My son Staff Sergeant Cristofer de la Peña

by Abelardo de la Peña

Hola:

My son Staff Sergeant Cristofer de la Peña is assigned to C Company 27 Brigage Support Battalion in Mosul, Iraq, as a medic.

His company is heading up a humanitarian effort to help the people of Iraq. The project, ³Soldiers Helping Those In Need-Iraq², is a blanket drive, in conjunction with blankets.com with an overall goal of 2000 donated blankets by the end of May.

As the father of a soldier in the 27 BSB, I wanted to let you know about the drive and give you an opportunity to be a part of this project by spreading the word to friends and family.

For those of you who aren¹t computer savvy, don¹t worry the process is quite easy. Simply log onto blankets.com and click on the ³Donations² icon (top right of the page). After this, click on the ³Soldier¹s Helping Those In Need-Iraq² icon.

From this page you will be able to submit your orders for donating blankets. Each blanket is $8.50 to donate, which includes the price of shipping to Iraq. Please remember that you are not just donating a blanket, you are giving warmth and love to somebody that is truly less fortunate than you.

In a few months a convoy will be rolling off the Forward Operating Base Marez to deliver the donated blankets, toys, and other goods to people who have absolutely nothing. I believe that with your help and the support of other great Americans back home, they will be able to reach above and beyond their initial goal of 2000 blankets.

Please forward to family, friends and colleagues.
¡Gracias!

- Abelardo