Support Our Troops

If you'd like to support our troops in a tangible way, here are a few good sites. Congressman Kirk's office alerted us to some, friends to others.

A group out of Wadsworth, Il sends wounded heroes care packages (click on survival care package). They also established a foundation to help families of wounded veterans with immediate expenses:

For the time being, the all-volunteer foundation uses money it raises to help families get back on their feet, Dosev said. They help pay mortgages and energy bills, and grant money for plane tickets and hotel rooms so families don't have to choose between staying with their loved ones or making ends meet.

America Supports You, an official site with lots of ways to help and links to local groups around the country.

Operation Bit of Home, providing everyday personal care supplies, and an oasis of R&R in Iraq.

And this group, the ComPadres, founded by a Catholic priest and Wilmette native, Fr. John Barkemeyer, who is currently serving with the Army in Anbar province in Iraq. Donations can be made to the site, or if you live near Wilmette, one of the collection points will be the Loyola Academy Boat House. Volunteers will be sending new and used DVD's to the Camp. Also, any recent Sports Illustrated, news magazines, or other interesting reading would also be welcome. Ditto for chess, checkers, and playing cards. Collections for the care packages will be made through the end of next week.

God Bless our troops.