
“Picture” Hometown USA Campaign July, 2004
Total Number of
Letters From Home sent: 6,000
Number of Phone Cards sent: 961
Total Number of Boxes shipped: 138
Total Weight of Boxes shipped: 1,750 lbs
Number of caring Citizens that made this Campaign a
success: Countless
A homesick Soldier getting a Letter From Home: Worth It
All
Letting 961 Soldiers Know They Are Not Forgotten:
PRICELESS!!!!
6,000 Letters/Cards
Their packages included a variety of the following plus each received a phone card:
Shampoo/Conditioner/Soap/Moisturizing Body Wash
Socks/Handkerchiefs/Bandannas/Scarves
Sun Block/ Key Chains, Patriotic Pins/Koolaid/Gatorade/Coffee/Tea
Snacks/Beef Jerky/Gum/Candy/Lollipops
Freezer Pops/ Phone Cards/Hand Lotion/Lip Balm
Insect Repellant/Games/Cards/Beanie Babies/Footballs
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Hats (what's more Hometown than Baseball)