Special Labor Day Edition.
Since this is a national holiday and some of our fellow American’s are not here to celebrate with us. I thought that I would take a look to see what things people are doing to thank the troops.
I saw this advertisement on facebook the last few days; it is called “Cup O’ Joe For A Joe”. So I decided to click on the advertisement to see what it is all about. A company called Green Beans Coffee has launched this campaign.
In our travels to see the Troops, many share with us their sense of loneliness, isolation and feelings of being forgotten. Their commanders tell us that some Soldiers never receive mail from home. In response, Green Beans Coffee has launched Cup of Joe For A Joe to let anyone, anywhere in the world, say thanks to our troops through the simple act of buying a cup of coffee and having it delivered along with their own personal note of encouragement into the hands of a deployed Soldier.
Please join Green Beans in honoring our Troops. It only takes a few moments plus the spare change in your pocket to say thanks. Simply choose a purchase of any amount and we’ll do the rest!
Here is how it works. First you choose your gift. Gifts range on the donation to the troops is $2- any amount that you want to donate. A $60 gift sponsors 30 soldiers. The second step you write a message. Yes that is right, You get to write a message to the troops that you are sending your gifts to. Then enter your payment information and then they will deliver your gift. The soldier also gets a chance to respond to your message. Click on the link to donate or see more of what the program is about. http://www.greenbeanscoffee.com/coj/index.php
While searching for another story I came across one called U.S. troops in Iraq to get cigar gifts. The owner of a Phoenix cigar distributor collected over 6,000 cigars all donated by people and businesses.
The owner said this:
David Haddad said he packed his collected cigars into a package for the overseas troops and is personally traveling to Iraq to present his gift as “a little bit of hospitality,” The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday.
“It’s an honor to the heroes … because they do what they do (in war) to make it possible so that I get to do what I do … My company offers … cigars to resorts all over the world,” Haddad said Wednesday. “It’s to bring a little bit of hospitality to the troops.”
Fumar Cigars Director of Operations Bradley Meduna said the cigar package has an estimated value of nearly $30,000.
The owner David actually got a chance to go to Iraq and have the biggest ever cigar party in a war zone. Many people are dong different things for the troops. I know that they appreciate every gift that they get.
John Botch
Laserburnmedia.com
john@laserburnmedia.com
