FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN TO HELP SOLDIERS RAISES $30

Operation Forgotten Soldier may be forced to close in December if it can't raise $70,000.

The nonprofit charity sends letters, postcards and care packages to service members outside the U.S.

The names of the soldiers receiving little or no mail are sent to the charity by chaplains, commanders and mail room staffers. The project fills more than a thousand requests a month.

The campaign was founded in 2003. It is volunteer driven and donations pay for operating costs and postage.

A fundraising campaign targeting American companies only raised $30.

Here's Where You Come In

Booksforsoldiers.com has an "Operation Forgotten Soldier" that we use to target specifically soldiers needing morale mail, but we also accept general requests from all military deployed outside the US. To make a request, troops should go to our home page http://www.booksforsoldiers.com and complete the request form.

Civilians wishing to make a donation may go here: http://www.booksforsoldiers.com/donate.php Any amount is gratefully accepted; scroll down to the bottom of that page to make a PayPal donation of any amount ("$other" option) or send a check or money order to

Books For Soldiers
2008 Fund Drive
116 Lowes Food Drive #123
Lewisville, NC 27023

Anyone can learn more by going to our forum page at http://booksforsoldiers.com/forum/index.php or send e-mail to info@booksforsoldiers.com