WRITE TO A SOLDIER OR SEND A PACKAGE (customs forms have to be filled out at the Post Office for packages; letters are
regular mail & regular postage)
SGT FULHAM, RICHARD
1-89 CAV 10TH MTN DIV LI 43039
CAMP STRYKER, I 2
APO AE 09322
Deployed until August 2007
Items needed:
1. Small size toiletries - soap, shampoo, deodorant, hand lotion, chapstick (with
spf protection, if possible), toothpaste, individual or small packages of hand wipes, eye drops, etc. Put items
in a ziplock in case they melt (soap) or leak.
2. Snacks like beef jerky (no pork is allowed), cheez-its, candy, gum, etc. No chocolate
- it will melt. Put candy in a ziplock in case it melts, too. Temp there is over 100 degrees in the day.
3. Magazines, comic books, & puzzle/sudoku books (no X-rated material is allowed).
4. Items for children in a village that has been friendly to the soldiers - soccer
balls (they love soccer), toys like Barbie dolls & whatever toys you can think of, also need toothbrushes & toothpaste
as well as gently used or new shoes.
COATS FOR KIDS
FROM: Morris Houston
Friends: Our total 4-H family from across America has been unbelievably generous toward our children here
in Mississippi following Katrina. There will never be enough thanks to offer. The level of devastation has not diminished
but has only hit us hard again with the change in season.
We have an urgent need for "coats for kids" from toddler through teen. Our group that went to the coast today
returned basically in tears. They carried 300 coats and found they were short 2,500 just at one school. As warm as the coast
is in the summer, winters are cold and the wind and moisture magnify the discomfort. Children are sitting in makeshift class
rooms shivering through the day. They go home to small FEMA trailers and in some cases tents.
MS 4-H is soliciting, receiving and working with Mississippi State University to distribute items that will
go to all needy children along the Mississippi Coast.
Their need is for NEW coats, sweaters, socks, sweatshirts, headwear, and blankets. New, because we simply
don't have the means to have used items cleaned, prepared and delivered in time.
If any of you have personal connections with suppliers/distributors/dealers who might be able to help us we
(thousands of we) would appreciate it beyond words. This could be a great way for someone to eliminate old stock. We are making
some direct contacts ourselves but sometimes its the "who" you know that is important. Yes, money so designated would allow
us to purchase coats.
Any provided items should be sent to Operation 4-H Relief. Mississippi 4-H, Bost Building, Mississippi State
University, 39762. All gifts will be received as 501c3 contributions.
Any suggestions, advise or assistance with contact potentials is requested and obviously appreciated. I'll
be very happy to make any direct contacts with additional information. Please share my name, email, phone, etc with anyone
who might be interested. Thanks to all. MH
Morris Houston
151 Pine Ridge Circle
Brandon, MS 39047
601-829-3611 or 601-906-1694
mhouston@ext.msstate.edu
Mississippi 4-H Museum and Learning Center
http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/4hmuseum
Another website with multiple listings for donations:
http://www.mass4h.org
