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Site: Major League Pitchers Strike Them Out for
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Strikeouts for
Troops™ is a national project of Oakland
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wounded troops being treated at Walter Reed,
Bethesda Naval and other military hospitals: every strikeout is a donation.
How to Support Our
Troops
Looking for ways to support
and honor U.S. military servicemembers and
veterans who protect our security and freedom?
In years past, you could wrap up a care package
and mail it to "Any Service Member" for the
holidays, but with increased mail restrictions,
the Pentagon is asking people to help through
financial contributions, letter-writing and
e-mail, purchasing authorized pre-made care
packages, or volunteering time through
non-profits.
Below are links to programs
that offer aid to our military -- everything
from care packages to emergency services to
military family support. Show your pride in our
armed forces today, either by purchasing a gift
or card for a servicemember, or donating to
programs that support our military.
Instructions on Sending Mail to
Servicemembers - Straight from the U.S.
Postal Service, instructions and recommendations
on sending individual mail to
servicemembers.
Gifts, Cards, and Care
Packages
Christmas for Troops - Paying
Tribute to our Military Troops During the
Holidays.
Adopt a Platoon - Support the
troops through gifts and sponsored mail.
Any Soldier - Sponsor care
packages to servicemembers in Iraq.
Army and Air Force Exchange
Services - Purchase gift certificates for
active and hospitalized servicemembers.
Books for Soldiers - Donate
books, movies, and more.
Cell Phones for Soldiers -
Donate your old cell phones, which pay for
calling cards for our troops.
Commissary Gift Certificates -
Give the gift of groceries -- buy or donate gift
certificates.
DefendAmerica - Send a virtual
thank-you card.
GI-Bracelet.org - Buy a
bracelet to support the troops, and contribute
to a fund of your choice.
Military.com
E-cards - Send a card by e-mail, for every
occasion.
A Million Thanks - Collects
emails and letters of appreciation for our armed
forces.
Operation Air Conditioner -
Help pay for air conditioners and heaters for
the troops.
Operaton Dear Abbey - Send
greetings and messages of support.
Operation Give - Donate toys
to be given to the children of Iraq.
Operation Gratitude -
Contribute to care packages sent to our
servicemembers.
Operation Hero Miles - Donate
your unused frequent flyer files to
servicemembers.
Operation Homefront Hugs -
Contribute to care packages, or adopt a
servicemember.
Operation Millitary Pride -
Sends letters, care packages, and gifts
overseas.
Operation Uplink - Donate a
calling card to help keep servicemembers in
touch with their families.
Operation USO Care Package -
Sponsor a care package for $25.
SupportUSTroops.com -
Contribute to care packages to be sent
overseas.
Treats for Troops - Purchase
care packages for Soldiers.
Voices from Home - Send voice
messages over email to servicemembers.
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Medical
Help
American Red Cross Armed Forces - Offers medical services to active duty,
veterans, reservists and families
nationwide.
Armed Services Blood Program -
Donate blood that will be sent to areas of need
around the world.
Blinded
Veterans Association - Volunteer and
scholarship organization provides care and
support for blind veterans and their
families.
VA Voluntary Service -
Volunteer to help care for wounded
veterans.
The Walter Reed Society -
Walter Reed Medical Center cares for many
returning injured servicemembers.
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Relief
and Support
4theTroops - Coordinates the
shipments of supplies, goods and gifts to our
servicemembers abroad.
Air Force Aid Society -
Official support and relief organization for Air
Force servicemembers, veterans, and
families.
America Supports You - Send
messages to the troops, and help get the word
out.
American
Legion - Organizes blood donation, volunteer
networks, purchase flags of support, and
more.
Angels of Mercy / No Soldier Left
in Need - Donate clothes to wounded soldiers
returning stateside, or donate to long-term
rehabilitation programs.
The Armed Forces Foundation -
Provides support and education help to our
troops.
Armed Forces Relief Trust -
Combination of the major military relief
societies takes donations to help
servicemembers.
Armed Services YMCA - Provides
educational, recreational, social and religious
support to the military.
Army Emergency Relief -
Official support and relief organization for
Army servicemembers, veterans, and
families.
Blue Star Mothers - Organizes
postcards to troops and care packages, and is
currently petitioning Congress for reduced air
fares for servicemembers.
Citizens for Heroes - Raises
funds to support the official military relief
societies of each branch of the Armed Services.
Coalition to Salute America's
Heroes - Accepts donations to help in
rehabilitating severely wounded and disabled
veterans.
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
- Major support and relief organization for
Coast Guard servicemembers, veterans, and
families.
CAUSE: Comfort for America's
Uniformed Services Elite - Provides comfort
items for troops recuperating in military
hospitals and rehabilitation centers from wounds
and injuries.
Enduring Freedom K.I.A. Fund -
Gives financial aid to families of
servicemembers killed in action.
Fallen
Patriot Fund - Accepts donations to send to
families of those who fell in combat.
Fisher House - Support
families whose loved ones are being treated at
military and VA hospitals.
The Freedom Alliance -
Organizes donations and contributions for our
servicemembers, and also awards
scholarships.
Freedom Calls Foundation -
Contribute to videoconferencing facilities that
put servicemembers in touch with their
families.
Freedom Fund - Send letters of
thanks to the troops, or donate to funds that
support deploying servicemembers.
Global War on Terrorism Veterans
In Need - Provides support programs for
returning disabled servicemembers.
Help
Hospitalized Veterans - Sends therapeutic
crafts kits to hospitalized veterans.
The Home Front Cares -
Provides support for the Pikes Peak Region's
military families of all services by
distributing funds, goods and services to needy
families.
Homes for Our Troops - Assists
injured veterans and their families by building
new or adapting existing homes for handicapped
accessibility.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund -
Fund provides unrestricted grants to the
families of military personnel who have given
their lives in the current operations in defense
of our country.
Military Pets Foster Project -
Nationwide network of foster homes cares for the
pets of deployed personnel.
Navy/Marine Relief Society -
Official support and relief organization for
Navy servicemembers, veterans, and
families.
Operation Child Care -
Provides child care services for the families of
Reserve and National Guard members.
Operation
Purple - National Military Family
Association (NMFA) volunteer program provides
educational camps for military
children.
Shadow Warrior Foundation -
Soldiers' Angels - Support
group aids wounded Soldiers with transitional
backpacks, personal visits, and phone calls,
etc., and also sends thanks via letters and
email to the U.S. military and its allies.
Special Operations Warrior
Foundation - Provides college scholarship
grants, financial aid and educational counseling
to the children of Special Operations personnel
killed in an operational mission or training
accident.
The Survivors of Servicemembers
SOS Fund - Provides funds to families who
have lost a loved one in Iraq.
The Tragedy Assistance Program for
Survivors (TAPS) - Provides services and
support for survivors of late
servicemembers.
Unmet Needs - Veterans of
Foreign Wars program donates money to help with
military families' financial necessities.
USO
- Donations to the USO pay for hospital support
for recuperating soldiers, USO entertainment
tours and other important services.
Veterans and Families -
Sacramento, California-based organization is
building support services for returning
veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars -
Features a full range of veteran services and
advocacy programs.
Wounded Warriors Fund -
Donates everything from phone cards to TVs to
wounded soldiers.
Yellow Ribbon America - Show
your support with a yellow ribbon.
Complete
list of military support organizations
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