a special thanks to zach hall for organizing this project. thanks to the art 2 & art 3 students...
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NOJHPROJECT
SOLDIER UPLIFT
A SPECIAL THANKS TO
ZACH HALL
FOR ORGANIZING THIS
PROJECT.
THANKS TO THE ART 2 & ART 3 STUDENTS FOR DECORATINGTHE CARE PACKAGE BOXES!
THANKS TO EVERYONE
WHO HAS DONATED
ITEMS OR CONTRIBUTED
MONEY
FOR P.S.U.!
THANK YOU
for writing letters today!
The life of a se
rvicemember in a
foreign country can be sc
ary, boring,
and lonely. When mail c
omes, lette
rs
are treasured. H
owever, some
soldiers receive nothing in th
e mail,
month after month. Some of th
ese
soldiers don't h
ave much family back
home, or their f
amilies a
re busy, or
just not th
e letter-w
riting type.
Our troops say that the most cherished items in the packages are the personal letters of appreciation
from Americans.
Don't worry that the servicemember won't find what you write about interesting, your letter will be
appreciated.
Your letter should introduce yourself.
Ask your servicemember questions to
give them something to respond to. It
is possible that they won’t reply to
you, because they are busy.
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT…*HAND-WRITTEN LETTERS ARE MORE PERSONABLE THAN COMPUTER-GENERATED.*INTRODUCE YOURSELF- FIRST NAME ONLY (PRIVACY)*KEEP YOUR MESSAGE UPBEAT AND POSITIVE*BE THANKFUL!*SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF- HOBBIES, DAILY LIFE, FAVORITE CLASSES, DREAMS/GOALS FOR YOUR FUTURE.*DO NOT DISCUSS DEATH, KILLING, POLITICS, RELIGION*Ask them general questions about themselves, their job, family, passions, what they miss most about being home, etc.. *SHOW APPRECIATION & RESPECT*SHOW EMPATHY FOR THEIR SACRIFICE *USE YOUR BEST WRITING SKILLS (NEATNESS, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, FORMAT, ETC..)*DECORATE YOUR LETTER*BRING A SMILE TO THEIR FACE!
SAMPLE LETTER FORMAT
Dear Military Hero,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your service to our country.My name is Dominique and I’m from the beautiful state of Utah. Have you ever been here? I love to hike, drum, read, ski, and dance to live bands with my friends.Where are you stationed? I can’t imagine how hard it would be to serve in the military. I really appreciate your commitment and sacrifice in being away from home and fighting for our freedom. I also appreciate your family’s sacrifice.You must be a very brave person!What kinds of things do you get to do for fun over there? Do you play basketball, watch movies, play cards? I sure hope you have some good times, even though your job must be very challenging.I hope things are going well for you and that you can come home safely, very soon. Thanks for being YOU! Please know that you are appreciated…all the way from North Ogden, Utah. I feel very proud to be an American!!!
Dominique
Sept. 19, 2013
DECORATE YOURLETTER!
START WRITING YOUR LETTER NOW!
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