iraq desert hot! make a soldier's day by sending a uso care package

[cubeless]

uso care package

i'm in.

seems like a great deal to help boost the spirits of the guys and gals who won't be having the world's best christmas this year...

and it gets even better!

as an added bonus, you can put in a personal, positive message to let them know that, unlike the press and the a55wipes in the at_politics forum, some of us appreciate them and the job they've chosen to do and don't think they're all criminals and idiots...

 

[brlacasse]

I'm in too.

I received one of these when I was deployed in the Gulf during the early 90's. Talk about raising someone's spirits. A little bit of home goes a long way...

 

[azoomee]

Thanks Cubeless -- this is a great thing for these folks.

 

[breweyez]

great post cubeless

 

[Woofmeister]

Thank you for your donation to Operation USO Care Package. USO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing morale boosting programs and vital services to military personnel and their families. USOs are located throughout the US and across the globe. To find out how you can help further, please contact the USO location nearest you. A list of USO locations can be found on www.usocares.org or www.uso.org.

Awesome post Cubeless! :thumbsup: This is one deal I'm definitely getting in on.

Happy holidays to our brave men and women in uniform serving overseas and to everyone on this forum.

 

[gregdep]

good job OP!

 

[wlee]

I donated $100 during the first Gulf War. I'm all for showing my appreciation to those serving active duty, but be *WARNED*. They will sell your contact info. After I donated, I was bombarded with mail and phone calls from every organization under the sun begging for donations. Kinda pushed me away from ever doing that again. I wish there was a better "anonymous" way of doing this.

 

[fbrdphreak]

This is awesome, but I'm reluctant about getting spammed to death.

I might call and see if I can auto-opt out of that stuff.

Also, for everyone with gmail, you might use this tip to find out where your spam is coming from:
http://blog.kevingunn.org/archives/2005/12/sorting_your_em.html

 

[cubeless]

so put in a bs email address!!! come on!!!

"i might get spammed" is a crappy excuse...

and don't tell me u need the reciept that they email, u don't... u can clain $25 on your taxes with no reciept...

and i you need the reciept (because you donate so much) , feel free to have it emailed to teraeric@hotmail.com and i'll send it to you!

i fear no spam!!!

 

[fbrdphreak]

They also require a mailing address

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: wlee
I donated $100 during the first Gulf War. I'm all for showing my appreciation to those serving active duty, but be *WARNED*. They will sell your contact info. After I donated, I was bombarded with mail and phone calls from every organization under the sun begging for donations. Kinda pushed me away from ever doing that again. I wish there was a better "anonymous" way of doing this.

In my experience, every charity does this sort of thing. While it annoys me, too, it's hard for me to get too upset about people asking me to donate money to their usually-worthy cause.

-Erwos

 

[Lithan]

Im not 100% sure, but I think everything in the package except the calling card and camera is provided free by the military.