It’s sad but so many of troops overseas never get any care packages, I know this because my sister has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and she has shared that so many just don’t get the postage love as she calls it. So we did our part and always sent many extras so she could share with others. It’s what we as a family could do; so we did, but the question today is what can you do? 

I was inspired by an article I read over Veterans Day.  It was about some Atlanta residents of the King Bridge Retirement Center made care package boxes for the Marines in Afghanistan. They spent Veteran’s Day remembering the fallen of wars past and as a remembrance they dedicated the day to making boxes for the Marines that contained magazines, books, thank-you cards, a cap, energy bars, Moon Pies, hot sauce, wipes, hot chocolate, candy, gum and toilet tissue.

This got me thinking….what if this holiday season we each consider donating to your favorite charity. Instead of giving gifts to friends, family and co-workers I guarantee the person/charity that receives your donation really needs it…and more importantly will appreciate it. Over the next few weeks I will be gathering donation suggestions and posting them. If you have a suggestions please send them my way via Twitter, Email, LinkedIn or comment to the blog today!  

So that brings me back to postage love:

If you want to send some postage love to a soldier overseas here are some ways you can get started.

USO.org  Quick and Easy Option.  You donate money they build the box

Operation Shoe Box  Founded in 2003 in an effort to send support, snacks and much needed personal care items to our troops deployed outside of the USA

Operation Love Box Simple information so you can assemble a box and they provide you with a soldier in need.

Any Soldier You select one or more Soldiers from the Where to Send page. You will notice the Soldier’s address includes the line, “ATTN: Any Soldier^® the Soldiers are volunteers for this effort, they will see the “Attn” line, and will put your letters and packages into the hands of Soldiers who don’t get much or any mail. This effort is 110% voluntary.

A complete list of items that you can send in your care package