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How will my money be spent? Your money will be distributed to various organizations that will purchase supplies for soldiers in hospitals and bases around the world. What items will be purchased? Toiletries, sweats, flip flops, CD players, boots, Kevlar, phone cards, towels, washcloths, shorts, tshirts, under clothing, puzzle books, beef jerky. What is one of the most expensive items and obstacles that the organizations face? Shipping and packaging is very costly. How much does it cost to ship a "GO BAG"? The GO BAGS are packaged 3 to a box and the average cost to ship them (depending on location) is approximately $20 per box, including packaging supplies. In addition to the cost of packaging and shipping, the cost of the CD Players and backpacks are quite costly and without both of them, there are no GO Bags.
What is a GO BAG? They are emergency, or transition, kits filled with items to help comfort a wounded service member until they reach the next level of care, or get well enough to return to their unit. What are the Four Freedom Gratitude Quilts? The Four Freedom Gratitude Quilts are given to injured service members to show the love and respect that we have for our troops. Made of denim squares cut from jeans, these squares are signed by groups and individuals and include messages of support. The Four Freedoms Gratitude Quilts are used to comfort and warm our wounded warriors as they move to a higher level of care and on the long cold flights from the Middle East to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Who are the Michigan Military Moms?
Michigan Military Moms is a support group for moms
with sons and daughters serving in the Who is Operation Quiet Comfort?
OQC entertains no political, ideological or religious views of the war or other conflicts that the
United States may be involved in. Your contributions of time, talent and resources help OQC
provide meaningful support to our wounded warriors and the amazing medical professionals
who care for them. Period.
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