Baghdad Prayer Patrol ministry has compiled a number of ways to support U.S. troops during the holidays, number one being prayer.
This from Baghdad Prayer Patrol:
There’s no greater blessing you can give the troops than prayer,
so if you haven’t prayed yet, STOP NOW and PRAY!Okay, Now that you’ve prayed, you can take another step to bless them in some tangible way. Here are some groups that will help you encourage the troops, through giving, volunteering, sending notes, etc.
Do what you can to support these heroes, but don’t let your doing be a substitute for praying.
(when you send a note to the troops tell them about the “notes of gratitude” waiting for them at www.prayercentral.net/baghdad/salute)
Here are some ways to say “THANKS!”
Text a Thanksgiving Message:
For those seeking a quick way to show appreciation to troops serving far from home this holiday season, look no further than “Giving Thanks,” a new initiative from the Defense Department’s America Supports You program.Between 6 a.m. Nov. 17 and midnight Nov. 22, people wishing to express gratitude to the troops for their service can text a brief one- or two-line message to 89279. Each text message sent will receive a response from an active-duty servicemember.
How easy is That? let’s make sure our heroes know we appreciate them this Thanksgiving.
Send Christmas Cards to wounded Soldiers
Leave the card envelope unsealed so they can be screened. You can put the card and unsealed envelope in a larger envelope for mailing.Send to:
American Red Cross
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001
also
American Red Cross
c/o Bethesda Naval Hospital
8901 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20814Source: American Red Cross at Walter Reed Army Hospital and Bethesda Naval Hospital
Other Sites:
Send a Card -Let’s Say Thanks!
America Supports You
Operation USO Care Package
Online Message to Soldiers
Adopt A Platoon
Adopt A Chaplain
A Million Thanks -Cards to the Troops
Love the Site!!! Please consider adding OperationGoodyBag.org
This is a middle school program that is now a member of America Supports You.
They also have a video infomercial about the text message campaign…
Thanks for considering it!