Greens in Iraq Project

Project Coordinator: Bobbi Page

Members:

Deadline: November 15, 2004

Tabling: Nov 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 at 11am-2pm SUB.

Current Focus:

To send a Holiday Care Package to an Army medical unit in Iraq which has a registered Green member in order to show support for the Americans who are deployed and to promote awareness of the Green Party to military members. Additionally the soldiers are collecting school supplies for local Iraqi children in primary and middle school.

Where to drop off items:

UNM SUB College Greens Office (hours to be posted soon)

contact Bobbi Page

Action:

• discuss the project with the UNM College Greens (approved)
• contact the Green soldier to ensure that a package is acceptable, obtain mailing address (approved and in progress)
• obtain mailing information in order to send package to Iraq (in progress)
• contact other Green groups to establish promotion and inclusion in project (in progress)
• Prior to Nov 11: emails, flyers, to promote event (in progress)
• tabling daily in SUB with box (need volunteers--contact Bobbi Page)

Events:

• Nov 11 (Veteran's Day): 9am-3pm table at the SUB.

Resources:

For the Solidiers:

cookies, candies, personalized cards

For the children:

Pencils, Pens, composition books, erasers, rulers, pencil sharpeners

Donations towards shipping will also be accepted graciously.

Greens in Iraq display at UNM SUB

Cost of the War in Iraq

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Notes:

2004.11.12 We had a good week for donations! We especially thank our generous donor on Friday, November 12th in helping us send a nice package to the children. Thank you to all of those who gave. I will be buying items this weekend and packing up on Sunday. If you have any more donations, please email unmgreens at bobbipage.net.

2004.11.13 I have purchased nearly all of the items and have been packaging them up--scheduled ship date Monday, November 15.

2004.11.14 Well, almost everything is boxed up and just needs customs forms to go. I have to buy one more box for the soldiers. There are nine boxes total. Special thanks for extra goodies on the last day of packing Terry Mulcahy (school supplies) and Michal Mudd (school supplies and goodies for soldiers). The first run numbers are below (I may have missed an item or two).

The children will receive 142 lbs worth of school supplies:

composition books	91
pencil sharpeners	168
erasers	97
rulers	67
pens	135
pencils	392
markers colored	100
markers boxes set of 6	7
notebooks	12
staplers	2
tape rolls	15
dry erase markers	23
permanent markers	23
small clipboards	2
pads	9

For the soldiers who will each have a goody bag and stuff to share (99lbs worth of treats):

pfeffern cookies	1
candy ornaments bag of candy	7
andes mints	5
stollen butter	1
candy canes boxes of 12	7
candy cherries	1
rice krispy treats boxes of 8	9
gum packs of 8	11
candy bars packs of 6	27
caramels bags of dozens	4
oreo cookies large boxes	3
candy minatures bags	4
candy bags	2
nuts canisters	6
star brites bags	2
chocolate chips cookies large box	1
tootsie rolls bags	6
goldfish bags	6
slim jims boxes	2
homemade cookies	1
hard hot candy	1

2004.11.15 The boxes are mailed and on their way to Iraq! I should have total donations rechecked by this next weekend.

	click on the image to see a larger picture
	some of the goodies
	individual soldiers were given a brown paper bag wrapped with a ribbon
	school supplies for the children
	boxed up and ready to go...241lbs on its way to Iraq

Thanks again to all who made this possible with their time and/or money. Thanks to the men and women of our military, may they come home soon. To the children of Iraq, I hope this small token from the UNM College Greens and those that contributed will convey our concern and goodwill. To Gerry, thanks for reaching out.

Daily Lobo Article on the Project