Send a package to "any soldier"!

[ShainaT]

Hi everybody! The other day I was lamenting that I couldn't send an "any soldier" care package to our soldiers in the Iraq region. Well, this morning one of my friends let me know of a way to help out. Her sister-in-law is stationed on a Coast Guard Cutter out there and there are lots of people who don't get much in the way of mail or packages. She provided the following address for anybody who wants to send a care package:

BOUTWELL WARDROOM I.D.G.A Club
c/o ENS Natasha Bartelt
USCGC BOUTWELL (WHEC-719)
FPO-AP 96661-3902

The "IDGA Club" stand for the "I didn't get anything club," and Natasha will give the package to someone who looks lonely. :-) I am guessing that ideas for the package would include a card, snacks of all kinds, phone card, newspaper, magazine, toiletries, drawings from kids, etc... Whatever you think would brighten someone's day. If you want to send something, and it might be a neat idea to get your kids involved, please let me know when you mail the package so I can relay the message for her to keep her eyes peeled. Thanks everyone!


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[bbelover]

there is also another place as well called

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If u scroll the pages u can find a form to be a penpal or send packages.....I think these men and women need our support.....

[kacey]

I would love to send a package. Could you give me some ideas (besides the big stash of snacks that I have ready) what to send?

[tasker109]

so we are all supposed to send a package to this one person?? i was under the impression that the military said there were to be no shipments to "any soldier" because of security reasons. im sure that if we asked around, someone we all know would have someone in the military that you could send a package to. that makes more sense than to try and send a package to any soldier and then have it come back to us because it couldnt be delivered!

[kacey]

Originally posted by tasker109
so we are all supposed to send a package to this one person?? i was under the impression that the military said there were to be no shipments to "any soldier" because of security reasons. im sure that if we asked around, someone we all know would have someone in the military that you could send a package to. that makes more sense than to try and send a package to any soldier and then have it come back to us because it couldnt be delivered!

Tasker, I think that Shaina was saying that this person she knows (ENS Natasha Bartelt) would be the one receiving our packages, so it wouldn't be addressed to "any solider" and she would distribute the packages to people who weren't getting mail.

[dianemarie]

I hate to be a kill joy...but we don't know how many people can get that address now and send a package. It's for the safety of the service member that the address shouldn't be posted on a message board.

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[ShainaT]

Hey Guys. I don't even know this person but my friend does. I can vouch for her.

I just wanted to send out a package of cookies and snacks and didn't know what to do or how to do it. I don't anybody stationed over there personally.

I thought others might be interested in the same info. I see DianeMarie's point though.

[Darster]

bummer...yeah I understand the point too! I hope the servicemen and women do too - I'm sure it helps their spirits to even know people want to do this.


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