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Upcoming holiday deadlines: If your cards will be arriving to a shipper toward the last dates listed below, please email the shipper so they know to wait a little longer to include yours.

Halloween cards will ship by Sept. 20th
Thanksgiving cards will ship by Oct 20th
Christmas cards will ship by Nov. 14th
Valentines cards will ship by Jan. 9th

Mailed this week:

1. To Afghanistan: 100 cards to an Army unit
2. To Iraq: 95 cards to each of two Army units
3. To Qatar: 115 cards to an Army unit
4. 216 cards for 36 individual care packages through a church

Shipper Requests this week:
Kris, KS:
I can use all kinds of cards so I can get some boxes together. Please email me to let me know what’s on the way.

Claudia, WI:
I could always use children’s and teens cards, and birthday cards for all ages and sexes. Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

Shannon, CA:
I need birthday, miss you, and love cards. Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

Sandy, WA:
I could use fall themed cards (don’t forget about the TANKS challenge due Sept 15), and I love having AnyHero letters to tuck in, too–they say they’re the best thing for morale! Email me from the shipping addresses page to let me know what’s on the way!

OQC cards:
**Special additional OQC request** Happy Holiday cards collected Sept 15-Nov 15 (No later). Generic holiday cards - appropriate for people of different faiths (winter scene, snowmen, etc). Signed with a personal message (but not get well); no glitter.***
Diane Schneider is OQC’s volunteer card coordinator, please contact her directly at diane52381@nc.rr.com if you have questions or signed or blank cards to send.
(Get well cards from children and adults are always needed for wounded heroes in combat field hospitals; feel free to continue with Get Well cards that are not seasonal in addition to the special request.)