Glamour ran an article called "31 Days of Giving." The article gives readers 31 ways to give back to people. You can read the online version at Donating to Charity: 31 Days of Giving by Glamour.com. The article inspired me to compile a list of ways to help our troops and their families in the spirit of Veteran's Day.
- Send a teddy bear to the child of a deployed marine. For $25, jonathancollins.org gives a plush toy with a voice message recorded by the parent, which will play when the paw is pressed.
- Show your support for our troops. A donation to woundedwarriorproject.org can aid a soldier’s physical—and emotional—recovery after deployment.
- Support the troops with warm socks, deodorant, Cheez-Its: Find their wish lists at anysoldier.com.
- Staying home for the holidays? Donate frequent-flier miles to injured soldiers’ families at heromiles.org
- Buy a counseling session for a soldier returning home after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan with your $17 donation to www.giveanhour.org.
