp Doha
http://www.campdoha.org/ Camp Doha provides valuable
information for those about to deploy, their friends and families and anyone who
wants to support the troops.
Cell Phones for
Soldiers http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/pages/1/index.htm Donated
cell phones are recycled and turned into cash. The cash is used to purchase
calling cards for soldiers in Iraq.
Defend
America http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html Thank any service
member stationed throughout the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.
Fisher
House http://www.fisherhouse.org/ The Fisher House Foundation
donates comfort homes, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical
centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during
hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
Freedom
Calls http://www.freedomcalls.org/ The Freedom Calls Foundation is
helping families videoconference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate
money to help keep this project going.
Groceries for
Families http://www.commissaries.com/certificheck/ The men and women
who lay down their lives for us are terribly underpaid. Help a family by
purchasing gift certificates to the commissary.
>Homes for Our
Troops http://www.homesforourtroops.org/ Homes for Our Troops assists
injured veterans and their immediate families by building new or adapting
existing homes with handicapped accessibility.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes
Fund http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/foundation_heroesfund.html The
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to the families of servicemen and
women who died in Iraq. You can donate online, through mail or by calling a
toll-free number.
Military Moms http://www.militarymoms.net/index.html This site provides
support to all of the moms out there who has a son or daughter in the
military.
Operation: A Bit of
Home http://www.operationabitofhome.com/ Operation: A Bit of Home supports
over 150 different soldiers per day by providing necessary and hard-to-get
toiletries.
Operation Air
Conditioner http://www.operationac.com/ Operation Air Conditioner provides
not only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the winter)
for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Operation Call
Home http://www.platoonphone.com/ Operation Call Home's mission is
to provide each platoon with their own satellite phone.
Operation Dear
Abby http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ The U.S. Navy and Dear Abby
have teamed up. Their site allows you to send e-mail messages of support to
service members.
Operation
Give http://www.operationgive.org/ Operation Give provides toys,
clothing and school supplies primarily to the children of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Operation Hero
Miles http://www.heromiles.org/ You can donate your unused frequent
flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also used to
help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.
Operation
Interdependence http://www.oidelivers.org/ Operation Interdependence supplies care
packages to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing goods, coordinating
efforts or donating funds.
Operation Iraqi
Children http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/ Many soldiers are
rebuilding schools in Iraq and scrounging around for school supplies. Help by
donating a school supplies kit.
Operation Military
Pride http://operationmilitarypride.org Operation Military Pride is
a volunteer organization that sends cards letters and care packages to troops.
Operation
Uplink http://www.operationuplink.org/ Donate money to Operation
Uplink. The money is used to purchase phone cards so servicemen and women can
call home.
Soldiers'
Angels http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php Become some
soldier's angel by adopting a service member.
Treats for
Troops> http://www.treatsfortroops.com/ Treats for Troops helps get
you provide packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the
Foster-A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch of
service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor a group
of soldiers.
USO Cares http://www.usocares.org/ You
can sponsor care packages provided by the USO with a $25 donation.
Voice from
Home http://voicesfromhome.org/home.html Voices From Home allows
military members and their families and friends to send and receive immediate
voice e-mail messages in remote locations around the world. |