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January 16, 2004

On Jan. 21st, Spirit of America Needs YOU!

by Armed Liberal at January 16, 2004 6:39 PM

I've been working to point people to Jim Hake of www.spiritofamerica.net, who is working - among other things, on putting together some materiel for a Marine division headed back to Iraq to hand out to Iraqi civilians. So far he's gathered mostly school supplies, low-level medical equipment, and some toys.

The first $50,000 worth is going to be delivered to Camp Pendleton here in Southern California next Wednesday, January 21st. He needs about 40 volunteers to help unload and assemble this stuff, which the Marines will put into a shipping container and take with them.

So if there's a chance that you can spend Wed. at Camp Pendleton, it'd be hugely helpful. Here are the details:

MEET AT 9:00AM

Take the Camp Pendleton Exit on Rt. 5 just north of Oceanside. Volunteers will meet at the main gate parking lot no later than 9:00 a.m. to be escorted to the event.

WORK INVOLVED

Volunteers will be:

Assembling school supply kits, putting pencils, pens and notebooks in tote bags
Assembling medical supply bags, putting sm. equipment and supplies in bags and boxes.
Moving boxes into containers.

People who can't lift things won't have to.

TIME COMMITMENT

Volunteers should be prepared to help until 1:00 pm. If possible, we may need them longer. We'll provide lunch.

I'll be there, and hope some other folks can be as well. More details here.

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Comments

#1 from PJ at 8:12 pm on Jan 16, 2004

I'd love to help, but to get there by 9 a.m. from LA, through the morning rush, is nigh on to impossible.

#2 from alex at 8:18 pm on Jan 16, 2004

just wanted to say that I'm impressed and thankful

#3 from Clark Taylor at 8:43 pm on Jan 16, 2004

Is there some way I can get a phone number, or some other way of confirming this. I would love to annouce this in my church and see if I can't get a good number of people up there.

#4 from Armed Liberal at 9:00 pm on Jan 16, 2004

Clark, contact Jim Hake directly at jim@spiritofamerica.net ... we'd love to have you all there!

A.L.

#5 from Gerard Van der Leun at 10:26 pm on Jan 16, 2004

Can do.

#6 from Iblis at 10:41 pm on Jan 16, 2004

I just gave them $100. Don't thank me. Do the same.

#7 from Susan at 9:20 pm on Jan 17, 2004

I'd be honored to help. I'll line up a few friends too. Thanks for the heads up!

#8 from Nicki Noble at 9:31 pm on Jan 17, 2004

I would love to help. I will be there with my friend and maybe some more help.
Nicki

#9 from Shiloh Bucher at 4:20 am on Jan 18, 2004

Will be there!