Today one of my friends on facebook posted this link from Camp Zama Girl Scouts. Camp Zama is located in Southern part of the island of Honshu. It's an Army base. The girls are collecting items to make up special backpacks to donate to Japanese kids.
http://www.zamagirlscouts.org/operation-backpacks.html
That sounds like such a need opportunity to help, especially if you have small children who could pick out small gifts to put in those backpacks. If you are going to mail any of the donations, the address that is given is an APO address--so you can use a USPS flat rate box. Even if you send a package in a regular package, postage will cost you as much as it would cost to send a package within the US.
And don't forget Thousand Origami Cranes group. Maybe some of you would like to learn how to make origami cranes and send them over here as well. Anyway, check out the link.
Hey Lyanna! The operation backpack is a Pacific wide thing and the misawa girl scouts are accepting donations both by mail and by person-to-person drop offs.
ReplyDeletewww.misawagirlscouts.org
Joan DiGeorge is a good contact if you need more info, I can put you in touch if you want.