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- TB Gamberi in Afghanistan<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Determine size and scope of group receiving care packages\n
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- 125 soldiers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Create budget and list of items to include in each package\n
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- $4000 budget<\/em>\n
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- $2300 in postage<\/em><\/li>\n
- $1700 in supplies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Identify potential partners who could donate items\n
- \n
- Girl Scout troops donated cookies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n- \n
- Food Banks<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Find elementary schools to write notes to soldiers.\n
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- Elementary School teacher are often eager to help with this. I spoke at Christ Lutheran School to several classes about the project.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nFundraising:<\/p>\n
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- Write solicitation letters to friends and family with addressed return envelopes included.<\/li>\n
- Write solicitation letters to hand deliver to local businesses to procure items.<\/li>\n
- Track incoming gifts on a spreadsheet<\/li>\n
- Write thank you notes to all donors and partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Execution:<\/p>\n
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- Pick a date to have a packing event.<\/li>\n
- Get flat rate boxes from post office. You can order these for free in advance from the United States Postal Service Website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n- \n
- Fill out customs forms for each box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n- \n
- For packing event\n
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- Set up an assembly line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n- \n
- Assembly boxes and fill with care package items<\/li>\n
- Close Boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n- \n
- Address and attach customs forms to each box<\/li>\n
- Deliver to post office\n
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- We had to go to 3 different post offices as they didn\u2019t have enough customs forms at any single post office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- We had to go to 3 different post offices as they didn\u2019t have enough customs forms at any single post office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Set up an assembly line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- For packing event\n
- Fill out customs forms for each box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Elementary School teacher are often eager to help with this. I spoke at Christ Lutheran School to several classes about the project.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Find elementary schools to write notes to soldiers.\n
- Food Banks<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- $1700 in supplies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- $2300 in postage<\/em><\/li>\n
- Create budget and list of items to include in each package\n
- Determine size and scope of group receiving care packages\n