Completely OT - Supporting our troops

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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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