Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Landstuhl needs your help

You may not be hearing about it on the news, but the fighting in Afghanistan has been very heavy, with many wounded moving through the military medical system. Our wounded heroes, their families, and the doctors and nurses who care for them desperately need our love and support. Please consider how you can help.

MaryAnn, head of Soldiers' Angels Germany, writes about the need:

All summer we have been experiencing a very large number of incoming medevacs, particularly from Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the past several weeks have been even worse. We are in urgent need of the following items. Please help if you can. Please also pray for our patients and staff during this very difficult time. Thank you.

Most Needed:

* Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets (M, L, XL - Gray, Black, Dark Blue)
* Blankets of Hope
* Lounge/sleep pants/pj bottoms (M, L, XL)

2nd Most Needed

* Undershirts and plain T-shirts (M, L, XL)
* Shorts, baggy basketball-type (M, L, XL)

3rd Most Needed

* Men's Boxerbriefs (M, L, XL) 2nd choice boxers. Please do not send "tightie whities"
* Socks

For a complete list of items, see the Soldiers' Angels Germany blog. NOTE: Please do not send clothing sizes Small, 2X, or 3X. Also, please do not send books or magazines.

Shipping Address for Soldiers' Angels Germany:

MTD
Attn: Soldiers' Angels
CMR 402
APO AE 09180

Important:

* Please email mphillips @ soldiersangels.org when items are shipped.
* Include a note with your name, email address, and brief description of items sent in your packages. Without this information, we will be unable to confirm their receipt.
* Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for receipt confirmation.

Please help our wounded heroes however you can. In addition to the great work of Soldiers' Angels Germany, you can assist the wounded and their families through Soldiers' Angels Blankets of Hope, First Response Backpacks, Hero Flights, Valour-IT, and Wounded TLC.

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