I am in email contact with 2LT Chrisalyn Tate. I told her about the 50 day warning. She said she would update. A couple of days later her update was not showing up. I emailed her again of her status....she said she responded to the email that AnySoldier sent her so she didn't know why her update wasn't showing up and would check and see what was going on. I check it out everyday but I've noticed she still isn't updated. As of Thursday the 5th her address was still correct.

 I sent a box to C Slattery a few weeks ago, but have heard nothing from him so I don't know if his group is still in the same place or not.

SPC Joshua Slate - 6 requests since Jan 22 2009.....3/2.....hygiene items, snacks, socks, batteries, powdered drink mix

SPC Slate has been sent a reminder email on March 13, 2009 for no contact in 50 days. 

 1Lt Ruben Soliz Jr has only been requested 8 times and has been on here since Dec 20, 2008. 

Jan S. Janisch 3/3 - posted 13 Mar.  5 contacts since first posting on Jan. 22.

SFC Marion C. Wilson 13/6, 7 req.  Posted Feb. 2 - updated Mar. 13  - they've only rec'd 1 package.

I'm just curious ... what is the criteria for someone to consider a contact "over looked?" 

For example, if the contact has listed their contact number as 3 male and 3 females and the address has been requested 5 times, I wouldn't consider that overlooked.  However, someone else might.  Is there some sort of unwritten or written guideline to go by?

Actually, I normally wouldn't consider that overlooked either, but I posted it because it seemed clear that they have received letters (for which they are grateful) but no packages.

Christi,

Marty once posted that we might consider any number of address requests under 5 as having no support since some never send anything, and some send one time.  That is part of the basis of overlooked, other than the contact posting that they haven't received any mail.

Gran

Gran,

Thank you for the clarification.  I think it's better to ask than not to know, even if to some it seems like a crazy question.  I have learned a lot about sending packages, how to pack, what to pack, ect. since I learned about AS, and I continue to learn from the "seasoned" AS junkies.  

I'm trying to get the hang of this so would this contact be considered "overlooked?"  Sgt Jesus J Sifuentes was added 2/11/09 200 Males and has only been requested 9 times. 

Christi,

Each of us have our own perspectives, but I consider that after several weeks and 200 people being represented, that is a low ratio of supporters to contacts, which is one way that I judge how well they are being supported.  My personal judgement about who I support is also determined by my feeling about how much they *seem* to me to need the kind of support that I can offer them.  We each support in different ways.

Gran

 D Relyea  50 day warning up and no increase in requests since first posted

Tierney Wideman    8 requests since August 2008    100/100   socks/hygiene/batteries/snacks, etc.....my next box is going here...............

 We'll get a box out to SSG Wideman too. :)