Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 43 : Part of the solution.
Somethings just make sense. If you teach a child to hate, a child will hate their entire life. If you give a child a chance, that child has a chance to create the life he or she wants. That just makes sense to me.
When I heard about the school supplies for Iraqi children campaign, that made sense to me too. Team Taji, in Taji Iraq, are attempting to put together 10,000 packets of school supplies. I found out about it through a friend of a friend. Sergeant Aidan Wood asked if I might collect a few school supplies and send them to him by October 10, 2009.
The school supplies cost about $17. We’ll pick up the shipping.
I asked Aidan why he was doing this. He said:
“I got involved for several reason, I’ve always believed that if it its within my abilities to help someone I should. I also have a daughter back in the states who is starting 1st grade this year and I’m going to miss that. Helping these kids makes it a little bit more like home for me doing for them what I can’t do for my daughter. Its also I nice change of pace from running missions.”
I’ve set up a page with more details. We’ll keep the donation button up until September 12, 2009. Then we will do the shopping and shipping to Iraq. With any luck, we’ll be able to help them meet their goal.
In Aidan’s words : “Anything you can do to help is greatly appreciated.”
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Claudia -
Thank you so much for doing this. Aidan and I met in 9th grade, when he transferred to our school, having just arrived from overseas with his family. His dad and mine were both in the Air Force. We became fast friends (mostly because I could pick on him and he could take it … and because of his blue, blue eyes), and have remained friends since. We have a lot of history together, and he has gone through many changes in his life. The one thing that has not changed is his generosity and willingness to pitch in to help get things done for other people. His heart has always been huge, especially where children are concerned.
I hope we’re able to raise enough money to send quite a few school packets over to Team Taji in Iraq. I am impressed that all of these soldiers are finding time to give of themselves, despite their hectic schedules running missions and standing duty. My heart goes out to all of them, and the good deeds they are performing.
Angeles
aka Devyl
Great idea.