Care Packages

Creative Ways To Support Our Heroes And Their Families

Carolyn Blashek | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Veteran Families, Veteran Joblessness, Batallion Buddy, U.S. Military, Care Packages, Veterans, Military Families, Spring Into Action, U.S., Impact News

Joblessness often leads to homelessness and our veterans are not immune from this frightening reality.

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82-Year-Old Marine Vet And 'Spam Czar' Sends Thousands Of Care Packages To Soldiers

Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Vivian Bailey, Marines, Don Downer, Care Packages, Troops Care Packages, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Greatest Person of the Day, Spam, Afghanistan War, Impact News

Receiving a package from home loaded with treats when you’re thousands of miles away can mean a lot to a soldier, especially if it contains good old...

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Care Package Patriotism

Jimmy Soni | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Care Packages Afghanistan, Soldier Care Packages, Care Packages, Veterans Day 2011, Troops Care Packages, Politics News

Mass-mail care packages frequently include items that are worthless in a war zone or already in abundance. The waste could be forgiven, were it not for the millions of dollars and thousands of hours that go into the packages' creation.

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YouTube Hit Gives Back To Troops

Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Video, Anthony Tedesco, Treat Any Soldier, Donate, Afghanistan, Care Packages, Vietnam War, Long Until Gone, Iraq, Veterans, Impact News

Native New Yorker Anthony Tedesco has become an overnight Youtube sensation with the release of his single "Long Until Gone." The video, filmed in...

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Creating a Nontraditional Care Package for Your College Student

Katie Campbell | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Dorms, College Students, Ipod, External Hard Drive, Care Packages, Students, College, College News

You can go the easy route and ship your student their favorite snacks along with a letter and a forgotten memento, or you could amp it up and send them a nontraditional care package. Here are a few "non-"categories with suggestions for each to get you started.

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WATCH: Mother Of Killed Soldier Sends Thousands Of Care Packages To Troops

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorine Kenney, Support the Troops, Care Packages, Jacob Fletcher, Jacob's Light Foundation, Video, Impact News

Just 11 days after she lost her son in Iraq, Dorine Kenney began sending care packages to soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nine years late...

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Donna Boudreaux, Army Mom, Supports Troops Financially, Emotionally With Care Packages

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donna Boudreaux, Support Troops, Family Readiness Group, Care Packages, Troops Care Packages, Impact News

Texas-born Donna Boudreaux has been supporting her family members in the armed services her entire life. Although she now lives in Louisiana, she will...

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Wealthy Californians Support Needy Michigan Families With Monthly Care Packages

Detroit Free Press | PATRICIA MONTEMURRI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Family-to-Family, Hunger, Care Packages, US-Hunger, Burton Michigan, Family-to-Family Program, Dorielle Ashmun, Donating Food, Impact News

There's a lot of cross-country goodwill in 14 boxes filled with frozen chicken patties, a 7-pound boneless ham, canned goods, bread, cheese, fresh let...

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9 Ways To Show Your Gratitude On Thanksgiving Day

HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Favorite Turkey Recipe? Check. Special occasion dishes and gravy boat? Check, check. Ways to express your gratitude this Thanksgiving? Don't worry, we...

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NBC: Send Your Holiday Salutes To U.S. Troops Abroad

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holidays, Soldiers, Holiday Spirit, Army, Care Packages, Servicemen, Christmas, U.S. Troops, Holiday Salutes, Trees for Troops, Operation Gratitute, Impact News

Have something to say to a special someone serving abroad or to our U.S. military in general? NBC is collecting letters, photos and video submissions ...

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A Letter From A Fan

Laura Trice | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Iraq, Food, Healthy Food, Junk Food, Home Cooking, Food Choices, Iraw War, Nutrition, Fresh Food, Iraq Military, Care-Packages, Health Food, Healthy Living News

I recently received a care package that contained your Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bite-lettes. I had never had them before and they are such a welcome treat!

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Summer Care Packages Have Honorable Heritage

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Summer Camp, Care, World War II, U.S. Army, Care Packages, Stanneck Gross, Politics News

When the young campers come home and have caught up on their sleep, parents might tell them the story about how the original "care" packages came to be.

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