Wounded Warriors at Landstuhl Need Our Help

If you're on Facebook you may have seen a post linking to Soldiers' Angels Germany requesting assistance with items they are in great need of for the Wounded who pass through Landstuhl on their way from the battlefields to hospitals generally in the US.

From MaryAnn:

You may not be hearing about it on the news, but the fighting in Afghanistan has been very heavy, with many wounded moving through the military medical system.  Our wounded heroes, their families, and the doctors and nurses who care for them desperately need our love and support.  Please consider how you can help.

MaryAnn, head of Soldiers' Angels Germany, writes about the need:

All summer we have been experiencing a very large number of incoming medevacs, particularly from Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the past several weeks have been even worse. We are in urgent need of the following items. Please help if you can. Please also pray for our patients and staff during this very difficult time. Thank you.

Most Needed

• Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets (M, L, XL - Gray, Black, Dark Blue)
• Blankets of Hope
• Lounge/sleep pants/pj bottoms (M, L, XL)

2nd Most Needed

• Undershirts and plain T-shirts (M, L, XL)
• Shorts, baggy basketball-type (M, L, XL)

3rd Most Needed

• Men's Boxerbriefs (M, L, XL) 2nd choice boxers. Please do not send "tightie whities"
• Socks

For a complete list of items, see the Soldiers' Angels Germany blog.  NOTE:  Please do not send clothing sizes Small, 2X, or 3X. Also, please do not send books or magazines.

Friends of mine, Brooke and Brian, decided they wanted to do something to help out MaryAnn and her volunteers at Landstuhl.  Brian is a former Seargant in the Army who separated after two tours in Afghanistan with the 173rd, 2-503.  Brian's last tour was for 15 months during OEF VIII in the Korengal region of the HIndu Kush mountains.

At the top of their "most needed list" MaryAnn mentions sweat pants and hoodies.  Brooke's father has a business that can buy top quality sweat pants and hoodies.  He has offered to do so "at cost."  For $20.00 a complete set can be purchased and shipped to the hospital in Germany. 

If you are interested in joining us on this project please email Brooke at brswisher@eiu.edu for details on where to send you donation.  Brooke will ask that you provide them with an email address so that she can send you a copy of the invoice showing that the items were purchased and how many. 

Brooke and Brian are collecting donations through 22 October 2009.  They plan to ship by 1 November 2009.

Let's join with Brooke and Brian to send MaryAnn and the volunteers a HUGE early Christmas present.