September 9, 2010
Ideas
Winning Hearts & Minds in Afghanistan
School Supplies: $5
An Education: Priceless
Send school supplies, and help US Soldiers give Afghan kids a promising future.
Soldiers continue to request school supplies so they can fight illiteracy as well as extremism. Also, the gifts increase bonds of trust between the local people and our soldiers, enhancing their safety.
WHAT TO SEND: Into one plastic zip-lock bag approximately 10x13" (or smaller as long as the notebook fits), please put:
- one 8x10" or 9x12" lined spiral notebook with a blank cover (i.e. no Hollywood or cartoon characters)
- one pen
- two pencils
- a pencil sharpener
- a small toy
- a box of raisins
You can include a thank-you message for soldiers in your box too. Please include your email address. It's easier for service members to reply by email than snail mail. Thanks!
WHERE TO SEND YOUR PACKAGE:
Christopher L. Pelfrey
3-320 FA S3, 3BCT
TF RED KNIGHT
FOB SALERNO
APO AE 09314
SUGGESTED TOYS: Beanie babies, magic slates, coloring books, crayons, markers, watercolor paint sets, small stuffed animals, hot wheels cars, small balls, hair bows for the girls.
Please do not send your gifts to Do One Nice Thing to mail.
MAILING:
- It costs the same as mailing inside the U.S.
- A customs form (Form 2976-A) needs to be completed at the post office. It takes just a few minutes.
- Mark the space on the form for GIFT, and in the space, "If non-deliverable," mark TREAT AS ABANDONED. That way, if the soldier moves, the box will remain at the base and other soldiers will receive it.
- "America Salutes You" APO/FPO priority mail, flat-rate boxes are an economical way to mail packages to the military. They can be ordered online and are available at some post offices.
Questions? We're happy to help. Please email contact@doonenicething.com.
ANOTHER WAY TO HELP:
Make a donation online or by mail to Operation Dreamseed, founded by MAJ Todd Schmidt. Funds pay for school supplies, students' lunches and teachers' salaries in Afghanistan.
