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Heres a thought!
Could it be possible for the powers in charge here to start a Holiday donation fund for a charity? Something like a childrens cancer hospital or anything like that.
Would paypal work? I havn't a clue, but think it would be a worthwhile cause.
I am for it if most of us will be ok with it.
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12-12-2006, 07:25 PM
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Re: Heres a thought!
Im for it!
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12-12-2006, 08:57 PM
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Re: Heres a thought!
A great place to put my 3rd post.
Great idea
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12-12-2006, 09:08 PM
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Could it be possible for the powers in charge here to start a Holiday donation fund for a charity? Something like a childrens cancer hospital or anything like that.
Would paypal work? I havn't a clue, but think it would be a worthwhile cause.
I am for it if most of us will be ok with it.
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I'll see what I can do. No promises, tho.
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Re: Heres a thought!
Will this require another meeting of the Messiahs?
The prior fundraiser was partially successful. With such short notice, this might be hard to pull off.
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12-12-2006, 10:25 PM
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Re: Heres a thought!
Has anyone considered doing something for the troops?
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12-12-2006, 10:39 PM
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Will this require another meeting of the Messiahs?
The prior fundraiser was partially successful. With such short notice, this might be hard to pull off.
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10-4, Good Buddy.
I like the troop idea.
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12-12-2006, 10:48 PM
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Re: Heres a thought!
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html
I posted this before, But I am for anything to help the troops.
either way I know its is short notice, but something is better than nothing.
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12-12-2006, 10:50 PM
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It doesn't have to be now just because of the Holidays, the troops and others need help year round.
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12-13-2006, 12:29 AM
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Re: Heres a thought!
We could collect Silly String. They use it to detect booby trap trip-wires.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16079446/
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12-13-2006, 12:48 AM
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Re: Heres a thought!
I work with some Veterans groups in Wash, DC and if I can help organize something please let me know.
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12-13-2006, 02:46 AM
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That is a great idea, but after it aired I am sure everyone is thinking that. Isn't there some sort of support group for the Wives and husbands left back home?? I know most of our troops live just at or above poverty level. Can't we do something to help their families out durring the Holiday??
Ideas ?
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Re: Heres a thought!
Since we're on the topic of giving, does anyone know of where I can send my old Maxim and Stuff magazines to the troops?...
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12-13-2006, 01:57 PM
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I will get an address today and post it.
A thought though, we have a lot of wounded troops in the VA hospitals that might enjoy reading your different magazines. I take my hunting and fishing magazines to Walter Reed in DC for the guys.
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12-13-2006, 03:00 PM
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Having spent 18 months overseas, I really think the idea of help for the families back home is great. One of the best things ever to happen while I was deployed was several people took collections and raised money and the day before Christmas took stuff to all the deployed soldier's families. It was not anything large or anything but it meant allot to the kids and wives to know someone appreciated that their dads/husbands/wives were overseas.
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Having spent 18 months overseas, I really think the idea of help for the families back home is great. One of the best things ever to happen while I was deployed was several people took collections and raised money and the day before Christmas took stuff to all the deployed soldier's families. It was not anything large or anything but it meant allot to the kids and wives to know someone appreciated that their dads/husbands/wives were overseas.
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I agree with Scouts. We military guys are pretty well taken care of but it is our families that really do not get the recognition. I think many of the times that deployments are harded on my wife and kids than on me.
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12-13-2006, 06:08 PM
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Re: Heres a thought!
I still do my part for St Jude via the Corvette Forum, which is an annual event. I believe this year the donation was 61K.
If we did something like this, I could donate for both the Corvette Forum and here on the Hummer Forum. 
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12-13-2006, 06:22 PM
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OK now that we have (I think) who we are willing to help, how do we do it and to whom do we send stuff to. At this late in the season, we could just do as individuals and then maybe get something solid togther for a later date.
Thanks to everyone who has been willing to do something.
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12-13-2006, 06:35 PM
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I would guess the best way to do it would be to work with a local military base in your area. Perhaps start with the base Chaplains ofc? to see if they can guide you to the who's, where's etc.
If you have a local VA hospital take the time to stop by and see some of our returning troops as well.
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12-13-2006, 06:49 PM
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I would guess the best way to do it would be to work with a local military base in your area. Perhaps start with the base Chaplains ofc? to see if they can guide you to the who's, where's etc.
If you have a local VA hospital take the time to stop by and see some of our returning troops as well.
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Yes, I like the way you think.. Thanks
*are you in Northern VA?
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