I enjoy volunteering my time for a person or an organization. I don’t drive, and I like to write, so one of the ways I volunteer is to write letters. One of my past commitments included Adopt A Platoon. I chose to write about them today because I just received their e-newsletter Full Battle Rattle and it jogged some pleasant memories from the dusty recesses of my brain!
Go to http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/ and, on the left-hand side of the page, you can click on Pages/Ways to Support, and there are several from which to choose. I was a Pen Pal and wrote a letter each week. Now, up front, A.A.P. will tell you (and I will tell you here) NOT to expect a reply. If your soldier does reply, that’s really wonderful but, oftentimes, they are simply too busy. Even so, they do appreciate hearing from home. I know I would were I in the same situation.
Pleasant memories? One time, I was able to meet one of my soldiers face-to-face when he was stationed at an Army base here. That was just off-the-charts!
I also like Green Beans Coffee at http://www.greenbeanscoffee.com/ where you may buy coffee or another beverage for one service member or ANY number! There is an option to send a note and say “Thanks!” with your coffee and indicate if you would like to be email “pen pals.” To this day, I still touch base with one of my coffee recipients!
So, who knows what experiences are waiting for you when you invest a little of your time in those who are defending our country?!
