Christmas Ornaments for Soldiers!! - Page 3 - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

cskipper · 08-24-2008, 03:00 AM

Can you be more specific on size than "pocket size"? I'd be honored to send some ornaments.
Cathy

minowevie · 08-24-2008, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinker

Hi all,
Just reminding any and all who would like to help out with Project Rudolph in making Christmas ornaments that we will be sending out to service members who are deployed. These will be placed in a decorated brown lunch bag along with 3 letters (2 from gradeschoolers, one from adults), a candy cane a servicemans poem, and some american and German candy. We will be handing these out in Germany to those traveling thru Ramstien AirForce base, and to both those deployed at Landstuhl Regional Medical center as well as the wounded there. We have been ask to send about 4500 downrange to those in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afganistan. For those who can help by cutting out ornaments we have several art classes here in 3 school districts in southern Idaho who can paint/finish and or decorate the ornaments. We are needing at least 7500 ornaments. So we can use all the help we can get. We will be needing them at least by Veterns day in order to assemble the bags and box them up to be shipped out in time to get overseas before christmas. The sooner the better in order to give the schools time to help out. If you can help please send them to:

Project Rudolph
c/o Ray Archibald
600 S. Wilson
Oakley, Idaho, 83346

You can also check out the web site at... Home

We also have a PDF pamphlet that also gives more information about Project Rudolph. It is about 22 pages long and has information for schools as well on how they can use in in their classes along with templates fot Grade School children to write letters on. If you would like a copy of this please let me know and I will email it to you. THANKS!!! to those of you who have already offered to help. Keep on Scrolling!!!!

I thought I would bring this post up again, and for those of you who have not clicked on the Home link. please do. and then click on the thanks thread on the the top bar. I was blessed to read this. and how much the ornaments ment to them , I will sertanly get mine done as fast a possable. just a reminder, your friend Evie. please go see.

Tinker · 08-25-2008, 05:30 AM

I would say anything under 5"x5" would fit easily into a ACU pocket

Tinker · 09-08-2008, 01:18 AM

Evie,
Thank you for bringing our post up again, and for your willingness to help us out with ornaments. It is because of people like you and others in this forum that we will be able to gather the needed ornaments for our service members. When they see these hand made ornaments, then they will really how much we love and care for them and the service they render for us.

Thanks to all of you!!!
Ray & Cheri & Tawny & Joe

minowevie · 09-08-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinker

Evie,
Thank you for bringing our post up again, and for your willingness to help us out with ornaments. It is because of people like you and others in this forum that we will be able to gather the needed ornaments for our service members. When they see these hand made ornaments, then they will really how much we love and care for them and the service they render for us.

Thanks to all of you!!!
Ray & Cheri & Tawny & Joe

awww, my ornaments are in the mail. thanks for what you do for are guys. your friend Evie

yost69 · 09-10-2008, 04:10 AM

If you sned me the pdf with the info i am sure i can get a few letters together i will also send some ornaments your way in the next few weeks. i cant paint worth a lick but i can cut the crap outta some wood. At least if it is to late this year to use them there is always next year.

huh@huhdowhat.com

Ben

mdvt · 09-10-2008, 09:05 AM

Ray,
Would love to help, albeit in a small way, I would still like to contribute. I am going to dedicate one whole Sunday to nothing but these ornaments. When do you need them by?
GREAT JOB!!!!
Mike

Tinker · 09-10-2008, 04:25 PM

Mike,
We need to have them before Nov.15th. The sooner the better, as we have to assemble each bag with letters, ornament, poem, candy cane and a handfull of candy, then box them up for shipping.
Thanks for your help!
Ray

Project Rudolph · 09-10-2008, 07:28 PM

I wanted to get on here personally to thank all of you for your willingness to help us out with Project Rudolph. I wish you all could be there when we hand out these bags and the joy it brings to these troops. Last year we handed them out at the airport and hospital while my husband handed them out to Soldiers and Marines in the Iraqi desert. This year he will come home from a 15-month deployment in November and I am due to have a baby in December. It is a lot of stress, but having support from groups like this makes a huge difference, and reminds us that when you are doing something good like this miracles abound. Thank all of you. - From the Campbell Family - Joe, Tawny and Ceilidha (and soon to be Rhynli)

mdvt · 09-11-2008, 02:01 AM

Ray,
One more thing before I get cutting............
Do the ornaments have to be simple or fancy, detailed or plain. Obviously the simpler, the more I'll be able to bang out......Any preference? We have a small grade school in our town. I will check out the website when I have more time, then will call the school to see if they can help with the bag decorating etc.
Best to your family always,
Mike