America Supports You: It's 'HOT' to Help the Troops

[sabra]

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http://www.blackanthem.com/World/2005080509.html

America Supports You: It's 'HOT' to Help the Troops

According to many servicemembers stationed overseas, it's a great feeling to receive a care package, and it's especially nice when the package contains items that you personally requested.

In March, Kristen Maddox, a 21-year-old college student from Santa Ana, Calif. , launched the nonprofit organization "Helping Our Troops" with that in mind. Her goal is to ship care packages that contain items based solely on troop requests.

"We don't send our favorite items; we send their favorite items," Maddox said.

HOT is made up of a small group of volunteers, mainly Maddox's friends and family, who have doggedly searched for a wide variety of items, including canned sardines, eye goggles and pool cues.



Kristen Maddox, the 21-year-old founder of the nonprofit organization "Helping Our Troops," which sends specialized care packages to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Courtesy photo

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[Comandante_Subzero]

1. Reaching Out

Anyone sending care packages to the Iraqi people? Washington has failed totally to provide basic services (our money went to Halliburton & other corrupt corporations).

[sabra]

3. welcome to DU!

[dr.strangelove]

5. Welcome

Welcome to DU.

There are lots of groups who are helping out in Iraq. My favorites are Doctors without Borders, Northwest Medical Teams and Mercy Corps. They are in the worst places offering medical care to the neediest. All three have Iraq services right now and can use help. There are many others though.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Comandante_Subzero!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[mikehiggins]

2. Kristen Maddox is hot no matter what you think of Iraq

If the Army could promise girls like that would be around they'd have no problem with enlistments.

[Bluebear]

4. I am imagining the "special requests" she is going to get n/t