"...with my sincerest thanks ...on behalf of our incredible Blackhawk Soldiers. The care packages that you spent time packaging demonstrate from the depths of your heart, your unwavering support and love for our Soldiers. ...gave us some Christmas cheer while being away from home....Thank you again for your compassion, care and continued prayers for our Blackhawk Troopers....We would like to honor you for your efforts and make you an honorary member of the Friends of the Blackhawks...accept the certification of appreciation and the limited, highly sought after 3-1 Cavalry Squadron Operation Iraqi Freedom V Deployment Campaign "The Surge" Coin as our way of saying thank you."

Letters to Soldiers sent 150 boxes of 150 hand made stockings, 600 Christmas Cards made by kids, 5 products each soldier from Neways Intl., Noni chews, Rice Krispie Treats made by Jill, tons of other items collected, 150 giant Handwarmers by Cabellas adn more. We raised $1,200 to ship the boxes and they were received by these soldiers in Iraq before Dec. 25th. We hope to get pictures.

Letters to Soldiers is planning the largest Welcome Home Troops party Utah has thrown for over 700 National Guard and Active Duty ARmy, ARmy Reserve, and other Branches of SErvice Members that have served in this War. We hope to get donations and volunteer food, entertainment and services to make this day a very special thank you to them and their families for their great sacrifices. Jaden Bliss, LanternLane, and Alex Boye have already been invited to sing their Songs to the Soldiers. Come listen to their last Tribute Concert to the Troops New YEars Eve at www.helloworld.com/saveadogandkids under February Blogs.

Happy Anniversary Janice owner of Pierpont Place for your 1st Year Anniversary! Thanks for inviting Letters to Soldiers to Live Stream and record the event and to mingle with SLC Chamber of Commerce and business members.

Great Food, Specialty Drinks by Premiere Services even NonAlcoholic, and Great Cakes!!!

Come see our Videos of the Event at www.helloworld.com/saveadogandkids under "Shows" when you click over Tower icon on left.

Click to download and watch or Come watch the Video thanks to www.helloworld.com/saveadogandkids Blog February 2008 list
Honoring our National Guard Wives like Jennie Taylor with her husband home on leave LTe. Brent Taylor.
Deseret News ARticle. We had KUTV2, ABC4, KSL, Fox 13, Telemundo, Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune and FM100 Thanks REbecca And Bryan. "This event was organized by Denise Devynck, founder of Letters to Soldiers program.
Mayor Becker and Denise honor Jennie Taylor and Feed Uncle Sam.

Now we need to work on getting their 700 plus husbands, sons, daughters home safely!!

Come watch the video at www.helloworld.com/saveadogandkids or Click to download

KUTV2 interviewed us, Kids made cards, Military families made Video Email wishes to members in Iraq and we had a wonderful day. 500 Valentines Cards for the 116th and 450th Utah NAtional Guard serving in Iraq were made by American Fork Jr. High thanks to Mr. Young's enthusiastic efforts and Pleasant Grove Jr. High. Come see pictures of the cards at www.letterstosoldiers.org Thank you SAm Payne for singing your "Mother's Song" Video EMail Tribute to the troops.