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M.A.S. Special Hugs
I am going to say that July 12 is the "birthday" of this endeavor. July 13 it got named!!
"M.A.S. Special Hugs" - M.A.S. - for Molly's Adopt a Sailor!!!
From Molly: Hey Moms ---- we are having some wounded guys coming our way. Would you like to make a thread and those who would like to send a card or messages to our wounded ones.
If you know of someone in the military "hurting" and needing a "special hug" - PM me (Brenda Sue) the address and I'll post it in our "special place." I do ask that you keep us updated on the condition or change of address of anyone that has a lingering need.
OK - Mom's let's get this ball on the roll!!
I am going to keep these names in one place - so people don't have to read through hundreds of pages to find them. Go to MAS We Ship Love (Click Here) for the addresses. This is a private group - just ask to be a member and after you have been "checked out" - the powers that be accept you!
Please use the labels designed in the "Shipping Labels" discussion so they will be easily recognized!! You can either print these on stickers or just tape them to the envelopes. If neither is possible, just write Molly's Adopt a Sailor on the envelope - so they know where they are coming from.
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Permalink Reply by diane {Shawns mom} on
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up top!
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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I know some of you have followed/supported the Special Hugs Sailors, Soldiers and Marines... thought I would update you on a couple of those guys!! Please keep them and all our injured heroes in your thoughts and prayers!
Adam Keys (who was injured by an IED, July 14 in Afghanistan) has been moved to solid foods!! He still has a long way to go... they are working on skin grafting to close his wounds. He is off the ventilator and able to sit in a chair for a couple of hours a day. All great strides toward recovery.
Patrick McIlvain (shot in the head, May 11 in Afghanistan) is traveling this weekend to Pittsburgh this weekend with his uncle and one of his nurses. The California University of Pennsylvania is honoring him at halftime of their hockey game. It is all part of a fundraiser for his care. And they have arranged for him to attend the Penguins game the next day. Very cool!!
Ross Ries (paralyzed in motorcycle accident in WA July 2009) is still looking for a piece of land back home in South Dakota to build a house suited to his needs. He has been doing a bit of traveling. He is looking forward to skiing and hunting again this winter. He participated in a VA pheasant hunt a couple of weeks ago. . -
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Permalink Reply by carolyn s on
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Are we still doing the MAS Special Hugs? I know there was another section started recently but that was to send 'HUGS' to a unit.
Is there a way to update this site and let us know who still needs our support?
Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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sorry, I will get on it! Everyone in a while I write all the above and try to see what addresses are still good. I did get a card at Christmas from one of them!!
I don't know - it is just so hard to take them off the list! It is kinda like - "out of sight, out of mind." If we aren't sending them cards, we should at least be still sending them our thoughts and prayers. They may not be at the above addresses - but I am sure they still need prayers!!
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Hey Brenda Sue...
Adam is still needing some mom love... he is on Caring Bridge and just moved to Walter Reed... his skin grafting is complete and he will now begin therapy to learn to use his new legs and arm!!
Patrick is home for the weekend... last time he was home (Thanksgiving) it seemed to jump start him with communication... lots more energy and words!! Then he seemed to lose that connection. They are hoping this trip will again jump start and keep that communication going.
Ross just had some giant stones removed from his bladder... poor guy must have been really miserable!! But he is on the mend now... that is one young man that only sees the glass as half full!!
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Carolyn go to the WE SHIP LOVE group, we are ALWAYS doing Special HUGS....
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Thanks! One of the guys I work with has a cousin that recently returned from Afghanistan and was injured. He's now at Walter Reed rehabilitating. I'd like to add him to this list when I get an address, if that's ok.
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Of course it is ok!!! Just get us an address (and try to keep us updated)
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