[Txabs] Note on the Letters for the Troops campaign

[Jonathan Franks]

Good morning Federationists,
A quick note on the Letters to the troops email I forwarded the other
day. We are also asking that you would include in your letters that
you are a member of the National Federation of the Blind. Of course,
we encourage anyone to write a letter, however this is a project put
on by members of the NFB. I have reposted the original text of the
email I sent before below my signature.

Thank you for taking the time out of your lives to brighten the day
for these brave men and women.

Warm regards,

Jonathan Franks BSW
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division

Hello all,

This holiday season, the NFB community service division will be
sending letters to our brave men and women in the military who have or
are currently dedicating their lives to keeping our country safe. The
holidays are often a difficult time for members of the military being
that many of them are separated from their friends and family. We will
be sending our letters to Operation Gratitude, which sends care
packages to troops which will contain our letters. When writing a
letter, please include and consider the following:
1: begin your letter with a salutation. In the salutation, include who
you would like the letter to be sent to; veteran, new recruit,
deployed troop, wounded warrior, or first responder.
2: include one or more paragraphs thanking the individual for their
service and their sacrifice.
3: include one or more paragraphs about your self; occupation,
interest, pets, hobbies, or funny stories to name a few.
4: conclude your letter with thanking them once again for serving.
5: do not include the following: political views, religious views with
the exception of saying you will pray for them, any identifying
information in regards to a miners school, full name, or location,
negativity as we are bringing cheer and positivity this holiday
season. If you are over the age of 18, you may include an address or
email address for the soldier to write back. However, keep in mind
your own privacy when making this decision.
6: email your letters to: serviceawards at nfbcommunityservice.org
If you would like to sign your letter for a more personal touch, you
are more than welcome to do so and send a scanned copy which I will
print to be sent. If requested, I also will sign any letters in
braille.
Writing a letter will take less than 15 minutes of your day, but be so
very valuable to those who are serving us. I strongly encourage all to
participate and look forward to seeing all of the positive support and
gratitude for our brave men and women. Letters are due December 16th
Email me at taranabella0 at gmail.com with questions.

Thank you for all you do,

Tara Abella



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