Care package
Jul. 15th, 2004 03:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raganiToday I mentioned in a comment on a friend's post about finding out a friend is on alert to be sent to Iraq, that my cousin, Nick, is in the marines, and is currently deployed somewhere in Iraq right now. His mother suggested that ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
abditus and I to write to him, and I would really like to do so, although I don't have much to tell him (still thinking of ideas though). More interesting would be a care package, which I have been seriously contemplating, especially since his 19th birthday is next month.
I had heard about sites that list ideas for care packages, and wanted to share not only the sites I found, but ask if anyone else has additional ideas. Oh, and unfortunately he does not use the internet much, or he would already have a Gmail account from me.
Here are a couple of sites I have had a chance to skim so far:
Operation Military Pride
Creating Care Packages for U.S. Troops (on a single parents About page)
So far, here are just some of the ideas I think might work for him from me:
There are also a couple of sites where people can send a care package to any troop member, which I encourage people who do not know someone there, but wish to brighten the day of some random service member abroad. I think my cousin has received something like this, and was delighted and touched as the thoughtfulness of strangers.
Operation USO Care Package
Any Soldier
Yahoo! also lists a bunch of sites about this here.
No matter how much I might disagree with why these troops have been sent abroad, they are still our nation's family and friends. Even if I did not have any family or friends in the military, I think that supporting the individuals that make up these troops is a worthy cause.
abditus and I to write to him, and I would really like to do so, although I don't have much to tell him (still thinking of ideas though). More interesting would be a care package, which I have been seriously contemplating, especially since his 19th birthday is next month. I had heard about sites that list ideas for care packages, and wanted to share not only the sites I found, but ask if anyone else has additional ideas. Oh, and unfortunately he does not use the internet much, or he would already have a Gmail account from me.
Here are a couple of sites I have had a chance to skim so far:
Operation Military Pride
Creating Care Packages for U.S. Troops (on a single parents About page)
So far, here are just some of the ideas I think might work for him from me:
• Magazines (per
• Edible treats of some sort (still figuring out what)
• Post cards, pen and stamps
• A deck of cards or other game (would Chez Grunt be too obvious?)
There are also a couple of sites where people can send a care package to any troop member, which I encourage people who do not know someone there, but wish to brighten the day of some random service member abroad. I think my cousin has received something like this, and was delighted and touched as the thoughtfulness of strangers.
Operation USO Care Package
Any Soldier
Yahoo! also lists a bunch of sites about this here.
No matter how much I might disagree with why these troops have been sent abroad, they are still our nation's family and friends. Even if I did not have any family or friends in the military, I think that supporting the individuals that make up these troops is a worthy cause.
