tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post548948628074812699..comments2023-02-25T09:36:18.263-06:00Comments on Red Bull Rising: Cooking Up Some Red Bull LoveAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12357128909045161891noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-56267174166857373122010-12-21T12:39:28.304-06:002010-12-21T12:39:28.304-06:00Thanks!! I posted a link to this so others in a L...Thanks!! I posted a link to this so others in a Letter Writing Team I belong to can see your GREAT ideas! I really appreciate the help!MsMartihttp://www.waronterrornews.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-73282482271369492752010-12-21T08:26:02.226-06:002010-12-21T08:26:02.226-06:00@ MsMarti: Good question! Here's kind of a bra...@ MsMarti: Good question! Here's kind of a brainstorm over coffee this morning, in no particular order:<br /><br />Neighbors:I know that when I was deploying, neighbors offered to help my family out on mowing the lawn, raking leaves, and clearing the sidewalks of snow.<br /><br />Workplaces: My wife's employer has established a "military-network" support group, through which troops' families, veterans, and current National Guard/Reserve soldiers and airmen connect for various projects and educational events.<br /><br />Churches: Many churches maintain prayer lists of troops somehow connected to that congregation. Look in the weekly or monthly bulletin to see to what families one could reach out, or contact the church administrative office to inquire who needs help and how. (Works well for anonymous giving or helping, too.)<br /><br />Schools: Contact a local school administrator, nurse, or counselor. Public schools probably need to maintain some sort of privacy for their students, so this probably is more of a possibility if one wishes to remain anonymous in one's giving or helping. Teachers know who is deployed and who may need help. Work with schools administrators to quietly and appropriately reach out to families.<br /><br />Service/Veterans organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, American Legion, Rotary Club, Jaycees, may all have connections or programs helping local families of deployed soldiers.<br /><br />National Guard armories/Reserve Centers: Call up the local reserve unit, and ask for an officer or non-commissioned officer in charge, a public affairs contact, or a family services contact. You may find yourself connecting with a "Family Readiness Group" or equivalent--a group of families connected with the unit. The roles of an FRG are changed and changing--they used to be a deployed family's sole safety net--and are often dependent on unit culture.<br /><br />National Guard state headquarters: Call the state headquarters (one in each of the 54 states and territories) and ask for the Family Services department. They can help direct your inquiry and efforts.<br /><br />Lots to think about, I know! I'll try to research more and maybe polish this up for a future post. Let me know if you have other ideas and successes. In the meantime, thanks for the conversation, and for reading Red Bull Rising!Charlie Sherpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791563886675329245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-29496309113737978632010-12-20T23:07:05.186-06:002010-12-20T23:07:05.186-06:00Any suggestions on how civilians with no military ...Any suggestions on how civilians with no military connections might find a way to help out military families in their communities? <br /><br />Most support groups are aimed at deployed servicemembers, from what I can tell.MsMartihttp://www.waronterrornews.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-32086384662256927862010-12-16T23:01:39.236-06:002010-12-16T23:01:39.236-06:00Household-6 has the right idea! :)Household-6 has the right idea! :)Crystal Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514777902234058246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-36102671748832461432010-12-15T12:04:50.533-06:002010-12-15T12:04:50.533-06:00As one of those families who has a Red Bull soldie...As one of those families who has a Red Bull soldier in the sandbox, I can completely relate with Household-6 on not enough time. <br /><br />I recently was asked by another mother at my son's daycare if they could "adopt" our family while my husband is deployed and what did we need? Bless her!<br /><br />My response, I need more TIME. So she is coordinating with other families to bring frozen prepared meals and donate babysitting time. <br /><br />In fact she has already come over once and watched my kids so I could go to a craft night with my friends and brought dinner with her that night plus another casserole to stash in the freezer.<br /><br />I'm so thankful for all the angels in my life that are helping us to get through this LONG year.Erin F.http://woogiemama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991024443488082637.post-37589793697626194522010-12-15T11:28:21.378-06:002010-12-15T11:28:21.378-06:00Food = love.
Absolutely.
Kudos to your wife and he...Food = love.<br />Absolutely.<br />Kudos to your wife and her friends for doing this.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820639940574390611noreply@blogger.com