"Caps for Kids"

Al, I think this is a great idea.
How many baseball family's here have closet's full of baseball hat's?
I'll look in my closet and see what I come up with.
EH

Wow, what a wonderful idea! I am planning to send three new baseball caps: One from each of my 2 sons' colleges, plus of course a MN Twins cap!

Julie

Twins cap? Julie, haven't those children suffered enough?!

I just forwarded the idea on to my sons' coach as well.

Orlando,

I hate to bring this up about such a kind and caring effort, but I was just curious… Is it safe wearing an American cap in the streets of Baghdad? Could it be some kind of target for the crazies?

PG


Great point---I think we will take the chance and send a few caps---God bless the young folks who are over there protecting our freedoms

Yes, that is a good point that I had not thought of - definitely a serious consideration! Like TR, I'll send a few caps and hope that those who distribute them consider all the necessary safety precautions.

Take it from someone who knows. I've been there and done that and I can tell you first hand that anything those guys ask for that will help them relate to the Iraqi young will in the end save American lives one day. I was fortunate enough to have an endless supply of candy that I continually passed out in the the streets and was probably the only way we could get some good intel on the goings on in town. The kids are great and are just that, kids. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place, but for the most part they love the American Soldiers who are trying to protect their futures. Send as many hats as you can muster to the LTC, you won't regret it!

By the way PG Staff, I sent you a PM. Hope you got it....

Thanks for all your support to the troops.....Find a soldier to adopt over there and send him or her a care package full of things like baked goods, toiletries, magazines (clean-ones) they check that, and anything else you think a lonely soldier might like. The anonymous package from a well wisher is just the morale booster that could make a soldiers month.

God Bless our military men and women!

Not trying to hijack a great post or distract attention from Al McCormick's greeeeat post!

But just as a side note in support of the below quote from ARMYOFONE:

quote:

Find a soldier to adopt over there and send him or her a care package full of things like baked goods, toiletries, magazines (clean-ones) they check that, and anything else you think a lonely soldier might like. The anonymous package from a well wisher is just the morale booster that could make a soldiers month.

Here are some resources, if you are interested in doing the above, at some point:

The military has valid organizations & platforms that are set up to support the needs of our service men and woman. If you don't find what you are looking for, call the nearest base/post located to you and ask for their public affairs office.

US ARMY: http://www4.army.mil/outreach/support/
US Air Force: http://www.usnavy.com/
US Marines: http://www.usmarines.com/
US Navy:http://www.usnavy.com/

Just a tidbit:
There are regulations stipulating what can be sent to a soldier. Please abide by them.

Soldiers seem to be particularly proud of their home states. Boxes sent with themes such as " To any soldier, a box of support from the #1 state of ________ ( insert state name ) ", go over very well!!

Make sure the baked goods arent perishable or wont melt. ( chocolate melts,..unless its m&m's, etc. )
Snickerdoodles have a long shelf life, cupcakes ( unfortunately ) don't.


**** HUAH *****

Al, I'm going to go through closets and have son talk to coach to see what we can come up with. I would assume that as long as it's a baseball cap, it's ok... in other words if it was a company logo or something other than a college name (nothing offensive of course), it would be ok too?

Lafmom,

Any cap,..as long as not offensive ( no nudity or foul language ) should be great & probably very much appreciated.

Tidbit:
Although these particular caps I'm referring to were set aside for soldiers... I know mine came home with a Missourri baseball hat in his sand beaten duffle bag. We live in Kansas,..but it was close enough to " home " to count for him!