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SEND: Love Boxes to our Troops -- Could They Make it ANY Easier!?!?

Reblogger Dinah Lee Griffey
Managing Real Estate Broker with Windermere Peninsula Properties

This is a great idea. We always think of our troops on the Holidays but we should try and do what we can year round.-Dinah Lee

Original content by Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED Inactive License Oregon

Betsy Ross

 

I was going to blog about this yesterday, then changed my mind.  A few people don't support our troops and I wasn't in the mood yesterday -- didn't feel like being flamed. 

Then I read a feature today and was SO inspired by what I read -- and coming up in second place behind Dinah Lee Griffey Allyn (and I thought I had a lot of names!?) -- her post so inspired me, so here goes.

Please read her post too!  http://activerain.com/blogsview/1126129/time-traveler-

 

NOW -- back to my blog -- LOVE BOXES!!

If you are inspired, and so inclined -- please send LOVE BOXES of goodies to our troops.

This is just an easy, no-brainer.  The US Post Office has free "MILI FRB" domestic flat rate boxes.  You can pack these boxes and mail them to our troops for $11.95 -- NO MATTER WHAT THEY WEIGH!!

I also believe that UPS will take them at the same rate!

There are certain terms and conditions -- but, hey. . . we're in real estate -- we're used to that!

For example, you have to address the box with a NAME!  It can't go out to an anonymous solider.  Don't mail anything that can melt (like chocolate).  There's some good suggestions of what would be good to send, and what wouldn't.

Love Boxes For Our Troops . . . GO TO: http://loveboxesforourtroops.com/

Find out how you can send your LOVE BOX to a troop.  OR . . . get your school or house of worship to participate. 

JULY 4th is right around the corner, and what a GOOD Independence Day Idea!! 

I'm PROUD to live in America.  We're not a perfect country -- but we never said we were.  We have our faults, and there is NO COUNTRY that does not have blood on its hands.  Fact.  A sad, sad fact.

The little "P.S." about LOVE BOXES FOR OUR TROOPS:  this program was founded by a Realtor(r) -- yes it was!!

John Baker a Salem, Oregon Broker!  How's that for a Realtor making a difference!!

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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Dinah, I'm glad you decided to post this blog especially when you were inspired to do so! A great idea!

Jun 24, 2009 09:18 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Dinah, thanks for the great post. Don't worry about the flamers, they are pure evil the likes of which, good Americans laugh at!!

Jun 25, 2009 03:05 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

This is so cool.....I hope that this inspires many to send love boxes to our troops.

Jun 25, 2009 03:33 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I had to go back and read the post a second time after reading Terry's comment, which I don't understand.

Jun 25, 2009 07:14 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Thanks for reposting this.  I had missed it, but I'm off now to comment.

Jun 29, 2009 01:04 PM
Wendy Montoya, REALTOR® Broker Associate, 254-315-4906
Towne Adams REALTORS - Waco, TX

Anything to support our troops is a good thing. Thank you for this post and the links. Will be checking these out.

Jun 30, 2009 01:11 PM