Support for Our Troops

Split Bean Coffee is proud to provide small care packages of sweets and coffee to the troops overseas. In cooperation with Members of St. Victor's Church, and Members of The Brotherhood of Our Lady of Rocio (http://www.elrocio.net/), we are donating some care packages to the soldiers overseas.

The Brotherhood will also donate prayer cards for the soldiers, and members of the Church will be including other spiritual items for those soldiers who may need them.

If you live in the Los Angeles Area and wish to donate to the efforts, please visit St. Victor's website at http://www.saintvictor.org/ . Donations of toiletries, non-parishable snacks, calling cards, and letters of encouragement are greatly appreciated. Ask for Sean or you may email The Brotherhood directly at elrocio@elrocio.net

Please note that this is not a statement of support of the War, but a humanitarian efforts for Our Troops.

You may also visit any of the following sites to donate directly to the troops:

Links to Support Our Troops

www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm - AAFES Gift Certificates

The Army and Air Force Exchange Services is where most service men and women do their shopping.
You can purchase gift certificates for those in Iraq and those hospitalized.

www.adoptaplatoon.org/ - Adopt a Platoon

Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing projects to ensure that every soldier overseas does not walk away from mail call empty-handed.

www.AnySoldier.com/index.cfm - AnySoldier

Any Soldier is a non-profit organization that helps people send care packages to members of the armed services in Iraq.

http://www.appreciateourtroops.org/index.php - Appreciate Our Troops

Purchase a Support Our Troops mug and a free personalized mug will be given to a current or former service member.

http://www.operationshoebox.com/ - Operation Shoe Box

Send packages to troops.

www.usocares.org/ - USO Care Packages

Send packages to troops. You can sponsor care packages provided by the USO with a $25 donation.

http://www.bluestarmothers.org/ - Blue Star Mothers

The Blue Star Mothers was founded by service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or daughter in the military can join.

www.booksforsoldiers.com/ - Books For Soldiers

Help the troops escape boredom by donating some books. You can also donate DVDs and CDs requested by soldiers.

http://operationpaperback.usmilitarysupport.org/ - Operation Paperback

Recycled reading for our troops.

http://www.campdoha.org/ - Camp Doha

Camp Doha provides valuable information for those about to deploy, their friends and families, and anyone who wants to support the troops.

www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/pages/1/index.htm - Cell phones for Soldiers

Donated cell phones are recycled and turned into cash. The cash is used to purchase calling cards for soldiers in Iraq.

www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html - Defend America

Thank any service member stationed throughout the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.

http://www.give2thetroops.org/ - Give 2 The Troops

Send letters and messages to troops.

www.lettersfromhomeprogram.org/ - Letters From Home

Support the troops by sending letters so that they receive mail.

anyservicemember.org - Operation Dear Abby

Send a greeting to a service member via e-mail. This site allows you to send e-mail messages of support to service members.

www.fisherhouse.org/ - Fisher House

The Fisher House Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

www.freedomcalls.org/ - Freedom Calls

The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping families videoconference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate money to help keep this project going.

www.platoonphone.com/ - Operation Call Home

Operation Call Home's mission is to provide each platoon with its own satellite phone.

www.operationac.com/

Operation Air Conditioner provides not only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

www.heromiles.org/ - Operation Hero Miles

You can donate your unused frequent flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also used to help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.

www.operationiraqichildren.org/ - Operation Iraqi Children

Many soldiers are rebuilding schools in Iraq and scrounging around for school supplies. Help by donating a school supplies kit.

operationmilitarypride.org - Operation Military Pride

Operation Military Pride is a volunteer organization that sends cards, letters, and care packages to troops.

http://www.operationuplink.org/- Operation Uplink

Donate money to Operation Uplink. The money is used to purchase phone cards so service men and women can call home.

www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php - Soldiers' Angels

Become some soldier's angel by adopting a service member. This site also provides links to other informative sites.

www.treatsfortroops.com/ - Treats for Troops

Treats for Troops helps you provide packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the Foster-A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch of service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor a group of soldiers.

voicesfromhome.org/home.html - Voices from Home

Voices From Home allows military members and their families and friends to send and receive immediate voice e-mail messages to and from remote locations around the world.

http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer - National Military Family Association

Provides information for families of those who serve.

http://www.taps.org/ - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

TAPS offers peer support and assists survivors through a wide variety of programs.

www.intrepidmuseum.org/foundation_heroesfund.html

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to the families of service men and women who died in Iraq. You can donate online, through mail or by calling a toll-free number.

http://www.specialops.org/ - Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Helping the Children of Fallen Special Operations Warriors

http://www.hugs4smilesusa.org/ - Hugs4SmilesUSA

Hugs4SmilesUSA will assign you a deployed soldier and/or family to send care packages and correspondence.

http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/ - America Supports You

Provides contact information for organizations that support and communicate with our troops.