PSA: Cards to “Any Soldier” At Walter Reed
Public Service Announcement
I’ve been receiving a lot of emails over the last few weeks that encourage sending Xmas/holiday cards to “Any Soldier” at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Please don’t do this! Walter Reed will NOT deliver mail addressed to anonymous or “any soldier”. [cite Snopes and Walter Reed]
The good news is that you can still get cards to wounded soldiers. Walter Reed has a list of organizations you may contact. I recommend Operation: Quiet Comfort which is operated by some wonderful people in the crafting community. They deliver cards and care packages to over 40 combat hospitals.
That is all. Carry on.
Posted in DIYBride News at November 12th, 2007. Trackback URI: trackback
Tags: operation quiet comfort, walter reed any soldier, wounded soldier cards
Tags: operation quiet comfort, walter reed any soldier, wounded soldier cards
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