Posts Tagged ‘Community Event’
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
While volunteering at Ground Zero in New York City in September 2001, I made a promise to a Marine that I would support our military the best I could from that day forward. Since that point in time I have sent care packages to over 150 service members & their units. None of this would have been possible without your financial support over the years or help writing words of encouragement & gratitude to those serving far away from home.
Our troops have expressed to me over and over again the importance of having their name called at “Mail Call”. It helps them cope with the distance between them & their loved ones and boosts morale. For that reason, I created “Mail Call for Our Heroes” in 2006. My goal is to have each service member have at least one piece of mail to open over the holidays (if not more).
WO1 Rachael Washburn O’Brien – Blackhawk Pilot
Over the years I have been blessed beyond measure to get to know and become friends with some of the soldiers I have supported. This year “Mail Call for Our Heroes” is for two of those soldiers. Last week I had the honor of attending Rachael’s mobilization ceremony in Oregon, which is when the above photo was taken. Telling her “until next time” was incredibly difficult for me. Her best friend, Erin has been in Afghanistan for a few months now. Care packages will go to these two service members, as well as the Wounded Warrior hospital in Landstuhl, Germany & a Marine family based in Japan.
If you could once again help me by writing cards & letters, or making cards with your kids; that would be amazing! Please feel free to get your children’s schools, boy/girl scouts & clubs, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved. Having you and your loved ones express your thoughts & appreciation to our service members will make such a difference for them this holiday season. The troops love receiving the cards gathered from across the globe for them!
If you would like to contribute monetarily towards contents of the care packages or postage to ship them; these are the two ways to donate.
PayPal to: supportourheroes@live.com
Or send a check/money order to the address below. Please keep in mind donations are NOT tax deductible as I do all this out of the kindness of my heart and do not want the hassle of becoming a non-profit. Please know I cannot possibly send any packages without your donations or cards/letters & I will post photos & videos on social media to provide proof I am doing with your money what I have promised I will do with it.
The deadline for me to receive your cards/letters or donations is Veterans Day, 11 November, 2017. This will give me time to bake, purchase items to go in the care packages (Christmas trees, ornaments, decorations, holiday cheer), and put everything together so I can mail the packages so they arrive to their destinations before Christmas. Donations received after that date will still be sent – just may be after the holidays. (I do all of this between work trips at my full time job as a flight attendant).
The generosity of your time and desire to assist me with this project each year is overwhelming. Thank you in advance for making “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2017” a success. My goal is to have none of our service members ever feel alone on the battlefield, or when they return home.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt
PO Box 1494
Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Friday, September 16th, 2016
“Mail Call for Our Heroes 2016″
Wow, what a year this has been! Sorry I have not blogged at all, but I have been caught up with life issues and using Facebook and other social media to keep everyone up to date. With all the changes in my personal life, I am making some changes to this years “Mail Call for Our Heroes”. I do have to apologize that with moving so many times this year, I have not any idea where my photos are from last years care packages – so I am sharing ones from years prior. Hope you don’t mind. 🙂
Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn all over the globe. Our service members have expressed to me, over and over again, the importance of receiving mail and hearing their name called at Mail Call. It helps them to cope with the time away from their loved ones back home & having their name called at Mail Call. For that reason, to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my tenth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
1SGT Miah Washburn recipient of “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2014”
This year “Mail Call for Our Heroes” is for a soldier and his unit that are deployed in Kuwait and the units they support that are deployed “downline”. I also will be sending Christmas decorations and surprises to a Marine EOD family that recently was sent to Japan for the next three years. Additionally, as I do every year, I will send needed items to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for the staff and our Wounded Warriors in Germany. You will also find me volunteering a bit more often at the SeaTac USO; beginning in late October & through the holidays … so please come look for me, if you are in the airport!
My goals: 1) To raise $$$$ for holiday care packages including Christmas trees with all the decorations, toiletries, homemade treats, clothing for our Wounded Warriors, goodies for our canine heroes, and postage to ship the care packages.
2) Collect individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit or at the hospitals will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays.
Having you and your loved ones express your thoughts to the service members in these units will make such a difference for them this holiday season. Please feel free to get your children’s schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved! The troops love receiving the cards gathered from across the world for them!!
Santa arrived in Kuwait … via “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”
Please send donations (checks or money orders need to be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. (Donations are not tax deductible as I do this out of the kindness of my heart and do not want the hassle of becoming a non-profit). If you would like to make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of: supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/what-to-send.html )
The deadline for me to receive any cards or letters to the troops, or cash donations need to be arrived in my mailbox no later than Veteran’s Day (11 November 2016) to ensure they arrive overseas before Christmas. Any items received after the deadline will still be sent and appreciated (I just cannot guarantee the care packages will arrive before Christmas).
Please take note: This year I will not be accepting any actual items for the care packages, other than the cards or letters made or written. There will be a baking day at some point in November, to send homemade treats to those deployed. Since my living situation has changed, I need to take on a new approach. My commitment remains the same as it has since I started this project a decade ago: to always support our valiant heroes, so none of them ever feel along on the battlefield, or when they return home.
Thank you in advance for making a huge difference through your generous donations and participation in “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2016″.
Believing in the magic of Christmas for our valiant heroes!
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt ~ PO Box 16796 ~ Seattle, WA 98116
for Fed Ex or UPS: 4412 California Ave SW #16796, Seattle, WA 98116
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Thursday, September 24th, 2015
“Mail Call for Our Heroes 2015″
Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn all over the globe. Our service members have expressed to me, over and over again, the importance of receiving mail and hearing their name called at Mail Call. It helps them to cope with the time away from their loved ones back home & having their name called at Mail Call. For that reason, to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my ninth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
1SGT Miah Washburn recipient of “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2014”
This year “Mail Call for Our Heroes” is for four different soldiers and their units, who are currently serving in Kuwait, Japan, Korea. We still have troops being deployed to Afghanistan although the media states otherwise. One of my friends is deploying to the Horn of Africa in November and will be receiving packages as well.
My goals: 1) To raise enough $$$$ for holiday care packages including Christmas trees with all the decorations, toiletries, food, homemade treats, clothing for our Wounded Warriors, goodies for our canine heroes, and postage to ship everything collected. Care packages will also be going to the Wounded Warriors and hospital staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
2) 4,000 individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit or at the hospitals will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays.
Having you and your loved ones express your thoughts to the service members in these units will make such a difference for them this holiday season. Please feel free to get your children’s schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved! The troops love receiving the cards gathered from across the world for them!!
Santa arrived in Kuwait … via “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”
Please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. (Donations are not tax deductible as I do this out of the kindness of my heart and do not want the hassle of becoming a non-profit). If you would like to make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of: supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/what-to-send.html )
The deadline for me to receive any items you want to donate for the care packages themselves; including cards or letters to the troops, contents for packages, or cash donations need to be arrived in my mailbox no later thanVeterans Day (11 November 2015) to ensure they arrive overseas before Christmas. Any items received after the deadline will still be sent and appreciated.
Every year our troops have been ecstatic with how much I was able to send because of the generosity of everyone who got involved. It was absolutely AMAZING to see how many people came together from the far reaches of earth, to take care of all the units my friends and I supported last year over the holidays and the special treatment we were able to extend to the National Guard unit from Oregon; that was serving in Afghanistan.
Thank you in advance for making a huge difference through your generous donations and participation in “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2015”, so none of our valiant heroes serving ever feel alone on the battlefield, or when they return home.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt ~ PO Box 16796 ~ Seattle, WA 98116
for Fed Ex or UPS: 4412 California Ave SW #16796, Seattle, WA 98116
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
The “Crusaders” – 2013
“Mail Call for Our Heroes”
2014
Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn all over the globe. Our service members have expressed to me, over and over again, the importance of receiving mail and hearing their name called at Mail Call. It helps them to cope with the time away from their loved ones back home & having their name called at Mail Call. For that reason, to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel is doing my eighth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
Can’t wait to see Miah’s smile when he receives “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2014” and gets to play Santa for the soldiers in his unit 🙂
This year “Mail Call for Our Heroes” is for 1SG Miah Washburn and the other soldiers in the US Army National Guard Unit (Bravo Company, 2-162 IN) from Oregon, who are currently serving in Afghanistan. My goals: 1) To raise enough $$$$ for holiday care packages including Christmas trees with all the decorations, toiletries, food, homemade treats, clothing for our Wounded Warriors, a gift for each member of Miah’s unit, goodies for our canine heroes, and postage to ship everything collected. Care packages will also be going to various other units I have been supporting, as well as the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan, along with items for the Wounded Warriors and hospital staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
Christmas at
Camp
Beuhring
“Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”
2) 4,000 individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit or at the hospitals will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays.
Having you and your loved ones express your thoughts to the service members in these units will make such a difference for them this holiday season. Please feel free to get your children’s schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved! The troops love receiving the cards gathered from across the world for them!!
Santa arrived in Kuwait … via “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”
Please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. (Donations are not tax deductible as I do this out of the kindness of my heart and do not want the hassle of becoming a non-profit). If you would like to make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of: supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/what-to-send.html )
The deadline for me to receive any items you want to donate for the care packages themselves; including cards or letters to the troops, contents for packages, or cash donations need to be arrived in my mailbox no later than
Veterans Day (11 November 2014) to ensure they arrive overseas before Christmas. Any items received after the deadline will still be sent and appreciated.
Every year our troops have been ecstatic with how much I was able to send because of the generosity of everyone who got involved. It was absolutely AMAZING to see how many people came together from the far reaches of earth, to take care of all the units my friends and I supported last year over the holidays and the special treatment we were able to extend to “The Crusaders”.
Thank you in advance for making a huge difference through your generous donations and participation in “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2014”, so none of our valiant heroes serving ever feel alone on the battlefield, or when they return home.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt ~ PO Box 16796 ~ Seattle, WA 98116
for Fed Ex or UPS: 4412 Californian Ave SW #16796, Seattle, WA 98116
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
Ladies and Gentlemen ~
This is a very special request as it touches my heart in a very deep way. One of the things that has given me strength the past few years, was remembering the Wounded Warriors I have met in hospital rooms from Bethesda, Brooke Army Medical Center, Walter Reed, Balboa, and Landstuhl. The sacrifices that have been made for our freedoms are tremendous. Never will I forget being asked “does it bother you that I have no legs or an arm, or that I have a scar from my shoulder to my pelvis?” My response was “I didn’t even notice, I was too busy admiring the hero looking at me”. Every time I have spent time with our Wounded Warriors, my life has been impacted in a significant way.
That is why, when I was asked to help collect items for the WIVES of our WOUNDED WARRIORS I said I would write this blog and ask for help from the public at large, to make this project a huge success. What we need are lightly used (or new) and in good condition from the following list; for the wives to wear at the Wounded Warrior Ball. All colors, shapes, and sizes. 🙂
* Shoes
* Jewelry
* Long or short dresses
* Nice pants
* Dressy tops
Next week I have a layover in San Diego, so I would like to hand deliver any of the above items to my friend, Lori, who asked for my help. If you live in the Seattle area, please contact me to make arrangements for me to collect any of the above from you. (no later than 24July for a face to face meeting or me to pick up in person).
If you cannot make that deadline or you live out of the area, you can either ship directly to me at: Robin Schmidt, PO Box 16796, Seattle, WA 98116 or email me at supportourheroes@live.com for me to respond to you with an address you can ship the items to in San Diego. Additionally, if any of you would like to make a monetary donation so Lori and I can pick up items at consignment stores, you can do so via PayPal to: supportourheroes@live.com .
The deadline for any items to be received for this project is no later than 24August, 2014 as I have to make sure Lori has everything in the San Diego area before the Wounded Warrior Ball. This morning I found two dresses in my closet to donate and will be going through my shoes later today. What do you have in YOUR closets that you don’t ever wear??? (Men, if you have a wife or girlfriend that take up two closets with their clothes, could you encourage them to look and see if there is ANYTHING they can donate to this worthwhile cause??? Thank you!!!)
Long and short dresses for the Wives of our Wounded Warriors
Thank you in advance for your kind donation, and please keep in mind it is not tax deductible and this is simply a way to help the wives of our Wounded Warriors. The least we can give them and their brave husbands; is a beautiful outfit to wear to the Wounded Warrior Ball. May you be blessed immensely for all you do to help me support the troops.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
The Sky Angel with “Birthday in a Box 2013” contents …
It’s my birthday month … and time for “birthday in a box” for our deployed troops. If you would like to send any party items (like balloons, cups, beads, silly hats, party favors, plates, feather boas, board or card games, etc) that I can include in the contents, that would be fantastic. Also, it goes without saying, but I really need money for postage to send the items donated or I pick up in my travels.
This is something I have enjoyed doing over the years and the troops really love getting cake mixes, candles, and frosting and everything to help them celebrate my birthday with them. 
(they also are still needing scarves, hats, and items to stay warm … it is very cold in Afghanistan right now!!)
Everything needed for a birthday party in a war zone …
“Birthday in a Box” is my way of uplifting our troops morale after the holidays. Sending toys, games, pillows, twin size sheets, and of course my homemade fudge always warms their hearts and tummies. This also is sent in conjunction with Valentine’s Day, so cards from your children, local schools, or you, are also welcome. (As well as any fudge or cookies you want to make!!)
Please send anything you want me to include (and checks for postage) to:
Robin Schmidt
PO Box 449
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Can’t wait to see what you all come up with to help make this a success … deadline to ship to me would be 5 February 2013 (want to give everyone time to be a part of the fun, while balancing this project with working a full time flight schedule).
If you want to PayPal money for this, you can do so to: suppourtourheroes@live.com
(if you need a street address to ship items that you are ordering from a website, please let me know …)
Thanks so much for being a part of something fun to continue in my efforts of never allowing any of our valiant heroes to feel alone on the battlefield, and a reminder that people care back “home”.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Rachael’s Birthday in Afghanistan
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Monday, October 14th, 2013
“Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”
The Marines of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing G-1 … recipients of “Mail Call for Our Heroes” 2013
(notice behind the smiles the amazing wallpaper of cards and letters sent to them for the holidays along with the Christmas decorations! 🙂 )
Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn all over the globe. Our service members have explained to me over and over again, the importance of receiving mail to help them cope with the time away from their loved ones back home. In an effort to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my sixth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
My goal: To raise $5,000 for holiday care packages (including Christmas trees with all the decorations, calling cards for the troops to use while the transition from country to country and don’t have access to the internet, and so much more!) for service the various units I am currently supporting in Afghanistan, Kuwait, & Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The money raised will also include the cost of postage to get the items to our deployed troops and care packages throughout the year if there is any extra. 🙂
The second aspect of this project, is to collect 4,000 individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit I am supporting will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays. It would be wonderful for you to express your thoughts to any of the service members in these units, so they feel a little less lonely as they serve our country far away from their loved ones. Please get your children’s schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved!
To be a part of this special project for our heroes away from home, please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. If you would like to use a credit card or make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of http://www.alwayssupportourheroes.com/what-to-send.html ) .
Every year our troops have been ecstatic with how much I was able to send because of the generosity of everyone who got involved. It was absolutely AMAZING to see how many people came together from the far reaches of earth, to take care of our Marines of 3rd Aircraft Wing G-1 last year. In August 2013 we threw a “Welcome Home” party for this unit, and each Marine shared with us how much those random acts of kindness meant to them and all those they shared with “down range”. This was my first “welcome home” party for a unit my friends and I adopted, and one of the most magnificent experiences of my life. Thank you so much for your continued participation and donations to make a difference for our deployed troops.
This year my AMAZING friends and I are supporting the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany (which includes the staff as well as our Wounded), an Army unit at Camp Eggers, a Marine unit also in Afghanistan, and the “Crusaders” of the United States Army unit from Ft. Carson, Colorado who recently deployed to Kuwait. If you write cards for a specific place, please somehow indicate that on your package to me.
The office of our deployed Marines during the holidays …
This year the project got a late start, as I have been busy since receiving my medical release that returned me to work in September. Now I am asking each of you for your help in making it all come to fruition ~ quickly. All of this has to be balanced between commuting to New York City from Seattle for work and devoting off time in the next month to this project for the holidays. J The deadline for me to receive any items you want to donate for the care packages themselves; including cards to the troops, contents for packages, or cash donations need to be delivered to me in person or arrive in my mailbox no later than Veterans Day (11 November 2013).
My goal is for none of our troops ever feel alone on the battlefield, or when they return home. Thanks SO much for helping to make sure that never happens by making a difference for our valiant heroes through being a part of my project “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2013”!!
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt ~ PO Box 449 ~ Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Monday, December 10th, 2012
As the Christmas Care packages have been arriving to military bases in Afghanistan and Germany, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank each of you (from literally all over the world!!!) for your involvement with “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2012”.
Notice the smiles of this Marine unit at Camp Leatherneck, in front of their tree … and their wall paper of cards. Just brings tears of joy to my eyes, knowing how much of an impact the care packages mean to each of them.
It really is difficult to imagine what it is like to be serving in the Armed Forces, or be faced with the challenges of being in a war zone any time of the year. Yet, from the reports I have been receiving from our troops overseas; the boxes filled with surprises (I can’t ruin all the fun! lol), toiletries, junk food, books, Christmas trees, decorations, homemade treats, and all the items for their bomb sniffing dogs; has made a tremendous impact on their hearts and souls. There are friends of mine who have baked from all over the country and sent cookies, and I know those boxes are still arriving (thank you!!!).
A group of my friends locally helped to bake 75 dozen cookies, make 15 lbs of fudge … and we filled up 48 tins of “homemade goodies”. 🙂
A very special request came in this year, from a National Guard unit; where they have children who have died in local orphanages in previous years, because they were unable to find warmth. The request was simple. “Can you please send hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves to help keep the kids warm”. No one hesitated at the thought of helping the locals and fulfilled this wish within days.
My project has so many elements of it … making sure each unit has items to decorate with, goodies to make it feel, smell, and taste like “home”. I also strive to ensure that each member of each unit I support, at least has a card to open on Christmas day. This year through all of my networking, I was able to collect and send 4,857 cards ~ that have been forwarded on to service members in places I never could have fathomed. Locally, I need to send a huge shout out has to go to Mercer Island Elementary School; who did a Veteran’s Day “Parade” and collected probably thousands of dollars worth of items to be sent in care packages. (next year I need to learn how to ask for donations for postage and packing tape better! … valuable lesson. lol). Also, I have to thank Islander Middle School for their students and the way they were so involved with writing cards and letters. It truly was a blessing for me personally, to interact with them as they wrote words of praise and encouragement to our troops. ( Click here to view the article from the Mercer Island Reporter Newspaper )
Every step of the way, God provided. The very last day packages could be sent parcel post (which most of mine were, because of their size), a miraculous donation came in to cover what was needed for the remaining postage costs ~ and enabled me to purchase 50 calling cards for our 101st Airborne Unit; so each of them would have a way to call home for the holidays, and while they are in transit (many of them are not near bases because of their missions).
All in all, 58 care packages were sent; including three 6-8 ft artificial Christmas trees that were generously donated ~ and 11 different service members get to play Santa for their units this holiday season. It would not have been possible without the help of each person who graciously gave of your time, donations, or energy. The Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, are deeply appreciative that their staff and Wounded Warriors have been remembered as well.
Yours truly, buried in boxes at the post office … the clerk was SO happy to help us to send “holiday cheer” to our brave heroes!!
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart …. for helping to make Christmas miracles come true … and for touching the lives of the brave men & women who sacrifice so very much for each of us, on a daily basis. There are so many beautiful stories I could share with you, but sometimes I have to keep them to myself, in order to protect the units I have adopted … but I just want you to know, we are all making a huge impact; and thousands of heroes lives are touched by love, compassion, and caring.
May your Christmas be blessed, and your New Year bring you joyous memories to last a lifetime.
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
The Sky Angel ~ PO Box 449 ~ Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Saturday, October 6th, 2012
The 1/6 Hard Marines ~ recipients of Mail Call for Our Heroes 2011
Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn all over the globe. Our service members have explained to me over and over again, the importance of receiving mail to help them cope with the time away from their loved ones back home. In an effort to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my fifth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
My goal: To raise $5,000 for holiday care packages (including Christmas trees with all the decorations, calling cards for the troops to use while the transition from country to country and don’t have access to the internet, and so much more!) for Marine & Army units I am currently supporting in Afghanistan, & Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The money raised will also include the cost of postage to get the items to our deployed troops and care packages throughout the year if there is any extra. 🙂
The second aspect of this project, is to collect 4,000 individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit I am supporting will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays. It would be wonderful for you to express your thoughts to any of the service members in these units, so they feel a little less lonely as they serve our country far away from their loved ones. Please get your children’s schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved!
To be a part of this special project for our heroes away from home, please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. If you would like to use a credit card or make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of http://www.alwayssupportourheroes.com/what-to-send.html ) .
Every year our troops have been ecstatic with how much I have been able to send because of the generosity of everyone who got involved. It was absolutely AMAZING to see how many people came together from the far reaches of earth, to take care of our 1/6 “Hard” Marines last year. One of the Marines from that unit continues to call me regularly to tell me how much those random acts of kindness meant to him and his battle buddies. Thank you so much for your continued participation and donations to make a difference for our deployed troops.
Since I am already receiving emails asking where the cards will be going this year, I can tell you that I am supporting the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany (which includes the staff as well as our Wounded), a Marine unit at Camp Leatherneck, and a 101st Airborne unit in Afghanistan. If you write cards for a specific place, please somehow indicate that on your package to me. The 50 AT&T calling cards will be going to the 101st Airborne Unit.
the office of our deployed troops over the holidays …
The deadline for me to receive any items you want to donate for the care packages themselves; including cards to the troops, contents for packages (including AT&T calling cards), or cash donations need to be arrived in my mailbox no later than Veterans Day (11 November 2012).
My goal is for none of our troops ever feel alone on the battlefield, or when they return home. Thanks so much for helping to make sure that never happens by making a difference for our valiant heroes through being a part of my project “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2012”!!
Always,
Robin
“The Sky Angel”
Robin Schmidt ~ PO Box 449 ~ Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Santa Marcus ... with all those care packages ...
- Since 2002 I have been ‘adopting’ troops who are on deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan, & other parts of the globe. The service members have explained to me over and over again, the importance of receiving mail to help them cope with the time away from their loved ones back home. In an effort to uplift spirits and boost morale over the holidays, “The Sky Angel” is doing my fourth annual “Mail Call for Our Heroes”.
My goal: To raise $4,000 for 45 AT&T Calling Cards (for our 1/6 “HARD” Marines), along with 4 Christmas trees with all the decorations for the 4 valiant heroes I am currently supporting in Iraq and Afghanistan (including the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan). The money raised will also include the cost of postage to get the items to our deployed troops. 🙂 If you want to send calling cards to me, they must be AT&T and they must be for at least 500 minutes.
The second aspect of this project, is to collect 2,000 individual cards, letters, or notes so each service member in each unit I am supporting will have a piece of mail to open over the holidays. It would be wonderful for you to express your thoughts to any of the service members in these units, so they feel a little less lonely as they serve our country far away from their loved ones. Please get your childrens schools, girl/boy scouts, senior citizens homes, churches, social clubs, and families involved!
To be a part of this special project for our heroes away from home, please send donations (checks should be payable to Robin Schmidt) to the address below. If you would like to use a credit card or make a donation online, you can do so via PayPal to the email address of supportourheroes@live.com (or clicking on the donate button at the top of the http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/ ) .
Last year the troops were ecstatic with how much I was able to send because of the generosity of everyone who got involved. It was absolutely AMAZING to see how you all rallied with me at the last minute to take care of our 3/5 Marines. Adopting the 1/6 “Hard” Marines is an extension of that commitment; one I do not take lightly.
After collecting enough money for the calling cards and decorations, I will “screen” all the hand made cards & letters to make sure they are appropriate for our troops in harms way, or our Wounded Warriors. My hope is to be able to visit with some of the Wounded at Bethesda, and Brooke Army Medical Center, like I did last year. Actually as fate would have it, I was on a layover in Austin, TX Christmas day and delivered Christmas cards to the Wounded at BAMC. It was probably one of the best Christmas’ I have ever had. These Wounded Warriors need to be told face to face they are remembered, prayed for, and not broken. I see them as whole individuals, who have sacrificed tremendously for our safety and freedoms. Any extra cards will be hand delivered or mailed to those locations or sent to the Combat Surgical Hospital in Afghanistan.
- Santa Sgt. Tim Gallagher delivering smiles to Task Force Dirigo ~ Dec 2009
It seems a little early to talk about the holidays; but I need to act on it quickly so the cards are received in Afghanistan before Thanksgiving and Christmas come to pass. It currently takes 3 to 4 weeks for some of the mail to get to one of the units in Afghanistan, which already puts time constraints on this project. Yesterday I was actually told by one of the soldiers I support, that I have to have anything I am sending to her, mailed before 31October. So please jump on this ASAP! 🙂
In order to get the holiday cards to Sgt. Hadzic and his 1/6 “Hard” Marine unit, the deadline for this project will be 11 November 2011. Perfect date to have everything to me by! 11/11/11 (Veteran’s Day).
If each of us takes action … we can change the world … one life, one person at a time.
Thanks so much for helping make a difference for our valiant heroes and being a part of “Mail Call for Our Heroes 2011” !! **If you have any other items you want me to include in the care packages, you can send them to the address below as well! (if you need a street address other than a PO Box, please let me know). Thanks again!**
Robin Schmidt
PO Box 449
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Always, Robin
“The Sky Angel”
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