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Supporting our Troops
~Sewers, Quilters & Embroiderers~
Consider Joining these groups to help the soldiers in many ways...
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Citizen Sam Quilts for Wounded Soldiers
CSAM quilts are sent to transport our wounded from the battlefield to safety.
For directions click here.
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Join CSAM Quilt Group
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Operation Santa
CSAM has shipped nearly 70,000 homemade Christmas stockings to our
deployed. www.operationsanta.info Download our stocking template
Join Operation Santa Group
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OPERATION CARE PACKAGE
Sending packages from home all year round
"We are a non for profit organzation of all volunteers, dedicated to our goal of making sure that no deployed Hero goes without
mail.
For security and privacy purposes, we do not share names or information of troops on our list for "adoption".
However, you can choose to 'Sponsor A Package'or visit our 'How You Can Help'page.
We could not continue this important work without the generosity of many
people and businesses.
Thank you for your support, and remember to keep our Military and their Commanders in your thoughts and prayers."
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Even More Ways of Supporting~
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Adopt a Soldier
Receiving something from home, even from a stranger, can make all
the difference in the morale of our troops. Find out more.
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Cards/Letters of Support
Nothing is more endearing to our troops than to receive cards and
letters written from a sincere heart. More.
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K-9 Warriors
Our highly trained K-9 units and handlers work everyday to defend
our freedom. Find out more.
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Veterans
Citizen SAM believes strongly in supporting our veterans. Find out what you can do to help.
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Snowball Express
Citizen SAM tenderly cares about the children of our Fallen
Heroes. We provide financial assistance and gifts for the children’s goodie bags. Please mark your donation Snowball Express.
Please visit us here.
Click here to watch NBC Nightly News coverage of this amazing program.
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Citizen SAM 4
Kidz
Citizen SAM is passionate about transferring the rich legacy
of America to our children. Teaching them the value of freedom should start at an early age. Find out more.
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Wreaths Across America Program
Learn How You Can Help
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Find the pattern here.
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Send a little present to those soldiers as a little "ThankYou"
from us at home..
There's so many great Christmas fabrics out there that would be perfect for a stocking to
fill with little goodies...
Visit the official OPERATION SANTA website for all the details obout
when, where and how these parcels get overseas.
Below you can find the basics needed to get started.
Even if you want to contribute, but can't get the sewing done, go to the website to find
out how to donate.
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Sample List
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Check out this article~~
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Read Thank You Notes From The Soldiers..
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Help Support Our Troops
Sew a quilt for a wounded soldier.
Would you like to help support the troops with a home made helmetliner, scarf or quilt square to be the finishing touch to a hand
made quilt for a wounded or just cold soldier?
The goal is one quilt for each soldier, begining with the wounded. Something like 200,000 quilts are needed. Have a good
look at the web site of CITIZEN S.A.M. to get the full
story and details.
I've done my own design to be sewn onto finished quilts and am more than happy to share if you'd like to use it to finish off a
quilt.
Info from Citizen S.A.M. about the quilts:
*Screen capture image above taken from Citizen S.A.M. webisite for instruction purposes.
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Citizen Support for America's Military offers various opportunities to support our Armed Forces, our
wounded, veterans and Gold Star families (those who have lost a loved one in the war).
WHO WE ARE
Citizen S.A.M. is composed of thousands of volunteers
from across the USA.
**We are ordinary people of all ages doing extraordinary deeds.
**We recognize we live in the greatest nation on earth enjoying freedom every day yet so little is asked of us in return.
**We are Americans who have discovered the secret of giving back through supporting our Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Air Men, wounded, veterans
and Gold Star families.
**Citizen S.A.M. is about Americans taking care of fellow Americans. If we don't, who will?
Please visit www.citizensam.org to see where you might best serve. Then forward this newsletter and invite your friends to do the same. Each of
us doing our part helps to preserve our precious freedom and keep the United States of America strong!
OPERATION HELMETLINER
Do you knit or crochet? Our troops need you! The temperatures are becoming very frigid for our soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and we
have patterns to help keep them warm. Visit www.citizensam.org and click on Operation Helmetliner to download the patterns. Please pass this
information on to other crafters. Mail the finished product to us at the address provided and we will ship them to our Armed Forces.
Meet Operation Helmetliner Team Leader Sue Pflederer
Sue took up knitting 6 years ago and hasn't put it down. She doesn't have any personal connection to our Military but has been moved to tears by
the awesome sacrifice these great men and women make for her. "Supporting our Military in this way is the very least I can do," she says. Because
she travels frequently for her job, she plans to carry a sample helmetliner. pictures and patterns with her so she can stop in to knitting stores
in these other areas to spread the word. Please feel free to email her with pattern related questions or to request a picture for your local
knitting store/guild at operationhelmetliner@yahoo.com.
DO YOU SEW?
Transporting of our wounded from the war zone to medical facilities occurs in cargo planes which have
no heat. Citizen SAM is making Quilts for our Wounded with specifications to fit stretchers and gurneys. When visiting the website click on
this heading for guildelines. We are in need of a Team Leader to oversee this aspect. E mail info@citizensam.org for more details.
$$ FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financial support is always needed for shipping and material costs. Your gift is tax deductible and can be made securely through PayPal
listed on the website.
Merry ChristmasandHappyNewYear to each of you! May your holidays include love, safe travel, peace and happiness. Please remember in your
thoughts and prayers our troops serving in harm's way keeping us safe and our Gold Star families who cannot share this holiday with their
loves ones.
God bless America; home of the free because of the brave!
Patti Smith
Citizen SAM, Founder
www.citizensam.org
Where ordinary people do extraordinary deeds
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Civilian
Salute
Gratitude
Campaign
This is pretty neat.....(10 second
video)...
Have you ever seen one of our military walking
past you and wanted to convey to them your thanks, but weren't sure how, or it felt awkward? Recently, a gentleman from
Seattle created a gesture which could be used & has started a movement to get the word out.
Please everybody, take just a moment to
watch....
"The
Gratitude Campaign"
forward it to your friends, then start using
the sign!
The Gratitude Campaign
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If anyone knows of similar schemes for the Aussie troops, I'd love to know about it
and help if possible.
Just send me an email!!
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