Support Our Troops With SKIP

Several minutes of every day deployed US military members think about being back home. These thoughts might be of family and friends, buying a new car, or simply saying, I can't wait to go home. Special Kindness In Packages, a.k.a. SKIP, provides those service members with support from home to keep their spirits up and encouragement to perform their jobs well. SKIP has not and will not forget about the sacrifices these men and women make on a daily basis, and we know we're not alone.

America, we need your support and so do our troops. On the SKIP website you'll notice numerous opportunities to make a difference in the quality of support given to our troops. If you don't see something you're looking for, or if you have any questions please contact us. Enjoy your visit.

Military Care Packages

Each Military Care Package packed by SKIP volunteers is a symbol of America's devotion to our troops, a thank you to those who keep this land safe, and a reminder to our military that we care.

From Our Troops

Your support is very important to us all. You are the greatest strength we have.
- K.P. (Iraq)

We all sat around the laptop and watched (SKIP's Thank You) DVD from start to finish, quite a few wet and teary eyes afterwards.
- M.E. (Afghanistan)

I received your care packages recently. Thank you so much, they were really great!
- K.K. (Kosovo)

Read more letters from the troops

Changes To SKIP Care Packages

At the last SKIP packing party, the storage facility was virtually cleaned out, leaving few supplies left and requiring some major restocking efforts. This may seem like a problem at first glance, but we're actually kind of excited about it. Instead of freaking out, SKIP is taking this opportunity to change gears a little and recapture the reason this organization was founded - to improve the quality of life for our deployed military. To do that quickly and effectively, we have decided to step away from sending everything under the sun and start sending a specific type of care package. Selecting what type of care package is where we sit today.

The possibilities have been narrowed down and now we're left with two very strong possibilities:

1. entertainment focused care packages
2. basic necessities focused care packages

To help steer the organization down the right path, an email was sent to all of the military members whose SKIP care packages left the Post Office last week. Many of them have replied and we are giving those replies a lot of weight in our discussions. As soon as we make a decision it will be posted right here. So, please check back soon because we are almost there!

Your opinion will be considered too. Just send an email to skip@SKIPcares.org

Bucks For Boots Fundraiser: June 10 - July 11

The next time you go into your South Shore (Massachusetts) based convenience store, restaurant, retailer, or other business make sure you ask if they will be participating in the Bucks For Boots fundraiser to support our deployed troops. If they aren't, find out why and give them our website address.

Our goal is to have 3,000 of these boots sponsored for $1 each before July 11 all around the South Shore. But, we need your help to make that happen. We need several local businesses to participate. We need 3,000 of your closest friends and family to stop by one of these locations to sponsor the boots. Without you, we won't make the goal.

Interested business owners can request more information by completing a very quick form (link below). Filling out the form doesn't require you to participate, but we will contact you to discuss the specifics of the fundraiser.

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