Supporting+our+deployed+Troops

Website: http://www.carepacks.org Contact: Stephen Doyle Email: info@carepacks.org Phone: 781-340-0161 501C3 Orgainization dedicated to supporting our deployed troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. In operation for six years this November, CarePacks has shipped over 11,000 packages to our soldiers at a cost of over $190,000 in shipping alone. **Service Opportunity** **:** Activities can include writing letters to our troops, assisting at various packings, (6-10 per year), organizing goods drives of items found on CarePacks wishlist. Manual labor of assisting with storing items in our storage unit, as well as assisting with our movement to halls when preparing for a shipment. Coming out and actually packing our packages as well as organizing into postal transports for pick up by the US Postal service. Assistance with clean up and breaking down after packings which would include loading and unloading of items at storage units and various halls. We are also in need of students with web development experience to assist with redesign or our website as well as web maint. experience. Special Considerations: Ability to lift up to 25 pounds if assiting with transport of goods.