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Operation Touch of Home

Operation Touch of Home - Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:14PM EST

Reported by: Laurie Monteforte
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 @ 12:14pm EST
BRODHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY - In this economy, many charities have reported a drop in donations but one group dedicated to helping our service people actually saw an increase in donations.

collected toiletries and treats for the troops this weekend. Monday they brought all the goodies to the post office in Brodheadsville.

It will take clerk Christine Baldwin a day and a half to process all the boxes for our service people in Iraq and Afghanistan. She said, "I'll have bruises, black and blues, yes. I'll have a dirty shirt." But she told Eyewitness News she doesn't mind. She explained, "Cause you know - these troops - they really appreciate it."

Vietnam Veterans of America member Glen Lippincott volunteered to help. He said soldiers in his era weren't appreciated so he wants to make sure today's fighters know they are. He said, "One of our founding principals of our organization is never again will one generation of veterans ever forget another."

He added there's nothing quite like getting a package in a war zone. He explained, "It's hard to imagine what kind of joy that brings."

Last year the group collected about 480 boxes - this year year there are over 600 so many that the volunteers actually had to stack them up outside the post office. Group founder Dean Green smiled, "It makes you feel good as a community - that they're still recognizing and supporting our men and women who are giving so much." So much that Operation Touch of Home collected more donations than ever before.

This is the 6th year for the collection. The boxes will go to about 80 service people from northeastern PA. They will share the boxes with their units.
 


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