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We all get by with a little help from our friends. Big and small, these companies have made our job easier.

The Candy Warehouse (www.candywarehouse.com) in Irwindale, California is giving a 10% discount to Soldiers’ Angels. The code is: dh10 You’ll find sweet treats, nostalgic favorites and holiday candies for your soldiers.

The House of Jerky (www.houseofjerky.net) is offering 15% off orders. There is a link on the right side of the home page titled Support Our Troops. The discount applies to all orders shipped to APO/FPO addresses and all military bases, plus there is free shipping. Use coupon code 522c5a7c5c53ca29cd54. There is a link to Soldiers’ Angels on their site as well. Thank you, House of Jerky!

Curves in South Pasadena, California collected the contents for 57 care packages plus monetary donations from their clients and staff. Nice job and many thanks!

Hickory Farms (www.hickoryfarms.com) is waving their $5 shipping fee for orders going to an APO/FPO address. Click the Free APO/FPO Upgrade link on the left of the home page. Standard shipping will send your order via USPS Priority Mail.

American Young Heroes (www.youngheroes.us) has joined with Soldiers’ Angels in a wonderful new fundraiser. Walking With Heroes, Volume One, is available in paperback in the Angel Store. It can be ordered through our web site or directly from: Bob Calvert
YoungHeroes.US
4245 Pebble Ridge Circle #85
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
If you order directly from Mr. Calvert, please mention Soldiers’ Angels so that we get credit for your purchase.

Louisville Slugger has a tradition since WWII of supporting our men and women in uniform with sporting equipment. Now Operation Slugger (www.operationslugger.org) has been formed. Their goal is to ship 600 kits of new and gently used sporting equipment to Iraq and Afghanistan. There are 100 collection points across America. DHL will ship from those points to Louisville, Kentucky. Thank you, DHL! Money or equipment donations are welcome. See the web site for details.

Under Armour (www.underarmour.com) is offering a 10% discount off the retail price of tactical gear and will ship directly to your soldier. Participating merchants include: Ranger Joe’s (www.rangerjoes.com) 1-800-247-4541, ext. 101., Brigade Quartermasters (www.actiongear.com) 1-888-276-4700 and ADS, Inc. (www.ads-primevendor.com) 1-800-948-9433.

Dunkin' Donuts (www.dunkindonuts.com) will have a monthly lottery to send a case (24 one-pound bags) of coffee to anyone serving in Iraq. Each month 50 military members will be chosen, and each of those will receive a case of coffee. The offer is limited to those who have not previously received any coffee in this lottery. They will also pay all the shipping costs. Please call customer relations at: 781-737-3000 for more information.

Special thanks to Frankford Hospital and Angel Terri. The Christmas in July collection was a great success. They mailed out more than 75 boxes to large units, with all postage paid by the hospital auxiliary. The cookie sale raised $219.00, which was used to buy socks for a unit of 100 men. Cash donations of more than $400.00 poured in. Out of that, $300.00 went towards the purchase of phone cards for Willie to give to the wounded. This special hospital is going to support our troops for Christmas (in December) as well. Many thanks to Denise Smietana, Director of Volunteer Services, Carol Bancroft, of Volunteer Services, and May Rayburn, President of the Frankford Hospital Auxiliary. Bravo for all your work and generosity!