Hello everyone!
I've been given Marty's permission to try a little something new here on the AnySoldier Forum! I’ve done this before with another military-support group and it’s pretty awesome! It’s called a “card swap”, and the way it works is this:
1) 25 AnySoldier Junkies sign up to participate (I will keep a list below of all the participants)- this is just a "one time" commitment and anyone is welcome to join!
2) Each participant then writes 25 generic “Thank You” cards for Service Members. These can be homemade or store-bought cards- be creative! Since it’s now Springtime, any Spring-y type of cards would be great!
3) Once
you have completed the 25 cards, put them all in a big envelope and
also enclose an unused $4.60 Flat-Rate Envelope stamp... please don’t
forget that stamp!
4) Each participant will then mail their 25 cards and Flat-Rate stamp to me (I will send you my address when you sign up).
5) Once
I have received the cards from all participants, I will “swap” them,
i.e. mix them up so that there are 25 piles, each with 25 different
“Thank you” cards in them.
6) Using
the Flat-Rate stamps (and Flat Rate Envelopes, which I can pick up at
my Post Office) I will mail the cards back to each participant.
...Each participant will then have 25 different “Thank You” cards, from all over the Country, to include in their care packages! It’s
up to you how you want to divide them up and distribute them! (i.e. You
can include just one, a few, or all 25 in a care package.)
There are just a few rules to follow:
1) Participants, please have your cards in the mail by April 7th, 2008. If for whatever reason
you need more time, just send me a message to let me
know!
2) Please do not seal the envelopes of your cards.
Why do I ask this? First and foremost, so that the sender can take a
peek and enjoy them, too (it’s really cool to see all the different
cards!). Secondly, although I have never seen anything inappropriate,
the possibility exists. I have received swap cards with strong
religious messages that I was not comfortable sending to some of my
contacts who may not hold the same beliefs and values. Leaving
the cards unsealed gives the sender the option of deciding if there’s
something they’re not comfortable sending (without them having to tear
the envelope open to find out).
3) Please
address your cards to a generic “Dear Hero” or something along those
lines. They may be sent to a Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman, or Coast
Guardsman. Sometimes troops in a branch other
than the Army are particular about being called a soldier (I personally
have been corrected more than once by Marines for calling them a
"soldier"), so please take that into consideration when you address
them and use something generic. Thank you for understanding!
If you would like to participate in this card swap, just respond below or send me a message! I’ll list all of the participants until we have enough! Hope you'll join! 
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Card Swap Participants:
Justine (CaliGirl)- Received 
Dawn- Received
Anne Marie- Received
Jane- Received
Ruth- Received
Sharon- Received
Donna- Received
Teresa-Received
Meili- Received
Cheryl- Received
Mary- Mailed
Sara- Received
Michelle- Received
Jetakai- Received
Joyce
Deni Dax- Received
Kathryn- Received
Cat- Received
BlueStarx2- Received
Krystyna- Received
Dawn-Received