Support Wounded Warriors - Emergency Secret Santa Project
I am hard at work writing the final chapters of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, and I've cried more than once over the courage and sacrifice of the Fey warriors who give their lives to protect the country and the people they love. So when I received an email in my box about a special Christmas program to support America's wounded troops and their families, I felt compelled to share.
Sponsored by the Coalition to Support America's Heroes , the 2008 Emergency Secret Santa Project sends cards and $500 gift checks to wounded vets who might not otherwise be able to provide Christmas for their families.
Many families of severely disabled troops are struggling financially. The soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors who have lost limbs, or have been blinded, paralyzed or brain-damaged, can't be left alone, and most military families can't afford a professional caretaker. So oftentimes, the spouse must quit his or her job to be that caretaker. Soon these parents are having trouble putting food on the table and paying their rent and utility bills . . . and buying Christmas gifts for their children could be entirely out of the question
That's where the 2008 Emergency Secret Santa Project comes in. The Project's goal this year is to provide a $500 Christmas gift check to 1,000 disabled servicemen and women. By making a donation you can help provide Christmas presents for a little girl or boy whose parents - because of their disabling war injuries - just can't afford it. Or, if you can't afford a donation, you can still ask the Coalition to send a free card in your name to your thanks and get well wishes to our wounded warriors.
To make a tax-deductible Christmas donation to the Emergency Secret Santa Project or just to send a get well and thank you card, click here. The Coalition will hand deliver your card to a severely wounded young Marine, Soldier, Sailor or Airman. You can even type in a personal greeting if you like.
The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes was founded in 2004 to provide financial and other aid for troops who have been severely wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan. To find out more about the Coalition , click here.
I called the coalition before posting this blog to verify the charity and the Secret Santa Fund. According to the lady I spoke with, 95.8% of all donated funds go directly to provide services and support to our veterans and their families.
Beylah vo, kem'mareskia. Miora felah.
C.L. Wilson
Sponsored by the Coalition to Support America's Heroes , the 2008 Emergency Secret Santa Project sends cards and $500 gift checks to wounded vets who might not otherwise be able to provide Christmas for their families.Many families of severely disabled troops are struggling financially. The soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors who have lost limbs, or have been blinded, paralyzed or brain-damaged, can't be left alone, and most military families can't afford a professional caretaker. So oftentimes, the spouse must quit his or her job to be that caretaker. Soon these parents are having trouble putting food on the table and paying their rent and utility bills . . . and buying Christmas gifts for their children could be entirely out of the question
That's where the 2008 Emergency Secret Santa Project comes in. The Project's goal this year is to provide a $500 Christmas gift check to 1,000 disabled servicemen and women. By making a donation you can help provide Christmas presents for a little girl or boy whose parents - because of their disabling war injuries - just can't afford it. Or, if you can't afford a donation, you can still ask the Coalition to send a free card in your name to your thanks and get well wishes to our wounded warriors.
To make a tax-deductible Christmas donation to the Emergency Secret Santa Project or just to send a get well and thank you card, click here. The Coalition will hand deliver your card to a severely wounded young Marine, Soldier, Sailor or Airman. You can even type in a personal greeting if you like.
The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes was founded in 2004 to provide financial and other aid for troops who have been severely wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan. To find out more about the Coalition , click here.
I called the coalition before posting this blog to verify the charity and the Secret Santa Fund. According to the lady I spoke with, 95.8% of all donated funds go directly to provide services and support to our veterans and their families.
Beylah vo, kem'mareskia. Miora felah.
C.L. Wilson
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