Re: Completely OT - Supporting our troops

[Guest guest]

thank you for this work. and reminder. Cindi

[Guest guest]

Off topic but on point in extending generous assistance where needed...this

might be a good opportunity to involve your son or daughter in shopping for and

delivering needed items so that they too can feel the spirit of giving and enjoy

the rewards of volunteering their time.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT OUR TROOPS ARE ENDURING

COLD WEATHER AND NEED WARM CLOTHING!

As the cold weather comes upon us, I felt compelled to write you

this letter. My name is Heriberto and I live in the Timber

Creek Subdivision of Naperville. My younger brother Abel

is currently deployed with the US Marines in Iraq and has made

several calls requesting that we send him warm socks, and thermal

underwear. The first time he requested it, my family thought

nothing of it and simply sent the requested items. It wasn't too

much later that he called again and informed us that he was spending

his nights sleeping in the desert, and that the tents weren't

providing much protection from the cold, brisk and blustery

weather. According to Globalsecurity.org, " the average temperatures

in Iraq range from higher than 48 degree C (120 Fahrenheit) in July

and August to below freezing in January. "

I thought you'd like to know that our troops are enduring cold

weather and need warm clothing. What I'm proposing is that if

you're willing to buy some warm socks, thermal underwear, warm

hats/gloves, hand warmers etc. I will organize and pay for the

delivery of the items. As most Americans, my family wants to do our

part in supporting our troops and we ask that if you could help,

please do so.

I've tried contacting my Congresswoman Judy Biggert to ask for help

and clarification on what's going on and why the troops are not

getting the supplies they need. I've not received any response via

email or from my attempts to reach her at her office in DC. So

rather than keep working the phones, I thought I'd reach out to you

my neighbors, family, and friends to see if together we can attempt

to make the cold weather a little more tolerable for some of our

troops.

My brother is fortunate and has a family that can quickly respond to

such requests. What about the other soldiers? I've started doing

some " web " research and have found several websites describing the

same situation; most in the mountains of Afghanistan but still the

same frustrations with the cold weather. So please consider the

purchase of the items described above and drop them off at my home

by December 15th so that we can ship it over to our troops. Please

call me if you have any questions, my home number is (630) 922-9119.

What we need: Warm socks, thermal underwear, hats, gloves,

and hand warmers!

When do we need it: Right away but let's try and have it

by December 15th

Where can I drop them off: 712 le Ct, Naperville IL (Just

off of 95th and Plainfield/Naperville Road)

Respectfully yours,

Heriberto (Ed)

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[Guest guest]

Great idea Chantelle! I think it is good for us to realize we are

not the only ones enduring challenging situations. In fact, most of

us, and ok now no one get this wrong, I mean most of us were dealt a

card and have run with it and done a great job with our kids. Our

troops have actually signed on the dotted line willingly and we

should support them.

I wish we had gotten this notice sooner, because I could see this

being a great Best Buddies project at the high school( we are at

Waubonsie. For those of you who don't know, Best Buddies is an

organization that matches typical kids with special needs peers, and

as a group they have social event and sometimes have done service

projects.

Please remind us again next year, I would be willing to work on this

with the Best Buddies Liason teacher, who is also a good friend.

As for myself I have already sent goods to the troops in another way,

but encourage everyone to help Chantelle.

Thanks to everyone who helps and those who can't but would if they

were able.

Diane S

>

> I am enclosing an e-mail in the hopes that some of you may be moved

> to help our troops. I hope that I have not angered anyone by

> including something so off topic. There are so many suffering right

> now, but here is a way we can help.

>

> Chantelle Porter

>

> Dear Neighbor,

>

>

> SUBJECT: I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT OUR TROOPS ARE ENDURING

> COLD WEATHER AND NEED WARM CLOTHING!

>

>

> As the cold weather comes upon us, I felt compelled to write you

> this letter. My name is Heriberto and I live in the Timber

> Creek Subdivision of Naperville. My younger brother Abel

> is currently deployed with the US Marines in Iraq and has made

> several calls requesting that we send him warm socks, and thermal

> underwear. The first time he requested it, my family thought

> nothing of it and simply sent the requested items. It wasn't too

> much later that he called again and informed us that he was

spending

> his nights sleeping in the desert, and that the tents weren't

> providing much protection from the cold, brisk and blustery

> weather. According to Globalsecurity.org, " the average

temperatures

> in Iraq range from higher than 48 degree C (120 Fahrenheit) in July

> and August to below freezing in January. "

>

>

> I thought you'd like to know that our troops are enduring cold

> weather and need warm clothing. What I'm proposing is that if

> you're willing to buy some warm socks, thermal underwear, warm

> hats/gloves, hand warmers etc… I will organize and pay for the

> delivery of the items. As most Americans, my family wants to do

our

> part in supporting our troops and we ask that if you could help,

> please do so.

>

> I've tried contacting my Congresswoman Judy Biggert to ask for help

> and clarification on what's going on and why the troops are not

> getting the supplies they need. I've not received any response via

> email or from my attempts to reach her at her office in DC. So

> rather than keep working the phones, I thought I'd reach out to you

> my neighbors, family, and friends to see if together we can attempt

> to make the cold weather a little more tolerable for some of our

> troops.

>

>

> My brother is fortunate and has a family that can quickly respond

to

> such requests. What about the other soldiers? I've started doing

> some " web " research and have found several websites describing the

> same situation; most in the mountains of Afghanistan but still the

> same frustrations with the cold weather. So please consider the

> purchase of the items described above and drop them off at my home

> by December 15th so that we can ship it over to our troops. Please

> call me if you have any questions, my home number is (630) 922-9119.

>

>

> What we need: Warm socks, thermal underwear, hats,

gloves,

> and hand warmers!

>

> When do we need it: Right away but let's try and have

it

> by December 15th

>

> Where can I drop them off: 712 le Ct, Naperville IL

(Just

> off of 95th and Plainfield/Naperville Road)

>

> Respectfully yours,

>

> Heriberto (Ed)

>

>

>

>

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