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Project Valour-IT – Give Back to Those Who Gave

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

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Project Valour-IT – Blogs Compete

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

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Project Valour-IT – Voice Operated Computers

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

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Project Valour-IT – Supporting Wounded Marines

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

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Project Valour-IT – United States Marines

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

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Beauty For The Brave

Our idea is wonderfully simple. What if every American woman donated the cost of her favorite beauty treat to benefit wounded troops? Think of your favorite – whether a manicure, a facial, a massage, or a new lipstick – and consider donating its cost to benefit our wounded. It’s not how much each woman gives, but the fact that we are all contributing. And the symbolism of sacrificing something related to our own beauty is beautiful in itself. It hearkens back to the unique sacrifices our mothers and grandmothers on the home front made during past wars in our country’s history. The donations go to a wonderful organization called Fisher House that has been in existence for 17 years. They build houses right near military hospitals all across the country. It’s … Read entire article »

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Ride to Rebuild

Remember Bunny? Here’s the latest on the Ride to Rebuild. After biking 1,500 miles, we are almost done with Wyoming! And while it has been beautiful we are ready to head into Colorado. Our highest climb of 11,000 feet will be coming up in a few days. These five young people put months in helping on the Gulf Coast with Americorps. Now they’re biking across the United States to raise money for Habitat for Humanity in Jackson Missippi. You can’t beat the cause. Building home with those who lost their homes. They’re out there sweating, or in Bunny’s case “glowing”. The least you can do is make a donation. … Read entire article »

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Ride to Rebuild – Reprint

Bunny [the friend formerly known as PG] has updated me on her ride across America. We are currently in Riggins, ID for the night. We’re taking an easy day tomorrow-about 27 miles into Whitebird. Then the next day will be a climb up to Grangeville. We’ll be in Missoula August 2nd or 3rd. Then we’ll be two states completed. I picked up a book for 25 cents at a library in Council, ID so that is a great activity to decompress after the day. Will you include in your blog our bike trip? That will help us with publicity. I understand if you don’t want to, though. You can track our progress whenever we can update our website. Today we have internet, but not access to certain sites, including our website. … Read entire article »

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Ride to Rebuild

Bunny [the friend formerly known as PG] has updated me on her ride across America. We are currently in Riggins, ID for the night. We’re taking an easy day tomorrow-about 27 miles into Whitebird. Then the next day will be a climb up to Grangeville. We’ll be in Missoula August 2nd or 3rd. Then we’ll be two states completed. I picked up a book for 25 cents at a library in Council, ID so that is a great activity to decompress after the day. Will you include in your blog our bike trip? That will help us with publicity. I understand if you don’t want to, though. You can track our progress whenever we can update our website. Today we have internet, but not access to certain sites, including our website. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Americans, Blogging, Charity, Disasters, Fundraising Projects, Gulf Reconstruction, Katrina relief, PG