A few months ago some friends and I formed a little group called "From Home." The concept was to gather together "Americans supporting Americans" who wanted to contribute resources, time, and money to create and send care packages to local soldiers deployed overseas in harm's way.
We created a small forum on Louisville Mojo to organize the effort and a number of Mojo folks joined us as we planned for our first package mission. We keep a continuously updated list of soldiers from names and addresses sent to us by other soldiers, friends, and family members. This list was used to mail the first six packages on Saturday, October 14th.
"From Home" met at the Buechel Fire Department -- thanks for your support, firefighters! -- to compile our first batch of care packages. We pooled enough snacks, reading material, socks, pipe cleaners, stockings (not to WEAR, mind you, but to cover the tops of combat boots at night to keep the creepy crawlers out), and greetings to send out six packages.
Six care packages may not sound like much but it's a beginning. It's our small contribution to our local heroes; we simply want them to know that there are people "from home" who are thinking of them and appreciate all that they do for us.
Living lives of safety and freedom daily, it's not hard to forget that this country is at war; however, there are brave men and women overseas ensuring that we can continue to do so. Those of us who know service members or have veterans in our families instinctively understand that there is always something we can do to support and remember those brave men and women in harm's way.
Thank you to everyone who showed up for the first mission. We plan to do a "package-palooza" each month. If you'd like to join us here in Louisville or if you know a soldier from this area who should be on our list, please check out the "From Home" forum on Louisville Mojo or email me for information.
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