Join us in The Season of Giving. No one is more worthy of our gratitude this Christmas than our Servicemen and Women and their families. We are forever indebted to our American Heroes....
  
Please use these instructions for your gift. We are requesting that each INDIVIDUAL PERSON prepare and bring a gift, so that we can meet our goal of giving to 150 Veterans.
  
1) Compose a handwritten, personal letter of gratitude. (not a note!)
2) Insert your original etter into a beautiful Christmas card / envelope.
3) Purchase gift card(s) that will help our Veterans to "Pay it Forward" and buy gifts for their families & loved ones.
--Gift Cards should be in increments of $25, $50, $75, $100....
--Suggested stores include: Walmart, Target, Sears, JCPenny's, Kohls, Lowes, Home Depot, Toys R Us.
--Be as generous as your budget permits.
4) Place your handwritten letter of gratitude and gift card(s) in a lovely Christmas card and seal the envelope.
5) Bring your gift to the party and place it in the basket.
  
All gifts will be personally delivered to the Veteran's Hospital and distributed to the Veterans the week of Christmas.......
  
"IT IS THE SOLDIER, NOT THE REPORTER, WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. IT IS THE SOLDIER, NOT THE POET, WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IT IS THE SOLDIER, NOT THE CAMPUS ORGANIZER, WHO HAS GIVEN US THE FREEDOM TO DEMONSTRATE. IT IS THE SOLDIER, WHO SALUTES THE FLAG, WHO SERVES BENEATH THE FLAG AND WHOSE COFFIN DRAPED BY THE FLAG, THAT ALLOWS THE PROTESTOR TO BURN THE FLAG."
  ~Father Dennis Edward O'brien, USMC