General
Operation Quiet Comfort is a nonprofit organization
based in North Carolina. They create care packages for
U.S. Military men and women receiving care at medical
facilities abroad.
Volunteer Card Coordinator info: Diane Schneider, 6305
Cape Charles Drive, Raleigh NC 27617 . Email:
diane52381@nc.rr.com
All cards, signed and blank are sent to her.
Get Well/Thinking of You/Thank you cards
They are always in need of these, preferably signed
with a personal message. The message doesn't have to be
long but your name, city/state should be on it.
No Glitter or loose embellishments such as buttons.
If you want to send her your messages on blank 4x5
paper, she has the cards with her for attachment.
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Jackie Dupras, a former girl scout,
now Continental Airlines employee, has started a
personal relief effort with friends to an orphanage in
Honduras. They do this privately, not through the
airline. She makes trips several times a year bringing
all types of donations. She would love to make a girl
scout connection to spread the word about her mission
and even work on badges with girls if able to.
Troop 751 (Cathy Hirschhorn's troop)
had a wonderful experience helping out this effort.
After researching many options, they decided to donate
half of their art supplies (from the Brownie Try-it Day)
to this relief effort and the other half to a group
called AfricAid. Here is a first-hand account from the
organizers...
"As some of you know we
recently went down to Honduras again last week. As
usual the trip was wonderful and heart wrenching all
at the same time. The place that really pulled on
our heart strings is the orphanage for disabled
children. The orphanage is run by nuns. It has
about 40 children. Some of the babies under age 1
have water on the brain, some of the children have
cerebral palsy, other children have mental
retardation, Downs Syndrome, and other physical
disabilities.
This orphanage is in need of
everything. The children usually eat some sort of
gruel. When we were there last week we purchased
100 pounds of flour to make tortillas and 50 pounds
of rice and 50 pounds of beans. They are in need of
proper equipment i.e. wheelchairs, walkers, cribs,
mattresses,... etc. They are in need of check ups
from dentists and doctors. They are in need of love
and hugs from visitors. They seem to be kind of
locked up within themselves (a lot of them can't
hold their own forks to feed themselves or need
assistance in getting around and going to the
bathroom - they depend on someone to assist - there
are very few workers to assist, so I believe the
workers are burnt) and in the compound in which they
live in, they also seem to ration the water intake
on the children since it takes so much work to take
them all to the bathroom.
When we went to visit last
week many of the children recognized us immediately
and lit up. It was when we left that our hearts
broke. The faces just dropped and we knew how
disappointed they were.
Thank you for those who are
donating!"
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