Thankyou Accyweb from SOS

cherokee · 21-01-2008, 17:15

Registered Charity Number 1120684

To all at Accrington web
As area representative of Support Our Soldiers I am writing , rather belatedly , to thank you for your donation to the xmas appeal .
I personally, despatched 56 parcels, while our organisation, as a whole managed a staggering 15,351!!!
I only became Area Co Ordinator in October 2007 and hope to improve on this figure in 2008 .
The parcels all arrived safely and were gratefully received , I have since received several replies from soldiers expressing their gratitude. Extracts from the letters received read:

" This time of year can be very lonely on operations for a soldier , and efforts made by you and people like you make all the difference."

" I personally had no xmas gifts to open this year due the postal situation so your gifts gave me something to open and for that i thank you."

"Please remember your parcels bring smiles to faces out here"

" We would all like to say a big thank you for the parcel you sent out. It was very much appreciated by all the lads here. The decorations you put in certainly have helped to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to the place. I'm afraid we couldn't wait till Christmas day to eat the mince pies but they went down a treat with a cup of tea. Thanks again, from all the lads at ............. Helmand."

As can be seen from the above I think our efforts were deeply appreciated and I personally would like to thank each and every one of you. Without your support none of this would have been possible.
Our works goes on throughout the year and donations are always welcome , Should you wish to help in the near future or have a fundraising idea please get intouch [email protected]
So again thank you one and all and I hope you will consider supporting this worthy cause in the future.

Yours sincerely
Melanie Mullen (Area CoOrdinator Blackpool)
Email [email protected]

grannyclaret · 21-01-2008, 17:27

Tell Them To Keep Their Spirits Up

Sue1 · 22-01-2008, 11:34

What a fantastic effort which would be appreciated by the chaps our there more than you would ever know - my son being one of them. He actually wasn't able to benefit being "out and about" for a few weeks at the time and not returning to camp. He had boil in the bag army rations on X-mas day! Now injured (shrapnel) - not too serious I am told - the tank having driven over a mine. His comrades were not all as lucky. It is lonely for them out there and the fact that people who don't even know them actually care, must be a good feeling. From a grateful Mum, thank you all.

cherokee · 22-01-2008, 13:30

Hi Sue
pm sent ................................

mrskitty · 22-01-2008, 16:12

Mel,if you gave us some ideas as to what kind of stuff you send over there during the year maybe we could put together some more?xXx

cherokee · 22-01-2008, 21:38

Hi Misskitty and thankyou very much
stuff they make use of throughout the year are
hot water bottles (just sent my own lad one today)
Lip Balm or small tubs vaseline
sun lotion
toothepaste etc
and also just bits of confectionary
ie nuts crisps
choc bars , energy bars
mints , gum , magazines,
almost what i put in the xmas ones but without the festive stuff ,

I am just sending bulk boxes throughout the year and they share them out when they recieve them but anyone wanting to make a box up is fine too just pm me . .
Thanks for asking kitty