MTSU employee Lee Ann Newton finds herself and other volunteers in the final stages of Operation Christmas Care, a hometown project that sends Christmas cards and greetings to wounded soldiers.
Today through Sunday, Newton and others will be gathering all remaining cards and pennies for postage to send the cards to “wounded warriors” in Brooks Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Additional packages with cards and other items will be sent to wounded soldiers in themilitary hospital tent area at Khandahar, Afghanistan.
“People can sign the cards and add encouraging notes,” Newton said.
MTSU Public Safety officer Vergena Forbes, David and Emily Green, retired Master Sgt. James Newton and MichaelNewton have provided invaluable assistance, she said.
Friday afternoon, she promoted the card project during an hour-long interview with Truman Jones on the “Truman Show” on WGNS radio. Sunday morning, she will be a guest on WGNS’ “To God Be the Glory” gospel program with Mary Glass, who also is an MTSU employee in the business office.
Sunday at 2 p.m., Newton’s service project organization will be involved in the annual Murfreesboro Christmas parade.
“We will have a decorated truck in the parade, and will be taking cards, gifts and donations all along the route from anyone who hasn’t had a chance to make a card, but still wants to send one,” she said, adding that no envelopes or stamps are necessary.
The executive aide in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences says parade goers should look for a Dodge Ram with a Christmas tree with a large yellow ribbon around it and a red, white and blue star, plus an Operation Christmas Care banner on the front.
Operation Christmas Care is funded through “Pennies for Postage.
Newton tries to keep a blog current on her website, www.unclesamsheroes.com. |
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