I just got a email from a FRG member. The soldiers that are with Justin still don't have some of their supplies that they sent off in February. There are a handful of soldiers that don't even have a pillow. So, there is a church group by Fort Campbell that raised enough money to buy all those soldiers pillows and are currently being mailed off to them. But there is a heartwarming story that goes with this...
There are two girls, ages 9 and 10, who went home after hearing about the soldiers and decided to sleep without their pillows just to see what it was like. Of course it was very uncomfortable and they didn't sleep well that night. This family is very poor and the girls have small jobs for the summer where they have been saving to buy school clothes for next year. They took their savings (a whole $39) and donated it to the soldiers.
After hearing that story the FRG is trying to get donations for the girls to actually get nice school clothes. If you are interested in donating please let me know!! I will be mailing my donation to them on Monday, and I can mail yours with mine if you would like!
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