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YES YOU CAN !!!!
You can send cards THROUGH us to any wounded hero– and they will land in the hands of a wounded hero- send them to us as we just adopted the biggest hospital in Iraq and cover Landstuhl, Tripler, and Tampa James V.Haley VA Medical Center too ! Make them personal and add photos if you can.
We need cards ! LOTS OF CARDS ! MAKE THEM PERSONAL PLEASE....
And so do the doctors and nurses – too !
Just send them to :
Operation Healing Angel,
1449 Tiger Lake Drive,
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563.
READ THE LATEST EMAIL FROM THE SANDBOX: 
Homefront Hugs,
Thank you very much for sending all of the wonderful care packages filled with coffee, snacks, and supportive letters. I want you to know that the troops here really appreciate it. We have many wounded that come through the hospital and I want you to know they receive the cards you make and the goods you send. Your support is appreciated and needed.
Alessandra always leaves a note that says, "Let us know if you need anything." One thing we could really use is a coffee grinder!! We receive all the wonderful Starbucks coffee beans, but have no way of grinding the beans. If we could get a coffee bean grinder that would be awesome!!!! Oh, and possibly some sort of basket or something to put all the candy in? Thank you!!!!
Thank you Homefront Hugs!!!!
Very Respectfully,
Kristina M. Decot, SrA, USAF
Chaplain Assistant
AFTH Chapel
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OPERATION HEALING ANGEL AT HOMEFRONT HUGS
JOIN US AS WE SEND HUGS TO OUR WOUNDED AND THE HEROIC TROOPS WHO CARE FOR THEM EVERY DAY...
Join us as we send hugs to our wounded and heroic troops (the medical staff) who care for them every day and save lives.... It began when a hero medic named Captain Neese from Alabama, stationed at Landstuhl hospital in Germany, contacted us through his mother, asking for some support for his wounded troops.
We had already been sending hugs to the Tampa VA and Tripler VA in Hawaii knowing they had been forgotten and this is where many of our most seriously injured troops went. Many of these troops suffered injuries from IEDs and ended up with traumatic brain injuries or worse requiring long-term care.
We have been one step ahead of the media blitz which has occurred this month and are hoping that many new volunteers join us as they realize how much support is needed.
This February 2007, we added one more combat hospital to our list in the thick of the war zone, thanks to a USAF Captain at Hurlburt Special Operations Base in Navarre, Florida. Aim High ! Now we have the largest combat hospital thanks to a USAF Major who entrusted us with this assignment just this November 2007. You are needed.
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Click here: Volunteers offer hand in healing to injured soldiers | Neighbors | pnj.com (news article)
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For security reasons, OPSEC, we are not releasing the location or name of this busy hospital but will add that they are thrilled that we are going to adopt them and send support asap.
YOU ARE NEEDED AS WE ADOPT THIS NEW and largest COMBAT HOSPITAL IN IRAQ.
All this USAF hero asked is that these wounded heroes and their staff not be forgotten even after he returned to the USA and to send support as soon as possible .
And they already sent us photos of thanks with emails:
To everyone at Homefront Hugs!!!!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your donations. I have been distributing them to the staff and the patients where I work. The candy is always gone in a minute. Something that we could use is some work gloves for our volunteers. I work at the CASF (contingincy Aeromedical Staging Facility). Our job is to take care of the wounded soldiers, Marines and Airmen when they are getting ready to leave the country. The work is very rewarding to all of us. The reason for the gloves is when we take the patients to the flight line on litters we are required to wear work gloves (mechanic) to transport the litters with the patients on them. All of the staff should have gloves, but we have many volunteers from other parts of the base that come and help us after their shifts.
Again thank you for all you are doing for us. It is greatly appreciated by all.
SrA Mackenzie Schroeder - Iraq
Note from Homefront Hugs Prez Alessandra : If anyone can help send money to us or donate actual gloves sizes M,L and XL work gloves- please let us know...we will add this to our list of needs ...and are delighted they responded the moment they received packages from us!It brought tears and a smile. Thanks to all of you we can keep their morale high.
YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF NEEDS BELOW. PLEASE JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN!
Please review the list of needed items below and send only what you can to:
Homefront Hugs USA
Operation Healing Angel
1449 Tiger Lake Drive
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563
( Remember friends, cards and get well wishes that are laminated will mean the most so they can hold on to them and read them over and over...Most of all if you want to include a special memento for your hero to keep in his or her pocket, laminate your photo with a message of hope on the back and it will mean so much ! This is a super idea especially for our scouts and kids involved... )
ITEMS FOR WOUNDED ITEMS FOR MEDICAL STAFF
(heroes too !)
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cards and get well wishes thank you cards and photos of you
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Photos of you with the get well wishes small mag flashlights to hang around neck
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soft small pillows humor /magazines/phone cards
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U shaped neck rest pillows U shaped soft neck rest pillows
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small music players with headphones pens/watches to hang around neck
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music CDs blank cards to send home
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Plain black and tan t-shirts(worn w/uniforms) prayers & spiritual paperback books of hope
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Womens underpants travel games/electronic small games
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cozy soft large socks for hospital (all sizes) stories written by kids to bring a smile
Male boxer shorts - all sizes photo albums of you & daily life in the US
shower shoes for men and women chapstick / nice lotion/small bottles
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small laminated cards with prayers on them small travel alarm clocks
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( a great project for children) soft cotton handkerchiefs
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laminated photos of you w/get well wishes
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soft micro plush blankets
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small fans to hang around neck
Adopt your adorable duck today ! Who says we are ever too old for our rubber duckies? Each duck costs $3.00 to send to a wounded hero.
We personalize each duck with your name on their bottom belly " A Homefront Hug from..." and you can add up to a 6 word message in blue,red,purple or black or an email address.
We can just imagine the looks on the faces of our heroes when they get these and the smiles these ducks will trigger ! This is our new program and the money is used to help send the other goodies Operation Healing Angel needs for postage. And if you cannot imagine- keep scrolling and just look at the photos our nurses sent us back from Iraq and the mailboxes !!
Just email us with the subject " Adopt a Duck" and let us know how many and what you wish inscribed on each duck.
Above is the first poster set sent to our newly adopted American combat hospital in Iraq. For security reasons we cannot share which one, but it does not matter . Our support is unconditional.
One note: If you send items besides cards...please include if you can some postage money for us to send these on to our troops...we usually send things in the flat rate boxes for $8.95 which can be filled full and cost the same rate no matter how heavy. We accept Paypal as well through HomefrontHugsUSA@aol.com if that is easier for you.
We are now a public charity and we always have to find a way to ship these goodies to the troops with the help of volunteers and supporters. So far, after 5 years,with God's help, we always have. 
Remember,another super way to help- is to adopt a lovely duck or two to send to a wounded hero and bring a Homefront Hug!
You can adopt one duck for $3 or 10 for $25 with your own 5-6 word message and email or name on its belly which we inscribe.
They are ready and waiting to serve ....
Special Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 102 of Gulf Breeze who has just adopted this as their project for 2007!!!!
To help other hospitals adopted by Operation Healing Angel,just let us know which hospital you wish to support....whether it is in the USA or Hawaii...or Landstuhl in Germany..... We are happy to send everything from here due to security issues so many wounded and staff are served at once . Please always identify yourself as a Homefront Hugs volunteer and that you are part of Operation Healing Angel.
(Remember to always send for both the wounded and the medical staff and if you do, let us know so we can send you or any child involved volunteer cards ! You can send us photos too of what you do too to post on this page...we would love to share them !)
Special Thanks to the many veterans who have jumped on board to remember our wounded. It has touched our hearts as you are our heroes too. We salute you . If there ever is a disabled or wounded veteran in need in any way...please contact us. That is why we are here. You are never forgotten.
A recent May update on our combat hospital in Iraq...the duckies are there bringing smiles every day and filling mailboxes:
" Dear Everyone at Homefront Hugs,
As my tour comes to an end I just wanted to extend another thank you for all the care packages that you have sent to myself, my coworkers and the men and women who come through the CASF here daily. Your gifts, thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. If you choose to continue sending packages I will let the next group know that they can open them and send you a new POC . Thank you again. You will never know how much your gifts and the knowledge that people in the states are there for us help.
SrA Schroeder "
( Nurse Schroeder is about to become an aunt and has missed her two puppies and her home state of Minnesota where she will be returning for a while until redeployed again. She distributed all or packages and goodies and cards and was overwhelmed at how much all of you cared not only for our wounded...but the doctors and nurses like her who tried to keep them alive and stable sometimes for days until they could be transported out if needed. She is one of those warriors behind the scenes in the combat hospitals who serve this country with honor,love,dedication and courage for her fellow brothers and sisters in arms. She has humbled me with her continuous thanks and emails every time any item was received. )
Special thanks too to DISNEY - new pictures soon of what they have been up to under the direction of one of our newest passionate volunteers- Dawn ....of Orlando...!!
You can also help by donating any amount of money even 5 dollars to help with postage and items needed for our wounded...
A special welcome to our new Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan volunteers through the Ann Arbor YMCA Youth Volunteer Corps and Mr.Towler and his awesome special Ed students and their pet therapy dog at Lincoln Middle School in Ypsilanti ! What an honor especially since the President and Founder of this organization graduated from Michigan and specialized in Special Ed counseling and behavior therapy ! We love Michigan ! Go BLUE !
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