Calling All Teachers

I am working on a holiday project for Marine Recruits who are sick or injured and having to spend time in Medical Rehab Platoon. Many of the recruits don't know if they will get sent home or they will get to see their dream come true. Below is a letter if you can read it and help out that would be great. Thanks, Jenn I am with a group call Marine Moms Online (MMO). We are an Internet support group for thousands of families of the Marine Corps. Each holiday season we turn our attention to sick and injured recruits at the Training Depots in both San Diego and Parris Island. These young men and women, approx 750, have been removed from regular training and will be in the Special Training Company (STC) over the holiday season. On Christmas morning MMO delivers a patriotic holiday stocking to each of these recruits. The stockings are filled with items that have been donated from various sources. In the stockings the recruits receive phone cards, envelopes, stamps, note pads and pens. But the key "gift" in this stocking is a bundle of letters that we collect from children all over the country. Last year each recruit had 12 letters in their stocking. That is over 8000 letters! Our goal is to bring cheer to these special recruits on Christmas Day and to show them how much we support them and stand behind their determination to become a United States Marine. And you can be part of that impact - in a very simple way! Would you please help by collecting letters and/or drawings from children of all ages? The subject can be patriotic, holiday wishes, or even a simple thank you for serving our county. It can be from schools, Sunday schools, clubs, and just your own kids. The end result is letters. However you decide is the best way for your class or school to participate is greatly appreciated. Following are simple guidelines for the letters. - Notes, letter, pictures and cards accepted. - Salutation should be "Dear Recruit" - Envelope for each letter/drawing is not necessary - send it all in one package to the address below. - NO personal return addresses. - Mark the back of each note with a classroom sticker or stamp with the school address, if they desire possible responses from recruits. Please mail your letters to arrive by November 20, 2006 to this addresses: MMO Holiday Project c/o The Avery's 2403 West Sunnyside Ave Visalia CA 93277 Thanks in advance for your support of our project. We can make the Christmas season just a little better for these recruits who SO desire to serve our country. Sincerely, Jennifer Avery P.S. You can view photos from past visits at this website: http://marinemomvisits.com

Did you get my packet yet? All of my students wrote letters and then typed them on the computer. We printed out the letters on Christmas paper. I sure hope you got them. There were about 300. Also, my daughter Allison and a few other teachers at her school in Phoenix had their classes write letters and draw pictures. I believe they have mailed them as well. JudyAnne(whothanksyoufordoingthis)

JudyAnne, I think I may have gotten you package was it from Sierra Vista? The address just had Judy not JudyAnne, so I wasn't sure. If this is correct can you let me know the Marine Moms has a messege for one of your students. We read the letters as we sort them out and one caught my eye. His brother had been injured in Iraq. Let me know if I have the correct package.You and the kids are Thanks Jenn

Yes, those were my letters. I'm glad you got them. My daughter's are from Ocatillo elementary in Phoenix. One of our students just lost her cousin in Iraq. She was my student last year. Judy

Your daughters have not arrived as of yet. To be honest you don't look old enough to have a daughter who is old enough to be teaching. I will be sending you a private message for Kevin. Jenn

Thanks! Actually, I'm a senior citizen. I'm 55. JudyAnne