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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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Im for it!

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A great place to put my 3rd post.

Great idea

Doug

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I'll see what I can do. No promises, tho.

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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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Has anyone considered doing something for the troops?

Doug

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10-4, Good Buddy.

I like the troop idea.

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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.

:clapping:

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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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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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I work with some Veterans groups in Wash, DC and if I can help organize something please let me know.

Doug

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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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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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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.

Doug

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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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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.:jump:

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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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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.

Doug

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Yes, I like the way you think.. Thanks

*are you in Northern VA?

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Thanks, I have been working with our banged up troops for a number of years now and have never enjoyed anything anymore.



The photo above is from a recent deer hunt in WV, Steve on the right is an Iraqi Vet from Alaska. He was shot up pretty bad in Iraq and barely has any use of his right leg, he chose not to have it amputated, he was given the Purple heart and has been submitted for the Medal of Honor. I flew him down from Alaska to go on his first deer hunt back in November. L-R Congressman Alan Mollohan, Doug, Steve Sanford. We do this hunt every year and we do our best to bring out 3-4 of our injured Vets.

I spend a fair amount of time in the DC area, usually over your way every 6-8 weeks for a week or so.

If any of you guys like to hunt or fish or even a local hummer ride and have room try and get a few guys out of the hospital for a fun day, they eat it up!

Doug

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If you are located in a state that has no military bases and large numbers of deployed National Gaurdsman such as PA, Idaho, Montana, there is a better recommendation. Each state has a family service coordinator whose job is to support those familys of deployed soldiers. I would look upi each states TAG (The General of each states Gaurd unit) and contact his aid to see if they could proovide a number. I have a friend who helps with a program called "operation troop appreciation" (it is on the web if you google it, I will try to get her to give me more info for it to post here) who takes donations and sends them over seas. They have sent a ton of stuff to the soldiers and might even be willing to send who ever had a collection of stuff magazines for you. The magazine idea is a great idea cause decent reading material is in short supply so car , truck and motorcycle mags are always popular for the news and short articles you can read in between rocket attacks .

There are also a ton of wounded guys who came back, young with family who have lost legs or arms or worse. One of my NCOs I admired most in the world and a good friend was wounded by a sniper while in Iraq and I would ask that every one who wants to see a defintion of a hero read his story on this web site his wife does to describe the whole situation.

http://www.jarodbehee.com/index.html

His wife and daughter are my heros.

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If anyone from Florida or anywhere else are interested,

In January we are flying appx 18 of our wounded Vets from Walter Reed to Islamorada, Fl to join us in a sailfish tournament with the Outdoor Channel. If anyone else might be interested in having a great time with great people for 2 days of great fishing please let me know and I can give you the details.

Doug

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I know there wasn't enough time to get things rolling, but I honestly feel that our troops and even law enforcement need our support. Now-a-days there seems to be such a lack of respect for these people putting it all on the line for us.
So on a personal note, I thank each and everyone of you who will do something for your hometown hero's.
:beerchug: Cheers!

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http://www.freedomisnotfree.com/Donations.aspx

I have not researched it...