The SKIP Information Center

When we stopped sending care packages last December the Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. (SKIP) board members wanted to continue to help others honor our military. The website remains active until December 2013, so we decided we could offer information to others on what we have learned as we served and honored over 11,000 deployed service members in seven years.

This information we offer is to empower others to succeed in mailing care packages, learn how to run a charity, do fundraisers, or other types of general information that could confuse a newcomer. To date we have written articles in a fairly wide variety of topics, but all dealing with the troops or the military in general.

On the right hand column you will see the main topics we are supplying information on if you go to each one you will find numerous articles listed. Here is an idea of what is listed and hopefully this list will grow.

Send Care Packages: How to fill in a custom sheet, how to write a letter to an unknown service member, care package ideas, sending cards to the wounded, and the explanation of APO/FPO addresses.

Charity Resources (Fundraising Big and Small):  Planning a benefit concert and the Fallen Comrades Table

Charity Management (Social Buzz): Writing a press release, using photos or images, writing headlines, promotional copy, advertising your charity, eliminate website profanity and creating social buzz.

(Operations): managing name and addresses

More Articles:

Displaying Patriotism: November 11th a time to say thank you, what is a patriot and ways to show your patriotism.

Military Appreciation Month: Every May is a time to show support to our military members, our veterans, and their families. We are lucky enough to have two veteran’s spouses, Sunshine & Nancy, that write fun and interesting articles about the military, it’s members and it’s history that are posted on this site throughout the month for the last couple of years. There are too many to list here, but please take the time to read through them as you will be amazed at many of the facts.

The contact form on the SKIP website will remain open for use. At the bottom of every article there is a comment area for you to use also. If you have any suggestions for new articles or any questions about something not fully explained in an article, please feel free to use either of those resources. Or if you have questions please send an email to nancy@skipcares.org or call (508) 472-1915.

We encourage you to copy, print and share as much content from the SKIP website as you want. The website will remain active until December 4, 2013. Once that date arrives, everything will be permanently gone.

We want you to feel completely confident in your ability to support the troops.

Thank you again,
Nancy Spoerke
SKIP Clerk

 

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Printing Articles

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This is what the print buttons look like on each article.

If you’re reading an article and decide you want to keep it for future reference, please feel free to print it. To print the article, it’s suggested that you use the button that looks like the one to the right. Note: the print button on this page does not do anything.

The button output is much nicer than using your browser’s “File, Print” commands. You’ll find the button directly across from the article title. On pages such as About SKIP, FAQ and Contact Us, you won’t find the button.