Several community service projects that the National Federation of Republican Women encourages are programs that SUPPORT THE TROOPS, promote LITERACY, and engage in CARING FOR AMERICA. Click on the links below for a great project that one of your members may be willing to undertake.
http://www.nfrw.org/programs/troops/index.html is the list of sites the National Federation has made available for troop projects and includes:
http://www.operationpaperback.org/
http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html
Armed Services YMCA of Alaska Heroes Home Program (Microsoft Word DOC)
http://troopssupport.com/
Donate soccer balls, soccer ball pumps and soccer shoes through OPERATION WE CARE, a program recognized by the NFRW Board of Directors. Deadline to send donated items is Oct. 15, 2008. For the mailing address and APO mailing instructions, click here. Mail monetary donations to Linda "Lyn" Sanchez, 98 County Road 103A, Hesperus, CO 81326. For more information on Operation We Care, visit the web site of Chaplain Kevin Wainwright. CH (CPT) Kevin Wainwright is the son of a Federation mother. His call to the Federation is for soccer balls and pumps (1 for every 10 balls) and any size shoes, new or used. To track the support boxes you send be sure to include your club or state federation name and state. Link to his website and click on the Wall of Blessings to find it.
http://www.firstbook.org
http://www.reachoutandread.org/
http://www.nfrw.org/documents/publications/MELP_2008.pdf - Mamie Eisenhower Library Adult and Childrens Book List (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
http://www.nfrwcaringforamerica.org/ NFRW ideas for projects
http://www.soles4souls.org/
http://www.redcross.org/donate/give/
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