This year I started a program called “Stockings for Soldiers” for a unit I adopted in Iraq. I took $10 donations for each stocking with a goal of sending 50 stockings to the unit. I thought I might have to put some personal money into this, but I got enough donations to cover sending one mesh stocking for each of the 50 soldiers filled with:
–> A holiday treat bag with candy (good stuff, no lollipops! I’m talkin’ snickers, butterfingers, hershey’s!)
–> A card (personally signed) thanking them for their service
–> Slim Jim
–> One pouch of flavored tuna
–> Individually wrapped packs of 6 oreos
–> Trial size deodorant
–> Either a Mary Kay shaving cream or lip protector
Each stocking has glittery tissue paper and a little shread to make it cute and is tied with curly ribbon. I will be sending these off here next week when I get done making them all. It has been a very rewarding job! If I recieve any pics of the soldiers or a reply, I will post it here.
December 8, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Update! I have all the packages ready to send out on Monday! Thanks to everyone who donated to make this happen!
-Kellye
January 8, 2008 at 4:53 pm
What were your final results with this? Just curious. It sounds like you did a fabulous job.
January 8, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Hey Shades! Well, I got a letter yesterday from the unit’s captain saying Thank You for the goodies. So at least I know they got them. I will probably be sending at least a few more batches of things before their tour is up.